The unprecedented changes that are taking place in today’s world will profoundly affect
the future of today’s students. To meet the demands of the world in which they live, students
will need to adapt to changing conditions and to learn independently. They will
require the ability to use technology effectively and the skills for processing large amounts
of quantitative information. Today’s mathematics curriculum must prepare students for
their future roles in society. It must equip them with an understanding of important
mathematical ideas; essential mathematical knowledge and skills; skills of reasoning,
problem solving, and communication; and, most importantly, the ability and the incentive
to continue learning on their own. This curriculum provides a framework for
accomplishing these goals.