Page 17 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Mathematics, 2007

Grade 11 FOUNDATIONS FOR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS (MBF3C)
A. Mathematical Models
B. PersonalFinance
C. Geometry and
Trigonometry
D. Data Management
Grade 12 FOUNDATIONS FOR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS (MAP4C)
A. Mathematical Models
B. PersonalFinance
C. Geometry and
Trigonometry
D. Data Management
The Grade 11 college preparation course, Foundations for College Mathematics, includes a blend of topics needed by students who plan to pursue one of a broad range of college programs. The course has been designed with four strands that address different areas of mathematics. The Mathematical Models strand uses the concepts connected to linear and quadratic relations developed in the Grade 9 and 10 applied mathematics courses to revisit quadratic relations and introduce exponential relations. The Personal Finance strand focuses on compound interest and applications related to investing and borrowing money and owning and operating a vehicle. Applications requiring spatial reasoning are addressed in the Geometry and Trigonometry strand. The fourth strand, Data Management, explores practical applications of one-variable statistics and probability.
The Grade 12 college preparation course Foundations for College Mathematics satisfies the mathematical prerequisites for many college programs, including programs in busi- ness, human services, hospitality and tourism, and some of the health sciences. The four strands of this course focus on the same areas of mathematics addressed in the Grade 11 college preparation course, Foundations for College Mathematics. The Mathematical Models strand extends the concepts and skills that related to exponential relations introduced in Grade 11 and provides students with an opportunity to revisit all of the relations they have studied in the secondary mathematics program by using a graphical and algebraic approach. The Personal Finance strand focuses on annuities and mortgages, renting or owning accommodation, and designing budgets. Problem solving in the Geometry and Trigonometry strand reinforces the application of relationships associated with a variety of shapes and figures. The fourth strand, Data Management, addresses practical applications of two-variable statistics and examines applications of data management.
Workplace Preparation Courses
Grade 11 MATHEMATICS FOR WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE (MEL3E)
A. Earning and Purchasing B. Saving,Investing,and
Borrowing
C. TransportationandTravel
Grade 12 MATHEMATICS FOR WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE (MEL4E)
A. Reasoning With Data B. PersonalFinance
C. Applications of
Measurement
THE PROGRAM IN MATHEMATICS
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