HS Math Courses FCPS
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Anonymous
| DS is currently taking Gemotory Honer in the 8th Grade, what will be his math courses in HS? |
Anonymous
In FCPS probably: Algebra 2 -> Precalculus -> Calculus -> Adv elective |
Anonymous
This just shows the minimum math requirements for graduating from high school, it may not be that helpful for the OP if they want their kid to take 4 years of math. Note that it does not show any advanced math electives beyond Calculus, outside of IB. |
Anonymous
| If the kid does bad in Geometry in 8th can the grade can the child have a mulligan try again in 9th? |
Anonymous
| If the kid does bad in Geometry in 8th can the child have a mulligan try again in 9th? |
Anonymous
Yes. Within a time frame you can expunge the MS credit from the HS record and not retake. To retake for credit again requires talking to a counselor and working it out. |
Anonymous
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IB:
9th-Algebra 2 10th- HL Math 1 or SL Math 1 11th- AP stats,(3 credits) or Multivariable Cal sem. class and Linear Algebra sem. (6 credit at GMU), if SL then SL Math 2 (Basicly AB Calc) 12th- HL Math 2 (Basicly BC calc) |
Anonymous
You do not take multivariable calculus before HL 2. You have to take calculus before multivariable calculus. |
Anonymous
It just changed. you can't take HL Math 2 til senior year so that you are prepared for IB test afterwards. HL 1 has Calculus starting about now. Basicly starts AB calc 2nd semester. |
Anonymous
This seems dangerously out of order, with the year break between HL Math 1 and HL Math 2. I am not as familiar with the new redesign of the Math sequences, but why does it make sense to take college-level classes before you get to HL Math 2? HL Math 2 used to be the only advanced HS class that included proof-based math (across AP and IB), but is it more advanced than Multivariable Calc and Linear Algebra? |
Anonymous
Do you have a source for this? The course sequencing link above for IB still has AP Calculus BC or IB Math HL 2 in 11th. For what it's worth, our school recommends BC Calc or IB Math HL 1 as a pre-req for Matrix Algebra/Multivariable, so I'm not sure there's a standard definition that HL 1 =AB and HL 2 = BC across all schools. |
Anonymous
It seems FCPS has not updated its recommended sequencing after the redesign of the Ib Math courses. There is no more Math Studies, or Further Mathematics (the latter I have never seen in FCPS) - your options are: Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL |
Anonymous
| People who care deeply about math or science sequences tend not to send their kids to IB schools. |
Anonymous
| 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 |