York Region Tutoring enrolls more students in tutoring for Grade 11 than for any other subject. In this course, students investigate properties of discrete and continuous functions, including rational, quadratic, trigonometric and exponential functions. Further, students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in determining and analyzing inverse functions as well as equivalent algebraic expressions. We suggest to all parents that they obtain the TI-36x pro for their kids. It is especially useful for Grade 11 Math and Grade 12 Math quizzes, tests and exams because it performs complex arithmetic which students can use to check their answers. And yes, it is allowed for both High School and University quizzes/tests/exams*.
* McMaster university has a standardized calculator that students MUST use. One Richmond Hill High School teacher to our knowledge does NOT permit the TI-36x pro. In its replacement, a similar calculator that is accepted is the Casio fx-115ES PLUS.
Students tend to experience difficulty in certain key aspects of each Math unit. With regards to rational expressions, we answer all student questions and concerns while giving them fail-safe tools for simplifying expressions and stating restrictions.
In the Quadratics unit, we supplement homework and assignment tutoring with a very short, but critical lesson in placing transformations into 2 distinct categories, thereby easing the process of mapping & graphing transformed functions.
Trigonometry is sometimes the most difficult unit for students because it involves representing abstract trigonometric ratios graphically and as unit circles. The issue here is that there are many ways to represent the same concept, which can spur confusion as students often view them as distinct and disconnected ideas. Our tutoring connects the ideas so that those ideas connect with the student.
Demonstrate an understanding of functions, their representations, and their inverses, and make connections between the algebraic and graphical representations of functions using transformations.
Evaluate powers with rational exponents, simplify expressions containing exponents, and describe properties of exponential functions represented in a variety of ways.
Demonstrate an understanding of recursive sequences, represent recursive sequences in a variety of ways, and make connections to Pascal’s triangle.
Determine the values of the trigonometric ratios for angles less than 360º; prove simple trigonometric identities; and solve problems using the primary trigonometric ratios, the sine law, and the cosine law.
