math students

[person]

i was just wondering, in which math course in highschool do they teach about matrixes

[Mazer]

Algebra.

EDIT: "Geometry and Discrete" in some places, I guess.
Of course you could just learn about matrices yourself.

[Neo]

That wont be an option till 12th grade I believe.

[Dan]

In 1st~2nd year uni for compsci.ca there is a hole corse on it prity much. Linear algebra. Also the discreat math in 1st year in uni has some chators about it as well.

[GlobeTrotter]

You learn it in Geometry and Discrete, Gr. 12

You learn to solve matrices in order to find the point/line/plane of intersection of multiple planes.

[brenn]

The subject is lightly touched upon in Data Management, as well.

[MysticVegeta]

I tried reading on matrix in the library, not that hard when you have done 2D arrays in programming before.

[Cervantes]

This is somewhat old news, but I only just remembered it.
Calculus in high school is no more. Anyone else aware of this?

[person]

Quote:

Calculus in high school is no more. Anyone else aware of this?

im pretty sure my school still has it

[md]

Wha? No calculus in high school anymore? I didn't hear that anywhere...

[Cervantes]

It begins next year.

The whole math departments are being reshuffled. I can only assume this applies to more than just my region, as it would be ridiculous for a single region to stop teaching calculus without the other regions: We'd be dead at University.

It could even be more than Ontario. Who knows...

[Neo]

Cervantes wrote:

This is somewhat old news, but I only just remembered it.
Calculus in high school is no more. Anyone else aware of this?

Really? So what, only algebra and data management for grade 12?? Wow that sucks...

[[Gandalf]]

I haven't heard anything of the sort. Why?

I can't believe how they somehow randomly dumb-down the system every once in a while.

[Hikaru79]

Unfortunately, it is true This is the last year of Calculus for the regular Ontario curriculum. Of course, there's a loophole -- a lot of schools are combatting this by offering AP Calculus, like some of the Western provinces do (Alberta, etc). Since that's not core curriculum, it's safe. That's the route Massey is taking. For the students at the schools offering this, they might actually be better off, since the AP courses will to some extent replace University credits, and have a higher standing with American Universities.

[Cervantes]

Yep. AP Calculus remains.

I'm not sure about this, but I think there will still be 3 gr 12 math courses. Like I said, though, they're shuffling a lot of things around.

Another thing to note: This isn't being phased in. That is, this curriculum change happens immediately, rather than starting it only for the grade nines of next year. I hear that the kids in grade 9 now are going to have a tough time, as a lot of the grade 9 and 10 material has been switched. When they get to grade 10, they will have been expected to learn, according to the new curriculum, a bunch of stuff in grade 9 that they didn't cover.