OverviewforMathematicsK12:

Introduction:Themathcurriculumsupportsa
learnercenteredclassroomenvironment,considering
studentsindividualexperiences,abilies,and
backgrounds.Thelearningenvironmentshouldvalueand
respectthediversityofstudentsexperiencesandwaysof
thinking,sothatstudentsarecomfortabletaking
intellectualrisks,askingquesonsandposingconjectures.
Itisalsoacceptabletosolveproblemsindierentways
andthatsoluonsmaybedierentdependinguponhow
theproblemisunderstood.
MathematicsCurriculumGoals:
Usemathemacstocondentlysolveproblems
Communicateandreasonmathemacally
Appreciateandvaluemathemacs
(scholaracademicapproach)
Makeconneconsbetweenmathemacsand
applicaons(socialeciency)
Committolifelonglearning
Becomemathemacallyliterateadults,using
mathtocontributetosociety(socialeciency)
MathematicalProcesses(Thespecicoutcomesreference
theseprocessesthroughouttheenreprogramof
studies):Communicaon(C),Connecons(CN),Mental
MathandEsmaon(ME),ProblemSolving(PS),
Reasoning(R),Technology(T),andVisualizaon(V).
NatureofMathematics( Theseconceptsarewoven
throughouttheprogramofstudies):Change,Constancy,
NumberSense,Paerns,Relaonships,SpaalSense,and
Uncertainty.
FirstNations,Mtis,andInuitPerspectives:m
aking
conneconsandcontextualizingmathemacs
ConnectionstoInformation&Communication
Technology:conneconsareattheendofmathP.O.S.

MathematicsProgramofStudyK9:
Note:Specicoutcomesareitalicized

Strand:Numbers
GeneralOutcome:Developanumbersense
Kindergarten:4.Representanddescribenumbers2
to10,concretelyandpictorially(pg.11)
Grade1:4
.Representanddescribenumbersto20,
concretely,pictoriallyandsymbolically(pg.13)
Strand:PatternsandRelations
GeneralOutcome:(Paern)Usepaernstodescribethe
worldandtosolveproblems
Grade2:1.Demonstrateanunderstandingof
repeatingpatterns(threetofiveelements)(pg.17)
Grade3:1
.Demonstrateanunderstandingof
increasingpatterns(pg.21)

Strand:PatternsandRelations( connued)
GeneralOutcome:(Variablesandequaons)Represent
algebraicexpressionsinmulpleways
Grade3:4
.Solveonestepadditionandsubtraction
equationsinvolvingasymboltorepresentan
unknownnumber(pg.22)
Grade4:6
.Solveonestepequationsinvolvinga
symboltorepresentanunknownnumber(pg.27)
Strand:ShapesandSpace
GeneralOutcome:(Measurement)Usedirectandindirect
measurementtosolveproblems
Grade4:3
.Demonstrateanunderstandingofarea
ofregularandirregular2Dshapes(withcm2and
m2)(pg.27)
Grade5:4
.Demonstrateanunderstandingof
volume(withcm3andm3 )(pg.31)
GeneralOutcome:(3Dobjectsand2DShapes)Describe
thecharacteriscsof3Dobjectsand2Dshapes,and
analyzetherelaonsamongthem
Grade5:7
.Identifyandsortquadrilaterals,including:
rectangles,squares,trapezoids,parallelograms,and
rhombusesaccordingtotheirattributes(pg.32)
Grade6:4.Constructandcomparetriangles,
including:scalene,isosceles,equilateral,right,
obtuse,andacuteindifferentorientations(pg.38)
GeneralOutcome:(Transformaons)Describeandanalyze
posionsandmoonofobjectandshapes
Grade6:8.Identifyingandplottingpointsinthefirst
quadrantoftheCartesianplaneandapplying
transformationsto2Dshapes(pg.38)
Grade7:4
.Plottingonallfourquadrantsofa
Cartesianplaneandapplyingtransformations(pg.
44)
Strand:StatisticandProbability
GeneralOutcome:(DataAnalysis)Collect,displayand
analyzedatatosolveproblems
Grade7:3
.Construct,labelandinterpretcircle
graphs(pg.44)
Grade8:1.Critiquedatapresentationsinagraph
(pg.49)
GeneralOutcome:(ChanceandUncertainty)Use
experimentalortheorecalprobabiliestorepresentand
solveproblemsinvolvinguncertainty
Grade8:2
.Probabilityofindependentevents(pg.49)
Grade9:4
.Rolesofprobabilityinsociety(pg.55)

KnowledgeandEmployability(K&E)Mathematics89:
Thesecoursesaredesignedtopreparestudentsforthe
transionfromschooltotheworkplaceandcommunity.It
providesalearningenvironmentinwhichtheycanbuild
theskillstheyneedinmathemacsinordertogain
respectandvaluefromfutureemployersandinstructors.
Studentslearnthroughexperiencingandconnecng.

