Edmonds School District

Course Number

MAT 640

Length/Credit

1 year, 1.0 credit (1 semester, .5 credit)

Course Name

AP Calculus BC/ IB Calculus BC

Prerequisite

Enrollment must be approved by the math department

Location

EWHS

Course Description

This course is a continuation of first-year calculus ( Calculus AB ). It is recommended for students who have advanced math skills. EWHS Students who are seeking an International Baccalaureate (IB) endorsement or students who are planning on taking the AP Calculus BC exam in May would enroll in this course. Students will explore graphs, functions limits, derivatives, and integrals, an polynomial approximations and series. In order to receive IB credit on their transcript, the student is required to complete all IBO course requirements including IBO Math Portfolio (Internal Assessment), and complete the Official IBO fee paid exam or non-fee teacher administered IB exam. Learning will be demonstrated through class participation, daily assignments, quizzes, tests and written responses to complex problems (Portfolio Problems).