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Mathematics
education at Nauset Regional High School is greatly influenced by Massachusetts
Education Reform,
Curriculum Frameworks, The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Standards,
the MCAS testing program and the College Board Advanced Placement Testing
Program.
Calculators
may be used for selected topics in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry.
A TI-83 or TI-84 will be required for all other courses.
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Competency in Pre-Algebra skills
This course is designed to deliver a full Algebra 1 curriculum
as mandated by the Massachusetts frameworks. Students
will be expected to be competent in pre-algebra topics and
will be expected to routinely complete independent text reading
in preparation for each class. Upon successful completion
of the course, the teacher will recommend the student for
one of the subsequent Geometry courses. The recommendation
will be made based on the assessment of the student’s
performance in this course.
ALGEBRA
1- Level B
MA13
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This course
is designed to deliver a full Algebra 1 curriculum as mandated
by the Massachusetts frameworks. Students will be expected
to have prior knowledge of pre-algebra topics. The course
is designed to accommodate students who may require reinforcement
of topics covered in prior math courses. Upon successful
completion of the course, the teacher will recommend the student
for either Geometry Level B (MA23) or Geometry Level A (MA22).
The recommendation will be made based on
the assessment of the student's performance in this course.
HONORS
GEOMETRY
MA21
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Prerequisite:
Advanced proficiency of Algebra I and teacher recommendation
This is
an accelerated and in depth course that is designed
for the student whose goal is to complete the Advanced Placement
Calculus course in high school. The curriculum for this
course is driven by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
for Geometry with an emphasis on the development of deductive
reasoning through the completion of geometric proofs.
Students will be expected to have previously mastered all
topics in Algebra I. The topics mastered in algebra
will be coupled with topics in geometry to develop solutions
to problems presented throughout the course. Additionally,
students must be able to understand, apply and expand upon
all geometric theorems, postulates and definitions that are
presented in this course. The honors geometry student
should be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic, be able
to work independently and have an innate desire for mathematics.
GEOMETRY
- LEVEL A
MA22
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Prerequisite:
Proficiency (C- or better) in Algebra I and teacher
recommendation.
This
is a course designed for the college-bound student.
The curriculum for this course is driven by the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks for Geometry. The emphasis
for this level course is in the application of geometric
concepts versus the theoretical approach. Students
are expected to have a thorough working knowledge of
Algebra I and should be able to develop solutions to
problems that combine Algebra with topics in Geometry.
It is expected that students independently read from
their textbook and take notes from those readings along
with using their class notes and textbooks when completing
homework assignments.
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GEOMETRY
- LEVEL B
MA23
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Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Algebra I and teacher recommendation.
This course
presents basic foundations of geometric topics as mandated
by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, incorporating
and reviewing prior topics from courses in Algebra I and Pre-Algebra.
This course contains the same concepts and topics in Geometry
Level A, but with a variation in delivery that presents ideas
in a less theoretical manner. The course is designed
to accommodate students who may require reinforcement of topics
covered in prior math courses.
HONORS ADVANCED ALGEBRA
MA31
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Prerequisite:
Advanced proficiency(B- or better) in Algebra I and Honors Geometry
with teacher recommendation
This
course focuses on the analysis and synthesis of functions
and equations continuing a rigorous approach from Honors Geometry
of applying new concepts to various models.
A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
ADVANCED
ALGEBRA - LEVEL A
MA32
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Prerequisite:
Proficiency (C- or better) in Algebra I and geometry with teacher
recommendation
This course
integrates the analysis and synthesis of functions and equations
continuing a rigorous approach from Geometry of applying new
concepts to various models. Students are expected to
complete independent text readings in preparation for each
class.
A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
ADVANCED
ALGEBRA - LEVEL B
MA33
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Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry with teacher
recommendation
This
course provides a practical approach to Advanced Algebra.
This course is designed for students requiring reinforcement
of topics in prior courses.
