Is acceleration required( or recommended) to take AP courses in mathematics?
No. All mathematics courses at CHS prepare students for AP-level mathematics( AP Calculus AB and / or AP Statistics). Quite often, the most successful learning does not include acceleration as conceptual thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills take time to fully develop.
My daughter would like to accelerate her mathematical learning. What is the process?
In general, acceleration is not recommended since the necessary conceptual thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills take time to fully develop. If acceleration is still of interest, a challenge exam can be written in the spring. Permission from the Department Head is required to accelerate. For all Grade 10-12 courses, the result of that assessment appears on your daughter’ s transcript with a“ C” to indicate that the course was not taken in a classroom.( Note: Crofton House School does not accept summer school courses).
Do all students take Calculus? Do they have to take Calculus for university?
No. Calculus is not required for graduation from high school. It is recommended, however, for some university programs, e. g. Commerce, Science, Engineering. Students should research their post-secondary requirements carefully to see if Calculus 12( or AP Calculus) is required.
Do students need to have taken Pre-Calculus 12 prior to taking Calculus in Grade 12?
No. Most students take Pre-Calculus 12 at the same time as studying calculus and the mathematics department has developed a program that aligns the learning in these two courses.
What is the difference between the Foundations and Pre-Calculus streams of mathematics?
Foundation courses are for students who are intending to study social sciences, humanities, and arts while Pre-Calculus courses are for mathematics-based university programs such as science, business, and engineering. During the Grade 11 course selection process, Grade 10 teachers will be making recommendations. If a student chooses not to follow the recommendation of the teacher, a meeting with the post secondary counsellor and the Mathematics Department Head or the Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning is required.
What is the difference between Calculus 12, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC?
Calculus 12 is a survey course of the first semester of university-level Calculus; enrolling students need to have strong content and problem-solving skills. AP Calculus AB covers all of the first semester of university, plus an introduction to the second semester; it is a very rigorous course and enrolling students need to have mastery of previous mathematical courses. AP Calculus BC fully covers both the first and second semester of first year Calculus at the university level; it is by far the most rigorous of the three levels and is intended for students with a love of mathematics who are interested in studying mathematics, engineering, and / or physics at the university-level. The more rigorous the Calculus course chosen, the more difficult it may be for the student to achieve results similar to what they have had in their previous mathematics courses.
What is the structure of AP Statistics blended?
AP Statistics blended is an opportunity for the CHS students to be co-taught, and co-learn, with students from St. George’ s. The AP Statistics course will be blocked into the CHS schedule as usual, but some of those blocks will be study blocks. There will also be additional required
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