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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son who is a very good student signed up for AP NSL, Honors English, Honors Biology, Algebra 2, Honors Spanish 3, Elective. This feels like a lot. We can't get a sense of how different Honors vs Regular level classes are (middle school teachers weren't helpful when son asked). Curious about your student's experiences. We'd like him to be challenged but not stressed out. At Whitman fwiw. Thanks![/quote]

NSL and English are absolute jokes. The elective is obviously a free period. Honors Bio is extremely doable if he does the work on time.

Algebra 2 might need a little more attention not because it's hard but because it's such a critical building block for Pre-Calc/Calc; it even has some Stats concepts in there. To do well in upper-level AP math classes, he needs to go see that teacher at lunch often and I'd even recommend supplemental homework problems in the back of the textbook coupled with the regular homework he gets. Also, make sure he doesn't fall behind, even a shred. It's not so bad that it requires a tutor per say, just needs to sit in the front of the class, if you know what I mean. Not trying to scare anyone, just common sense.

Honors Spanish is solid. I'm in college and I wish I would've taken Spanish over French. Starts becoming more about speaking and listening rather than the grammar, conjugation, and cultural focus he saw during middle school. Overall, I'd expect 4 As and 2 Bs/B+s, and it's not rigorous at all - highest/advanced level of each course that's allowed through the regular MCPS system. Isn't there supposed to be a 7th class in the schedule, though? [/quote]
It must depend on who teaches AP NSL as the section my son is in is not a joke at all. He has had to work hard and study for the A. [/quote]

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