Mathematics

The Mathematics Department offers a broad array of classes ranging from Algebra I to Advanced Placement Calculus. A two year IB math program is offered during junior and senior year for students who desire rigorous and challenging coursework within an international curriculum. Faculty take additional care to work with students to offer classes and levels of instruction that are best suited to each student’s needs.

Algebra 1 (College Prep)

Algebra I (College Prep)

Grade: 9

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Department recommendation and placement test scores.

Algebra 1 (Honors)

Algebra I (Honors)

Grade: 9

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Department recommendation and placement test scores.

Course Description: The student will be able to show a logical, systematic approach to solve problems using algebraic concepts and methods. This course covers the laws of algebra, sets, linear equations and inequalities, absolute value, polynomials with a focus on quadratics and factoring, exponentials, graphing, and statistics. This course moves at a faster pace than Algebra 1 (CP) and consequently includes topics not discussed in the CP-level course.

Geometry

Geometry (College Prep)
Geometry (Honors)

Geometry (College Prep)

Geometry (Honors)

Geometry (Honors)

Grades 9,10 (For grade 9 dependent on placement test score)

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in Algebra (H) or a grade of “A” in Algebra 1 (CP) in both semesters with department recommendation.

Course Description: This course covers Plane and solid geometry, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, congruence, similarity, surface area and volume. This course moves at a faster pace and will include more challenging applications than Geometry (CP), and may include topics not discussed in the CP-level course.

Algebra 2

Algebra 2 (Honors)
Algebra 2 (College Prep)

Algebra 2 (Honors)

Algebra II (Honors)

Grades 10, 11

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “B” in Algebra (H) or a “B” in Geometry (H) in both semesters and instructor approval.

Course Description: The student will expand the knowledge obtained in Algebra 1 to do increasingly more complex problems and applications. The course also includes polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and an introduction to statistics. This course moves at a faster pace and will include more challenging applications than Algebra 2 (CP), and may include topics not discussed in the CP-level course.

Algebra 2 (College Prep)

Algebra II (College Prep)

Grades 10, 11

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “C” in Algebra 1 (CP) and Geometry (CP) and instructor approval.

Introduction to College Algebra

Introduction to College Algebra (College Prep)

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

Course Description: This course extends the concepts learned in Algebra 2 to more advanced ideas. Topics studied include linear, quadratic, and exponential functions as well as statistics and financial literacy. Algebraic and geometric notions are reviewed as needed with the purpose of strengthening the skills of students and reducing the anxiety they sometimes feel toward mathematics.

Statistics

Statistics (College Prep)

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

Course Description: Students will examine the process of collecting, organizing, producing, summarizing, and analyzing data while drawing inferences from data. They will also study probability topics with real-life applications. The course is designed so that students leave with the knowledge of how to be a cautious consumer of data.

Pre-Calculus

Pre-Calculus (College Prep)
Pre-Calculus (Honors)

Pre-Calculus (College Prep)

Pre-Calculus (Honors)

Pre-Calculus (Honors)

Grade: 11, 12

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: For juniors, a minimum grade of “B” in Algebra 1 (H), Geometry (H), and Algebra 2 (H); for seniors, a minimum grade of “B” in Algebra 2 in both semesters and departmental approval.

Course Description: The student will investigate the fundamentals of advanced algebra and trigonometry necessary to meet the challenges of calculus. This course moves at a faster pace and will include more challenging applications than Pre-Calculus (CP), and may include topics not discussed in the CP-level course.

AP Calculus

AP Calculus

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Minimum of “C” in Pre-Calculus (H) in both semesters and departmental approval.

Course Description: The student will receive an introduction to both differential and integral calculus. The student will learn numerous methods of differentiation and integration, as well as their application to physical problems in the real world. Students who master the content of this course will be prepared for the Advanced Placement Exam conducted by the College Board. The AP test is required of all students in this class. A fee is required to take the AP exam.

IB Mathematics - Analysis & Approaches

IB Mathematics - A&A (Year 1)

Grade: 11
Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Recommendation and Acceptance into the IB Diploma Programme or the Individual Course Candidate Programme.

Course Description: *Two-year Course*

The analysis and approaches course recognizes the need for analytical expertise in a world where innovation is increasingly dependent on a deep understanding of mathematics. The focus is on developing important mathematical concepts in a comprehensible, coherent and rigorous way, achieved by a carefully balanced approach. Students are encouraged to apply their mathematical knowledge to solve abstract problems as well as those set in a variety of meaningful contexts. Mathematics: analysis and approaches has a strong emphasis on the ability to construct, communicate and justify correct mathematical arguments. Students should expect to develop insight into mathematical form and structure, and should be intellectually equipped to appreciate the links between concepts in different topic areas. Students are also encouraged to develop the skills needed to continue their mathematical growth in other learning environments. The internally assessed exploration allows students to develop independence in mathematical learning. Throughout the course students are encouraged to take a considered approach to various mathematical activities and to explore different mathematical ideas.

IB Mathematics A&A (Year 2)

Grade: 12
Credit: 1.0

Course Description: *Two-year Course*

See description from Year 1 for details.

IB Mathematics - Application & Interpretations

IB Mathematics - A&I (Year 1)

Grade: 11
Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Recommendation and Acceptance into the IB Diploma Programme or the Individual Course Candidate Programme.

Course Description: *Two-year Course*

The applications and interpretation course recognizes the increasing role that mathematics and technology play in a diverse range of fields in a data-rich world. As such, it emphasizes the meaning of mathematics in context by focusing on topics that are often used as applications or in mathematical modelling. To give this understanding a firm base, this course includes topics that are traditionally part of a pre-university mathematics course such as calculus and statistics. Students are encouraged to solve real-world problems, construct and communicate this mathematically and interpret the conclusions or generalizations.

IB Mathematics A&I (Year 2)

Grade: 12
Credit: 1.0

Course Description: *Two-year Course*

See description from Year 1 for details.