International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) math courses promote both inquiry and application, helping students to develop problem-solving techniques that transcend the discipline and are useful in the world outside school.
Success in Algebra 1 is widely considered to be a determining factor in success in upper-level mathematics coursework. The skills in Advanced Algebra 1 build on algebraic thinking which students have experienced in kindergarten through middle school.
Algebra 1 content includes arithmetic concepts, proportional reasoning, and functions. Graphing utilities (calculators, computers, and other technology tools) will be used to assist in teaching and learning. Advanced Algebra 1 provides instruction on all the Algebra 1 Standards and the following content from Algebra 2: absolute value equations and inequalities, simplifying radical expressions, and polynomial expressions with two variables,
At the end of the year, students will take the Algebra 1 Standards of Learning test.
Prerequisites
Math 7 Extended or Pre-Algebra with a "B" or better or IBMYP Math 7 Extended or IBMYP Pre-Algebra with a "B" or better