Grade 9: content well emphasize on linear relationships. Students will have a chance to utilize the graphing calculator.

Grade 10: content will emphasize on the quadratic relationships, further analysis of these relationships can be explored using graphing calculators or computer softwares.

Grade 11: students begin to explore more specialized functions such as trigonometic and exponential. This will prepare them to further their Math study in their final year.

Math, Science & Technology departments are working together to create the M2ScT program begining 2003-2004 school year. This program is for high achievers in the 3 areas.

This course enables students to develop mathematical ideas and methods through exploration of applications, the effective use of technology, and extended experiences with hands-on activities. Students will investigate relationships of straight lines in analytic geometry, solve problems involving the measurement of 3-dimensional objects and 2-dimensional figures, and apply key numeric and algebraic skills in problem solving. Students will also have opportunities to consolidate core skills and deepen their understanding of key mathematical concepts.

This course enables students to develop generalizations of mathematical ideas and methods through the exploration of applications, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships to develop equations of straight lines in analytic geometry, explore relationships between volume and surface area of objects in measurement, and apply extended algebraic skills in problem solving. Students will engage in abstract extensions of core learning that will deepen their mathematical knowledge and enrich their understanding.

This course enables students to consolidate their understanding of key mathematical concepts through hands-on activities and to extend their problem-solving experiences in a variety of applications. Students will solve problems involving proportional reasoning and the trigonometry of right triangles; investigate applications of piecewise linear functions; solve and apply systems of linear equations; and solve problems involving quadratic functions. The effective use of technology in learning and solving problems will be a focus of the course.
Recommended Preparation: Foundations of Math, Grade 9, Applied

This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relations, extend their skills in multi-step problem solving, and continue to develop their abilities in abstract reasoning. Students will pursue investigations of quadratic functions and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; solve multi-step problems in analytic geometry to verify properties of geometric figures; investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles; and develop supporting algebraic skills.
Recommended Preparation: Principle Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic

This course introduces some financial applications of mathematics and extends students’ experiences with functions. Students will solve problems in personal finance involving applications of sequences and series; investigate properties and applications of trigonometric functions; develop facility in operating with polynomial, rational, and exponential expressions; develop an understanding of inverse and transformations of functions; and develop facility in using function notation and in communicating mathematical reasoning.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic

This course introduces some financial applications of mathematics, extends students’ experiences with functions, and introduces second-degree relations. Students will solve problems in personal finance involving applications of sequences and series; investigate properties and applications of trigonometric functions; develop facility in operating with polynomial, rational, and exponential expressions; develop an understanding of inverses and transformations of functions; and develop facility in using notation and in communicating mathematical reasoning. Students will also investigate loci and the properties and applications of conics.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic

This course enables students to broaden their understanding of exponential growth and of important areas of personal finance. Students will investigate properties of exponential functions and develop skills in manipulating.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic

This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as it is applied in important areas of day-to-day living. Students will solve problems associated with earning money, paying taxes, and making purchases; apply calculations of simple and compound interest in saving, investing, and borrowing; and calculate the costs of transportation and travel in a variety of situations.
Prerequisite: Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic, Applied, or Essential Recommended Preparation: Mathematics, Grade 10, Essential

This course builds on students' experience with functions and introduces the basic concepts and skills of calculus. Students will investigate and apply the properties of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; broaden their understanding of the mathematics associated with rates of change; and develop facility with the concepts and skills of differential calculus as applied to polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will apply these skills to problem solving in a range of applications.
Prerequisite: Functions end Relations, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Functions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course equips students with the mathematical knowledge and skills they will need in many college programs. Students will use statistical methods to analyze problems; solve problems involving the application of principles of geometry and measurement to the design and construction of physical models; solve problems involving trigonometry in triangles; and consolidate their skills in analyzing and interpreting mathematical models.
Prerequisite: Mathematics of Personal Finance, Grade 11, College Preparation, or Functions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (or Functions and Relations, Grade 11, University Preparation)

This course enables students to broaden mathematical knowledge and skills related to abstract mathematical topics and to the solving of complex problems. Students will solve problems involving geometric and Cartesian vectors, and intersections of lines and planes in three-space. They will also develop an understanding of proof, using deductive, algebraic, vector, and indirect methods. Students will solve problems involving counting techniques and prove results using mathematical induction.
Prerequisite: Functions and Relations, Grade 11, University Preparation

This course broadens students' understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing information. Students will apply methods for organizing large amounts of information; apply counting techniques, probability, and statistics in modeling and solving problems; and carry out a culminating project that integrates the expectations of the course and encourages perseverance and independence. Students planning to pursue university programs in business, the social sciences, or the humanities will find this course of particular interest.
Prerequisite: Functions and Relations, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Functions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course equips students with the mathematical knowledge and skills needed for entry into college technology programs. Students will investigate and apply properties of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; solve problems involving inverse proportionality; and explore the properties of reciprocal functions. They will also analyze models of a variety of functions, solve problems involving piecewise-defined functions, solve linear-quadratic systems, and consolidate key manipulation and communication skills.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (or Functions and Relations, Grade ll, University Preparation)

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