MATH-020 - ALFM Level I & II -
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Course Details
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This British Columbia Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics (ALFM) Level I and Level II course will give students a strong foundation of basic skills, concepts, mathematical vocabulary, and problem solving strategies to prepare them to meet personal, career or further academic goals. Both Level I and Level II outcomes must be met to satisfy the requirements for this course. Math 020 is the pre-requisite for Math 030. Some of the topics include whole numbers, operations, and estimation.
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Part of the:ACADEMIC/CAREER PREPARATION DepartmentDevelopmental Studies Department
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Available/Required in the following Programs:College Readiness - Qualifying Courses
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Prerequisites : Permission of instructor or advisor assessed placement.
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Relevant Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
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Office Hours:
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1.5 Per week
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Contact Hours:
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60
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Student Evaluation
Procedure:
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Assignments/Chapter tests/Midterms 50-70%, Final 30-50%, Total 100%.
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
explain or use examples of keywords such as digit, place value, rounding, estimating, greater than, less than, equal, not equal, odd , even, zero, horizontal, vertical, operation, sum, difference, addition, subtraction, increase, decrease;
identify place value to 100;
recognize vertical and horizontal format for adding and subtracting;
read and write digits 0 to 9;
count to 100;
read and write whole numbers to 100;
compare and order whole numbers to 100;
add whole numbers whose sum is 20 or less without carrying;
subtract whole numbers that are 20 or less, without borrowing/trading in;
round whole numbers to the nearest 10;
use and apply patterns (shapes, letter and numbers);
count by 2’s; 5’s; 10’s; up to 100;
recognize coins and their values;
show the relationship between manipulatives and numbers to 20;
est
imate (ex. “It takes me about an hour to get to work in the morning”);
use estimation in situations such as transportation and time management (ex. estimating commuting time per day);
apply addition (to 20) to one step word problems in real life situations;
apply subtraction (20 or less) to one step word problems in real life situations;
explain or use examples of keywords such as rectangle, square, triangle, circle, and perimeter;
identify rectangle, square, triangle, and circle;
recognize am/pm clock notation;
recognize common base time units and their relationship to each other (seconds to minutes, etc);
apply logical thinking to math operations;
use critical thinking skills;
give and receive help in a respectful manner;
organize work, with help, for easy access;
work independently for short periods of time;
receive feedback and respond appropriately;
identify personal short-term numeracy goals;
ask for help appropriately;
recognize personal learning strengths;
recognize math anxiety;
use strategies to manage math anxiety;
locate information in a text book with help; and,
manage frustrations of learning.
Level II Outcomes
It is expected that students should be able to:
• explain or use examples of keywords such as multiplier, multiplicand, multiple, multiplication, multiply, product, double, triple, twice, carrying, borrowing, of (ex: 2 groups of 3), times by;
• place value to 1,000,000;
• show the relationship between multiplication and repeated addition;
• read and write whole numbers to 1,000,000 in digits and words;
• compare and order whole numbers to 1,000,000 (use <; >; =; ≠);
• round whole numbers up to and including 1,000,000;
• add whole numbers without carrying;
• subtract whole numbers without borrowing;
• add whole numbers with carrying;
• subtract whole numbers with borrowing;
• estimate a sum using whole numbers;
• estimate a difference using whole numbers;
• multiply two whole numbers that are less than or equal to 10;
• memorize 10 X 10 multiplication chart;
• explain or use examples of key words such as expanded notation;
• show the relationship between multiplication and repeated addition;
• write numbers in expanded notation to 10,000;
• write numbers as repeated additions or multiplication;
• multiply one digit numbers by 10; 100; 1000;
• apply addition to solve multi-step word problems reflecting real life situations;
• apply subtraction to solve multi-step word problems reflecting real life situations;
• apply multiplication to one-step word problems reflecting real life situations;
• make change up to $1.00;
• use manipulatives to explain multiplication;
• recognize time using an analog clock;
• recognize 24 hour system International clock notation;
• convert units of time;
• convert to and from 12 hour notation to 24 hour notation;
• add time units;
• subtract time units;
• explain or use examples of keywords such as perimeter;
• calculate perimeter of a square;
• apply logical thinking to math operations;
• work independently and ask for help when needed;
• receive and respond to feedback;
• manage time to complete work;
• identify short-term personal numeracy goals;
• identify personal learning strengths and styles;
• use a multiplication table grid;
• use “Answer Key” to mark and self-assess;
• locate information in a text book and check that the question was accurately transferred;
• organize computation effectively;
• use critical thinking skills; and
• manage frustrations of learning.
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Text and Materials:
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Various. Instructor Package.
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Other Resources:
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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Education Council approved February 2013.
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