Grade 12 Math Program
The senior mathematics courses build on the Grade 11 program, relying on the same fundamental principles on which that program was based. Both are founded on the premise that students learn mathematics most effectively when they build a thorough understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The Grade 12 curriculum is designed to help students prepare for university, college, or the workplace by building a solid conceptual foundation in mathematics that will enable them to apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of ways and further their learning successfully.
An important part of every course in the senior mathematics program is the process of inquiry, in which students develop methods for exploring new problems or unfamiliar situations. Knowing how to learn mathematics is the underlying expectation that every student in every course needs to achieve. An important part of the inquiry process is that of taking the conditions of a real-world situation and representing them in mathematical form. A mathematical representation can take many different forms – for example, it can be a physical model, a diagram, a graph, a table of values, an equation, or a computer simulation. It is important that students recognize various mathematical representations of given relationships and that they become familiar with increasingly sophisticated representations as they progress through secondary school.
Courses in Grade 12
Two types of courses are offered in the Grade 12 program:
University and College Preparation
Students should choose senior level course types on the basis of their interests, achievement, and postsecondary goals.
The course types are defined as follows:
College Preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for admission to specific apprenticeship or other training programs.
- MAP4C
- MCT4C
University Preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs.
- MDM4U
- MHF4U
- MCV4U
An important part of every course in the senior mathematics program is the process of inquiry, in which students develop methods for exploring new problems or unfamiliar situations. Knowing how to learn mathematics is the underlying expectation that every student in every course needs to achieve. An important part of the inquiry process is that of taking the conditions of a real-world situation and representing them in mathematical form. A mathematical representation can take many different forms – for example, it can be a physical model, a diagram, a graph, a table of values, an equation, or a computer simulation. It is important that students recognize various mathematical representations of given relationships and that they become familiar with increasingly sophisticated representations as they progress through secondary school.
Courses in Grade 12
Two types of courses are offered in the Grade 12 program:
University and College Preparation
Students should choose senior level course types on the basis of their interests, achievement, and postsecondary goals.
The course types are defined as follows:
College Preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for admission to specific apprenticeship or other training programs.
- MAP4C
- MCT4C
University Preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs.
- MDM4U
- MHF4U
- MCV4U