Mathematics

Purpose

Mathematics is an important tool and means of communication in our technological society. The mathematics department at the ALHCS aims to equip all students with the necessary skills to be functional in society and to provide opportunities for gifted students to further explore mathematics and its applications.

Benefits

By the completion of secondary education, students will be able to

• manage personal finances

• interpret and present statistical information and charts

• apply mathematics to real life situations

What we offer?
- CCSCL: Mathematics
- CSEC Mathematics
- CAPE: Integrated Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

Highlights!
- Inter-House Mathematics Quiz Student Math Teacher for a day

Career opportunities
-Mathematician, Statistician, Math teacher, Scientist, Engineer, Builder

CSEC Mathematics

The Mathematics syllabus explains general and unifying concepts that facilitate the study of Mathematics as a coherent subject rather than as a set of unrelated topics.

The syllabus seeks to provide for the needs of specific mathematical techniques in the future careers of students, for example, in agriculture and in commercial and technical fields. By the end of the normal secondary school course, students should appreciate that the various branches of Mathematics are not rigidly segregated and that the approach to the solution of any problem is not necessarily unique.

The syllabus is arranged in ten sections:

Section 1: Computation

Section 2: Number Theory

Section 3: Consumer Arithmetic

Section 4: Sets

Section 5: Measurement

Section 6: Statistics

Section 7: Algebra

Section 8: Relations, Functions and Graphs

Section 9: Geometry and Trigonometry

Section 10: Vectors and Matrices

CCSLC Mathematics

Mathematics is a precise and concise means of communicating patterns, relationships, ideas and values in a quest for a deeper and better understanding of the world around us. It requires observation, representation, investigation and comparison of patterns in social and physical phenomena.

Mathematics in the Caribbean responds to the broad spectrum of needs of the Caribbean community. Caribbean people need to be mathematically literate as this will enable them to identify and understand the role that mathematics plays in the world, make sound judgements, and engage in mathematical thinking that meets the needs of their current and future life as constructive, concerned and reflective citizens. The Mathematics programme of study is, therefore, designed to help Caribbean students to develop mathematical-literate competencies such as thinking and reasoning; mathematical communication; argumentation; modelling; problem posing and solving; representation; the use of symbols, tools and technology. On completion of this course of study, students will be equipped to use mathematics for the enhancement of their environment, as well as for the empowerment of self, country and region, in order to be more competitive in an ever-changing world environment.

The Mathematics programme generally recognizes that Mathematics teaching and learning may be enriched by approaching content and teaching and learning activities through the use of concrete examples and experiences, as well as, through real-life experiences. If implemented as suggested, the programme would equip all Caribbean students for the world of work or further study, and in general, for lifelong learning.

The syllabus is arranged in five modules namely:

MODULE 1: NUMBER AND NUMBER SENSE

MODULE 2: CONSCIOUS CONSUMER

MODULE 3: SPACES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

MODULE 4: MEASURING AROUND US

MODULE 5: DATA HANDLING