If your kid took AP Physics I in HS

[Anonymous]

Did they take a physics class prior?

My daughter is a junior in AP Chem and was planning on taking AP Physics I next year. Her teacher told the class, that if they had not taken Physics I previously, she would not recommend them for the class. I looked in the HS course catalog for our district and the only prerequisite given forAP physics is Geometry, and Advavanced Algebra II is a co-requisite.

My daughter took Pre-AP Bio in 9th, Pre-Ap, Chem in 10th, and AP Chem now. I would assume that this is the standard sequence for kids who take AP Physics senior year.

[Anonymous]

At my kids’ mcps high school, no pre-requisite is needed for ap physics 1. You do need to take honors physics or ap physics 1 before taking ap physics C.

[Anonymous]

Back in the 80s, I took it with no previous ohysics.

[Anonymous]

In FCPS, there is no physics pre-requisite to take AP Physics. DD took it as a junior with no issues. She took Honors Bio in 9th, Honors Chem in 10th, AP Physics 1 in 11th, and is now in AP Bio in 12th. This seems pretty common at her school, with some kids opting for AP Chem or AP Physics C in 12th instead of Bio.

[Anonymous]

My kid took it last year as a Sophomore and there were no prerequisites other than Alg 2. It’s not a calculus-based class. There are three other AP physics classes…are you sure you’re not looking at one of those by mistake?

[Anonymous]

My jr is taking AP Physics 1 now and did not take Physics 1 previously.

[Anonymous]

My MCPS 9th grader is in AP Physics 1 now. The only pre-req was math (Geometry). DS is also enrolled in Algebra 2. If your child is strong in math she should be okay. If okay/average, I would suggest finishing Algebra 2.

[Anonymous]

FCPS DS taking AP Physics C Mrchanics with no physics prerequisite. However AP Calc is required.

[Anonymous]

My FCPS Jr is in AP Physics now. Did the same as the above poster's kid - Honors Bio, Honors Chem, now AP Physics. His math was Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II and now Honors Calc.

[Anonymous]

No prior physics class. Took AP physics 1 junior year.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the child, sounds like yours is an organized hard worker, they can probably handle it. Mine went straight to AP Physics but they were also STEM focused with a high degree of math and chem at a Governer's school so was not that big of a deal.

[Anonymous]

At my kids' private 'HS, you need honors chem, honors bio, honors physics pre-requisite for the AP versions of those same courses.

[Anonymous]

At DC's school, AP Physics 1 has only Algebra II/Trig as a prerequisite. For AP Physics C M/E&M, the minimum is a corequisite of AP Calculus and the teacher's recommendation. Otherwise, AP Calc is a prerequisite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they take a physics class prior?

My daughter is a junior in AP Chem and was planning on taking AP Physics I next year. Her teacher told the class, that if they had not taken Physics I previously, she would not recommend them for the class. I looked in the HS course catalog for our district and the only prerequisite given forAP physics is Geometry, and Advavanced Algebra II is a co-requisite.

My daughter took Pre-AP Bio in 9th, Pre-Ap, Chem in 10th, and AP Chem now. I would assume that this is the standard sequence for kids who take AP Physics senior year.

AP Physics 1 is similar to Honors Physics. It it fine to take without any prior physics. AP Physic C (there are two AP tests for this Mechanics and Electricity&Magnetism) should not be taken without a prior physics class.

[Anonymous]

I have a reverse question. Is it weird to take Honors Physics and then AP Physics 1?