We will be following the curriculum developed in 2017 for this course.
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/mathematics/11/workplace-mathematics
The Big Ideas of the course are:
Proportional reasoning is used to make sense of multiplicative relationships.
Mathematics informs financial decision making.
3D objects are often represented and described in 2D space.
Flexibility with number builds meaning, understanding, and confidence.
Representing and analyzing data allows us to notice and wonder about relationships.
There are five major topics:
financial literacy: personal investments, loans, and budgeting
rate of change
how probability and statistics are used in different contexts
interpreting graphs in society
3D objects: angles, views, and scale diagrams
Assessment will be based on homework, projects, and unit tests.