HS Math Courses FCPS

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Anonymous wrote:Following this thread. Looking to see what AP kids do. My kid is in alg 2 in 9th grade. Will do precalc next year. What happens in 11th grade? Does she take calc AB or BC? She is a strong math student but not a math whiz

Why is this a difficult question? If she liked and did well in precalc, she takes BC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Following this thread. Looking to see what AP kids do. My kid is in alg 2 in 9th grade. Will do precalc next year. What happens in 11th grade? Does she take calc AB or BC? She is a strong math student but not a math whiz

Why is this a difficult question? If she liked and did well in precalc, she takes BC.

Because I have been told that BC is really tough. So, trying to get a handle on whether it’s for math genius types or those who ace precalc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Following this thread. Looking to see what AP kids do. My kid is in alg 2 in 9th grade. Will do precalc next year. What happens in 11th grade? Does she take calc AB or BC? She is a strong math student but not a math whiz

Why is this a difficult question? If she liked and did well in precalc, she takes BC.

Because I have been told that BC is really tough. So, trying to get a handle on whether it’s for math genius types or those who ace precalc.

What do you mean by "math genius" BC Calc is just a faster version of AB Calc. BC is offered in most if not all high schools in this area. It's not a math genius class, whatever that means. If she gets A in honors precalc and enjoyed it and wants to learn more, she should definitely take BC. If she doesn't or didn't get good enough grade, take AB.

[Anonymous]

To add to PP, she's only halfway through 9th grade. Her/your decision can definitely change in 1.5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Following this thread. Looking to see what AP kids do. My kid is in alg 2 in 9th grade. Will do precalc next year. What happens in 11th grade? Does she take calc AB or BC? She is a strong math student but not a math whiz

Probably BC