PreCalculus Period 2 Curriculum Night

Description of Course/Content The Course PreCalculus is a fast paced, upper level mathematics course intended only for students with a strong desire to learn advance math and problem solving The Content Advanced Algebra Topics A lot of what was covered in Algebra II, just more in depth Calculus Fundamentals

Grading Tests 35% Homework Completion 25% Weekly Quizzes 20% Participation/Preparation 10% Notebook 10%

Homework Policy Homework is assigned every night with the exception of Friday. Homework is accepted for 75% credit on the day following the due date and for 50% credit two days after the due date. After that no late assignments are accepted. Graded for appropriate completion Students are asked to work hard and ask questions! Peer Tutoring/Study Groups Homework is 25% of a student’s overall grade

Weekly Quizzes EVERY FRIDAY, which there is not a test Covers the material given for homework that week Intended to act as a check for how much the student’s are retaining Quizzes are 20% of a student’s overall grade

Tests Approximately 2-3 per quarter Intended to be challenging and fair Reviews may or may not be provided Tests are 35% of a student’s overall grade

Notebook Each student is REQUIRED to keep a notebook Notebook checks are done every Friday Checks included whether or not material is present in the notebook as well as how clean/neat the notebook is At the end of each quarter a detailed notebook check will take place

Participation/Preparation Each day students receive 5 Points for being prepared for class. This includes one point for each a calculator, a pencil, his/her book, notebook and assignment notebook A participation grade is also given at the end of each quarter This is 10% of the student’s overall grade

Student Expectations Do his/her work! Care about learning! Don’t act up Ask Questions! Be accountable for his/her own actions Come to me for help!

Parent/Student Resources www.classroll.com Grades updated every Friday Tentative assignments inputted a week prior and updated daily www.quia.com/pages/cookprecalculus.html Course message board Practice problems/activities

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