Math

BC vs. Alberta Curriculum: A Math and Science Guide for Families Switching Provinces

Infographic comparing BC and Alberta high school math and science curriculum, covering the Pre-Calculus vs. Foundations math split, science course numbering, teaching styles, and calculus readiness, from Heywood Academies.

Your family moves from Calgary to Victoria over the summer. Your teen starts Grade 11 in September. Within two weeks, they are asking why their old “Math 20-1” friends back home are doing work they already covered, while a whole unit here looks brand new. Or the reverse. A student heads to Alberta for university […]

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Learning Centre or Private Tutor in Victoria: How to Choose the Right Fit

Comparison of a learning centre and a private tutor in Victoria, and how to know which to pick.

Your kid did fine in Math 9 and Math 10. Now the Pre-Calculus 11 marks are sliding, there is a provincial numeracy assessment on the horizon, and you are staring at two options: a learning centre like Mathnasium, or a private math tutor in Victoria. Both cost money. Both promise results. It is hard to

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MATH 110 vs MATH 211 at UVic: Which Linear Algebra Course Is Actually Harder?

Heywood Academies Advice on UVic Math 110 and UVIC Math211 Linear Algebra

If you are looking for linear algebra help at UVic, the first thing worth sorting out is which course you are actually in, because MATH 110 and MATH 211 are not the same animal. Students mix them up all the time, pick the wrong one for their situation, and end up working a lot harder

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How to Study for Precalc 12 in BC: A Student’s Guide

student studying Pre-Calculus 12 in Victoria BC.

Pre-Calculus 12 trips up a lot of students in BC. The material is harder than anything you’ve seen in Grade 11, the assessments are cumulative, and for many students it’s a required course for university admission. The pressure is real. But most students who struggle with Precalculus 12 aren’t struggling because they’re bad at math.

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