Advanced Placement Calculus BC is a university level calculus course offered on the high school campus. Course content (scope, pace and rigor) is based on the College Board recommendations for AP Calculus in which the class will meet everyday for a 90 minute period. Through a multi-representational approach, verbal, numerical, algorithmic, and graphical students will construct and develop an understanding of the broad concepts of calculus, experience its methods and applications, make connections among the representations, solve challenging problems, and be able to communicate their answers both verbally and in writing. This course will also teach students the use of tools/technology, including, but not limited to, powerful/accessible handheld TI-89 calculators and computers with graphing capabilities to enhance the development of understanding of calculus by interpreting results and be able to support their conclusions. The use of these underling mathematical processes will prepare the students as global learners while they continually use problem solving, computation, language, communication, reasoning, and connections within and outside mathematics.
Instructional Philosophy
Students will be expected to actively engage in the learning process daily by taking notes & quizzes asking questions, and completing work at a proficient to advanced level. Students will further be expected to apply, analyze, synthesize and/or evaluate mathematical situations individually and in groups weekly depending on the topics/concepts that will be introduced — mostly with real world applications. Students will be expected to read content materials and be able to communicate their understanding both in verbal presentations and in written form.
Assessment Plan
Any work assessed as “poor quality” will be expected to be redone for higher credit. Work not turned in on time will be assessed a late penalty of 25% for a specific time allowed by the teacher. The following is the grading scale for the course:
A(90 to 100), B(80 to 89), C(75 to 79), D(70 to 74), and F(0 to 69) a passing score to receive credit for each semester—average of the two 9 week periods inclusively—is a 70.