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Math 20-1
Marks Breakdown
Math 20-1
Your mark in this course will be determined by a process called “standards-based grading”. This
means that, instead of getting a mark for each quiz or exam and averaging them all together, you
will instead get a mark for every Specific Outcome in the Program of Studies, which will then be
weighted according to this breakdown:
Unit
Sequences &
Series
Trigonometry
Quadratic
Functions &
Equations
Specific Outcome
Relations & Functions 9:
Analyze arithmetic sequences and series to solve
problems.
Relations & Functions 10:
Analyze geometric sequences and series to solve
problems.
Trigonometry 1:
Demonstrate an understanding of angles in
standard position (0° to 360°).
Trigonometry 2:
Solve problems, using the three primary
trigonometric ratios for angles from 0° to 360° in
standard position.
Trigonometry 3:
Solve problems, using the cosine law and the sine
law, including the ambiguous case.
Relations & Functions 3:
Analyze quadratic functions of the
2
form y  ax  h   k and determine the vertex,
domain and range, direction of opening, axis of
symmetry, and x- and y-intercepts.
Relations & Functions 4:
Analyze quadratic functions of the form
y  ax 2  bx  c to identify characteristics of the
corresponding graph, including vertex, domain
and range, direction of opening, axis of
symmetry, and x- and y-intercepts.
Relations & Functions 1:
Factor polynomial expressions of the form
ax 2  bx  c , a 2 x 2  b 2 y 2 ,
Weighting
6%
6%
3%
5%
3%
7%
3%
2
2
15%
7%
a f  x   b f x   c , and
a 2  f  x   b 2 g  y  .
Relations & Functions 5:
Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Unit
Weighting
12%
2
7%
20%
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Systems &
Inequalities
Rational
Expressions &
Equations
Radical
Expressions &
Equations
Absolute Value
& Reciprocal
Functions
Relations & Functions 6:
Solve, graphically and algebraically, problems
that involve systems of linear-quadratic and
quadratic-quadratic equations in two variables.
Relations & Functions 8:
Solve problems that involve quadratic inequalities
in one variable.
Relations & Functions 7:
Solve problems that involve linear and quadratic
inequalities in two variables
Algebra & Number 4:
Determine equivalent forms of rational
expressions.
Algebra & Number 5:
Perform operations on rational expressions.
Algebra & Number 6:
Solve problems that involve rational equations.
Algebra & Number 2:
Solve problems that involve operations on radical
expressions with numerical and variable
radicands.
Algebra & Number 3:
Solve problems that involve radical equations
(limited to square roots).
Algebra & Number 1:
Demonstrate an understanding of the absolute
value of real numbers.
Relations & Functions 2:
Graph and analyze absolute value functions
(limited to linear and quadratic functions) to solve
problems.
Relations & Functions 11:
Graph and analyze reciprocal functions (limited
to the reciprocal of linear and quadratic
functions).
6%
14%
5%
3%
2%
15%
7%
6%
7%
13%
6%
1%
5%
5%
11%
Math 20-1
This system of grading means that on any given quiz or exam, you may get several “marks”: one
for each of the Specific Outcomes covered on the assessment. You will be informed which
questions correspond to each outcome. For example, at the top of each quiz or exam, you will see
something like this:
Specific Outcome
R&F 9: Analyze arithmetic sequences and series to
solve problems.
R&F 10: Analyze geometric sequences and series to
solve problems.
Questions
1-2, 4
Mark
12
3, 5-7
10


Advantages of Standards-Based Grading:
 You will be more aware of what you need to know in this course.
 We can more easily pinpoint areas where you may be having difficulty.
 You may rewrite only the part of the assessment that corresponds with the outcome you
are struggling with.
 The units are weighted in accordance to the skills you will need to successfully progress
to the next math course.