APS math pathway question for high school

[Anonymous]

If a student wants to take calculus his senior year, but won’t take Algebra One until his freshman year, how exactly does he take geometry over the summer (that’s listed as a pathway on the math pathways flow chart)? I looked at the summer school page, and I’m not seeing how that option fits in.

[Anonymous]

You take it through virtual Virginia. Aps used to offer it over the summer before covid so maybe they will return to that again one day.

[Anonymous]

Virtual Virginia which you sign up for through the school counselor.

[Anonymous]

Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

Thanks for the tip - this is not the circumstance, though.

[Anonymous]

While 9th grade Algebra is still the “normal” track I believe, for students who want to take certain AP science classes in the higher grades, summer school Geometry after 9th grade is essential. If algebra was taken in 8th grade, then the student would automatically be in the “advanced” track.

[Anonymous]

In order to have a strong I just worry that taking geometry in the summer isn't enough to really understand all those concepts. Could your kid also take geometry through Art of Problem Solving during the year while taking Algebra 2?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

Thanks for the tip - this is not the circumstance, though.

That's the circumstance you've described. If math has started clicking for this kid and they want to ratchet up the challenge, great! But geometry in the summer is a lot, asynchronous is harder, and the last thing anyone should be doing is coming up with a plan that increases the odds of frustration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

Thanks for the tip - this is not the circumstance, though.

That's the circumstance you've described. If math has started clicking for this kid and they want to ratchet up the challenge, great! But geometry in the summer is a lot, asynchronous is harder, and the last thing anyone should be doing is coming up with a plan that increases the odds of frustration

The OP never said anything about kid not having aptitude either. We know lots of military and foreign service families who come to APS and get place too low in math. Other countries don’t use same names for classes and have different sequences. not surprisingly APS is a pain in this regard. Often won’t test child for a different placement and just goes with lowest math class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

Thanks for the tip - this is not the circumstance, though.

That's the circumstance you've described. If math has started clicking for this kid and they want to ratchet up the challenge, great! But geometry in the summer is a lot, asynchronous is harder, and the last thing anyone should be doing is coming up with a plan that increases the odds of frustration

The OP never said anything about kid not having aptitude either. We know lots of military and foreign service families who come to APS and get place too low in math. Other countries don’t use same names for classes and have different sequences. not surprisingly APS is a pain in this regard. Often won’t test child for a different placement and just goes with lowest math class.

Thank you (this is op). Math aptitude is not even remotely at issue. New to APS. Just trying to figure out how to get stuff done.

[Anonymous]

Consider taking math as an elective. In HS I knew two kids for whom Math suddenly clicked and they took honors algebra in grade 9 with geometry as an elective (instead of band, art, shop or whatever) at the same time. Both got into their reach colleges at the time. Seems the move was respected. Consider?

[Anonymous]

See if they can self study precalculus (https://www.edx.org/course/precalculus) and use a passing CLEP precalculus score to place into calculus. Or college algebra and place into precalculus. Or dual enrollment. Or just self study AP Calculus junior or senior year.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the ideas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you! That answers it. Any idea if it can be completed asynchronously? The calendar seems like it could be a summer buster otherwise.

A kid without an early aptitude for math wants to cram a year's worth of math into a summer and do it asynchronously? This is sounding like a bad idea.

There's no shame in starting calculus in college, or there shouldn't be.

Thanks for the tip - this is not the circumstance, though.

That's the circumstance you've described. If math has started clicking for this kid and they want to ratchet up the challenge, great! But geometry in the summer is a lot, asynchronous is harder, and the last thing anyone should be doing is coming up with a plan that increases the odds of frustration

OP didn’t describe that at all. WTF is wrong with you?