High school math track question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS Advanced Math Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Math electives, AP stat, etc.
11th Multivariable + another math elective
10th AP calculus BC
9th AP precalculus BC (previously known as Precalculus)
8th Algebra 2 Trig

FCPS Advanced Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Multivariable + another math elective
11th AP calculus BC
10th AP precalculus BC (previously known as traditional Precalculus)
9th Algebra 2 Trig

DC is interested in the Computer Science direction. In that case, the first track (doing Geometry HN in summer) is ideal? Algebra 2 is prerequisite to take AP Computer Sci A or Principal (forgot which one), I thought. Also, the first track allows one to take AP Stat, which seems related to CS. Maybe the grade is more important than doing the max acceleration?

Most people graduate taking Calculus in 12th grade, your child taking multi-variate will be just fine. There is no real need to take Geometry during the summer. If your kid really wants to then go for it but it is not necessary. AP Stats tends to be the senior math class for kids who don’t want to take Calculus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS Advanced Math Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Math electives, AP stat, etc.
11th Multivariable + another math elective
10th AP calculus BC
9th AP precalculus BC (previously known as Precalculus)
8th Algebra 2 Trig

FCPS Advanced Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Multivariable + another math elective
11th AP calculus BC
10th AP precalculus BC (previously known as traditional Precalculus)
9th Algebra 2 Trig

DC is interested in the Computer Science direction. In that case, the first track (doing Geometry HN in summer) is ideal? Algebra 2 is prerequisite to take AP Computer Sci A or Principal (forgot which one), I thought. Also, the first track allows one to take AP Stat, which seems related to CS. Maybe the grade is more important than doing the max acceleration?

Most people graduate taking Calculus in 12th grade, your child taking multi-variate will be just fine. There is no real need to take Geometry during the summer. If your kid really wants to then go for it but it is not necessary. AP Stats tends to be the senior math class for kids who don’t want to take Calculus.

Of all the math courses, geometry is the best to take during summer, where as Algebra 1 and 2 are best for year long. According to FCPS, Geometry is the single most popular summer course taken by students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS Advanced Math Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Math electives, AP stat, etc.
11th Multivariable + another math elective
10th AP calculus BC
9th AP precalculus BC (previously known as Precalculus)
8th Algebra 2 Trig

FCPS Advanced Student with strong STEM interest:
12th Multivariable + another math elective
11th AP calculus BC
10th AP precalculus BC (previously known as traditional Precalculus)
9th Algebra 2 Trig

DC is interested in the Computer Science direction. In that case, the first track (doing Geometry HN in summer) is ideal? Algebra 2 is prerequisite to take AP Computer Sci A or Principal (forgot which one), I thought. Also, the first track allows one to take AP Stat, which seems related to CS. Maybe the grade is more important than doing the max acceleration?

Most people graduate taking Calculus in 12th grade, your child taking multi-variate will be just fine. There is no real need to take Geometry during the summer. If your kid really wants to then go for it but it is not necessary. AP Stats tends to be the senior math class for kids who don’t want to take Calculus.

For advanced students that do at least calc BC, AP Statistics is an additional course they take on the side somewhere along the way. Easy AP, why not!

[Anonymous]

Yes, your kid needs to take AP pre-Calc BC to take BC calculus the next year