ESTIMATED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
ESTIMATED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME |
|
Principles of Mathematics 8 has been developed assuming that teachers have 100 instructional hours available to them. The following chart shows the estimated instructional time for each curriculum suborganizer, expressed as a percentage of total time available to teach the course.
|
Organizer
(Suborganizer)
|
%
of Time
|
| Problem Solving |
Integrated
Throughout
|
| Number (Number Concepts) |
10
- 15
|
| Number (Number Operations) |
20
- 25
|
| Patterns and Relations (Patterns) |
5
- 15
|
| Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations) |
10
- 15
|
| Shape and Space (Measurement) |
5
- 10
|
| Shape and Space (3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes) |
5
|
| Shape and Space (Transformation) |
5
|
| Statistics and Probability (Data Analysis) |
5
- 10
|
| Statistics and Probability (Chance and Uncertainty) |
10
- 15
|
When delivering the prescribed curriculum, teachers may freely adjust the instructional time to meet their students' diverse needs. These estimated instructional times have been recommended by the IRP writers to assist their colleagues. They are suggestions only.
© Copyright 2001. All Rights Reserved. BC MOE Standards Department.
Maintained by: Mathematics Coordinator
Revised: September 1, 2001
Ministry of Education Home Page
