Nova Scotia · Grade 11
Mathematics 11
Nova Scotia’s Grade 11 math course, from Geometry to Relations and Functions.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 8
- Skills
- 26
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 7 skills
Geometry
Properties of angles and triangles
Angles from parallel lines and transversals
I can find angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal.
Official code: G02
Triangle angle-sum and exterior angles
I can find unknown triangle angles using the angle-sum and exterior-angle rules.
Official code: G02
Similar and congruent triangles
I can use similarity and congruence to find missing sides and angles.
Official code: G02
Solving angle and triangle problems
I can solve multi-step angle and triangle problems and check others' work.
Official code: G02
The sine law and cosine law
The sine law
I can use the sine law to solve oblique triangles.
Official code: G03
The cosine law
I can use the cosine law to solve oblique triangles.
Official code: G03
Choosing and applying the laws in context
I can choose and apply the right law to solve a contextual triangle problem.
Official code: G03
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- G02
- solve problems that involve the properties of angles and triangles
- G02
- the properties of angles and triangles
- G02
- the properties of angles and triangles
- G02
- solve problems that involve the properties of angles and triangles
- G03
- solve problems that involve the cosine law and the sine law
- G03
- problems that involve the cosine law and the sine law
- G03
- solve problems that involve the cosine law and the sine law
Key ideas
Corresponding angles are equal; alternate angles are equal; co-interior angles are supplementary.
The sine law relates each side to the sine of its opposite angle: a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C.
These relationships hold only when the two lines are parallel.
Use it when you know an angle and its opposite side plus one more piece.
Naming the relationship justifies each angle measure you claim.
Watch out for
- Assuming angle relationships hold when the lines are not parallel.
- Pairing a side with an angle that is not opposite it.
- Confusing alternate (equal) with co-interior (supplementary) angles.
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Unit 2 · 4 skills
Logical Reasoning
Conjectures, reasoning, and proof
Inductive reasoning and conjectures
I can make a conjecture from a pattern and explain the limits of inductive reasoning.
Official code: LR01
Inductive versus deductive reasoning
I can distinguish inductive from deductive reasoning and disprove with a counterexample.
Official code: LR01
Deductive proof of relationships
I can construct a deductive proof and judge an argument's validity.
Official code: LR01
Testing validity and solving reasoning problems
I can judge an argument's validity and solve a reasoning problem.
Official code: LR01
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- LR01
- analyze and prove conjectures, using inductive and deductive reasoning
- LR01
- using inductive and deductive reasoning, to solve problems
- LR01
- analyze and prove conjectures, using inductive and deductive reasoning, to solve problems
- LR01
- using inductive and deductive reasoning, to solve problems
Key ideas
Inductive reasoning generalizes from observed cases to a conjecture.
A conjecture is a reasoned guess, not yet proven.
No number of confirming cases proves a conjecture — a single counterexample disproves it.
Deductive reasoning draws a guaranteed conclusion from accepted facts.
Inductive reasoning suggests; deductive reasoning proves.
Watch out for
- Treating many confirming examples as a proof.
- Stating a conjecture without identifying the pattern it rests on.
- Calling a general proof 'inductive' because it used an example to illustrate.
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Unit 3 · 8 skills
Statistics
The normal distribution
Standard deviation and the normal curve
I can interpret and calculate standard deviation and describe a normal curve.
Official code: S01
Recognizing normal distributions
I can decide whether data is approximately normal and compare normal data sets.
Official code: S01
Z-scores
I can compute and interpret a z-score and solve normal-distribution problems.
Official code: S01
Using standard deviation to make decisions
I can use the normal distribution to inform a real decision.
Official code: S01
Confidence intervals and margin of error
Confidence levels and margin of error
I can explain confidence level, margin of error, and how sample size affects them.
Official code: S02
Making inferences from sample data
I can make and support inferences from sample data using confidence intervals.
Official code: S02
Interpreting statistics in the media
I can interpret confidence intervals and margin of error reported in the media.
