MATH 30-1 Course Outline
Hines Creek Composite School
2016 (Semester 2)
Instructor: Mr. M. Aldridge
i. Course Overview
Math 30-1 is intended as a continuation of Math 20-1 for students entering post-secondary training where calculus is required. As always, if you have any concerns about applicability to your particular area of interest, consult with your career counselor and/or your preferred post-secondary institution(s).
ii. Materials
-Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12textbook
-Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12 workbook
-notebook or binder
-pencil
-eraser
-geometry set
-previous handouts and assignments
-Texas Instruments TI-83+ or 84 graphing calculator
iii. Expectations
The Math and Science Department of Hines Creek Composite School has determined that certain fundamental behaviours are essential for learning. Therefore the following will be considered common practice amongst all science and math classes at the junior and senior high level.
Students will not be allowed to get materials from their lockers once class has commenced. Students who do not have the necessary materials will need to rely on borrowing materials from classmates. This will not be allowed if it causes a disruption. Students who are unprepared may not be able to complete classwork and as such any class or work time missed as the result of a student being unprepared will make the student responsible for making up an equivalent amount of time. This will occur during the next lunch period in a location specified by the instructor. Additional lunch periods may be required to make up extended amounts of missed class time, at the discretion of the instructor.
Students with overdue, missing, or incomplete assignments will also be required to make up these assignments during their lunch periods until the assignment has been completed.
It is the student’s responsibility to arrive at their designated location by 11:25. Failure to do so will result in the student being referred to the administration for further discipline.
If an emergency situation occurs beyond the student’s control, the student will be required to immediately make up this time at next lunch period.
Regular attendance is a requirement for academic success. Therefore students should attempt to minimize their absences as much as possible. It is the responsibility of the student to determine what they’ve missed and to complete any outstanding assignments in a timely manner. This may cause the student to have to put in time and work outside of class.
Students are required to be in their seat with their books opened before the bell signalling the beginning of the block.
Students are expected to behave in a manner conducive to learning. If a student’s behaviour disrupts their own learning or any other student’s learning, they will be removed from class and will be required to make up an equivalent amount of time during the lunch period.
Every attempt will be made to allow a student to be successful in the classroom. Repeated failure to follow the procedures outlined above will result in students being referred to administration for further discipline.
*I allow students to use personal electronic devices as calculators and encourage their use as research tools in class, but remind you that these devices are not allowed during final exams; don’t be caught unprepared!
**Listening to music is permitted during independent work only, at a volume that is inaudible to the rest of the class.
The use of the aforementioned devices is a privilege granted by myself, and is therefore completely at my discretion. Use them responsibly, and do not assume that my personal policy applies to other instructors’ classes.
iv. Course Content
Functions and Relations
Transformations
Exponential Functions
Rational Expressions and Equations
Polynomial Functions and Equations
Permutations and Combinations
Radical and Rational Functions
Equations and Identities
v. Timeline
92 instructional days, 70 minutes/day (1 block/day)
Every effort will be made to complete all new material as soon as possible in June to allow maximum prep/review time for the final exam
Approximately 41 lessons at 2 blocks/lesson= 84 instructional days
7 Exams= 7 instructional days
vi. Instructional Strategies
Students will learn using a variety of methods, including but not limited to: Direct instruction, cooperative work, whole-class activities, independent work, bell-work, interactive whiteboard lessons, and web-based resources where applicable.
vii. Assessment
Students will be assessed as follows:
In-Class Breakdown / Breakdown including Diploma ExamIn-Class Final Exam
-cumulative final exam testing all curricular o outcomes / 15% / 10.5%
Unit Exams/Quizzes
-exams testing all aspects of a single unit
-periodic quizzes testing 1-3 specific skill s/o skills/outcomes / 75% / 52.5%
Coursework
-daily work, assigned as skill practice and/or as fasformative assessment to inform future inst instruction
-research project / 10% / 7%
Diploma Exam
Cumulative, government created final exam / 30%
viii. Resources
-Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12 student text, teacher resource, question bank, interactive whiteboard tools
-Pre-Calculus Mathematics workbook
-ADLC Mathematics 30-1
ix. Posting and Communication
Every effort will be made to post attendance and grades in a timely fashion. Students/parents/guardians should be able to access this information through thePeace River School Division website.