Pre-Calculus 11 Core Competency Self-Assessment

Core Competency Reflection

Me and my group worked collaboratively by taking turns explaining math concepts to each other during our group work on the whiteboards. When doing our group work there are times when 1-2 people don’t understand the lesson but by explaining the lesson, we deepen our own understanding while also helping others grasp the material. Explaining the math concepts can also highlight gaps in our knowledge. I communicated well with my group during group work by asking them questions about the math problem if I didn’t understand what the question was asking.

I committed to individual practice by setting clear goals for myself, and creating a schedule. My goals were to make sure that all the assigned workbook questions would be completed before the next days lesson, so that I would later be able to grasp the concept better. This helped me dig deeper into more challenging concepts. I also created a schedule, I had a specific day with my tutor to go over everything that I had learned throughout the week, I would study for tests and work on extra practice in order to do better in the course.

Time management is a crucial skill when it comes to studying and practicing math effectively. Plan and prioritize; I created a study schedule that includes dedicated time for math. It identified my priorities and allocated more time to areas that required extra focus or are more challenging for me. I broke down larger tasks, such as completing assignments or studying for exams, into smaller, manageable chunks. Eliminating distractions, I would find a quiet and comfortable study environment, turn off the notifications on my phone in order to avoid unnecessary interruptions. Create a focused space for concentrated math work.

Advice for Future Students

My advice for future students iStay Organized: Keep track of your assignments, deadlines, and study materials. Use a planner or digital tools to stay organized and manage your time effectively. Breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps helps prevent overwhelm and ensures you stay on top of your math responsibilities. Embrace Mistakes as Learning Opportunities, Mistakes are a crucial part of learning math. Don’t get discouraged when you make errors. Instead, view them as opportunities to identify areas for improvement and learn from them. Analyze your mistakes, understand where you went wrong, and seek to correct and learn from them.

Facing a Challenge

The first time I tried this problem I found it challenging because I was trying to add the coefficients of the radicals without factoring the the radicands first. I went over this question with my tutor and I looked at the answer key and tried to work backwards, I was still a little bit confused so as I was working through the question I would go back and forth and look at the notes while I was solving the question. I kept doing this until I got the question correct. In the future when I encounter a difficult concept like this I will do some workbook questions with the notes and some questions without.

Core Competency Self-Assessment

Social Awareness & Responsibility in CLE 10

(I don’t have a picture of my road map)

one thing that I learned while doing my Roadmap assignment was how to reflect on my past and how to start thinking and planning about my future, I also bettered my artistic ability by drawing and colouring on my map. Learning to reflect on my past really made me think about what I went through and how I was able to overcome my many different and difficult obstacles that were thrown at me. This assignment also helped my think more about my future and what I will want to do as an adult, it made me think whether or not I was going to continue studying and go to post-secondary or whether to take a gap year and think about what I want to do.