MA111 is a course that satisfies the mathematics credit requirements for graduation. In this course, students learn, through investigations and the use of technology, about rates, linear relationships, functions, as well as recursion, proportional reasoning, and exploration of data. The algebra course incorporates geometry in order to build connections between the mathematical disciplines and to keep students’ skills sharp. The honors option requires students to participate in a series of extension activities that increase the breadth and depth of the regular curriculum. The Keystone Algebra I Exam is given at the conclusion of this course and a student must pass it to graduate in the state of Pennsylvania. If a student does not pass the Keystone Algebra I Exam at the conclusion of this course, it will impact their course selections for future years. Students who do not score a Proficient or Advanced score on the Keystone Algebra I exam may not continue to take courses at the honors levels in mathematics.
Note: This course can be taken in the 8th grade. To earn a high school credit for MA111, 8th-graders must earn at least a C for their Final Grade. The inability to earn at least a C will result in the student repeating Algebra 1 (either regular MA101 or honors MA111) at the high school and then pass three additional Math courses to complete the Math graduation requirement. If the student passes the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam but earns a Final Grade of less than a C, the student will still not receive a credit for MA111, but the student may proceed to Geometry and will need to pass Geometry and three other Math courses to complete the Math graduation requirement.