Anyone else have a 9th grader taking Honors Chemistry at TJ this fall?

[Anonymous]

Wondering how many other TJ 9th grade students will be taking Honors Chemistry in addition to Honors Biology this coming school year?

I believe this is the first time they have offered this option (only for students who have completed at Algebra II already).

There are so many science lab classes to choose from over the 4 years, this way they can fit in more of the science lab classes earlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering how many other TJ 9th grade students will be taking Honors Chemistry in addition to Honors Biology this coming school year?

I believe this is the first time they have offered this option (only for students who have completed at Algebra II already).

There are so many science lab classes to choose from over the 4 years, this way they can fit in more of the science lab classes earlier.

A lot of science isn't as sequential as math so you can take stuff later without bottlenecking yourself out of electives.
If you want to look at these pages for planning out the coursework:

https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/senior-research-lab-prerequisites
https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/503/nocourselist/0/0/0/1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering how many other TJ 9th grade students will be taking Honors Chemistry in addition to Honors Biology this coming school year?

I believe this is the first time they have offered this option (only for students who have completed at Algebra II already).

There are so many science lab classes to choose from over the 4 years, this way they can fit in more of the science lab classes earlier.

A lot of science isn't as sequential as math so you can take stuff later without bottlenecking yourself out of electives.
If you want to look at these pages for planning out the coursework:

https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/senior-research-lab-prerequisites
https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/503/nocourselist/0/0/0/1

Thank you. This is helpful. It is good to know that at least one of the paths for a senior research lab DC will likely be interested in requires AP Bio to be taken in 10th grade. This requires Honors Biology/Honors Chemistry before 10th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering how many other TJ 9th grade students will be taking Honors Chemistry in addition to Honors Biology this coming school year?

I believe this is the first time they have offered this option (only for students who have completed at Algebra II already).

There are so many science lab classes to choose from over the 4 years, this way they can fit in more of the science lab classes earlier.

A lot of science isn't as sequential as math so you can take stuff later without bottlenecking yourself out of electives.
If you want to look at these pages for planning out the coursework:

https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/senior-research-lab-prerequisites
https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/503/nocourselist/0/0/0/1

Thank you. This is helpful. It is good to know that at least one of the paths for a senior research lab DC will likely be interested in requires AP Bio to be taken in 10th grade. This requires Honors Biology/Honors Chemistry before 10th grade.

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[Anonymous]

Just know TJ Hons are basically AP level courses..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just know TJ Hons are basically AP level courses..

We are expecting all classes at TJ to be harder than at the base school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just know TJ Hons are basically AP level courses..

All classes at TJ are at least honors