Mathematics Courses at EXCEL Emotional Growth Boarding Schools
Pre-Algebra - This remedial course is specifically designed to prepare students for Algebra I. The material covered includes all the basics, such as fractions, decimals, negative numbers, order of operations, basic inequalities, and percentages. Basic algebra is covered as well, including one and two-step equations, basic graphs, and exponents.
Algebra I - This course covers basic algebra skills, including equations, systems of equations, quadratics, and exponential equations. Basic review is also given as needed. Some review for standardized tests is also integrated into the curriculum.
Geometry - This course covers basic geometry concepts, including triangles, perimeter, areas, surface area, volume, angels, basic trigonometry and practical and mixed applications of theorems. Basic skills are also reviewed as needed. This course emphasizes the geometry knowledge needed for the SAT/ACT and other standardized tests.
Algebra II - The curriculum covers advanced algebra skills, including the number system, systems of two- and three-variable equations, functions, graphing, problem solving, quadratics, imaginary numbers, and trigonometry. Basic skills are reviewed as needed. Because this course id designed for students in their junior and senior years, an emphasis on preparation for College Algebra and SAT/ACT is included.
Pre-calculus - This course is designed to provide an introduction to basic calculus, and an in-depth view of advanced algebra skills, including studies of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. An emphasis on preparation for freshman college courses and SAT/ACT test is integrated into the curriculum, as well as review over algebra and geometry skills. This course is fast-paced, and resembles a college course, where the students are expected to study on their own and fill in the gaps as they need to do so.
Calculus - The curriculum covers the material that is typically covered in a college-level Calculus I course. This course covers complex functions, derivatives and integrals of elementary, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, and applications of the derivative. This course is entirely self -paced, with only a completion date assigned. Ample support is available from the teacher and graduates who have completed the course.