DP Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation Year I
Course Syllabus: IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
Teacher: Mrs. Chelsea Moorman Email: [email protected]
Office Hours / Tutoring: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 or by appointment (I don’t have either lunch period off.)
Link: https://meet.google.com/lookup/BOYCPMoormanOfficeHoursGoogle Classroom Important Links:
Breakout Room Links (Will be shared again when needed but can be used daily)
3rd Period: DP Math Year 1 (Mon-Thurs: 9:50-10:41 / Fri: 10:08-10:46)
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4th Period: DP Math Year 1 (Mon-Thurs: 10:45-11:36 / Fri: 10:50-11:28)
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7th Period: DP Math Year 1 (Mon-Thurs: 1:30 - 2:21/ Fri: 12:56 - 1:34)
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Course Description
Diploma Programme (DP) Exams in this Course:
This is an IB Diploma level course which means it can count as college credit. In order to be eligible for this opportunity, you need to complete this full two-year course and then test in the May term of your senior year (similar to AP). Over the course of the next two years, this course will prepare you for the following DP exams needed to attain college credit for this class:
Assessment Component |
Weighting |
External Assessment (3 hours) Paper 1 (1 hour 30 minutes) 15 compulsory short-response questions based on the whole syllabus. (90 marks) Paper 2 (1 hour 30 minutes) 6 compulsory extended-response questions based on the whole syllabus. (90 marks) |
80% 40% 40% |
Internal Assessment (Year 2) This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course Project The project is an individual piece of work involving the collection of information or the generation of measurements, and the analysis and evaluation of the information or measurements. (20 marks) |
20% |
Topics that will be taught in the DP Program
- Topic 1: Number and Algebra (YEAR 1)
- Topic 2: Functions (YEAR 1)
- Topic 3: Geometry and Trigonometry (YEAR 1)
- Topic 4: Statistics & Probability (YEAR 2)
- Topic 5: Calculus (YEAR 2)
Course Outline - Year 1
Quarter 1: Unit 1: Dividing up Space: Coordinate Geometry, Lines, and Voronoi Diagrams Unit 2: Unit 2: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences and Finance
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Quarter 2: Unit 3: Modeling Relationships with Functions
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Quarter 3: Unit 4: Modeling Periodic Phenomena
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Quarter 4: Unit 5: Measuring and Representing Space: 2D & 3D Geometry
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Course Outline - Year 2
Quarter 1: Unit 1: Unit 1: Representing and Describing Data: Descriptive Statistics Unit 2: Modelling Relationships: Linear Correlation of Bivariate Data
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Quarter 2: Unit 3: Quantifying Uncertainty: Probability, Binomial, and Normal Distributions
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Quarter 3: Unit 4: Testing for Validity: Spearman's Hypothesis Testing and Chi-Squared Test for Independence Internal Assessment
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Quarter 4: Unit 5: Analyzing Rates of Changes: Differential Calculus Unit 6: Approximating Irregularly Spaces: Integration
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Grading Policy
Year 1 Students will earn traditional letter grades: A 90 – 100% B 80 – 89% C 70 – 79% D 60 – 69% F 0 – 59% |
Grade Categories |
Weight |
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding |
25% |
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Criterion B: Inquiry/Cognitive Activators |
15% |
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Criterion C: Interpretation/Communication |
15% |
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Criterion D: Application |
20% |
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Problem Solving (warm-up, exit slips, homework) |
10% |
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External Assessment (Paper One & Paper Two Style Final Exam) |
15% |
Year 2 Students will earn traditional letter grades: A 90 – 100% B 80 – 89% C 70 – 79% D 60 – 69% F 0 – 59% |
Grade Categories |
Weight |
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding |
25% |
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Criterion B: Inquiry/Cognitive Activators |
15% |
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Criterion C: Interpretation/Communication |
15% |
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Criterion D: Application |
15% |
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Problem Solving (warm-up, exit slips, homework) |
10% |
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External Assessment (Paper One & Paper Two Style Final Exam) |
20% |
Attendance
Teachers will take attendance for each class period, every day. To be marked PRESENT, students must:
- Log into the synchronous learning platform, Google Meet, in accordance with the CPS transition to full Google Suite adoption
Required Materials
- Writing utensil
- Notebook(s) (will only be used for DP Math)
- Graphing calculator (TI-84 Plus CE is recommended)
- Graph paper
Academic Honesty