Vanier Catholic Secondary
16 Duke Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4M2
Phone: (867) 667-5901 Fax: (867) 393-6370
www.vcss.ca
Course Outline for SCIMATICS 9 (901 and 903)
School Year: 2015-2016 – Linear
Teacher: Dagmar Ferris
Revised Date: August 27, 2015
Course Description: Scimatics 9 is a mandatory course, that introduces new concepts which heavily rely
on expand upon students’ knowledge of science and mathematics from K-8 grades. The course allows
students to develop new and deepen already existing skills and competences. The emphasis is put on
numeracy, effective communication, critical thinking, problem solving, appropriate and new ways of
technology use, literacy, reading comprehension, and cooperation. Ethical aspects of scientific discovery
and technology use are also discussed. Diligent work in and outside of the class time in this course will
help students transition into mandatory math and science semestered courses in grade 10.
Timeline of Course:
Month
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Mathematics Topic
Multiplication and division of decimals, factors, mixed numbers and integers. Factors,
prime factors, and numerical radicals. Rational and irrational numbers and expressions.
Long division, multiplication tables, mental math and estimation.
Two-variable linear relations, graphs, rates of change, functions and relations. One and
two-step equations with rational coefficients and solutions. Linear equations involving
distribution.
Exponents. Polynomials. Operations with polynomials. Multi-step one-variable linear
equations and inequalities.
Multi-step one-variable linear equations and inequalities.
Pythagorean theorem. Surface area and volume of composite solids. Volume of prisms,
pyramids, cones, and spheres. Review for the midterm exam.
Primary trigonometric ratios.
Primary trigonometric ratios with applications. Surface area and volume of prisms,
pyramids and composite solids, and volume of cones and spheres when angles in inscribed
triangles are known.
Rates of change, linear and non-linear graphs of relations and functions, graphing linear
relations revisited. Applications of linear relations in science and economics - budgeting
and planning.
Multi-step one-variable linear equation and inequalities and their application. Probability
and statistics.
Review for the final exam.
Month
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Science Topic
Reproduction – sexual and asexual reproduction in microorganisms, plants and animals.
The impact of microorganisms in the human body. Review of the layers of Earth. Earth as a
composition of its layers and four interacting spheres.
The impacts of microorganisms on other components of Earth’s biosphere, soil formation
and fertility and their connections to processes in hydrosphere, lithosphere and
atmosphere.
Atomic theory – protons, neutrons, quarks, electrons, and leptons. Properties and relative
size of subatomic particles.
Properties of elements – energy and arrangements of electrons and atomic size decide the
properties and behavior of elements.
Properties of elements – continued. Hazardous chemicals. Review for the midterm exam.
Periodic table. Bonding of atoms of different elements and compound formation.
Periodic table. Models of the atom.
Forms of carbon and the carbon cycle. Hazardous chemicals.
The nitrogen cycle. Hazardous chemicals. Electricity and electric circuits. Application of
probability and statistics in science.
Consequences of the interactions among Earth’s spheres and cycling of matter. Review for
the final exam.
Resources required:
Mathematics
Science
Student workbook: Theory and Problems for
Student workbook: BC Science 9 student workbook
Mathematics 9, Mickelson
 Supplied by our school
 Available for purchase in class $25
Textbook: BC Science 9
 Available for a year against a deposit of $25
 Available for in-class use only
Worksheets and handouts
Magazine and newspaper articles when applicable
Videos and movies related to chosen topics
Simple scientific calculator (a very limited number of calculators can be borrowed from the library)
Assessment and Evaluation Plan:
1.
Mathematics and science will be assessed sometimes in combination of the two and separately
on other occasions.
2.
Test topics and dates will be announced in advance. Tests will be completed at the end of each
topic with review and preparation before the set date. Students are encouraged to make an
arrangement with their teacher to write a missed test as soon as they return to school after their
excused absence.
3.
