He was like 90% there when he came up with this plan. It’s not like in 4th grade when he started coding this was the plan. But when he realized that he already knew most of the stuff he decided to learn the rest. I did ask him if he wanted to ask the HS counselor. He didn’t. |
Why? |
And that is when parenting steps in: - if you don’t want to ask the counselor, you should do it just for fun. Be mindful that you’re already worried you’ll be bored in the related class so if the counselor says no, you’ll be even more bored. Then continue repeating this…otherwise he’s in the situation he’s in —wanting to take the test in order to skip the related class and not wanting to be bored. You helped in register and pay for the exam, so you’ve been involved for a while, and I strongly guess, supporting the idea. |
If the goal is demonstrating a love for coding, code something. Don’t waste time studying for a paper test. No HS has four years of post AP programming classes. Whatever he registers for is a chance to do what he loves with peers. |