STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

MATHEMATICS :: 2003 :: INTRODUCTION FOR K-12 :: THE MATH PROGRAM

THE MATH PROGRAM

The competency goals and objectives of the Mathematics Standard Course of Study are organized into five strands for K-8: Number and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, and Algebra. (Geometry and Measurement are combined for grades 9-12.) These strands are not meant to be a sequential guide for instruction but rather an organization of similar objectives under a common topic.

The mathematics program is designed in grade spans that parallel the developmental stages of students: grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. The elementary program focuses on students actively engaged in the development of mathematical understanding by using manipulatives, working independently and cooperatively to solve problems, and conducting investigations and recording findings. Middle grade students expand their skills to compute with all real numbers and are challenged to apply their prior knowledge and experience in new and more difficult situations. The basic high school mathematics program includes courses from Introductory Mathematics through Advanced Placement Calculus. Additional elective courses are intended to offer opportunities that address the needs of individual schools.

Elementary School Mathematics Middle School Mathematics
High School Courses
Introductory Mathematics	Algebra 1
Technical Mathematics 1	Geometry
Technical Mathematics 2	Algebra 2
Integrated Mathematics 1, 2, 3, 4
Advanced Functions and Modeling
Discrete Mathematics
Pre-Calculus
Advanced Placement Statistics
Advanced Placement Calculus

There are several differences for the 2003 revision of the North Carolina Mathematics Standard Course of Study:

Five strands for K-8.
Development and mastery of major concepts in specific grades.
Extension of the Integrated Mathematics sequence to a fourth year.
Advanced Functions and Modeling, a new high school elective.

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