/ Westview Centennial Secondary School
September 2016 /
Course Title: / Grade 10 Mathematics
Locally Developed Compulsory Course / Student’s Name: ______
Course Code: / MAT2L / Credit Value: 1
Textbook: / None / Prerequisite:
Grade 9 Mathematics Credit
Overview
This course emphasizes the extension of mathematical knowledge and skills to prepare students for success in their everyday lives, in the workplace, and in the Grade 11 and Grade 12 Mathematics Workplace Preparation courses. The course is organized by three major strands related to money sense, measurement, and proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on strengthening and extending key foundational mathematical concepts and skills by solving authentic, everyday problems. Students have opportunities to extend their mathematical literacy and problem-solving skills and to continue developing their skills in reading, writing, and oral language through relevant and practical math activities.
Main Topics and Expectations
The following is a list of strands for the course, as well as the overall expectations for each strand:
Extending Money Sense
  • Solve problems drawn from everyday situations involving money, demonstrating skill, and understanding in the use of decimal numbers
  • Communicate information about money sense
  • Use literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to extend their money sense
Extending Understanding of Measurement
  • Make estimates and measurements to extend understanding of the metric system
  • Make estimates and measurements to extend understanding of the Imperial system
  • Solve problems involving measurements of circles, rectangles, cylinders, and rectangular prisms, using metric units in applications drawn from everyday life and the workplace
  • Communicate information about measurement concepts
  • Use literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to extend understanding of measurement
Extending Understanding of Proportional Reasoning
  • Solve problems drawn from everyday situations, demonstrating skill and understanding in the use of fractions, percentages, ratios, and rates
  • Communicate information drawn from a variety of sources
  • Use literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to extend understanding of proportional reasoning

Assessment
The teacher will perform ongoing assessments to ensure that each student is learning to their full potential. Ongoing feedback will be provided to students regarding their progress in the course. Assessment information may be obtained through a variety of means, which may include formal and informal observations, discussions, learning conversations, questioning, conferences, homework, tasks done in groups, demonstrations, projects, portfolios, performances, peer and self-assessments, self-reflections, essays, and tests.
Evaluation
Evaluation is based on the Ministry of Education document, Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, First Edition, Covering Grades 1 to 12, 2010.
Each student’s grade in this course will be generated as follows:
  • 70% of the grade will be based on evaluations conducted throughout the course. Such evidence of student achievement can come from three sources: observations, conversations, and student products.
  • 30% of the grade will be based on a culminating activity and/or exam at the end of the semester.
Throughout the course, all evaluations will be divided into categories as set out by the Achievement Chart. Please note that not all categories will be included in a particular evaluation. The categories and their approximate weighting are as follows:
Category / Weighting
Knowledge and Understanding
Subject-specific content acquired in each course, and the comprehension of its meaning and significance / 20-30%
Thinking
The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes / 20-30%
Communication
The conveying of meaning through various forms / 15-25%
Application
The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts / 20-30%
Learning Skills
A student’s learning skills will be assessed on an ongoing basis and will receive a rating of “Excellent”, “Good”, “Satisfactory”, or “Needs Improvement” on his/her report card. The learning skills assessed are:
Responsibility / Completes and submits class work, homework and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines.
Independent work / Uses class time appropriately to complete tasks and meet goals. Follows instructions with minimal supervision.
Collaboration / Works willingly and cooperatively with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals.
Organization / Manages and uses time effectively and creatively, demonstrates ability to organize and manage information
Self-Regulation / Sets own individual goals and monitors progress toward achieving them. Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Initiative / Approaches new learning situations with confidence and a positive attitude, seeks assistance when needed
Student Responsibilities (Homework, Missed/Late Assignment, Missed Test Policies)
Students are to be reminded of the importance of consistency of effort and initiative in a successful outcome. Motivation, homework, teamwork, as well as daily practice and review are essential to achieving as excellent a grade as possible.
  • All daily homework must be done. If a class is missed for any reason, the student is responsible to catch up on any missed work, and get the homework assigned from a classmate or teacher.
  • Any presentation, assignment, quiz or test missed may be administered with an explanatory parental phone call, doctor’s note or parental note. Late assignments have the same policy.
  • Students are expected to follow the standard rules of academic integrity with respect to plagiarism, handing in someone else’s work, using copyrighted material, etc.

Student’s Signature: ______/ Teacher’s Signature: ______
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______
(If student is under 18) / Date: ______