Math

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT 

Point Grey has a strong mathematics program that is valued by our students.  90% of grade 12 students take Math 12 .

ENRICHMENT CLASSES challenge students with the prescribed curriculum. We offer Math 9 Honours and Math 10 Honours.

AN ACCELERATED CLASSE takes the strongest students who have knowledge above the grade 7 level and complete Math 8 and Math 9 in one year. Students are selected on the basis of marks on an exam written at the school by the grade 7’s in May. If a mark of 75% is attained in the acceleration class, students progress to Math 10 or Math 10 Honours the following year.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS

Grade 12 students may take Advanced Placement Calculus AB, which covers the first term of university math, plus one-third of the second term. If a student writes the AP exam (optional) and receives a mark of 4 or 5 out of 5, the student can receive credit for the first term of university Calculus.    85% of our AP Calculus students who write the exam, attain the necessary mark for advanced credit at university.

MATH CONTESTS

About 300 students write the mathematics competitions each year. We participate in the following contests
 

• Math Contest Preparations
• Challenges and Fun
• Homework Tips
• To Prepare For A Test
• Calculus AP
• Suggested Homework Assignment
• Interesting Topics
• Answer and Solution to Textbook