Honors Mathematics and the 2003 Mathematics Standard Course of Study
The 2003 Mathematics Standard Course of Study for Grades 9-12 is to be implemented in school year 2005-2006. The courses are to be offered and coded (all of these designations apply to current courses as well) as shown in the list below. Except for Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus and AP Statistics, the Standard Course of Study defines the STANDARD version of each course.
Introductory Mathematics (2020): standard only
Algebra 1 (2023): standard only
Geometry (2030): standard and honors
Algebra 2 (2024): standard and honors
Technical Mathematics 1 (2015): standard only
Technical Mathematics 2 (2017): standard only
Advanced Functions and Modeling (2025): standard only
Discrete Mathematics (2050): standard and honors
Pre-Calculus (2070): honors only
Integrated Mathematics 1 (2051): standard only
Integrated Mathematics 2 (2052): standard and honors
Integrated Mathematics 3 (2053): standard and honors
Integrated Mathematics 4 (2054): standard and honors
AP Statistics (2065): AP only
AP Calculus (2076): AP only
Introductory Mathematics (2020) is NOT an accelerated course for middle school students. It is a revisit of middle school mathematics for high school students who are not ready for Algebra 1.
The standard-only designation for Algebra 1 and honors-only designation for Pre-Calculus were established by State Board policy in 1995. The standard-only designation for Integrated Mathematics 1 was established by State Board policy in 2004.
The standard-only designation for Advanced Functions and Modeling was established by the curriculum committees in 2002.
Honors Mathematics courses are intended to be more challenging than standard courses and provide multiple opportunities for students to take greater responsibility for their learning. Honors Mathematics courses should be distinguished by a difference in the quality of the work expected rather than merely by the quantity of the work required.
Honors Mathematics courses are designed for students who have demonstrated an advanced level of interest and achievement in mathematics. The rationale for honors courses is not to provide a means to attract students to enroll in classes for additional credit, but rather to offer challenging, higher level courses for students who aspire to an advanced level of learning. Furthermore, students and parents should be informed that Honors Mathematics courses are more demanding and have requirements beyond those of standard Mathematics courses.
Honors Mathematics courses will follow goals and objectives built upon the standard versions of the same courses from the Mathematics Standard Course of Study. Honors Mathematics courses should reflect a differentiation of curriculum, both in breadth and depth of study.
Download the Honors Mathematics document.
Download a comparison of the standard and honors versions of Geometry, Algebra 2, Discrete Mathematics, Integrated Mathematics 1, 2, and 3.
Download the complete North Carolina Honors Course Standards.
Honors-General Information
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/north_carolina_3.php
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