Description
This course is designed to assist students to develop the language of mathematics and strong reasoning skills in preparation for a level 100 mathematics course. This course is intended for students who have a basic understanding of arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals and percentages and can use graphical representations on a number line. Review of these concepts will be integrated through preparatory lessons, resources and/or tutoring in the mathport@L. Important goals of the course are: interpret and communicate quantitative information, to make sense of problems and to develop multiple strategies for solving them and to explain understanding of concepts in multiple formats. There is a strong focus on increasing student engagement which deepens learning and builds confidence. This course does not meet graduation requirements.