Course Outline and Objectives

Class:             Calculus with Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry

                      (class is only available in even years i.e. fall of 2012, 2014)

Teacher:                 Leslie Skelton

Primary Text:   Saxon Calculus Homeschool Kit with Solutions Manual which includes:

                                    * Student Text, 758 pages, hardcover.

                                    * Solutions Manual, 398 pages, softcover.

                                    * Homeschool Testing Book, 37 pages, softcover

                                    * Answer Key booklet, 130 pages, newsprint

                                   the D.I.V.E. CD is optional but is VERY helpful

Publisher:                 Saxon Publishing                                                       

ISBN# :                      9781600329746

Cost:                          $72.39    (get the  DIVE CD for an additional $50)

Where Available:   www.Christianbook.com. 

Other books/materials, etc. required for class:  Binder for notes and paper, calculator capable of scientific notation and trigonometric functions

 ***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials****

Yearly Tuition:        $320                            Copy/Lab Fees:  $10

 With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of          4 and maximum of 12       students.

Overview of class:  Through the 148 sequential lessons in this comprehensive text, future mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will incrementally build and reinforce their knowledge through continual practice and review. Following a condensed summary of key algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry topics, students explore limits, functions, and the differentiation and integration of variables.

Prerequisites for this class:  Algebra I, Algebra 2,  and   Geometry

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  10^th  - 12^th

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:    above average

Average study time for this class will be approximately     4 - 7       hours per week.

Tutor Expectations for Parents:  Parents will be expected to grade all weekly homework problem sets from the text to be turned in the following Monday.  This includes assigning a numerical grade (0-100) to those assignments.  I will grade all tests and exams.