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AP Precalculus

Course Code: 2A047X0

Course Level: Advanced Placement

Course Offering: Block/YL

Prerequisites

NC Math 3

Course Description

AP Precalculus focuses on the study of functions as models of dynamic phenomena, providing a research-based approach designed to prepare students for college-level calculus and other advanced mathematics and science courses. Students explore a wide range of function types essential for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, business, social science, and data science. The course also serves as a coherent capstone experience for those whose secondary education concludes with this class, emphasizing a deep conceptual understanding rather than solely preparing for future courses.

Throughout the course, students develop strong symbolic manipulation skills, solving equations and transforming expressions across various function types. They learn to analyze functions through multiple representations, including graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal, to reveal different attributes and solve real-world problems. Emphasizing functions as mappings from domain to range, students build and validate models based on data characteristics such as zeros, asymptotes, and rates of change. This comprehensive approach fosters quantitative reasoning and equips students to engage meaningfully with both familiar and novel mathematical contexts.

Course Materials

Course Work Grade Determination

Pre-Assessments: 0%

Check Your Knowledge: 0%

Activities: 30%

Assignments: 25%

Post-Assessments: 25%

Final Exam or Project: 20%

Course Alignment

Course Alignment Chart

Course at A Glance

Course at a Glance

AP Exam

AP Exam registration is the responsibility of the student’s face-to-face school. Students enrolled in NCVPS AP courses must have a College Board account and join two AP Classroom sections on the College Board AP Central website: one section created by the NCVPS teacher (join code provided by the NCVPS teacher) and an “Exam Only” section created by the face-to-face school. Failure to join both sections will affect access to AP resources and the ability to order exams. Students whose schools do not offer AP exams (homeschool or private schools) will need to find a local school that administers exams using the AP Course Ledger on the College Board website.