Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Upper Grand District School Board
Course Outline
Department: Mathematics and CS
Course Title:
Course Type: Essential
Grade: 9
Course Code: MAT 1L
Credit Value: 1.0
Department Head: G. McMillan
Teachers: G. McMillan
Teacher email: (not mandatory)
Date of Development: September 3, 2015
Curriculum Document: (copy subject-specific
document from secondary curriculum
website http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum
/secondary/)
http://www.edugains.ca/resources/Curricul
umDocuments/LDCC_Math_9_10.pdf
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites:
none
Course Description:
This course emphasizes further development of mathematical knowledge and skills to
prepare students for success in their everyday lives, in the workplace, and in the
Grade 10 LDCC course.
The course is organized in three strands related to money sense, measurement, and
proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on developing and consolidating key
foundational mathematical concepts and skills by solving authentic, everyday
problems.
Students have opportunities to further develop 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.
Term Work (70% of the final mark)
Unit Title
Big Ideas
Unit Culminating Tasks
Money
Test
Metric Measurement
Test
Imperial Measurement
Task, Test
Ratios and Rates
Task, Test
Area
Test
Volume
Test
Culminating Tasks/Exams (30% or the final mark)
Course Culminating Task/Exams
Culminating Task
Description
30%
Based on the range of students’ learning needs, a selection from the strategies listed below may be
utilized. Refer to list of teaching and assessment strategies.
Teaching Strategies:
- explicit teaching
- demonstrations
- investigations
- classroom discussions
- problem-solving strategies
- co-operative learning
- independent practice
Assessment and evaluation strategies:
- self-assessment
- peer feedback
- exit cards
- quizzes
- daily homework
- observation, conference, interview
- self-reflection
- tests
- final exam
Textbooks/Learning Resource Materials (align with Policy 603)
Math Essentials 9, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Fees for Learning Materials/Activities
Learning Materials/Activities
Cost
Math Essentials 9, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Please refer to the GCVI Student Handbook for our school policies on:
● academic integrity
● late and missed assignments
$15