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The Harvard-Westlake Mathematics Department provides
a challenging and diverse 6-year college preparatory program that
meets the needs of students at different stages of development with
different levels of ability and interest. The curriculum is technologically
current and has both the breadth and depth to provide the mathematical
tools for success in a changing society. The program is designed
to develop students who will:
- have good number sense and reasoning ability;
- be proficient in the appropriate use of the technological
tools currently associated with mathematical thinking in varied
real-life situations;
- be able to communicate in the language of mathematics
and be able to perform basic algorithms by hand, if required;
- be creative problem solvers who are willing to
take risks, try alternative approaches when the first attempt
fails, and stick with it until the solution is found;
- be able to work successfully in individual or
cooperative situations;
- appreciate the value of mathematical thinking
and study mathematics for their entire Harvard-Westlake career.
Date
last updated:
September 10, 2009
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