Math 10-3
Mr. Podolski
WHO: You are the student. The teacher is Mr. Podolski.
WHAT: A math course. Math 10-3 to be specific.
WHERE: Here, in room 104 at St. Andrew’s school.
WHEN: From Tuesday, September 3, 2013 until the second last week of January 2014. Holidays
and P.D. days excepted. Monday to Friday from 8:34am (or a little earlier if you like)
until dismissal, which will usually be around 9:58am.
WHY: Because math is awesome. Because to graduate from High School in Alberta, you must
complete one of: Math 20-1, Math 20-2, or Math 20-3; and successful completion of
Math 10-3 leads to Math 20-3. For a Certificate of High School Achievement, you must
complete Math 10-3.
Are you in the right place?
You should be taking this course if you didn’t pass grade 9 math, you didn’t pass math 10C, or if
you don’t plan on going to college or university.
If you passed Math 10C, or scored 60% or higher in grade 9 math, you probably shouldn’t take
this course.
Other Information:
To earn credits in a senior high school course, a student must achieve a grade of 50% or
greater. (That means you need a 50% to pass)
This course is designed to: give you the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills
identified for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. But not
all trades programs accept this course.
Course Breakdown:
The course is broken down into 5 Units:
1
2
3
4
5
Measurement and Conversion
Money
Trigonometry
Geometry
Problem Solving and Algebra
Approximate Test Date
Week 4
Week 8
Week 12
Week 16
Incorporated Throughout
Assessment:
Your final mark will be made up of the following:
Quizzes
Tests
Final Exam
30%
40%
30%
We will have a quiz or test every week.
If you miss a quiz or test, you will write it the next day you are in class.
Extra Help:
If you have questions, or want extra help, simply ask! We can arrange a time that works for
you!
Behaviour:
Simply be respectful, responsible, and caring in the classroom and we should get along just fine.
Refer to the St. Andrew’s behaviour Matrix, or ask me if you have any questions about what is
acceptable.
Note:
The complete math curriculum can be found here:
http://education.alberta.ca/media/655889/math10to12.pdf