MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

COURSE OFFERINGS

The New York State Learning Standards provide the framework and guidelines for all mathematics education programs in the North Rockland Central School District. All students will be required to complete a minimum of three (3) years of study in Regents level mathematics courses and successfully pass (65+) at least one (1) Mathematics Regents Exam in order to receive a NYS Regents Diploma, and two (2) exams for an Advanced Regents Diploma. At this time those exams are Mathematics A and Mathematics B. NY State Education is in the process of writing new curriculum and new exams; should any changes be made parents would be informed of these new policies.

NYS REGENTS DIPLOMA PROGRAM

The NYS Regents Diploma Program is designed for students who want to fulfill the mathematics requirements for graduation and a New York State Regents Diploma. In this program there is explicit differentiation in terms of speed, depth, and approach in comparison with the core curriculum required for the Advanced Regents Diploma. The mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment will focus on procedural knowledge, conceptual understanding, and problem solving. Graphing Calculator Technology will be used in this program. The mathematics courses in this program include an integrated study of the traditional high school mathematics topics of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics, and other selected topics, in a three-year sequence aligned with the Learning Standards in preparation for the Mathematics A Regents Exam.

MATH A-2/With Support Lab (Grade 9)

This is the first course in the Regents Diploma program. This course will meet one period every day, and every other day will meet for a second period. This course is designed for students who require the additional time to achieve mastery of the Mathematics A curriculum, and will continue work started in Math 8. Students will take the Mathematics A Regents Examination at the completion of this course in June (Prerequisite: Math 8)

APPLIED MATH (Grades 10, 11 or 12) (Formerly Math 202B)

This is a course for students who have completed the Mathematics A curriculum. The course will offer students the opportunity to study topics from the Advanced Regents Diploma program, as well as other higher-level topics, but will not lead toward a second Regents exam. The course will include hands on work with the graphing calculator, alternative assessments through a project driven curriculum, and SAT preparatory work. This course is recommended for students who are looking to continue their education at the collegiate level. (Prerequisite: Math A-2, Math A-2/L or Math 202A)

**New**COLLEGE PREP MATH (Grades 11 or 12)

This is a new course for students who have completed Math 202B. The course will offer students the opportunity to study topics from the Advanced Regents Diploma program, as well as complete their required course work for graduation purposes. The course will include hands on work with the graphing calculator, alternative assessments through a project driven curriculum, and SAT preparatory work. This course is recommended for students who are looking to continue their education at the collegiate level. (Prerequisite: Math202B)

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

The Special Education Department will offer students the opportunity to take Math 8, Math A-2/with support lab, Applied Math and College Prep Math . Courses will be taught by a certified special education teacher, and the student to teacher ratio will be 15:1.

NYS ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA PROGRAM

The Advanced Regents Diploma Program is designed for students who want to fulfill the mathematics requirements for graduation and a New York State Advanced Regents Diploma. This is a college preparatory mathematics program and it is highly recommended for students who plan to attend a four (4) year college and for those students participating in athletics who must have their mathematics courses certified by the NCAA. The mathematics courses in this program include an integrated study of the traditional high school mathematics topics of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics, and other selected topics, in a three year sequence aligned with the Learning Standards in preparation for the Mathematics A and Mathematics B Regents Exams

MATH A-2 (Grade 9)

This is the first course in the Advanced Regents Diploma Program. Students will take the Mathematics A Regents Examination at the completion of this course in June (Prerequisite: Math 8 or Math AB-1)

MATH B-1 (Grades 10 or 11)

This is the second course in the Advanced Regents Diploma Program. Students will study one-half of the topics from the Mathematics B curriculum. This course will begin to prepare students for the Mathematics B Regents exam, which will be taken at the completion of the next course, Math B-2. (Prerequisite: Math A-2, Math A-2 with support lab, Math AB-2, or Math 202B.)

