York Region District School Board

Secondary Virtual School

Course Outline & Evaluation Profile 2022
Course: MHF4U Advanced Functions

Teacher: Mrs. Coulthard Email: [email protected]

Course Description / Rationale:

This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial,
rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their
understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine
their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics.
Credit Value: 1.0 Prerequisite(s): MCR3U or MCT4C

Achievement Categories & Weighting:

Course Expectation:
Teachers will ensure that student learning is
This course is based on curriculum expectations found in the assessed and evaluated with respect to the
Ontario Curriculum: Grades 11 and 12 Mathematics 2007 four categories, and that achievement of
(Revised). A copy of this document is available on-line at: expectations is considered within the
appropriate categories.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112
currb.pdf These categories will be weighted as follows:

COURSE TOPICS: Knowledge & Understanding 25 %

Application 20 %
1. Polynomial Functions Thinking 15 %
2. Polynomial Equations and Inequalities Communication 10 %
3. Rational Functions
4. Trigonometry Assessment and Evaluation:
5. Trigonometric Functions - 70% of final grade will be based on
6. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions evaluations conducted throughout the course.
7. Combining Functions
- 30% will be based on final evaluations
administered towards the end of the course

Assessment, Evaluation and Communication: The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student
learning. To ensure that assessment, evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, teachers use practices and
procedures that:
 are fair, transparent and equitable for all students and relate to the curriculum expectations
 support all students, including those with special education needs, those who are learning the language of
instruction (English or French), and those who are First Nation, Métis, or Inuit;
 are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the course, and at other appropriate points
throughout the course;
 are ongoing, varied in nature to include students of diverse social identities, and administered over a period of time
to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;
 provide ongoing descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful, and timely to support improved learning and
achievement;
 develop students’ self-assessment skills, enabling them to assess their own learning, set specific goals, and plan next
steps in their learning.
Assessment strategies: observations & conversations, quizzes, multiple choice assessments, homework checks, learning
skills checklists, and open-notebook assignments/projects.

Note: Written responses to any part of a summative assessment may be supplemented with or replaced by an oral
question of a similar nature at any time at the discretion of the teacher.

Learning Skills:

Students will also be assessed on the following learning skills and work habits:
 Responsibility  Organization  Independent Work
 Collaboration  Initiative  Self-Regulation

“The development of learning skills and work habits is an integral part of a student’s learning.” (Growing Success, M.O.E,
2010, p. 10). The evaluation of learning skills will be tracked throughout the course. Students will find concentrating on
these skills will result in a high level of success in meeting the course expectations.

Completion of Assignments, Tests, and Homework:

An effort will be made to set reasonable timelines for assignments. If a student has an anticipated absence (e.g.,
medical appointment), it is expected that they speak with the teacher directly and prior to the date, to discuss missed
content or alternative assessment arrangements, or to obtain handouts or materials. In the case of illness or family
emergency on a due date / test date, it is expected that the classroom teacher is notified directly by a parent / guardian,
or by the student (if 18 years or older). All summative assessments for this course will have a weighting in the calculation
of your final mark for the course.

As per the Ministry of Education’s Assessment & Evaluation Policy Document, Growing Success, students are responsible
not only for their behaviour in the classroom and the school but also for providing evidence of their achievement of the
overall expectations within the time frame specified by the teacher, and in a form approved by the teacher.
Students must understand that there will be consequences for not completing assignments for evaluation or for
submitting those assignments late. Where in the teacher’s professional judgement it is appropriate to do so, a number
of strategies may be used to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments, which includes deducting marks
for late assignments. (Growing Success, M.O.E, 2010, p43)

Academic Integrity:

Students are expected to exercise academic honesty at all times and to achieve with integrity. Academic integrity
involves demonstrating learning through the student’s own original work, thought, skill and effort. Academic dishonesty
includes cheating (e.g. giving and/or receiving information before and/or during an evaluation) as well as plagiarism (e.g.
passing off someone else’s work as your own). If at all unsure what constitutes plagiarism and cheating, please check
with your teacher to confirm so that you can avoid these. Keep all of your rough work, electronic drafts and research
notes to document your work. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include receiving a mark of zero on that
evaluation, the assignment of an alternate assessment, etc. Additionally, written responses to any part of a summative
assessment may be replaced by an oral question of a similar nature at any time at the discretion of the teacher.
 Guidelines for Students for Success in Math

1) Participate actively in class! Ask lots of questions both of me, yourself and your classmates. Remember that
there’s no such thing as a ‘dumb question.’ Also, consider our class to be a community. If a classmate posts a
question online, in a communal area such as a Google Classroom stream, please help them if you know the
answer to their question. If you see a classmate struggling when writing something on the jamboard, please help
in any way you can. Please let your teacher know when he or she has accidently left him or herself muted during
a Google Meet by stating so in the chat or coming on your mic. Please be a good ‘digital neighbour’ and look out
for one another. As a community we are all responsible for each other and so what a classmate might write on
the whiteboard represents the entire class, including you and is subject to your approval at all times.

2) Punctuality – Out of respect for other students and the lesson planning of the teacher, please make every effort
to attend class on time.

3) Attendance – Before returning from an absence, make sure you catch up on all missed work, e.g. summary
notes, homework assignments. Have a buddy in the class who can let you know what you missed and/or consult
the online classroom. Do your best to schedule appointments, driver’s tests etc. at times other than math class.
Math is the most cumulative subject there is and EVERY class is a stepping stone to the next class.

