MATH 11 (Academic)

COURSE OUTLINE

Instructors: Mrs. L. Wheadon, Ms. D. Freeman, Mrs. K. Fuller, and Mr. K. Carver

Welcome back and welcome to grade 11 math! It’s time again to start juggling the commitments of school with your social life and, for some of you, with the commitments of work. At times the juggling act can become very stressful. Your best defense is good organization.

Want to be Successful in Grade 11 Math?

We would like to remind you that this is an academic level course. The expectations and pace of this course will reflect this. You will be expected to have the skills necessary to be successful in this course, i.e. a solid grounding in grade 10 math. If you find yourself having trouble with the content of the course or keeping up with the pace seek help immediately – do not put it off. This is especially crucial in a semestered course – you must realize you are basically half way through by the END OF OCTOBER, almost half of your marks have been accumulated by then.

We will be using the Department of Education curriculum outcomes and Mathematical Modeling Book 2. This curriculum will be covered through a number of methods including regular homework. An overview of the curriculum follows:

Expected Work Load:

Often, when students enter a course, they don’t know what to expect for a workload. We would identify the following as the expected workload.

Homework – daily (Homework is an essential part of any math course! Students will always struggle through questions the first time they apply new concepts – this struggle can take place during homework time or it can take place during an evaluation – your choice!)

Quizzes – three per term

Tests – two tests per term

Portfolio - one per term

Final Exam - one exam on complete course

Evaluation Scheme - Each term is valued at 40% of the final mark and the exam is valued at 20% of the final mark. The scheme for the tem evaluation is given below:

*There will be 2 tests each term. Any student who misses a test, and has a valid written excuse explaining their absence, should be prepared to write a make up test on the day they return to school or as soon after as can be arranged by the teacher.
**There will be 3 quizzes each term. Any student who misses a quiz, and has a valid written excuse explaining their absence, should be prepared to write a make up quiz on the day they return to school or as soon after as can be arranged by the teacher.
***Your portfolio will include all corrected quizzes and tests (5%), a completed application assignment (5%), homework assignments that have been collected (without prior warning)(5%), a self-evaluation and reflection sheet and a checklist (5%). You are responsible for ensuring that your portfolio is complete and well organized by the due date. (refer to the portfolio outline for additional clarification)