MATH B-2 (Grade 11 or 12)

This is the third course in the Advanced Regents Diploma Program and is for students who have completed Math B-1. Students will complete the topics of study from the Mathematics B curriculum. Students will take the Mathematics B Regents Examination at the end of this course in June. (Prerequisite: Math B-1)

MATH 412—PRECALCULUS (Grade 11-12)

Precalculus is designed to prepare students for an Advanced Placement Calculus course in high school or a calculus course in college. The Precalculus course consists of a full academic year of work in advanced math and a preparation for calculus. (Prerequisite: Math 303R or Math AB-3)

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PROJECT ADVANCE (SUPA) STATISTICS (Grades 11 or 12)

This is a college level course in Elementary Probability and Statistics for eligible juniors and seniors. The course is designed for students either as an alternative to Math 412 or Calculus, or in conjunction with those courses. It will introduce topics from college curricula and provide students with an in-depth look at the world of outcomes and predictions. Students will have the opportunity to take (2) three credit college courses for a fee much lower than that of the normal college tuition. (Prerequisite: Math 303R, Math AB-3, Math 412, or Math 412H with an overall average of 80 or above, and teacher recommendation. All interested students must apply for admission through their current mathematics teachers at the same time as Advanced Placement applications)

NRCSD ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM

This is the department’s Honors program, designed for students who will ultimately take Advanced Placement Calculus as a senior at NRHS. By nature, it condenses curriculum into a shorter period of time, and also goes above and beyond the Regents curriculum to enrich and challenge top students. Students in this program will take the required Regents exams (Mathematics A and Mathematics B), and must also maintain an 85 average (unweighted) to remain in the program. All inquiries about new admissions to the program must be made to Mr. Michael Siuta, the department coordinator at 942-3357.

MATH A-1 (Grade 8)

This is the first course in the Accelerated Mathematics Program. Students will study advanced topics in Algebra, Geometry, Probability, and Statistics. Students will take the Mathematics A Regents Examination at the end of the first semester in January of grade 9. (Prerequisite: Math 7x and students must meet the required criteria for Honors placement)

MATH AB-2 (Grade 9)

This is the second course in the Accelerated Mathematics Program. Students will finish the topics in the Mathematics A curriculum and begin selected topics from the Mathematics B curriculum. Students will take the Mathematics A Regents Examination at the end of the first semester in January. (Prerequisite: Math AB-1 and students must meet the required criteria for Honors placement)

MATH AB-3 (Grade 10)

This is the third course in the Accelerated Mathematics Program. Students will study the remaining topics from the Mathematics B curriculum. The study of higher level mathematical topics, additional opportunities to integrate the use of technology, student reports, group project activities, applications and connections to real world problems will be included for enrichment as time permits. Students will take the Mathematics B Regents Examination at the completion of the course in June. (Prerequisite: Math AB-2 and students must meet the required criteria for Honors placement)

MATH 412H—PRECALCULUS (Grade 11)

This is an honors course in Precalculus. It includes the same topics as Math 412 covered in a more rigorous manner. The study of higher level mathematics topics, additional opportunities to integrate the use of technology applications and connections to real world problems will be included for enrichment. (Prerequisite: Math AB-3 and the student must meet the required criteria for Honors placement.)

MATH 505 AB--ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS-AB (Grade 12)

AP Calculus AB is equivalent to Calculus 1 at the college level. It consists of a full high school academic year of work in Calculus comparable to courses in colleges and universities. It is expected that students who take AP Calculus AB will seek college credit, college placement, or both, from institutions of higher learning. All students are required to take the AP Calculus AB Examination in May and pay the examination fee. Students must apply for admission into the AP Calculus AB, and placement will be based on the criteria stated below: (Prerequisite: Math 412H (85 unweighted average) or Math 412 (90 unweighted average) and teacher recommendation.)

MATH 505 BC --ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS-BC (Grade 12)

AP Calculus BC is an extension of AP Calculus AB rather than an enhancement; common topics require a similar depth of understanding. It is equivalent to Calculus 1 and the majority of Calculus 2 at the college level. Due to the added topics of study, this course will meet once every day and will meet for a second class period every other day. Students must be familiar with the language of functions, properties of functions, the algebra of functions, and the graphs of functions. Students should be able to work with functions represented in a variety of ways: numerically, analytically, graphically, and verbally - and understand the connections among these representations. All students are required to take the AP Calculus AB Examination in May and pay the examination fee. Students must apply for admission into the AP Calculus AB, and placement will be based on the criteria stated below: (Prerequisite: Math 412H (90 unweighted average) or Math 412 (95 unweighted average) and teacher recommendation.)

MATH 505 CALCULUS – This is NOT an Advanced Placement Course (Grade 12)

This course is an introduction to calculus. This course will be a more informal, less rigorous approach to the study of the principles and concepts of calculus than the Advanced Placement courses. There will be explicit differentiation in terms of speed, depth, and breadth of treatment of some topics, the nature of applications, the vocabulary and notations used, the complexity of arguments, and so forth. (Prerequisite: Math 412H or Math 412)

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PROJECT ADVANCE (SUPA) STATISTICS (Grades 11 or 12)