4) Join our Google Meet every day with:

a. your own, fully charged device as well as a cell phone for ‘writing’ on Jamboard and/or taking photos of
work to be uploaded as needed
b. your math notebook containing lined paper and graph paper (or tablet equivalent)
c. a pencil, eraser, pen, ruler, a coloured pencil/pen/marker for highlighting/emphasizing
d. a scientific calculator

5) After each lesson remember to review your notes and, if available, read the theory of the section in the book
that we just covered. This is particularly important if you are having difficulty. Very often quiet, self-paced
reading can clarify concepts that went by too quickly in class. To read math properly, you must participate in
what you read: take the numerical examples from class notes or from the theory of the textbook section just
covered, write the questions out on a separate sheet of paper and try them. This is an excellent way to practice
the work just covered, because you have a full solution to refer to.

6) Do Your Homework Thoroughly Every Day – You can expect homework on a daily basis. Complete all work on
time and correct the previous day’s homework. Full text book solutions will be available online. Let your teacher
know immediately if there is any reason why you cannot complete a homework assignment the day it is
assigned.

7) Extra Help – Extra help is available in a variety of forms: posted homework solutions, a shared Homework
Support document in our Google Classroom, your study group & classmates and extra help both in and outside
of class with your teacher. Please speak to your teacher to make arrangements and/or access the resources and
supports available in our Google Classroom.

8) Keep Your Parents Informed of Your Progress – A password protected record of your math mark is available
online at https://ta.yrdsb.ca/yrdsb/. Students are expected to show their parents their marks regularly
throughout the course. Parents, please ask your son/daughter to show you their math mark every few weeks.
You are welcome to talk to me or email me at any time about concerns.
Online Learning Guidelines and Policies: For Parents and Students

1) Students are encouraged to find a quiet, comfortable place at home with the strongest wifi possible when
engaging in their online learning classes.

2) Students are asked to enter their Google Meet/Zoom class muted. This will help all students to be able to hear
the teacher’s directions at the outset of class.

3) Students are asked to please use the chat to ask questions, participate actively in lessons and to encourage and
help one another. Please keep comments respectful and on topic.

4) Students are expected to join online classes promptly, with all materials, as per their schedule. If students are
encountering difficulties attending online classes on time, teachers will take steps to help problem solve with
the student.

5) Please know that all Google Meet/Online conferencing sessions may be recorded by the teacher, and this
includes the chat. When students move into small groups, each with its own Google Meet/Zoom, the teacher
will be able to listen in and ‘pop by’ at any time.

6) If a student experiences significant technical difficulties during a class, once they are resolved, please notify
your teacher right away and follow the unit outline as best as possible as provided in the Google Classroom.

In summary, when a student enters a Google Classroom, Google Meet or other board-facilitated online learning
environment, that digital space is an official school space and all school and board policies and procedures regarding a
student’s conduct are in effect:

Students should remember that: all the regular rules of a classroom apply in the online world too, including:
 respecting the “virtual” learning environment and not entering without authorization into equipment,
facilities, networks or accounts to use, read, transfer or change the contents, or for any other purpose;
 respecting individual ownership and personal privacy, and not using other students’ accounts or letting
others use/ grant others access to your account;
 communicating appropriately and not displaying, transmitting, distributing or making available
information that expresses or implies harrassment/ discrimination/ bullying - obsence, threatening or
offensive;
 not creating/ using/ linking/ downloading information pages with offending materials or knowingly
access sites that do not comply with the Ontario Human Rights Code or the Criminal Code of Canada;
 not publishing information to people who are not directly entitled to such information or to public forums
where unknown persons might access the information;
 reporting immediately to teachers or administrators any message or request that you receive that
bothers you or that suggests personal contact with you;
 refraining from actions that compromise the safety of anyone - physically and through electronic media
 communicating appropriately and safely, and not sending inappropriate messages/dialogue/images with
other students, staff or individuals online via chat, or email, or via the telephone - including but not
limited to, messages/ dialogue/images which are offensive, abusive, derogatory, seditious, harassing or
threatening.

More support and suggestions for parents can be found here:

http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/Repository/NewsEvents/Documents/covid19/Family-Tip-Sheet-Online-Learning.pdf
Academic Integrity:

Students are expected to exercise academic honesty at all times and to achieve with integrity. Academic integrity
involves demonstrating learning through the student’s own original work, thought, skill and effort. Academic dishonesty
includes cheating (e.g. giving and/or receiving information before and/or during an evaluation) as well as plagiarism (e.g.
passing off someone else’s work as your own). Keep all of your rough work, electronic drafts and research notes to
document your work. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include receiving a mark of zero on that evaluation,
the assignment of an alternate assessment, etc.

I have read this information and I understand what I need to do in order to be successful in math. By signing I also pledge
to conduct myself with academic integrity, and be academically honest throughout this course when submitting work for
evaluation, as described above.

LET’S HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER TOGETHER!

Student Name: _________________________________ (please print clearly)

Student Signature: _______________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________  Mom  Dad  Guardian  Other:

Parent/Guardian Phone Contact: ______________________________

Parent/Guardian Email: ______________________________

Please sign and send a scanned pdf copy of this specific page to your teacher.