AP Precalculus

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Course option: Asynchronous

Grade: 12th grade - Terminal High School Mathematics

Course dates: August 17, 2026 to May 2027 (AP exam)

Course length: Traditional, full year

Live session: NA

Course Size: 25 students maximum

Instructor: Emily Hinman

Costs:

Tuition: $800
Digital Website Access: $65

Emily Hinman - AP Precalculus, Introduction to Psychology, AP Psychology ehinman.bluetent[at]gmail.com

More about Emily Hinman

Emily Hinman brings nearly 20 years of international experience in education to Blue Tent. After graduating from Cleveland State University with an MA in Clinical Counseling Psychology and a School Psychologist license, she and her husband moved to Tbilisi, Georgia, where she taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and AP Calculus.

Moving then to Vilnius, Lithuania, she taught AP Psychology and worked as a Guidance Counselor at the American International School of Vilnius. Along this journey, she obtained a teaching certification in Special Education and Mathematics from the University of Missouri and a Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Learning from Johns Hopkins University.

In Skopje, Northern Macedonia, she began teaching online, and she has worked online with students from all over the world over the last seven years, teaching Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Precalculus, AP Statistics, and AP Psychology.

Currently, Emily lives on a small farm in Ispank, Hungary, with her husband, four children, four dogs, five chickens, and two rabbits. Her children all attend a local Hungarian school, learning Hungarian as a native language. Emily and her husband take full responsibility for teaching them to read and write in English as well as to become productive members of the household. The Hinman family loves reading, cooking, hiking, gardening, and running together.

Emily understands the importance of technology in our lives. She believes that to work effectively with young learners, she needs to incorporate new educational resources that capture their attention. At the same time, she has a deep desire to maintain strong personal relationships in her classes. Her goal is for students to feel they are working with a caring person who can be trusted to help them learn from both their successes and failures.

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Your digital website access ($65) purchased through Blue Tent includes;

eBook: Precalculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic AP Edition (11e) by Franklin D. Demana
- This 2024 AP edition is currently the only Precalculus text specifically organized around the College Board's four-unit structure of the AP Precalculus Course and Exam Description (CED). It covers all foundational Precalculus concepts while also adding in specific AP® Precalc topics, such as rate of change and change in tandem, and matrix functions and semi-log plots--and extending coverage of other topics such as parametric equations.
AP Classroom for AP Precalculus
Desmos.com | a free online graphing calculator program
Graphing calculator
A free phone/computer scanning app (such as CamScanner and Adobe Scan)

"Yes!! The projects, where I could apply my knowledge on real world topics, really made me interested. Because I wasn't just learning for the sake of learning math, but I was learning because it interested me! Like the sine / cosine project where I learned how it connected to heart rate and blood pressure really interested me because I want to be a doctor when I'm older AND I have heart issues as well (like tachycarida, which I have, where the period is shorter in the function). And really emphasizing during the lessons what needed to be known. Not making me memorize and learn everything, but telling me where I have to pay more attention. And the concept maps really helped me understand everything! Thank you for making this math class enjoyable!"

"I really liked how the whole course went. I did ask for more practice each week as I felt the lessons weren't enough practice for me. Because I would learn the content and then immediately do practice. And then a few days later I couldn't recall the content as good as I wanted. But Mrs. Hinman gave me more practice, I felt way more confident. Other than that, I really enjoyed how the course was structure and helped me stay organized. And I liked being able to see my assignments at the start of each week so I could plan my week accordingly. And thank you for being flexible with my schedule as well!"

"It is really helpful to stick to Mrs. Hinman's plan. I tried to stick with every due date and every assignment. Doing a little every day. That made me understand the content the best and the weekly classes were helpful too then. Just stay on track and it will benefit you a lot! And ask lots of questions because Mrs. Hinman can always answer them :)"

"I enjoyed the course structure [Advanced Math], I feel like it kept me motivated to learn further. Everything about the course, the weekly emails, daily interaction in case of any questions, and pretty much everything about the course really helped me to stay motivated to learn, plus the fact that I was learning what I wanted to learn also helped me to be motivated."

"Ms. Hinman is a great teacher. I was definitely a hard student to deal with, but she was very patient and helped me out a lot. I wasn't very interested in math, but she made the course [Advanced Math 2] fun and enjoyable. I can tell she's very passionate about what she teaches and she used different strategies to help me out when I didn't understand. I learned a lot this year and it's all thanks to her."

See the 2026 AP Precalculus Exam scores our students earned HERE

Course Details

The AP Precalculus course is a terminal math course designed for students who would like to finish their high school mathematics instruction with AP Precalculus, study Precalculus following the framework laid out by the College Board, and have the foundation needed to successfully take the AP Precalculus exam. This course complies with the AP course audit and has been approved by the College Board. It meets the requirements as outlined in the AP Precalculus Course and Exam Description (CED) and prepares students to score well on the three units that are assessed on the AP exam. A review of function properties, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and polar functions and their inverses occurs. Students are expected to engage in mathematical modeling with an emphasis on exploring and using real life applications.

The course begins with an extensive Algebra 2 review. It will move at a pace that will allow students to dive deep and master each skill before moving on to a new unit. It is taught asynchronously without a live weekly class, but rather with SoftChalk lessons paired with a weekly video lesson. The instructor will answer students individual questions through personalized videos and if necessary, video calls.

Format

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Average weekly time estimate: 7-8 hours
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Course Goals

Describe characteristics and properties of complex functions both graphically and algebraically
Recognize and evaluate the behavior of trigonometric functions using the unit circle
Learn and manipulate trigonometric identities to solve complex equations
Understand the relationship between linear equations and matrices in order to solve systems of linear equations
Explore topics of analytical geometry graphically
Use standard equations to graphically represent the 4 types of conic sections
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate limits of sequences, series and functions