MathematicsProgramofStudy1012:

Note:Specicoutcomesareitalicized

Introduction:Fromgrades1012,theprogramofstudyfor
mathemacsisorganizedinsequencesandtopics,as
opposedtothestrandsthatareincorporatedfromK9.
Thesequencesavailableareintheformof1,2,and
3:
1isdesignedforstudentsplanningonenrolling
inpostsecondarywhereabaseknowledgeof
calculusisrequired.
2isdesignedforstudentsentering
postsecondarystudiesthatdonotrequirethe
studyofcalculus.
3isdesignedforstudentswhoplanonentering
atrade,orstudentswhowillbedirectlyentering
theworkforcefollowinghighschool.
Note:Mathemacs101and102arecombinedintoone
course,designated10C.

SequenceDesignations:
Includedin1&10C
Includedin2
Includedin3

Topic:Measurement
GeneralOutcome:Developspaalsenseandproporonal
reasoning

10C:2.Applyproportionalreasoningtoproblems
thatinvolveconversionsbetweenSIandimperial
unitsofmeasure(pg.13)
103:3
.SolveandverifyproblemsthatinvolveSIand
imperiallinearmeasurements,includingdecimaland
fractionalmeasurements(pg.31)
Topic:Relations&Functions
GeneralOutcome:Developalgebraicandgraphical
reasoningthroughthestudyofrelaons

201:5
.Solveproblemsthatinvolvequadratic
equations(pg.18)
301:1
0.Solveproblemsthatinvolveexponentialand
logarithmicequations(pg.23)
Topic:Trigonometry
GeneralOutcome:Developtrigonometricreasoning

201:3
.Solveproblems,usingthecosinelawandsine
law,includingtheambiguouscase(pg.17)
301:4
.Graphandanalyzethetrigonometric
functionssine,cosineandtangenttosolveproblems
(pg.21)
Topic:Permutations,Combinations,&BinomialTheorem
GeneralOutcome:Developalgebraicandnumeric
reasoningthatinvolvescombinatorics

301:1
.Applythefundamentalcountingprincipleto
solveproblems(pg.23)

Topic:Geometry
GeneralOutcome:Developspaalsense

202:3.Solveproblemsthatinvolvethecosinelaw
andthesinelaw,excludingtheambiguouscase(pg.
25)
203:1
.Solveproblemsthatinvolvetwoandthree
righttriangles(pg.35)
Topic:Statistics
GeneralOutcome:Developstascalreasoning

202:1
.Demonstrateanunderstandingofnormal
distribution(pg.26)
203:1
.S olveproblemsthatinvolvecreatingand
interpretinggraphs(pg.37)
Topic:MathematicalResearchProject
GeneralOutcome:Developanappreciaonoftheroleof
mathemacsinsociety
202&302:R
esearchandgiveapresentationona
historicaleventoranareaofinterestthatinvolves
mathematics(pg.27&30)
Topic:LogicalReasoning
GeneralOutcome:Developlogicalreasoning(also
incorporatedwithnumber)

202:2
.Analyzepuzzlesandgamesthatinvolve
spatialreasoning,usingproblemsolvingstrategies
(pg.26)
302:1
.Analyzepuzzlesandgamesthatinvolve
numericalandlogicalreasoning,using
problemsolvingstrategies(pg.29)
Topic:Probability
GeneralOutcome:Developcricalthinkingskillsrelated
touncertainty

302:5.Solveproblemsthatinvolvepermutations
(pg.29)
303:1
.Analyzeandinterpretproblemsthatinvolve
probability(pg.41)
Topic:Number&Algebra
GeneralOutcome:Developalgebraicreasoningand
numbersense

10C:3
.Demonstrateanunderstandingofpowers
withintegralandrationalexponents(pg.14)
201:6
.Solveproblemsthatinvolverational
equations(limitedtonumeratorsanddenominators
thataremonomials,binomials,ortrinomials)(pg.17)

K&EMathematics104&204:(seeK&E89descripon)

Mathematics31(Calculus):T hiscourseisincludedwithin
theP.O.S.forMathemacs,howeveritisoponaland
comeswithitsowngoalsandexpectaons.Italsohasa
requiredcomponentandelecvecomponentsthatcanbe
chosentollupremaininginstruconme.Mathemacs
31comeswithitsownstrands,aswellasgeneraland
specicoutcomes.