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What is the purpose of advanced math?
Advanced math is an enrichment of on grade level mathematics. Students in advanced math will have the opportunity to explore some topics deeper and in a more abstract manner than a typical grade level class. This idea explores going deeper in content rather than faster.
What do you learn in advanced algebra?
Advanced Algebra is a one-year course in which students continue to study the algebraic concepts learned in Algebra II/Trigonometry. Topics include sequences and series, polynomial functions, and conic sections. Material taught in this course is very similar to that taught in Advanced Algebra 1, but at a faster pace.
What is the difference between advanced maths and basic maths?
The Standard exam is meant for students who wish to study Mathematics in higher classes, while the Mathematics Basic is taken by students who do not wish to pursue advanced Mathematics in higher classes. As a result, the level of difficulty of the Standard exam was way higher than the Basic exam.
Can everyone learn advanced mathematics?
Neurologically speaking everyone can learn advanced mathematics. Not everyone however is in full comfort with neurological processes applied to mathematics.
Can the general population learn advanced mathematics?
You will have your peers who will take to being athletes such as ones who will be our future engineers and scientists, but with enough practice, the general population can learn advanced mathematics. However, this does not mean that the majority of people will be enthralled enough to do so.
Should algebra be demanding across the board?
Demanding algebra across the board actually skews a student body, not necessarily for the better. I WANT to end on a positive note. Mathematics, both pure and applied, is integral to our civilization, whether the realm is aesthetic or electronic. But for most adults, it is more feared or revered than understood.
Does the math we learn in the classroom fit on the job?
It’s true that students in Finland, South Korea and Canada score better on mathematics tests. But it’s their perseverance, not their classroom algebra, that fits them for demanding jobs. Nor is it clear that the math we learn in the classroom has any relation to the quantitative reasoning we need on the job.