Quizzes may not be announced in advance. There will NOT be an opportunity to “make up” a
missed quiz. A grade of zero will be scored for a quiz missed due to lateness or unexcused absence. A
student with an excused absence on the day of the quiz will not be penalized. Quizzes will be based
solely on material presented in class. The purpose of quizzes is to indicate to the student, as well as the
teacher, whether more review is needed. Quizzes can have a written, oral, or a hands-on form.
4.
Assignments, projects and in-class work will be checked regularly, and may be collected without
prior notice.
5.
Answers to homework questions, handouts and science workbook will be posted either in our
classroom or on teacher’s website.
6.
Assignments, lab report, posters and projects submitted in a timely manner will earn the
opportunity to resubmit corrected and improved work for a better mark.
7.
Assignments, lab reports, posters and projects that are submitted later than 5 days after the
deadline will not be accepted unless a very serious reason for lateness exists.
8.
Midterm exam will be given at the end of January during the school-wide exam period. It will be
cumulative, from the beginning of the school year, as new learning especially in math builds upon
existing skills and knowledge. There will be one midterm test consisting of both mathematics and
science topics.
9.
Attendance and behavior expectations for quizzes, tests and midterm, are the same as the
school’s expectations of students for final exams.
10.
Copying other’s work, enabling others to copy one’s work, and using unauthorized material
during quizzes and tests or while completing assignments is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism is a sever
offence and it will be taken into consideration during student’s evaluation.
11.
Students are expected to clearly identify all the resources and references they use to complete
any given project and assignment.
12.
*Conversations among peers and with a teacher are essential components of assessment and
evaluation. Peer talks and small group and whole-class discussions will be used to determine the level of
understanding, to emphasise connections with already known and mastered material, and to allow
students multiple opportunities to communicate their understanding and to voice their questions in a
safe environment.
13.
*Students’ ability to work independently, to effectively and respectfully cooperate with others,
to assess their own work and the work of their peers, to set goals, and to plan strategies to achieve the
goals will be observed, assessed and evaluated.
14.
Students with an excellent attendance record and work habits will be given opportunities to
rewrite tests and quizzes with a low mark.
15.
Final exams will be given in June during the school-wide exam period. Review time will be
given before the final exams. There will be a separate two-hour mathematics test and a two-hour
science test. These tests are designed to help students prepare for mandatory provincial math and
science examinations in grade 10.
CALCULATION OF CLASS WORK MARK:
Science skills and process *
10.0%
Science labs, projects and assignments*
20.0%
Unit math tests
15.0%
Science quizzes and tests
15.0%
Midterm exam
10.0%
Math quizzes
10.0%
Math assignments, projects and class work* 20.0%
Total
100.0%
FINAL MARK:
Class work
Final exams
Total
80.0%
20.0%
100.0%
Connections to / activities supporting the School Growth Plan:
1. Students will be given daily opportunities to learn, discuss, and use new vocabulary in science
and math. Students will be continuously encouraged to use complete sentences when
responding to questions both in writing and orally.
2. Students will often work in pairs and small groups to provide opportunities for discussion and
peer- teaching and learning.
3. Students will be expected to communicate their mathematics strategies and problem solving
using complete sentences; often with sentence frame help.
4. Students will work on science assignments that will require them to paraphrase scientific facts
and to explain consequences of relationships among all aspects of our environment.
5. Students will learn to properly ask testable questions in science and to effectively state
assumptions both in mathematics and in science.
6. Feedback to written assignments will be given regularly using common editing symbols.
7. Students will learn to write a lab report, an article or a video summary, and a complete solution
to a word problem.
Specific policies/procedures for this course:
 Students are expected to show respect for their classmates and teacher(s) by arriving to class
prepared and on time.
 Cell-phones, laptops, i-pods, i-pads and other electronic devices are not to be used by students
while in class.
 Students are expected to maintain the necessary work habits in order to adhere to the course
schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to seek help during class or, by prior arrangement,
outside of class time.
 Homework is an essential component of the course. Much assistance with homework is
available to any student: Morning, lunch-hour, after-school peer tutoring and assistance from a
Skills Room supervisor will be available. Please refer to Skills Room hours of operation.
