MATH 0640: Fundamentals of Mathematics 4A
Effective date
January 2024
Department
ABE Fundamentals
Description
MATH 0640 introduces students to skills, concepts, vocabulary, and problem-solving strategies for working with decimal fractions. Topics include number sense, addition, subtraction, and multiplication with decimal fractions. This course is the fourth of six levels of Basic Education Mathematics and will prepare students to meet personal, career, or further academic goals.
Math 0640 and 0645 meet the required outcomes for ALF Mathematics Level 4 in the BC ABE Articulation Handbook 2022/2023 Edition: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/abeguide2223.pdf
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
Department approval required.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Add, subtract, and multiply decimal fractions
- Identify place value to 10 000ths
- Round decimal numbers to a given place value
- Order decimal numbers
- Evaluate multi-step decimal expressions
- Solve word problems with decimal fractions
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 156
Total Hours: 156
Instructional Strategies
This course will be taught in a self-paced, individualized format along with group instruction and small group activities.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Other
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100
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In this mastery-based curriculum, students focus on one skill at a time and move on after they demonstrate a high level of competence in that skill.
Students will demonstrate mastery of the material by achieving at least 68% on the following tests:
Unit 1: Working with Decimals Quiz
Unit 2: Adding & Subtracting Decimals Quiz
Unit 3: Multiplying Decimals Quiz
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Course topics
- Number sense: Reading and writing decimals, comparing decimals, ordering decimals, and rounding decimal fractions
- Addition and subtraction with decimal fractions (including bookkeeping)
- Multiplication with decimal fractions
Learning resources
Adult Literacy Fundamentals - Mathematics: Book 4A
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.