The study of Mathematics is integral in order to function as a contributing citizen and life-long learner in today's society. Our department's goal is to instil students with an appreciation for Mathematics and prepare them with the necessary mathematical and literacy skills necessary for their selected post-secondary pathway.
Please visit the DCDSB Mathematics page for resources.
Course outlines are intended to provide students with an overall plan for a course to enable them to function efficiently and effectively in the course.
For the various Mathematics courses offered at St. Mary, please visit the COURSE CALENDAR on myBlueprint.
Please visit the Ministry of Education for more information on the Math Curriculum.
Note: Ontario’s Minister of Education announced that Grade 9 Mathematics will be destreamed across the province, beginning September 2021. The new course title and code is as follows: Mathematics, Grade 9 (MTH1W). Grade 9 Academic Math (MPM1D) and Grade 9 Math (MFM1P) will no longer be offered and have been removed from My Pathway Planner (myBlueprint); they have been replaced with Mathematics, Grade 9 (MTH1W). Locally Developed Mathematics (MAT1L) will continue to be offered.
At St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, students from all grades have the opportunity to enroll in mathematics contests to extend their mathematical repertoire beyond the school curriculum.
Math contests will be written in the Learning Commons starting at 10am.
If you are interesting in write the mathematics contest, please pay via School Cash Online. Contact Mrs. Chang with any questions.
Contest | Date of Contest (by Cohort) | Deadline to Register on School Cash Online | Price per student | Duration of Contest |
Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge - COMC (11/12) - University of Toronto |
October 30, 2024 |
October 9, 2024 | $35 | 2.5 hours (P1 - 3) |
Canadian Intermediate Math Contest (9/10) - University of Waterloo |
November 13, 2024 |
October 9, 2024 | $15 |
2 hours (P1 & 2) |
Canadian Senior Math Contest (11/12) - University of Waterloo |
November 13, 2024 |
October 9, 2024 | $15 |
2 hours (P1 & 2) |
Pascal (9) - University of Waterloo |
February 26, 2025 |
February 6, 2025 | $7 | 1 hour (P1) |
Cayley (10) - University of Waterloo |
February 26, 2025 |
February 6, 2025 | $7 | 1 hour (P1) |
Fermat (11) - University of Waterloo |
February 26, 2025 |
February 6, 2025 | $7 | 1 hour (P1) |
Euclid (12) - University of Waterloo |
April 2, 2025 |
March 2, 2025 | $19 | 2.5 hours (P1 - 3) |
Fryer (9) - University of Waterloo |
April 3, 2025 |
March 2, 2025 | $13 | 75 min (P1 & 2) |
Galois (10) - University of Waterloo |
April 3, 2025 |
March 2, 2025 | $13 | 75 min (P1 & 2) |
Hypatia (11) - University of Waterloo |
April 3, 2025 |
March 2, 2025 | $13 | 75 min (P1 & 2) |
Information on past contest papers and registration deadlines are available at the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC), University of Waterloo, and Math League.
The Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics tests the math skills students are expected to have learned by the end of Grade 9. Different versions of the test are administered in the academic and the applied math courses. Students in first-semester math courses take the test during a two-week testing window in January; students in second-semester or full-year math courses take the test during a two-week testing window in June. For more information and examples of the assessment and scoring materials, please visit Education Quality and Assessment Office (EQAO).
The following math resources are available to help you achieve success.