 Students are responsible for work missed due to absence. Extra help with missed material will
be available after the student has obtained and attempted the missed material.
 Assignments, due dates, and study information will be available on my teacher page.
 Please feel free to contact me at any time: dagmar.ferris@yesnet.yk.ca
Vanier Catholic Secondary
16 Duke Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4M2
Phone: (867) 667-5901 Fax: (867) 393-6370
www.vcss.ca
Course Outline for CHEMISTRY 11
School Year: 2015-2016 – Semester 1
Teacher: Dagmar Ferris
Revised Date: August 27, 2015
Course Description:: Chemistry 11 explores properties and reactions of materials. If focuses on identification,
characterization, and transformation of matter. Energy transformations as well as classification of organic compounds are
also discussed. Chemistry 11 is designed to assist students in developing a deeper understanding and full appreciation of
natural sciences and scientific inquiry. . Ethical aspects of scientific discovery and technology use are also discussed.
Diligent work in and outside of the class time in this course is required for success in Chemistry 11. Chemistry 11 a
conceptual course that requires a solid mathematics and science10 background as well as good problem solving abilities.
Timeline of Course:
Month
September
October
November
December
January
Topic
Processes of Chemistry and Safety in Chemistry Labs
The Nature of Matter
Mole Concept
Mole Concept
Chemical Reactions
Atomic Theory
Solution Chemistry
Solution Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Review
Final Assessment
Resources required:
Chemistry 11 A Workbook for Students by Hebden
 available for purchase ($25)
 can be borrowed from the library
Web – links to useful websites and videos will be posted on teacher’s website
Worksheets and handouts
Magazine and newspaper articles when applicable
Videos and movies related to chosen topics
Simple scientific calculator (a very limited number of calculators can be borrowed from the library)
Assessment and Evaluation Plan:
13.
Behaving and working with safety of oneself and others in mind is essential to meaningful learning experiences
of all students. If a student behaves or encourages behavior of others in a manner that compromises or may
compromise safety of oneself, others, or may damage school or other property they will be prevented from
completing a laboratory experiment and a grade of zero will be assigned to the practical as well as a lab report
portion of the laboratory experiment. If this behavior continues a student may be permanently excluded from
participating in laboratory experiments which will result in an up-to-20% reduction of the class-work mark.
There will be no “make-up” labs. Students with an excused absence will not be penalized for missing a laboratory
experiment.
14.
Test topics and dates will be announced in advance. Students are encouraged to make an arrangement with their
teacher to write a missed test as soon as they return to school after their excused absence. Students with an
excellent attendance record and work habits will be granted opportunities to rewrite tests with a low mark.
Retesting can be scheduled for a lunch break or after school hours.
15.
Quizzes will NOT be announced in advance. There will NOT be an opportunity to “make up” a missed quiz. A grade
of zero will be scored for a quiz missed due to lateness or unexcused absence. A student with an excused absence
on the day of the quiz will not be penalized. Quizzes will be solely based on material presented in class or assigned
for homework. Students, who did not miss any quizzes due to lateness or unexcused absence, will have a choice of
dropping two quizzes with the lowest grade per term. Quizzes can have a written, oral, or a hands-on form.
16.
Assignments (pre-lab exercises, projects, in-class and other assignments) will be checked regularly, and may be
collected without prior notice. It is expected student will demonstrate the steps leading to his/her answer in all
work. Unsubstantiated work will not be credited as the process leading to an answer is often more valuable than
the answer itself. Early and timely submissions of assignments will earn the right to resubmit either partial or
entire work for a higher mark.
17.
Attendance and behavior expectations for quizzes and tests are the same as the school’s expectations of students
for final exams.
18.
Copying other’s work, enabling others to copy one’s work, and using unauthorized material during quizzes
and tests is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism is a sever offence and it will be taken into consideration during
student’s evaluation.
19.
Students are expected to clearly identify all the resources and references they use to complete any given
project or assignment.
