Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 - Summer school choice?

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Anonymous wrote:The thing with geometry is that it is where you learn proofs. If your kid doesn’t have a good understanding of proofs, it will catch up with them later if they want to take advanced math.

No one really learns proofs in geometry. You either self study or you learn it in college.

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS won’t let students take their first high school class in summer school (so no Algebra I). Many students take Honors Geometry between 7th and 8th or 8th and 9th. FCPS doesn’t offer Honors Algebra II over the summer, only Algebra II.

Given honors version is not offered, what would be possible reasons for taking regular algebra 2 in summer?

perhaps the student is strong in algebra but not in geometry and would prefer to take geometry over the full 8th grade.

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Algebra needs more time to learn well enough to remember. It is needed later in math more than geometry.

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS won’t let students take their first high school class in summer school (so no Algebra I). Many students take Honors Geometry between 7th and 8th or 8th and 9th. FCPS doesn’t offer Honors Algebra II over the summer, only Algebra II.

Given honors version is not offered, what would be possible reasons for taking regular algebra 2 in summer?

You are a 10th grader who just finished geometry and you want to do the IB diploma which requires a 2 year IB math sequence after algebra 2 (in most cases)

You are trying to graduate early so you need to cram the remaining junior and senior year requirements into 1 year. You don't intend to take any more math classes in your life after algebra 2

It's a really small group of kids compared to the number who do geometry.

--math teacher

Respectfully, there are about 300 kids who complete the IB diploma across the County. I would imagine the number of kids taking Algebra 2 in the summer for IB purposes is really, really small. I suspect a good number of kids taking Algebra 2 in the summer are kids accepted to TJ who have compelted Geometry and want to access higher level math and science classes earlier. TJ is now allowing kids in Pre-Calc to take AP Biology as freshman.

There is no honors summer algebra 2, only regular, so I don't think any TJ kids are doing that. It's a really small number of kids who do online algebra 2 never having taken it before. It really is for those unique circumstances.