How's the TJ Math 4 this year? Is there any statistics posted?

[Anonymous]

By catch up, I mean child feels that they are always behind their peers, especially when teaming up on group projects or in academic clubs.

let kids progress at their pace? It appears to be a required pace with the Math 1 to AP Cal being a tight path, each course mandatory with no elective option.

Any recommendations to prepare for Math 1 before school starts in fall?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand some previous comments

This chart shows semester classes:
https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/node/3332

Math 1 + 2: Geometry
Math 2.5: optional bridge to Algebra 2 (is this popular with students who took Geometry in 8th? Because they weren't ready to master Algebra in 7th? )
Math 3: Algebra 2
Math 4 + 5: Precalculus
Math 6: optional bridge to Calculus (should be called 5.5?)
2-semester AP calculus (AB or BC)

Math 4 in the Spring 22 would be students who did Geometry the year before (COVID/virtual), either at TH or in 8th grade.

Math 4 in the Spring 23 are students who did Algebra during Covid.

Since Geometry is generally mistreated and ignored in math education, I'd be more worried about the Spring 23 students than the Spring 22 students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By catch up, I mean child feels that they are always behind their peers, especially when teaming up on group projects or in academic clubs.

let kids progress at their pace? It appears to be a required pace with the Math 1 to AP Cal being a tight path, each course mandatory with no elective option.

Any recommendations to prepare for Math 1 before school starts in fall?

Obviously if you are a year behind in math you are unlikely to be star of the math team.


The "tight path" from Geom through Calculus in 4 years is the same path that most students at most schools take. (Some don't take calculus until college.)

Additional classes (statistics) can be taken as concurrent electives, or instead of Calculus.
Math 2.5 can slow the pace.

If math isn't your TJ student's strong suit, your student must have some other strength (Programming / Computer science? Biology? Chemistry? Robotics?) to pursue at TJ. Otherwise, choose a better fitting school than a Science and Technology school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By catch up, I mean child feels that they are always behind their peers, especially when teaming up on group projects or in academic clubs.

let kids progress at their pace? It appears to be a required pace with the Math 1 to AP Cal being a tight path, each course mandatory with no elective option.

Any recommendations to prepare for Math 1 before school starts in fall?

Obviously if you are a year behind in math you are unlikely to be star of the math team.


The "tight path" from Geom through Calculus in 4 years is the same path that most students at most schools take. (Some don't take calculus until college.)

Additional classes (statistics) can be taken as concurrent electives, or instead of Calculus.
Math 2.5 can slow the pace.

If math isn't your TJ student's strong suit, your student must have some other strength (Programming / Computer science? Biology? Chemistry? Robotics?) to pursue at TJ. Otherwise, choose a better fitting school than a Science and Technology school?

+1 Your student will be fine but have realistic expectations about how they will rank at TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand some previous comments

This chart shows semester classes:
https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/node/3332

Math 1 + 2: Geometry
Math 2.5: optional bridge to Algebra 2 (is this popular with students who took Geometry in 8th? Because they weren't ready to master Algebra in 7th? )
Math 3: Algebra 2
Math 4 + 5: Precalculus
Math 6: optional bridge to Calculus (should be called 5.5?)
2-semester AP calculus (AB or BC)

Math 4 in the Spring 22 would be students who did Geometry the year before (COVID/virtual), either at TH or in 8th grade.

Math 4 in the Spring 23 are students who did Algebra during Covid.

Since Geometry is generally mistreated and ignored in math education, I'd be more worried about the Spring 23 students than the Spring 22 students.

Students take RS 1 (Research and Statistics) their first semester at TJ. Students taking Math 4 in the spring of their Freshman year would be students who had Algebra 2 in 8th grade.

[Anonymous]

Is RS1 always taken alone before other math classes, or is there an option to take it concurrently with TJ series class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By catch up, I mean child feels that they are always behind their peers, especially when teaming up on group projects or in academic clubs.

let kids progress at their pace? It appears to be a required pace with the Math 1 to AP Cal being a tight path, each course mandatory with no elective option.

Any recommendations to prepare for Math 1 before school starts in fall?

Obviously if you are a year behind in math you are unlikely to be star of the math team.


The "tight path" from Geom through Calculus in 4 years is the same path that most students at most schools take. (Some don't take calculus until college.)

Additional classes (statistics) can be taken as concurrent electives, or instead of Calculus.
Math 2.5 can slow the pace.

If math isn't your TJ student's strong suit, your student must have some other strength (Programming / Computer science? Biology? Chemistry? Robotics?) to pursue at TJ. Otherwise, choose a better fitting school than a Science and Technology school?

TJ students are required to finish calculus by the time they graduate.