20.
Assignments, lab reports, posters and projects that are submitted later than 5 days after the deadline
will not be accepted unless a very serious reason for lateness exists.
21.
Midterm exam will be given in late October or early November.
22.
*Conversations among peers and with a teacher are essential components of assessment and
evaluation. Peer talks and small group and whole-class discussions will be used to determine the level of
understanding, to emphasise connections with already known and mastered material, and to allow
students multiple opportunities to communicate their understanding and to voice their questions in a
safe environment.
11.
*Students’ ability to work independently, to effectively and respectfully cooperate with others, to assess
their own work and the work of their peers, to set goals, and to plan strategies to achieve the goals will
be observed, assessed and evaluated.
14.
Students with an excellent attendance record and work habits will be given opportunities to rewrite
tests and quizzes with a low mark.
15.
Final exams will be given in January during the school-wide exam period. Review time will be given
before the final exam.
FINAL MARK – School-based final exam
CALCULATION OF CLASS WORK MARK:
Tests
Midterm
Quizzes and Labs*
Assignments and classroom participation*
Total
35.0%
10.0%
30.0%
25.0%
100.0%
Class work
Final Assessment
Total
80.0%
20.0%
100.0%
Connections to / activities supporting the School Growth Plan:
8. Students will be given daily opportunities to learn, discuss, and use new vocabulary in chemistry.
Students will be continuously encouraged to use complete sentences when responding to
questions both in writing and orally.
9. Students will often work in pairs and small groups to provide opportunities for discussion and
peer- teaching and learning.
10. Students will be expected to communicate their mathematics strategies and problem solving
using complete sentences; often with sentence frame help.
11. Students will work on science assignments that will require them to paraphrase scientific facts
and to explain consequences of relationships among all aspects of our environment.
12. Students will learn to properly ask testable questions in science and to effectively state
assumptions both in mathematics and in science.
13. Feedback to written assignments will be given regularly using common editing symbols.
14. Students will learn to write a chemistry lab report, an article or a video summary, and a
complete solution to a chemistry word problem.
Specific policies/procedures for this course:
 Students are expected to show respect for their classmates and teacher(s) by arriving to class
prepared and on time.
 Cell-phones, laptops, i-pods, i-pads and other electronic devices are not to be used by students
while in class.
 Students are expected to maintain the necessary work habits in order to adhere to the course
schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to seek help during class or, by prior arrangement,
outside of class time.
 Homework is an essential component of the course. Much assistance with homework is
available to any student: Morning, lunch-hour, after-school peer tutoring and assistance from a
Skills Room supervisor will be available. Please refer to Skills Room hours of operation.
 Students are responsible for work missed due to absence. Extra help with missed material will
be available after the student has obtained and attempted the missed material.
 Assignments, due dates, and study information will be available on my teacher page.
 Please feel free to contact me at any time: dagmar.ferris@yesnet.yk.ca
Vanier Catholic Secondary
16 Duke Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4M2
Phone: (867) 667-5901 Fax: (867) 393-6370
www.vcss.ca
Course Outline for CHEMISTRY 12
School Year: 2015-2016 – Semester 2
Teacher: Dagmar Ferris
Revised Date: August 27, 2015
Course Description: Chemistry 12 explores properties and reactions of materials. It focuses on identification,
characterization, and transformation of matter. Solute-solvent interactions, acids and bases, and redox reactions are
discussed in detail. Chemistry 12 is designed to assist students in developing a deeper understanding and full appreciation
of chemistry, its interconnectedness with other life sciences, and scientific inquiry. Ethical aspects of scientific discovery
are also discussed. Chemistry 12 is a conceptual course that requires a solid chemistry 11 and mathematics background as
well as good problem solving abilities.
