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Grade 8
Math 8: This course is meant to introduce students to math through simple mathematical concepts, combining mathematical knowledge with problem solving, reflection, and communication skills to allow students with building multiple approaches to all the various branches of mathematics. The curriculum for this course includes number calculations, algebraic equations, logical problems, measurement, geometric constructions, probability, statistics, and financial literacy. The mandatory prerequisite to this course is grade 7.
Grade 9
Math 9: This course essentially just builds on the foundational structures of math laid out by math 8 and acts as a bridge into more advanced mathematics in grade 10. Students engage with math through simple mathematical concepts, combining mathematical knowledge with problem solving, reflection, and communication skills to allow students with building multiple approaches to all the various branches of mathematics. The curriculum for this course includes number calculations, algebraic equations, logical problems, measurement, geometric constructions, probability, statistics, and financial literacy. Its prerequisite is Math 8 or Math 8/9 Incentive.
Workplace Math 9: This course primarily tries to equip students with necessary mathematical knowledge and critical thinking skills that are required for most trades going straight into the workforce. Key topics are computational fluency, geometry, measurement, data and graph analysis, probability, trigonometry, and financial literacy. Advanced topics such as calculus, logarithms, and domains are left out, as they are futile and impractical for entry-level jobs that don’t require further education. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any full credit Math 8 course.
Grade 10
Foundations of Pre Calculus 10: This course is ideal for students who seek to pursue sciences at universities and colleges. For the first time at high school, students are introduced to more complicated elements of math, leading into math 11 and 12. The core curriculum consists of transformations and analyses of various functions used in higher mathematics, geometric sequences and series, as well as trigonometry, financial literacy, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous mathematics courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 9 course.
Workplace Math 10: This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills needed for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. The core curriculum consists of computational fluency, geometry, measurement, data and graph analysis, probability, trigonometry, and financial literacy. Advanced topics such as calculus, logarithms, and domains are left out, as they are futile and impractical for entry-level jobs that don’t require further education. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 9 course.
Grade 11
Workplace Math 11: This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills needed for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. The core curriculum consists of computational fluency, 3-D objects, rates of change, graph analysis, probability, statistics, and financial literacy, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous mathematics courses. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 10 course.
Foundations Math 11: This course primarily tries to equip students with necessary mathematical knowledge and critical thinking skills that are required for education in the arts. This course primarily tries to equip students with necessary mathematical knowledge and critical thinking skills that are required for most trades going straight into the workforce. Advanced topics such as calculus, logarithms, and domains are left out, as they are futile and impractical for entry-level jobs that don’t require further education. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 10 course.
Pre Calculus 11: This course builds on and extends students’ previous experiences and learnings in past courses. It is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills needed for post-secondary studies in the sciences. Students and parents are encouraged to research the admission requirements for post-secondary programs since they vary from institution to institution and from year to year. The core curriculum consists of algebra, functions, financial literacy, and trigonometry, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous mathematics courses. Its prerequisite is any full credit Math 10 course.
Grade 12
Workplace Math 12: This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills needed for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work forceThe core curriculum consists of measurement, geometry, algebra, workplace mathematics, and financial literacy, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous math courses as well as to foster new skills. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 11 course.
Foundations Math 12: This course primarily tries to equip students with necessary mathematical knowledge and critical thinking skills that are required for education in the arts. The core curriculum consists of geometry, functions, regression analysis, probability, combinatorics, and financial planning, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous mathematics courses. Advanced topics such as calculus, logarithms, and domains are left out, as they are futile and impractical for entry-level jobs that don’t require further education. Students that take this course are rarely accepted into science-related university courses, and endure much more critical analysis from faculty and interviewers when applying to other courses. Its prerequisite is any Math 11 course.
Pre Calculus 12: This course bridges high school math to higher education courses by building on and extending students’ previous experiences and learnings in past courses. It is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills needed for post-secondary studies in the sciences. Students and parents are encouraged to research the admission requirements for post-secondary programs since they vary from institution to institution and from year to year. The core curriculum consists of algebra, functions, financial literacy, and trigonometry, and will continue to focus on the mathematical processes learned in previous mathematics courses. Its prerequisite is any full credit Math 11 course.
AP Calculus 12: This course uses the College Board Advanced Placement curriculum and is the equivalent of a first-year university calculus course. Students that score higher than 3 in the AB or BC exams in May will be granted Calculus 12 AP credit. University statistics reveal that students who have taken Calculus 12 do significantly better in first year university where calculus is a required course for many programs. Main topics will include limits, differentiation, derivatives of trigonometric and logarithmic functions, curve-sketching, anti-derivatives, integration, and problems involving maximum minimum, rate, and growth decay. A graphics calculator is highly recommended.
Incentive
Incentive Math Courses: Incentive courses in the Math context follow the same curriculum as regular courses, but challenge students with tighter deadlines, harder marking, larger tasks, and much more. This results in incentive students completing math 10 by the time they are in grade 9 without the need for summer school, meaning that they can be a whole yer ahead of their peers. Incentive courses are offered only in grade 8 and 9, and students need to be in the program to enrol into these. Following grade 9, Incentive courses transition into enriched courses, which give priority to Incentives, but are open to everyone. these courses are meant for the brightest minds of Palmer and give students a head start into each year, helping with APs.
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