Workplace Mathematics 10
Teacher(s)
Tamara Stokes-Bennett
Prerequisite
Math 9
Description
This newly developed Workplace 10 course fully meets the learning outcomes for the new BC Curriculum. It is the prerequisite for Workplace 11.
This course was specifically designed to break topics up into manageable sizes in order to help students of all ability levels and backgrounds be successful in secondary math. Online lessons are video-based, and students have complete control over the pace at which they learn—lessons can be paused, resumed and repeated. Examples have video, or step-by-step solutions.
Workplace 10 is organized into the following units:
- Unit 1: Finances
- Unit 2: Linear Measurements
- Unit 3: Surface Area
- Unit 4: Volume
- Unit 5: Trigonometry
- Unit 6: Graphing
- Unit 7: Statistics
Students will be assessed with mid-unit quizzes, assignments, tests, and projects.
Each unit with a supervised test has a practice test similar in length and style to the real test to help students prepare.
Face-to-face or Zoom conversations will be part of the expectations for this course. This will start with the first interview but please understand that you will be asked to meet several times while you are in the course. This could be to clarify a solution on a test, get some support for your learning or present part of a project.
Type
online
Credit
4
Delivery
Student-paced – Students are asked to complete a schedule for themselves using the built-in scheduler as one of the first activities in the course. This will give students the big picture of their commitment and progress towards completion.
Summary
Students are assessed through assignments, projects, practice tests, and tests. Students will be given specific feedback on their strengths and how to improve in the course.
There are 4 supervised unit tests in Workplace 10. Each test is intended to take roughly 1.5 hours.
Students in the Greater Victoria area will write their tests at the SIDES Royal Oak campus located at 4575 Wilkinson Road.
Long distance students are responsible for arranging a test supervisor at a school, or academic institution (ex. college, university, or library). Tests supervisors will need to be approved by SIDES administration. Students should actively be arranging a test supervisor while completing the first unit of the course. Students will be required to schedule tests at times that are convenient for the test supervisor.
Assessment
Mid-Unit Check Ins: 7% total
Unit 1 Assignment: 10%
Unit 2 Assignment: 10%
Unit 2 Project: 5%
Unit 3 Test: 12%
Unit 4 Test: 12%
Unit 5 Project: 5%
Unit 5 Test: 12%
Unit 6 Project: 5%
Unit 6 Test: 12%
Unit 7 Assignment: 10
Support
Local students have access to the SIDES Student Tutoring Centre, where students can get face to face support from a SIDES math teacher. The teacher is also available to help long-distance students by telephone, e-mail, or online virtual classes.
Materials
Students need access to a computer and printer to access the lessons and assignments, a scanner to scan student work that will be submitted online, a scientific calculator, and a ruler.
Occasionally students will need access to a digital camera (like a phone camera), and a tape measure that can measure in both metric and imperial units (or separate tape measures for each). In Unit 5 students will need access to a protractor.
All assignments must be submitted electronically. Paper copies will not be accepted, but a scanner is available at the Royal Oak SIDES campus for students to use.
Outcomes
Click here to view tthe Workplace 10 Curriculum
