Pre- Calculus 12 H

Welcome to Pr-Calculus 12 H/ AP Pre calculus 

This is a demanding course in which you will be expected to understand the concepts taught and learn to apply them to answer many different types of questions and problems. Mathematics is increasingly important in our technological society. Students require the ability to reason and communicate mathematically, to solve problems, and to understand and use mathematics. Skills in these areas create a mathematically literate citizen. Pr-calculus 12 is designed for students who have a particular interest in mathematics, or who have career aspirations in the fields of engineering, pure and applied science, economics, some business programs, or other areas requiring a higher level of mathematics. Generally, these are students who are going into science, economics or mathematics the course comprises, primarily, a high level study of theoretical mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving and mental mathematics.

Students are expected to know the following:

Transformations of functions and relations

Exponential functions and equations

Geometric sequences and series

Logarithms: operations, functions, and equations

Polynomial functions and equations

Rational functions

Trigonometry: functions, equations, and identities

AP Precalculus Course overview and Exam descriptions 

Congratulations on taking one of the most challenging math classes you will take at BSSC in grade 11.                                You are about to embark on a arduous but rewarding journey that will prepare you to do high-level mathematics, college, and life in general. But you don’t have to be a math superstar—or insanely hard-working—to do well: most of last year’s A’s were earned by students who studied efficiently, not just intensely. 

Three main tips that echo throughout: 

Plan ahead. Doing work at the last minute hurts your understanding, and leaves you less ready for tests, quizzes, etc.  

Get the ones you know right, quickly, first. Whether on homework, quizzes, or tests, work as efficiently as possible on the problems that seem most tractable, then go back and think through harder problems.  

Use available help. Don’t think that doing it well requires toughing out every single thing on your own.