Quantitative Literacy

Course Overview

Students in Quantitative Literacy study financial literacy and mathematical decision-making.

• In Unit 1, students investigate the mathematics of saving and investing. Students look at checking and savings accounts, bonds, certificates of deposit, retirement accounts, annuities, social security, and the stock market.
• In Unit 2, students investigate loans and credit. Students analyze different types of loans, credit cards, and what factors determine a credit score.
• In Unit 3, students create a household budget and consider the factors that add to and subtract from a budget.
• In Unit 4, students study the aspects of probability and chance in everyday life.
• In Unit 5, students learn about how mathematics is used to make decisions, such as fair allocation of resources and voting.
• In Unit 6, students examine the mathematics of starting a business.
• In Unit 7 (optional), students investigate networks, coding, and piecewise function models.

Course Description

Get an explanation of what your child will be learning in Quantitative Literacy in the High School Course Bulletin.

Curriculum Resources

• Unit 1 
• Unit 2 
• Unit 3 
• Unit 4 
• Unit 5 
• Unit 6 
• Unit 7 

Textbook Resources

MCPS does not use a textbook for Quantitative Literacy.