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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son's school mandates AP Calc AB before AP Calc BC. Ok, fine. They just added MVC, which will be the highest level of math they offer (previously, was AP Calc BC.)

So, thinking of having him take Honors Precalc in 10 (took Honors Alg 2 in 9), then AP Calc AB in summer 2023, BC in 11, and MVC in 12.

My question is -- any recommendations for an AP Calc AB online class? He won't take the AP exam and it doesn't have to go on his transcript. He just has to show the high school that he took it.

Thanks.[/quote]
Doesn't Calc BC cover AB + additional content?   [/quote]

Yes, it does. BC is a full year of college calculus taught in the same time.  AB is a semester of college calc taught one rthe course of 1 school year (typically).

But many schools require or strongly encourage students to take AB first, then BC.  Ours is one that does that.  It works well and leads to a 99% scores of 4 or 5 on the AP Calc BC test for students in the past 10 years (approximately 40-50 kids each year).  My kid naturally excels at math, and likely could have been pushed to "3 grades ahead" back in 6th grade and on track for MVC senior year and done well---only reason we didn't do it was because we had just moved cross country and though it best to not overload an 11yo who had just had literally everything in their life changed.  However our HS doesn't have MVC, you'd have to go to the CC.  
AB was easy, BC was a bit more challenging and fast paced, even with the first month being review (most who sequence this way, move quickly thru the AB material in the BC course as they know all students just took AB and it's review).  Then the material was challenging for the first time in my kid's life.  Got Bs in the course (first B's ever), but easily got a 5 on the AP exam.  
I personally think it's best not to rush the kids trhu, as math builds upon itself and getting a good foundation is important for future STEM majors.  Diff EQ and engineering courses will be much harder if you don't have a great foundation in calculus. [/quote]

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