Timeline of Course:
Month
January
February
March and April
May
June
Topic
Processes of Chemistry and Safety in Chemistry Labs
Reaction Kinetics
Dynamic Equilibrium
Dynamic Equilibrium
Solubility Equilibria
Acids and Bases
- Nature of Acids and Bases
-Quantitative Problem Solving
Application of Acid-Base Reactions
Oxidation-Reduction
Applications of Redox Reactions
Exam Review
Resources required:
Chemistry 12 A Workbook for Students by Hebden
 available for purchase ($25)
 can be borrowed from the library
Web – links to useful websites and videos will be posted on teacher’s website
Worksheets and handouts
Magazine and newspaper articles when applicable
Videos and movies related to chosen topics
Simple scientific calculator (a very limited number of calculators can be borrowed from the library)
Assessment and Evaluation Plan:
23.
Behaving and working with safety of oneself and others in mind is essential to meaningful learning experiences
of all students. If a student behaves or encourages behavior of others in a manner that compromises or may
compromise safety of oneself, others, or may damage school or other property they will be prevented from
completing a laboratory experiment and a grade of zero will be assigned to the practical as well as a lab report
portion of the laboratory experiment. If this behavior continues a student may be permanently excluded from
participating in laboratory experiments which will result in an up-to-20% reduction of the class-work mark.
There will be no “make-up” labs. Students with an excused absence will not be penalized for missing a laboratory
experiment.
24.
Test topics and dates will be announced in advance. Students are encouraged to make an arrangement with their
teacher to write a missed test as soon as they return to school after their excused absence. Students with an
excellent attendance record and work habits will be granted opportunities to rewrite tests with a low mark.
Retesting can be scheduled for a lunch break or after school hours.
25.
Quizzes will NOT be announced in advance. There will NOT be an opportunity to “make up” a missed quiz. A grade
of zero will be scored for a quiz missed due to lateness or unexcused absence. A student with an excused absence
on the day of the quiz will not be penalized. Quizzes will be solely based on material presented in class or assigned
for homework. Students, who did not miss any quizzes due to lateness or unexcused absence, will have a choice of
dropping two quizzes with the lowest grade per term. Quizzes can have a written, oral, or a hands-on form.
26.
Assignments (pre-lab exercises, projects, in-class and other assignments) will be checked regularly, and may be
collected without prior notice. It is expected student will demonstrate the steps leading to his/her answer in all
work. Unsubstantiated work will not be credited as the process leading to an answer is often more valuable than
the answer itself. Early and timely submissions of assignments will earn the right to resubmit either partial or
entire work for a higher mark.
27.
Attendance and behavior expectations for quizzes and tests are the same as the school’s expectations of students
for final exams.
28.
Copying other’s work, enabling others to copy one’s work, and using unauthorized material during quizzes
and tests is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism is a sever offence and it will be taken into consideration during
student’s evaluation.
29.
Students are expected to clearly identify all the resources and references they use to complete any given
project or assignment.
30.
Assignments, lab reports, posters and projects that are submitted later than 5 days after the deadline
will not be accepted unless a very serious reason for lateness exists.
31.
Midterm exam will be given in late October or early November.
32.
*Conversations among peers and with a teacher are essential components of assessment and
evaluation. Peer talks and small group and whole-class discussions will be used to determine the level of
understanding, to emphasise connections with already known and mastered material, and to allow
students multiple opportunities to communicate their understanding and to voice their questions in a
safe environment.
11.
*Students’ ability to work independently, to effectively and respectfully cooperate with others, to assess
their own work and the work of their peers, to set goals, and to plan strategies to achieve the goals will
be observed, assessed and evaluated.
14.
Students with an excellent attendance record and work habits will be given opportunities to rewrite
tests and quizzes with a low mark.
15.
Final exams will be given in January during the school-wide exam period. Review time will be given
before the final exam.
FINAL MARK – School-based final exam
CALCULATION OF CLASS WORK MARK:
Tests
Midterm
Quizzes and Labs*
Assignments and classroom participation*
Total
35.0%
10.0%
30.0%
25.0%
100.0%
Class work
Final Assessment
Total
80.0%
20.0%
100.0%
Connections to / activities supporting the School Growth Plan:
15. Students will be given daily opportunities to learn, discuss, and use new vocabulary in chemistry.
Students will be continuously encouraged to use complete sentences when responding to
questions both in writing and orally.
