Can you take Algebra II directly after Algebra I and do Geometry after both?
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Anonymous
| The usual sequence seems to be Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II - is it required that the courses be taken in this order? It seems to make more sense to take the Algebras back-to-back so the material isn't forgotten. Do colleges care in what order the student takes them? TIA. |
Anonymous
| I think there are systems which do use that sequence. I've wondered about that, too. I remember that I had no problem with Algebra I in eighth grade, but Geometry was a little struggle for me. Algebra II was not. |
Anonymous
| You need to look at the program of studies. In FCPS, for example, there are topics covered in Geometry that are pre-reqs for topics covered in Algebra 2. |
Anonymous
| In my school system, the sequence was Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| High schools differ; you need to read the course book for sequencing. Colleges don't care if Geom is taken before or after Alg 2. Really? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| It really depends on your school system. Some topics in the geometry/algebra II/ trig/ precalc sequence are covered in different places depending on the curriculum of the school. If your school system assumes the students have already taken geometry, it seems fool-hardy to have your student be out of step. There will almost certainly be material that she'll need in that particular school's version of algebra 2 that was taught in that school's version of geometry. |
Anonymous
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Academically, it's fine. Whether your particular school allows it is another matter.
A third option, would be to take Geometry as your elective course the year that you're also taking Algebra II - that is, if math is an easy subject for you and wouldn't cause undue stress. This allows you to take pre-Calc in sophomore year and then both years of AP Calc by graduation. |
Anonymous
| I did this and then really struggled with precalc. I think maybe it's more useful to have Algebra II right before precalc than to have Algebra I right before Algebra II. |
Anonymous
| You want your Algebra II to back up to Precalc. Most of the Algebra I concepts will be reinforced in Algebra II, so the gap works out. You really don't want to skip a year between Algebra II and Precalc. |
Anonymous
| Algebra II is with trig - so that is why you have Geometry before Algebra II. |
Anonymous
| It depends on the school. My DDs sequence is Alg I , Geo, Alg II. When I was in HS, we were able to take Alg I and Geo freshman year (if approved by Dept). That allowed some students to get in Calculus Senior Year. |
Anonymous
| I did Algebra II and Geometry concurrently. I don't recommend this--I turned every Geometry problem into a huge equation when I really just needed to add 2+3 and get 5. |
Anonymous
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Our sequence (public school in another part of the country years ago) was Algebra 1 in 8th, Algebra 2 in 9th, Geometry in 10th, Trigonometry in 11th, and Calculus in 12th.
I don't think colleges care about the order. |