Math: Senior 1 - 4
Math 10 F (1 credit course)
Statistics – Polynomials – Spatial Geometry – Probability – Powers and Exponents – trigonmentry – Linear Relations – Mathematical Reasoning
Consumer Math 1 - 25 S and 2 – 25 S
Consumer Math is considered as two – ½ credit courses . An exam will be written after each ½ course has been completed ( 1-25S 1st week in November and 1 – 25S in late January ). There are 4 modules in each ½ course with approximately two weeks provided for each module. The topics are as follows:
Course 1-25S: Problem Analysis and Games; Wages and Salaries; Spread Sheets; Trigonometry; Spatial Geometry
Course 2-25S: Problem Analysis and Games; Consumer Decisions; Geometry Project; Personal Banking; Probability and Sampling
Consumer Math V – 45S and VI – 45S
There are approximately 4 modules in each ½ course. Two weeks is provided for each module.
Topics are as follows:
Course V – 45S: Personal Finance; Design and Measurement; Government Finances; Statistics
Course VI – 45S: Life/Career Project; Investments; Income Tax; Variation and Formulas
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Applied Math Focus:
Students learn relevant concepts and processes through the use of hands-on investigations and interesting questions which are pertinent to the real world. Graphing calculators and computers allow students to explore important mathematical ideas and encourage open-ended problem solving.
Applied Math 40S
Senior 4 Applied Mathematics deals with data analysis, technical communication, spreadsheet use, matrix modelling, vectors, personal finance, probability, design and measurement, applications of periodic functions, sequences, and data management.
Applied Math 30S
Senior 3 Applied Mathematics deals with non-linear functions, personal finance, systems of equations, linear programming, investments, data management and analysis, precision measurement, and geometry.
Applied Math 20S
Senior 2 Applied Mathematics deals with data processing, coordinate geometry, linear models, functions, measurement, trigonometry and data management.
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Pre-Calculus Mathematics – Rationale
Students are exposed to varied, interrelated experiences that encourage them to understand and appreciate the role of mathematics in society. Students should learn to value mathematics, become confident in their mathematical abilities, become mathematical problem solvers, communicate mathematically, reason mathematically, think critically and develop proficiency in basic skills and concepts.
Senior 4 – Topics of Study
Circular Functions
Transformations
Trigonometric Identities
Exponents and Logarithms
Permutations, Combinations, Binomial Theorem
Conics
Probability
Geometric Sequences
Statistics
Senior 3 – Topics of Study
Quadratic Functions
Trigonometry
Algebra
Analytic Geometry
Geometry
Consumer Math
Logic/Proof
Functions
Senior 2 – Topics of Study
Polynomials and Factoring
Analytic Geometry
Trigonometry
Exponents and Radicals
Geometry
Rational Expressions and Equations
Functions
Statistics and Probability
Variation and Sequence