16. Students will often work in pairs and small groups to provide opportunities for discussion and
peer- teaching and learning.
17. Students will be expected to communicate their mathematics strategies and problem solving
using complete sentences; often with sentence frame help.
18. Students will work on science assignments that will require them to paraphrase scientific facts
and to explain consequences of relationships among all aspects of our environment.
19. Students will learn to properly ask testable questions in science and to effectively state
assumptions both in mathematics and in science.
20. Feedback to written assignments will be given regularly using common editing symbols.
21. Students will write lab reports, article or video summaries, and complete solutions to a
chemistry word problem.
Specific policies/procedures for this course:
 Students are expected to show respect for their classmates and teacher(s) by arriving to class
prepared and on time.
 Cell-phones, laptops, i-pods, i-pads and other electronic devices are not to be used by students
while in class.
 Students are expected to maintain the necessary work habits in order to adhere to the course
schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to seek help during class or, by prior arrangement,
outside of class time.
 Homework is an essential component of the course. Much assistance with homework is
available to any student: Morning, lunch-hour, after-school peer tutoring and assistance from a
Skills Room supervisor will be available. Please refer to Skills Room hours of operation.
 Students are responsible for work missed due to absence. Extra help with missed material will
be available after the student has obtained and attempted the missed material.
 Assignments, due dates, and study information will be available on my teacher page.
 Please feel free to contact me at any time: dagmar.ferris@yesnet.yk.ca
Vanier Catholic Secondary
16 Duke Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4M2
Phone: (867) 667-5901 Fax: (867) 393-6370
www.vcss.ca
Course Outline for Pre-Calculus 12
School Year: 2015-2016 – Semester 2
Teacher: Dagmar Ferris
Revised Date: August 27, 2015
Course Description: Pre-Calculus 12 is an academic math course that builds on students’ previous mathematical
knowledge and it is design to prepare students for calculus as well as other postsecondary mathematics courses. The
overall framework for this course will be anchored by the prescribed topics and learning outcomes given by the
curriculum. The overall goal of this course it to encourage students to look beyond calculations and appreciate the
interconnectedness, patterns, and application of various functions and their properties.
Timeline of Course:
Month
January
February
March and April
May
June
Topic
Transformations of Functions
Radical Functions
Polynomial Functions
Trigonometry and the Unit Circle
Trigonometric Functions and Graphs
Trigonometric Identities
Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Function Operations
Permutations, Combinations, and Binomial Theorem
Exam Review
Resources required:


Pre-Calculus 12: McGraw Hill Ryerson
Student workbook - available for purchase or against a deposit
Textbook – can be borrowed from the library
Web – links to useful websites and videos will be posted on teacher’s website
Worksheets and handouts
Magazine and newspaper articles when applicable
Videos and movies related to chosen topics
A graphing calculator (a very limited number of calculators can be borrowed from the library)
Assessment and Evaluation Plan:
33.
Behaving and working with safety of oneself and others in mind is essential to meaningful learning experiences
of all students. If a student behaves or encourages behavior of others in a manner that compromises or may
compromise safety of oneself, others, or may damage school or other property they will be prevented from
completing a laboratory experiment and a grade of zero will be assigned to the practical as well as a lab report
portion of the laboratory experiment. If this behavior continues a student may be permanently excluded from
participating in laboratory experiments which will result in an up-to-20% reduction of the class-work mark.
There will be no “make-up” labs. Students with an excused absence will not be penalized for missing a laboratory
experiment.
34.
Test topics and dates will be announced in advance. Students are encouraged to make an arrangement with their
teacher to write a missed test as soon as they return to school after their excused absence. Students with an
excellent attendance record and work habits will be granted opportunities to rewrite tests with a low mark.
Retesting can be scheduled for a lunch break or after school hours.
35.
