Math 9E is designed to meet the needs of students who have difficulty with Mathemat­ics. It parallels the content of Math 9 but the pace is much slower and there is a lot more flexibility in the curriculum. The focus of the course is to al­low students to progress from a wide variety of starting points and to bring them all up to a level where they can move on to Math 10E. This stream of Mathematics meets the gradua­tion requirements for Math but does not allow students to go on to certain post-secondary pro­grams. Basic number skills are emphasized as well as calculator skills and problem solving tech­niques. Topics include: whole numbers, geometry, rational numbers, probability, integers, operations with terms, measure­ment, equations and Inequali­ties, ratio, rate, and percent.Calculators are an essential tool in this course and must have a square root function.

Principles of Math 9

The Math 9 curriculum has been organized in five con­tent strands: number and num­ber operations, data analysis, geometry, measurement and algebra. The major portion of the time is spent on algebra and geometry. This course prepares the student for the Principles of Math 10 course and other aca­demic courses. Unless they are modified, all grade nine stu­dents take this course. Recom­mended C+ or higher in Math 8

Principles of Math 10

In this academic math course, students will use a va­riety of methods to solve real-life, practical, technical and theoretical problems. Topics from Math 9 will be reviewed and taught in greater depth with new studies in the following areas: radicals, equations and inequalities, polynomials, trigo­nometry, quadratics, graphing, systems and geometry. This course will have a mandatory Graduation Programme exam worth 20% of the total marks. Recommended 60% in Math 9P

Essentials of Math 10

Essentials of Math 10 is recommended for those stu­dents who did not successfully complete Math 9 or those students who took a modified version of Math 9. Topics include: problem solving, personal banking, wag­es, salaries and expenses, spread sheets, rates, ratio and proportion, trigonometry, geometry and prob­ability and sampling. This course will have a mandatory Gradu­ation Programme final exam worth 20% of the total marks. Students who complete only this course at the grade 10 level will move on to Essentials of Math 11.

Applications of Math 11

Applications of Math 11 is intended for Math students who would like to learn Mathematics with a more applicable frame­work. The subject matter paral­lels many topics from Principles of Math 11, but shall be evaluated in a more applied fashion. This course is not intended to be a pre­requisite for Principles of Math 11, although students can choose to take both Applications Math 11 and Principles of Math 11 concur­rently. This would be particularly helpful for students interested in disciplines such as Engineering and Architecture due to the project/group approach to the curriculum.

Essentials of Math 11

This interesting course will help prepare students for their life after high school. They will use a variety of methods to solve real-life, practical, technical and theoretical problems. Topics in­clude: problem solving, relations and formulas, income and debt, data analysis and interpretation, measurement, technology, own­ing and operating a vehicle, and personal plans. This course sat­isfies the graduation requirement for a Math course at the grade 11 level. It does not meet the en­trance requirements for most post-secondary academic programmes.

Principles of Math 11

This academic course will build on and extend the concepts taught in Principles of Math 10. Through studying topics in al­gebra, geometry, trigonometry, relations and functions, transfor­mations and data analysis, stu­dents will develop the knowledge and skills necessary for study in many fields at post-secondary institutions. Principles of Math 11 will successfully prepare stu­dents for Principles of Math 12. Recommended 65% in Math 10P.

Principles of Math 12

This course is designed to introduce topics to students aiming to attend academic post-secondary institutions. Topics include high order polynomials, quadratic relations, systems of equations, advanced trigonom­etry, exponents and logarithms, series and sequences and ad­vanced Euclidean geometry. Graphing Calculators will be used to solve some problems. Principles of Mathematics 12 is a Provincially Examinable course. Strong students, with a minimum of a “B”, are encour­aged to enrol in Calculus 12 as well. Students will be ex­pected to be able to work on a more independent basis, as time is limited in covering all topics in this course. To be successful in Principles of Mathematics 12, it is essential that students learn to adapt to challenging situations and critically analyze many aspects of the Mathemat­ics in the course. This course has a provincial exam. Rec­ommended 70% in Math 11.

Calculus 12 / AP & Calculus 12

This course is very use­ful for students who have strong mathematical ability and who in­tend to take calculus in their first year at a post-secondary institu­tion. The main topics are history of the development of calculus, functions, limits, continuity, derivative rules, curve sketch­ing, related-rates problems, maximum-minimum problems, and integrals and their applica­tions. Derivations and proofs will also be a key component of this course. This course is very challenging and higher order conceptualization of Mathemat­ics will be an every day event. There is no provincial exam for this course; however, there is a final exam. Successful students may be encouraged to write the “Challenge Exam” offered by BC universities. Success­ful completion of this exam will provide credit for the first year mathematics courses of­fered at UBC, SFU and UVIC.

Outstanding students also have the opportunity to write the AP Calculus exam in May.

Recommend­ed 80% in math 12.