Course Catalog

Algebra 1 Honors (#1200320)

Grades:
7, 8, 9
GPA Weighting:
Yes
SUS Admissions:
Yes
Bright Futures:
Yes
NCAA:
Yes
Graduation Requirements:

Algebra

Assessment:

B.E.S.T. EOC Algebra 1 

Students must pass with an achievement level of 3 or higher or with a state approved concordant score to graduate.

Placement Consideration:

Spring F.A.S.T. Level 3 and above

Prerequisites:

If a student is taking Algebra I honors in middle school, prerequisites are M/J Grade 8 Pre-algebra or M/J Grade 7 math Accelerated, and M/J 7th math or M/J math 7th Accelerated, and M/J math 6th or M/J math 6th Accelerated.

Next Course in Progression:
Geometry Honors
Other Information:
Approved Resources:

Big Ideas – Cengage A|G|A 

Course Description:

In Algebra 1 Honors, instructional time will emphasize five areas: (1) performing operations with polynomials and radicals, and extending the Laws of Exponents to include rational exponents; (2) extending understanding of functions to linear, quadratic and exponential functions and using them to model and analyze real-world relationships; (3) solving quadratic equations in one variable and systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables; (4) building functions, identifying their key features and representing them in various ways and (5) representing and interpreting categorical and numerical data with one and two variables.

All clarifications stated, whether general or specific to Algebra I Honors, are expectations for instruction of that benchmark.

Curricular content for all subjects must integrate critical-thinking, problem-solving, and workforce-literacy skills; communication, reading, and writing skills; mathematics skills; collaboration skills; contextual and applied-learning skills; technology-literacy skills; information and media-literacy skills; and civic-engagement skills.


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