Quizzes will NOT be announced in advance. There will NOT be an opportunity to “make up” a missed quiz. A grade
of zero will be scored for a quiz missed due to lateness or unexcused absence. A student with an excused absence
on the day of the quiz will not be penalized. Quizzes will be solely based on material presented in class or assigned
for homework. Students, who did not miss any quizzes due to lateness or unexcused absence, will have a choice of
dropping two quizzes with the lowest grade per term. Quizzes can have a written, oral, or a hands-on form.
36.
Assignments (pre-lab exercises, projects, in-class and other assignments) will be checked regularly, and may be
collected without prior notice. It is expected student will demonstrate the steps leading to his/her answer in all
work. Unsubstantiated work will not be credited as the process leading to an answer is often more valuable than
the answer itself. Early and timely submissions of assignments will earn the right to resubmit either partial or
entire work for a higher mark.
37.
Attendance and behavior expectations for quizzes and tests are the same as the school’s expectations of students
for final exams.
38.
Copying other’s work, enabling others to copy one’s work, and using unauthorized material during quizzes
and tests is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism is a sever offence and it will be taken into consideration during
student’s evaluation.
39.
Students are expected to clearly identify all the resources and references they use to complete any given
project or assignment.
40.
Assignments, lab reports, posters and projects that are submitted later than 5 days after the deadline
will not be accepted unless a very serious reason for lateness exists.
41.
Midterm exam will be given in late October or early November.
42.
*Conversations among peers and with a teacher are essential components of assessment and
evaluation. Peer talks and small group and whole-class discussions will be used to determine the level of
understanding, to emphasise connections with already known and mastered material, and to allow
students multiple opportunities to communicate their understanding and to voice their questions in a
safe environment.
11.
*Students’ ability to work independently, to effectively and respectfully cooperate with others, to assess
their own work and the work of their peers, to set goals, and to plan strategies to achieve the goals will
be observed, assessed and evaluated.
14.
Students with an excellent attendance record and work habits will be given opportunities to rewrite
tests and quizzes with a low mark.
15.
Final exams will be given in January during the school-wide exam period. Review time will be given
before the final exam.
FINAL MARK – School-based final exam
CALCULATION OF CLASS WORK MARK:
Tests
Midterm
Quizzes, portfolio and projects*
Assignments and classroom participation*
Total
35.0%
10.0%
30.0%
25.0%
100.0%
Class work
Final Assessment
Total
80.0%
20.0%
100.0%
Connections to / activities supporting the School Growth Plan:
22. Students will be given daily opportunities to learn, discuss, and use new vocabulary in
mathematics. Students will be continuously encouraged to use complete sentences when
responding to questions both in writing and orally.
23. Students will often work in pairs and small groups to provide opportunities for discussion and
peer- teaching and learning.
24. Students will be expected to communicate their mathematics strategies and problem solving
using complete sentences; often with sentence frame help.
25. Students will work on mathematics assignments that will require them to paraphrase or explain
properties of functions, patterns and application of math topics.
26. Students will learn to properly ask a mathematics question and state assumptions.
27. Feedback to written assignments will be given regularly using common editing symbols.
28. Students will write journal entries, portfolio reflections, and complete solutions to a word
problem.
Specific policies/procedures for this course:
 Students are expected to show respect for their classmates and teacher(s) by arriving to class
prepared and on time.
 Cell-phones, laptops, i-pods, i-pads and other electronic devices are not to be used by students
while in class.
 Students are expected to maintain the necessary work habits in order to adhere to the course
schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to seek help during class or, by prior arrangement,
outside of class time.
 Homework is an essential component of the course. Much assistance with homework is
available to any student: Morning, lunch-hour, after-school peer tutoring and assistance from a
Skills Room supervisor will be available. Please refer to Skills Room hours of operation.
 Students are responsible for work missed due to absence. Extra help with missed material will
be available after the student has obtained and attempted the missed material.
 Assignments, due dates, and study information will be available on my teacher page.
 Please feel free to contact me at any time: dagmar.ferris@yesnet.yk.ca