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PreCalculus Period 2

PreCalculus Period 2. Curriculum Night. Description of Course/Content. The Course PreCalculus is a fast paced, upper level mathematics course intended only for students with a strong desire to learn advance math and problem solving The Content Advanced Algebra Topics

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PreCalculus Period 2

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  1. PreCalculusPeriod 2 Curriculum Night

  2. Description of Course/Content • The Course • PreCalculus is a fast paced, upper level mathematics course intended only for students with a strong desire to learn advance math and problem solving • The Content • Advanced Algebra Topics • A lot of what was covered in Algebra II, just more in depth • Calculus Fundamentals

  3. Grading • Tests 35% • Homework Completion 25% • Weekly Quizzes 20% • Participation/Preparation 10% • Notebook 10%

  4. Homework Policy • Homework is assigned every night with the exception of Friday. • Homework is accepted for 75% credit on the day following the due date and for 50% credit two days after the due date. After that no late assignments are accepted. • Graded for appropriate completion • Students are asked to work hard and ask questions! • Peer Tutoring/Study Groups • Homework is 25% of a student’s overall grade

  5. Weekly Quizzes • EVERY FRIDAY, which there is not a test • Covers the material given for homework that week • Intended to act as a check for how much the student’s are retaining • Quizzes are 20% of a student’s overall grade

  6. Tests • Approximately 2-3 per quarter • Intended to be challenging and fair • Reviews may or may not be provided • Tests are 35% of a student’s overall grade

  7. Notebook • Each student is REQUIRED to keep a notebook • Notebook checks are done every Friday • Checks included whether or not material is present in the notebook as well as how clean/neat the notebook is • At the end of each quarter a detailed notebook check will take place

  8. Participation/Preparation • Each day students receive 5 Points for being prepared for class. This includes one point for each a calculator, a pencil, his/her book, notebook and assignment notebook • A participation grade is also given at the end of each quarter • This is 10% of the student’s overall grade

  9. Student Expectations • Do his/her work! • Care about learning! • Don’t act up • Ask Questions! • Be accountable for his/her own actions • Come to me for help!

  10. Parent/Student Resources • www.classroll.com • Grades updated every Friday • Tentative assignments inputted a week prior and updated daily • www.quia.com/pages/cookprecalculus.html • Course message board • Practice problems/activities

  11. QUESTIONS?

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