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Prerequisite: A final grade of 60% or higher in Pre-Calculus 12 is strongly recommended. Students with less than 60% should consult with their teacher before choosing this course.
Equipment: Scientific Calculator: The Sharp EL – 510R is most suitable.
Information: This course is highly recommended for anyone who may take Calculus in University. Year after year, students tell us how prepared they felt for university math after taking Calc 12. We highly recommend it.
This course is intended for and is highly recommended for students entering disciplines such as the sciences, engineering, mathematics and commerce at post-secondary institutions.
Calc 12: is the culmination of Pre-Calculus 11 and Pre-Calculus 12. In this portion of the course, you will see how everything you have been learning in high school math fits together. We will get you ready to thrive in university. The focus of the Calculus is to provide you daily opportunities to hone the real life skills of communication, critical thinking and problem-solving. We will use the content of Limits, Derivatives, and integrals to allow you to grow the skills that universities, employers, and your future you are looking for.
Calculus 12 Only Vs PC12/ Calc 12 Combo
Why Calc 12 Only? Students have completed math 12 in semester one and decide mid-way through the course that they now want to take calc 12 of need calc 12. Student completed math 12 in grade 11 and to do not want to tie up 2 blocks. Students need to be OK taking Calc in semester 2.
Why the Combo? The strong recommendation for the combo is two-fold. #1 The combo is laid out over a year, which allows students more time to build relationships within the class and MORE time to master the content and competencies. Students who have already completed math 12 can still get all the benefits from the combo. These students would only attend Calc classes and have a spare when we are looking at math 12. Students who sign up for the combo and later decide that they do not want to complete calculus can still get all the benefits of the combo. These students would stop coming to calc classes and come to class when we are looking at math 12.
Prerequisite: A minimum of a “C+” in Pre-Calc 12 is recommended. Excellent math skills and work habits are required or will be developed:)
Equipment: Scientific Calculator: The Sharp EL – 510R is most suitable.
(If you are in doubt about which math 12 courses to take, we recommend the Combo. Reason 1: We will cover this course over an entire year. This gives you more time to make rich connections with students, teacher, the content, and the competencies.
Reason 2: You will be part of a highly motivated community that will motivate you to do your best. If you are someone who later decides that Calculus is not for you; no problem. Students in this position would only come to class when we are doing math 12. This gives them more time and space to reaching their math 12 goals.
Reason3: If you completed math 12 in your grade 11 year you can be a TA within the combo and receive teaching assistant credits, volunteer hours all while building relationships with students you will later be studying calculus with. These students can also take the math 12 blocks off and use that for personal time or study. The combo gives students more time to learn Calculus.