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Math Courses at RC Palmer
Mathematics 8
This course introduces you to many math ideas and helps you use your math knowledge to solve problems, think about how you approach math, and communicate your solutions. You'll learn about numbers, algebra, logic, how to measure things, make geometric shapes, understand probability and statistics, and practice financial skills.
Incentive Mathematics 8
This course covers the same topics as regular Mathematics 8 (plus some of Mathematics 9), but you'll move faster and study some subjects deeper. It's for students who are very motivated and really enjoy math and are advanced at it. You'll work on challenging activities, maybe even enter math contests or do special projects. By the end, you'll finish all of Math 8 and about two-thirds of Math 9. If you do really well, you can move on to Incentive Mathematics 9/10 next year.
Mathematics 9
This course continues to build on the math ideas and thinking skills you learned in Mathematics 8. You'll keep working on number operations, algebra, logic, measurement, geometric constructions, probability and statistics, and financial literacy.
Incentive Mathematics 9/10
This is the next course after Incentive Mathematics 8. You'll finish the rest of the Mathematics 9 curriculum and also complete the entire Foundations and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 10 course in one year. It's fast-paced, challenging, and covers topics in greater depth. It's for highly-motivated students with a strong interest and ability in math. You'll do tough extension activities like math contests or projects. Finishing this course gives you credit for Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10, letting you take advanced Grade 11 math courses afterward.
Workplace Mathematics 9
This course is for students who found Mathematics 8 challenging. It focuses on strengthening basic skills to get you ready for math courses needed for graduation. You'll cover some parts of the Mathematics 9 curriculum, concentrating on what you need to master. After this, most students go to Workplace Mathematics 10, but if you show you've really mastered the skills, your teachers might recommend you take regular Mathematics 9 instead.
Workplace Mathematics 10
This course teaches you the math and critical thinking skills needed for most trades and for going straight into the workforce. Topics include working with numbers quickly, geometry, measurement, analyzing data and graphs, probability, trigonometry, and financial skills. If you complete this, you can take Workplace Mathematics 11.
Mathematics 10: Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus
This course combines math knowledge with skills like problem-solving and communicating to help you approach math in different ways. You'll learn about number operations, algebra, sequences, linear functions, trigonometry, data analysis, and financial literacy. Completing this course lets you choose between Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11.
Workplace Mathematics 11
This course prepares you with the math and thinking skills for most trades and for direct entry into the workforce. The main topics are working with numbers, 3-D objects, rates of change, graph analysis, probability, statistics, and financial literacy. Finishing this course lets you take Workplace Mathematics 12.
Workplace Mathematics 11 Foundations
This course provides the math skills and understanding needed for post-secondary studies in the arts. You'll study mathematical reasoning, angle relationships, graph analysis, statistics, scale models, and financial literacy. If you complete this, you can take Foundations of Mathematics 12.
Workplace Mathematics 11 Pre-Calculus
This course is designed to give you the math skills and critical thinking needed for post-secondary studies in the sciences. The core topics are algebra, different types of functions, financial literacy, and trigonometry. Finishing this course lets you take Pre-Calculus 12.
Workplace Mathematics 11 Enriched (Pre-Calculus)
This course is for highly motivated students who have shown they are strong in math. It covers all the topics of Pre-Calculus 11 but at a faster and more challenging level. Students in this class are expected to take part in various math competitions.
Workplace Mathematics 12
This course prepares you for trades and the workforce with essential math skills. You'll focus on measurement, geometry, algebra, workplace math scenarios, and financial literacy.
Workplace Mathematics 12 Foundations
This course provides the math skills and thinking needed for post-secondary studies in the arts. You'll cover geometry, functions, analyzing data trends (regression), probability, counting techniques (combinatorics), and financial planning.
Workplace Mathematics 12 Pre-Calculus
This course gives you the strong math background needed for post-secondary studies in the sciences. You'll learn about transformations and analysis of various functions used in higher math, geometric sequences and series, and advanced trigonometry.
Advanced Placement Calculus 12
This is a college-level calculus course taken in high school. You will cover a university-equivalent curriculum. Students who score well on the AP exam may receive university credit. Topics include limits, differentiation (finding derivatives), curve-sketching, integration, and problems involving maximum/minimum, rates, and growth/decay. It's highly recommended to take Pre-Calculus 12 before or at the same time as this course.
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