IB and Alg I in 7th

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are at Marshall - we are doing the following sequence:

9: Alg 2/Trig Honors
10: IB Math Analysis and Approaches, SL 1
11: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 1
12: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 2

Some of my daughter's friends decided to take IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL 2 for 11th grade. So, they are technically out of math classes at Marshall and can look at DE with NOVA. Or, they will just to take math in their senior year.

Wanted to add: Analysis SL 1 and HL 1 are not the same. My DD got an A in SL 1, so she thought HL 1 wouldn't be bad. HL 1 is kicking her butt right now.

[Anonymous]

I have a Senior going for full IB at South Lakes -- the first one on the list is what he has done. MultiVar is a DE class thru George Mason - you have to

The class is still done at South Lakes. It’s the same teacher he’s had for the last two years. The teacher is great. I think he was a literal rocket scientist in England before coming to the US and going into teaching.

Per the paths listed above, this was the option.

He has found it to be incredibly challenging. He’s never not had an A in any class at any grading point and within the first week or two of school, he asked for a tutor and may spend any where from an hour to two a week with the tutor. But. I think he’ll squeeze out an A or maybe A- this first quarter.

+1. I could have written this same message. Our kids must be in the same class. To answer the question about a review for the test, my understanding is that the teacher does a good job preparing them for the test during the spring semester. It’s helpful that he’s the same teacher who teaches the IB class they’ll be tested on. And yes, he is an excellent teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are at Marshall - we are doing the following sequence:

9: Alg 2/Trig Honors
10: IB Math Analysis and Approaches, SL 1
11: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 1
12: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 2

Some of my daughter's friends decided to take IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL 2 for 11th grade. So, they are technically out of math classes at Marshall and can look at DE with NOVA. Or, they will just to take math in their senior year.

At Marshall could you take the IB Math Analys SL 1 in 10th and SL2 in 11th and then take IB Math Analy 1 in 12th? The IB test would for diploma would be on the SL where took both classes in that case. But is that an option v having to take the DE multivar class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are at Marshall - we are doing the following sequence:

9: Alg 2/Trig Honors
10: IB Math Analysis and Approaches, SL 1
11: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 1
12: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 2

Some of my daughter's friends decided to take IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL 2 for 11th grade. So, they are technically out of math classes at Marshall and can look at DE with NOVA. Or, they will just to take math in their senior year.

At Marshall could you take the IB Math Analys SL 1 in 10th and SL2 in 11th and then take IB Math Analy 1 in 12th? The IB test would for diploma would be on the SL where took both classes in that case. But is that an option v having to take the DE multivar class?

Sorry - realized my last sentence did not make sense. If they do not go the DE route, they will not take math their senior year.

As for your question - Per my child, I was told you could not. But, it's probably best to talk to the math department to confirm.

[Anonymous]

We are at Marshall HS too, taking the sequence described by a PP:
Alg II HN -> IB AA SL1 -> IB AA HL1 -> IB AA HL2

My kid isn’t doing the diploma and I had quite the exchange with the math teacher (who is awesome in general) and the IB coordinators on when you can and cannot take the IB exams. It is a hardly known fact that you CAN take an IB test after junior year if you are not part of the diploma program but taking classes a la carte. It took me some feats of communication to get the IB coordinators to admit it in writing, but they really don’t want to deal with kids doing their own path. It’s all diploma, diploma, diploma for them. I would understand it if these were magnet schools where you join specifically for the DP. But in our FCPS IB schools, IB is often the only college-level class work available, and most kids take IB classes a la carte, so they should be more accommodating. It really upsets me. My kid ended up adding an AP online class so now all his sequences end in 12th grade and will take his tests then but it’s not a great arrangement overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are at Marshall HS too, taking the sequence described by a PP:
Alg II HN -> IB AA SL1 -> IB AA HL1 -> IB AA HL2

My kid isn’t doing the diploma and I had quite the exchange with the math teacher (who is awesome in general) and the IB coordinators on when you can and cannot take the IB exams. It is a hardly known fact that you CAN take an IB test after junior year if you are not part of the diploma program but taking classes a la carte. It took me some feats of communication to get the IB coordinators to admit it in writing, but they really don’t want to deal with kids doing their own path. It’s all diploma, diploma, diploma for them. I would understand it if these were magnet schools where you join specifically for the DP. But in our FCPS IB schools, IB is often the only college-level class work available, and most kids take IB classes a la carte, so they should be more accommodating. It really upsets me. My kid ended up adding an AP online class so now all his sequences end in 12th grade and will take his tests then but it’s not a great arrangement overall.

I was the person that posted the Marshall sequence. Can I ask what benefit is there to take the exam junior year? Just curious as my DC is also doing things a la carte and not pursuing the diploma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are at Marshall - we are doing the following sequence:

9: Alg 2/Trig Honors
10: IB Math Analysis and Approaches, SL 1
11: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 1
12: IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL 2

Some of my daughter's friends decided to take IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL 2 for 11th grade. So, they are technically out of math classes at Marshall and can look at DE with NOVA. Or, they will just to take math in their senior year.

At Marshall could you take the IB Math Analys SL 1 in 10th and SL2 in 11th and then take IB Math Analy 1 in 12th? The IB test would for diploma would be on the SL where took both classes in that case. But is that an option v having to take the DE multivar class?

Sorry - realized my last sentence did not make sense. If they do not go the DE route, they will not take math their senior year.

As for your question - Per my child, I was told you could not. But, it's probably best to talk to the math department to confirm.

Thanks for answer and for figuring out what I was asking as didn’t realize until I re-read that I had dropped the HL when asking if took SL 1&2 in 10th and 11th if could take HL 1 in 12th grade.

Thanks also to person that posted about being able to take the test junior year- I get a school would like all to take same time, but if don’t want full diploma, do think school should accommodate to allow test in junior year when taking a la cart — in same way set up for AP tests. Given some colleges now accept AP and IB scores even in place of SAT/ACT, to have a good Math IB score when applying would be a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone’s kids get pushback on taking IB SL in 10th and then moving to HL 1/2 path for 11th/12th? Counselors at ours only tell kids they can take SL or HL, but if not interested in DE or online AP, the SL/HL combo seems the best path.

And I’d can do above, what’s logic to not be able to do IB SL 1/2 and then HL 1?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’s kids get pushback on taking IB SL in 10th and then moving to HL 1/2 path for 11th/12th? Counselors at ours only tell kids they can take SL or HL, but if not interested in DE or online AP, the SL/HL combo seems the best path.

And I’d can do above, what’s logic to not be able to do IB SL 1/2 and then HL 1?

According to my DC, at Marshall that is what the math department recommends. They strongly discourage a 10th grader taking IB HL in 10th grade unless the student is truly exceptional. Given how hard HL is, I can see why they recommend SL, for at least one year, to get some foundation.

I don't have answer to your 2nd question.