Course+Expectations

=** Welcome to 10th Grade Mathematics **=


 * Teachers: Mr. Bethune, Mr. Karthigasu**

The Course
This course is a continuation of your MYP mathematics program at SWA. As well, we will continue to use the laptops effectively to enhance your learning experience. Therefore, the first few classes will focus on becoming proficient users of this technology. The course itself will begin by reviewing and extending some IMPORTANT concepts covered in Middle School. The course content for Grade 10 has been divided into the following topics:

1. Number Systems of the World 2. What’s my Guess (Estimation & Measurement) 3. All things straight? (Linear expressions, equations, inequalities, functions, regression and systems) 4. Percentages and Personal Finance 5. Practical Proportions (Ratio, Rates & Trigonometry) 6. The Proof is in the Pudding (Deductive Geometry – similarity and congruence)

Please note that the list above is intended as a guide only. We recognise that learning is most effective when it occurs in a suitable context and so elements from these units will be addressed at an appropriate time when students are ready to deal with them. The units will not be covered discretely or sequentially, but by the end of this year, you will have learned all the material needed to move confidently into IB Math.

Expectations
We have high expectations of all of our students and we will encourage behaviours that help to develop the attributes of the IBO Learner Profile. In particular we want you to be
 * **principled** by showing respect for others and a commitment to your work;
 * **inquirers** by developing curiosity and enthusiasm;
 * **balanced** by developing your creativity, and by working cooperatively; and
 * **risk-takers **by showing curiosity and by developing independence.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You will be required to access material from the Grade 10 section of the SWA Portal regularly and to be aware of the due dates for assignments and tests that will be posted regularly on the Grade 10 Student deadlines calendar in iCal.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We expect that you will take considerable responsibility for your own learning by
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">bringing your Computer, writing tablet and charger and your graphic display calculator with PC link to each class;
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">having completed all homework and assignment tasks to the best of your ability;
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">having prepared thoroughly for tests; and
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">seeing your teacher promptly for assistance whenever difficulties arise.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Procedures

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You will learn how to set up an electronic notebook for mathematics in your first class. Your electronic notebook needs to be well organized and neatly arranged. All pages should be titled with the daily lesson.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tests and quizzes will still be written using pen and paper. Please be sure to carry a pen with you at all times.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">All work will be kept in your personal electronic portfolio with detailed reflections of your performance on each task.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain electronic copies of notes from fellow students and refer to the wiki to find out what you have missed.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Homework assignments will be sent to you as a task by email. Unless otherwise stated, homework is always due the next class.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Use iCal to input your schedule, homework assignments and test dates.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If You Encounter Problems
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">It is your responsibility to make sure that anything not completely understood is dealt with promptly and effectively. If difficulties are not satisfactorily resolved in class,
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">use your Tablet effectively to find answers to problems. You have access to Internet and all the necessary mathematics software to assist you in finding solutions.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">come and discuss them with a teacher as soon as possible. Things which are not understood can lead to more problems later in the course, if not dealt with straight away.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">questions can be posted in the Discussion area of the portal and answers will be posted by other students or teachers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">talk about the work and your progress with your parents. They are interested to hear how you are getting on and can be a source of good advice and support.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Email: mark_bethune@swa-jkt.com and manoharan_karthigasu@swa-jkt.com

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process of Assessment in MYP Mathematics
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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Assessment is criteria-based and students are measured against clearly written descriptors to determine an appropriate level of achievement.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Essential questions and learning outcomes will be written on the wiki at the beginning of each unit to help focus students’ learning.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Assessment tasks will be both formative and summative in nature.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Formative tasks are those designed to help students fulfill the objectives of the unit and to prepare students for an assessed summative task. A formative task will provide students with information as to how they can improve on a particular concept or skill.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A summative task will be designed to give students an opportunity to display what they have learned in a particular unit or program and will be assessed using the criteria established for MYP mathematics at SWA.
 * At the end of a grading period, final achievement levels are awarded for each criterion by determining the most appropriate descriptor over the course of the semester or year.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">How do my parents keep track of my progress?
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Each summatively – assessed task will be kept in your portfolio. Your parents should have access to this area. It is up to you to keep your portfolio organized. The portfolio will be made available for Parent-Teacher-Student conferences.

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//I have read and understood these expectations.// //Student Signature//