A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required
CONSUMER
MATH
MA35
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Grades 11 and 12
Students
are introduced to such everyday life skills as balancing a
checkbook, calculating net pay, budgeting expenses, making
cost comparisons, buying and renting a home and finding the
cost of operating a motor vehicle. The goal of this
course is to enable students to make good decisions concerning
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PRE-CALCULUS
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Prerequisite:
B average in MA21 and MA31 This
course includes continuation of a rigorous study in plane
trigonometry, solid geometry, coordinate geometry, and topics
from Advanced Algebra. The course is designed to help
prepare the high school student for a course in calculus.
(Theoretical approach in trigonometry and pre-calculus topics.)
A TI-83 or TI-84 calculator is required.
NOTE: Use course code MA51 for concurrent enrollment
in MA60 (A.P. Calculus).
PRE-CALCULUS - LEVEL A
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Proficiency (C- or better) in Advanced Algebra and teacher
recommendation This
course enables stuents to display, analyze, transform,
and interpret numerical information represented as data,
graphs or equations. The use of functions and statistics
to model real world situations is a major theme. It
integrates algebraic concepts and previews calculus.
Independent reading and work on assigned material is
required prior to each class. A TI-83 or
TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
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COLLEGE
PREPARATORY MATHEMATICS
MA45
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Prerequisite:
Proficiency (C- or better) in Advanced Algebra and teacher
recommendation
This course
is a continuation of a course in Advanced Algebra designed
to prepare students for placement into a credit bearing college
math course. Topics include rational expressions, factoring,
rational exponents and roots, quadratic equations and inequalities,
direct and indirect variation, relations and functions, conic
sections, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences
and series, and analysis and solution to open ended problems
in mathematics. A TI-83 or TI-84 calculator
is required.
HONORS
PRE-CALCULUS
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PRE-CALCULUS
II
MA52
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Prerequisite:
B- or better in MA42
This course,
a continuation of MA42, includes solid geometry, trigonometry and
topics from Advanced Algebra. The course is designed to prepare
high school students for a course in calculus and is strongly recommended
for all students planning to take calculus. A TI-83
or TI-84 calculator is required.
A.P.
CALCULUS (AB)
MA60
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Grade 11-12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of MA41 or MA52 (or concurrent
enrollment in MA51 with approval).
This
full year course focuses on skills and applications of differential
calculus, as well as, an introduction to the skills and modeling
of integral calculus. It is expected that the students take the
AP Calculus exam in May.
Students are required to pay a fee for the Advanced Placement test
during the first quarter of the course.
A.P.
CALCULUS (BC)
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Grade 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of MA60.
This
course, a continuation of MA60, fully develops skills and models
of integral calculus, the applications of power series, as well
as the calculus of vectors. It is expected that the student
take and AP Calculus exam in May.
Students are required to pay a fee for the Advanced Placement test
during the first quarter of the course.
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A.P.
STATISTICS
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Prerequisite:
B average in MA41 or MA42
This course
is a study of elementary concepts in statistics and probability.
Having a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required. The
aim is to give students an understanding of the main ideas of statistics
and useful skills for working with data. The goal and expectations
are that students take the AP Statistics exam in May.
Students are required to pay a fee for the Advanced Placement test
during the first quarter of the course.
This course
is designed for students who need individualized or small group
math instruction focusing on basic skills and a concrete introduction
to Algebra I. Topics include the operations of fractions,
decimals, and signed numbers; and their applications in solving
elementary algebra, geometry and statistical problems. After
successful completion of this course the student would be expected
to take Algebra I the following year. Enrollment
is based on the recommendation of the special education TEAM and
the student's IEP (Individualized Educational Plan.
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Curriculum
appropriate books and materials are utilized to develop the student's
math skills. Instructional level is determined by individual and
group needs. Remedial instruction for basic math skills complements
the course instruction.
Enrollment is based on the recommendation of
the special education TEAM and the student's IEP (Individualized
Educational Plan. |
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2008
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