Program Overview

The Secondary Mathematics Program consists of five prerequisite courses: Mathematics 10, Mathematics 20, Mathematics A30, Mathematics B30, and Mathematics C30. The courses are intended to be sequential, however provision has been made to allow Mathematics B30 and C30 to be taken concurrently. (Students should not be allowed to take C30 without taking B30.) Refer to Figure 1.

The Secondary Mathematics Program is an integrated mathematics program; that is, various branches of mathematics appear in each course, rather than each course studying an exclusive branch of mathematics. The program has been developed with student learning objectives divided into various strands of mathematics. These strands are: Functions, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Numbers and Number Operations, Equations and Problem Solving, and Data Analysis/Consumer Mathematics.

Mathematics 10 (#4403) Equations/Inequalities Relations/Functions Consumer Mathematics Lines/Line Segments Angles and Polygons Algebraic Skills

Mathematics 20 (#6403) Irrational Numbers Consumer Mathematics Polynomials/Rational Expressions Quadratic Functions Quadratic Equations Probability Angles and Polygons Circles

Mathematics A30 (#8404) Permutations/ Combinations Data Analysis Polynomials/Rational Expressions Exponents and Radicals Systems of Linear Equations Angles and Polygons

Mathematics B30 (#8405) Probability Data Analysis Matrices Complex Numbers Quadratic Equations Polynomial/Rational Functions Exponential/Logarithmic Functions

Mathematics C30 (#8406) Mathematical Proof Conic Sections Circular Functions Applications of Trigonometry Trigonometric Identities Trigonometric Equations

Figure 1

Implementation Considerations

Policy and Time Allocations

• Mathematics is a Required Area of Study and is compulsory to the end of the 20 level.
• The five courses in the program are a prerequisite series. Mathematics 10, 20, A30, B30, and C30 are meant to be taken sequentially. B30 and C30 may be taken concurrently.
• Each of the five courses in the secondary mathematics program is a 100-hour credit course.

Documents

Curriculum Guide - one per teacher

• Mathematics 10, 20: A Curriculum Guide for the Secondary Level (1995)
• Mathematics A30, B30, C30: A Curriculum Guide for the Secondary Level (1996)

Bibliography - one per school

• Mathematics 10, 20: A Bibliography for the Secondary Level (1995)
• Mathematics A30, B30, C30: A Bibliography for the Secondary Level (1996)

Additional Resources - one per school

• Information Bulletin for Administrators (1996)
• other items; for example, Update Bulletin on Core Curriculum

Key Resources

• See Appendix A.

Staff Development

• Saskatchewan Education will provide inservice to school divisions implementing the program during the three-year "window" for implementation.
• School divisions are responsible for providing release time and expenses for teachers to attend implementation inservice.

Post-Secondary Articulation

Saskatchewan Education has been involved in discussions with both provincial universities and with SIAST, in determining the entrance requirements of these institutions. A general overview of entrance requirements for the universities and SIAST appears in Appendix C. For specific requirements for various colleges/faculties/ programs/courses refer to the latest calendars.

Role of Administrators

• To support the development of a strong collection of resources to encourage Resource-based Learning. Teachers should be encouraged to use community-based resources. In addition, the use of technological devices is important.
• To support teachers who wish to collaborate to plan units, to expand their repertoire of instructional methods, and to use appropriate evaluation strategies.
• To inform parents, boards, and the community that the Secondary Mathematics Program outlines specific concepts and skills that need to be developed. Instruction will be influenced by the previous experiences of teachers and students, community resources, and the cultural background of students.
• To inform parents, boards, and the community that the program encourages teachers to use a variety of instructional strategies and methods that are appropriate to the teaching of the mathematics curriculum. These strategies and methods will in turn require a variety of evaluation procedures.

Maintenance

Saskatchewan Education plans to maintain the curriculum for secondary mathematics through information provided in the Book Bureau Order Form. Other support will come through Core Curriculum initiatives involving school divisions, and periodic updates through Core Curriculum Bulletins or on Saskatchewan Education's WWW Home Page (Internet site). The Western Protocol Mathematics work has informed our developments to date.

Curriculum Evaluation

The new secondary mathematics courses will be evaluated after the implementation phase as part of the curriculum development cycle. Mathematics curriculum evaluation at the Secondary Level is scheduled to take place after the year 2000. Alignment with the Western Protocol Mathematics Framework may occur after this.