WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
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Course Name : AP Precalculus Available to : 10th - 12th grade
Type of Course : Core Course
Prerequisites : Advanced Algebra ( 95 %+) OR H . Advanced Algebra ( 85 %+)
Description : This course is a fourth math credit option designed for students who want to push themselves higher to better prepare themselves for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses . Students will build deep mastery of modeling and functions as they examine scenarios through multiple representations . Throughout this course , students develop and hone symbolic manipulation skills , including solving equations and manipulating expressions , for the many different function types . Students will also learn that functions and their compositions , inverses , and transformations are understood through graphical , numerical , analytical , and verbal representations , which reveal different attributes of the functions and are useful for solving problems in mathematical and applied contexts . The course will involve independent study and frequent mathematical and written analysis to prepare students for the AP Precalculus Exam . Students earn an additional 1.0 quality point towards their GPA for this course .
Course Name : Statistical Reasoning Type of Course : Core Course Available to : 11th and 12th grade Prerequisites : Advanced Algebra ( 70 % - 84 %) OR Geometry ( 70 % - 79 %+)
Description : This course is a fourth math credit option designed to give students opportunities to strengthen their understanding of the statistical method of inquiry and statistical simulations . Students will formulate statistical investigative questions to be answered using data , will design and implement a plan to collect the appropriate data , will select appropriate graphical and numerical methods for data analysis , and will interpret their results to make connections with the initial question .
Course Name : Calculus Available to : 11th and 12th grade
Type of Course : Core Course
Prerequisites : Precalculus ( 70 % - 94 %) OR AP Precalculus ( 70 % - 79 %)
Description : This course is a fifth math credit option that provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the derivative and its applications as well as the integral and its applications . Throughout the course there should be a focus on notational fluency and the use of multiple representations . The course includes the study and analysis of limits and continuity as applied to a variety of functions ; the derivative as related to limits and continuity ; various derivative rules such as product , quotient , and chain ; applications of the derivative including curve analysis , applied max / min situations , related rate problems , and use of Mean Value Theorem ; the definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums ; properties of definite integrals ; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus as it relates derivatives and integrals ; techniques of integration including u-substitution ; and applications of the integral including solving separable differential equations , finding a particular solution curve given an initial condition , area between curves on a coordinate plane , and average value situations . Students earn an additional 0.5 quality point towards their GPA for this course .
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