Mathematics
The focus of mathematics teaching and learning is to develop students’ abilities in these key areas:
- Conceptual Understanding
- Procedural Fluency
- Strategic
We offer multiple opportunities for math enrichment through our school math leagues, contest writing, enriched & AP course opportunities at our high schools, and our Specialist High Skills Major programs.
Pathways
Ministry Of Education – Curriculum Documents
- Grade 9 Destreamed (2021)
- Grade 10 Mathematics, 2005
- Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Courses: Grade 9 and 10 Mathematics, 2005
- Grades 11 and 12: Mathematics, 2007
Grade 12 Courses and Post-Secondary Destinations
MCV4U – Calculus and Vectors
- university math, engineering, economics, science, computer science, some business programs,education – secondary math
MHF4U – Advanced Functions
- university kinesiology, social sciences programs, some math, health science, some business interdisciplinary, education – elementary math
MDM4U – Math of Data Management
- some university applied linguistics, social sciences, child and youth studies, psychology, accounting, finance, business, forestry, science, arts
MCT4C – Math for College Technology
- college biotechnology, engineering technology, some technician programs
MAP4C – College Math
- general arts & science, business, human resources, some technician and health science programs
MEL4E – Math for Work and Everyday Life
- steamfitters, pipefitters, sheet metal worker, cabinetmakers, carpenters, foundry workers, construction millwrights, some mechanics
WCDSB Team Problem Solving – May
Canadian Math League (see specific school site for details)
Canadian Senior & Intermediate Mathematics Contests – November
Pascal (Gr. 9), Cayley (Gr. 10), & Fermat (Gr. 11)
Fryer (Gr. 9), Galois (Gr. 10), & Hypatia (Gr. 11)
For contest materials please visit: http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/contests.html
EQAO Math Assessment is administered in grade 9. It contributes towards 10% of a student’s grade in grade 9 de-streamed Mathematics.
In addition to preparatory work throughout each grade 9 course, students write a Mock EQAO which helps to identify content areas for review and remediation.
Here are some recommended sites:
- A free online graphing tool
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- A free online graphing tool.
- Click here to download GeoGebra software
- Online version of GeoGebra (no download necessary)
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- An online search engine that provides accurate answers to mathematical (or other) queries