Official code: S02
Society's use of inferential statistics
Critically analyzing statistical claims
I can critically analyze how society uses inferential statistics.
Official code: S03
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- S01
- demonstrate an understanding of normal distribution, including standard deviation
- S01
- demonstrate an understanding of normal distribution
- S01
- including standard deviation and z-scores
- S01
- demonstrate an understanding of normal distribution, including standard deviation
- S02
- interpret statistical data, using confidence intervals, confidence levels, and margin of error
- S02
- interpret statistical data, using confidence intervals
- S02
- interpret statistical data, using confidence intervals, confidence levels, and margin of error
- S03
- critically analyze society’s use of inferential statistics
Key ideas
Standard deviation measures how spread out data is around the mean.
The confidence level is how often the interval would capture the true value on repeated sampling.
Statistical claims can mislead through biased samples, loaded questions, or missing context.
A normal curve is symmetric and bell-shaped, centred on the mean.
Margin of error is the interval's half-width around the sample estimate.
Watch out for
- Confusing standard deviation with the range or the mean.
- Reading the margin of error as a guarantee about a single poll.
- Accepting a statistic because it has a precise-looking number.
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Unit 4 · 7 skills
Relations and Functions
Systems of linear inequalities
Graphing systems of linear inequalities
I can graph a system of linear inequalities and identify the solution region.
Official code: RF01
Optimization with linear programming
I can solve an optimization problem using the feasible region's vertices.
Official code: RF01
Characteristics of quadratic functions
Intercepts and roots of quadratics
I can find the intercepts and roots of a quadratic and relate them to its graph.
Official code: RF02
Vertex and axis of symmetry
I can find the vertex and axis of symmetry of a quadratic.
Official code: RF02
Domain and range of quadratics
I can find the domain and range of a quadratic function.
Official code: RF02
Sketching and applying quadratic functions
I can sketch a quadratic from its characteristics and solve a context problem.
Official code: RF02
How many x-intercepts a quadratic has
I can determine and explain how many x-intercepts a quadratic has.
Official code: RF02
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- RF01
- model and solve problems that involve systems of linear inequalities in two variables
- RF01
- solve problems that involve systems of linear inequalities in two variables
- RF02
- demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including vertex, intercepts
- RF02
- characteristics of quadratic functions, including vertex, intercepts, domain and range, and axis of symmetry
- RF02
- characteristics of quadratic functions, including vertex, intercepts, domain and range, and axis of symmetry
- RF02
- characteristics of quadratic functions
- RF02
- characteristics of quadratic functions, including vertex, intercepts
Key ideas
Each inequality's boundary line splits the plane into two half-planes.
The x-intercepts of a quadratic's graph are the roots of the corresponding equation.
A test point decides which side satisfies the inequality.
Roots can be found by factoring or with the quadratic formula.
A solid line includes the boundary (≤ or ≥); a broken line excludes it (< or >).
Watch out for
- Shading the wrong half-plane without a test point.
- Confusing the y-intercept with an x-intercept.
- Using a solid line for a strict inequality.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Nova Scotia has 3 math courses for Grade 11. Here they are side by side.
- Mathematics 11This course4 units · 26 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversGeometry · Logical Reasoning · Statistics · Relations and Functions
- Mathematics at Work 115 units · 25 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversMeasurement · Geometry · Number · Algebra · Statistics
- Pre-Calculus 113 units · 28 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversAlgebra and Number · Trigonometry · Relations and Functions
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Nova Scotia’s own curriculum for Mathematics 11.
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Questions about Mathematics 11
What is Mathematics 11?
Nova Scotia’s Grade 11 math course: 4 units and 26 skills, from Geometry to Relations and Functions.
What units are in Mathematics 11?
1. Geometry, 2. Logical Reasoning, 3. Statistics and 4. Relations and Functions.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics 11?
No. Nova Scotia gives no provincial exam for Mathematics 11.
What comes after Mathematics 11?
Mathematics 12, Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 and Mathematics at Work 12.
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