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[quote=Anonymous]Our DDs honors pre-calc teacher offered this helpful guidance (assuming IB is not an option at your local school).

“You have quite a few options and you’ll need to really think about your strengths as well as your workload for next year.  Once you have successfully passed honors pre-calculus, you can consider taking one of the following.  (If you struggled with honors pre-calculus this year, re-taking the course is a VERY good option before attempting a calculus course.)

AP BC Calculus. This is two semesters of college calculus put into one year of High School.  It is a very rigorous, fast paced course.  If you master concepts quickly in honors pre-calculus, enjoy the challenge of a difficult math course, and will have enough time to spend on studying next year, then maybe BC Calc is for you.  If you do well on the AP exam at the end of the year, you can earn college credit for this course.

AP AB Calculus. This is one semester of college calculus taught over a year of High School. The pacing is similar to that of honors pre-calculus.  If you are able to master all of the topics in HPC, then you should be prepared to succeed in this course.  If you do well on the AP exam at the end of the year, you can earn college credit for this course.

Honors Calculus with Applications. This course moves at a slower pace than the AP courses.  In the course, you will spend time covering college algebra before moving into the calculus material.  If you pass honors pre-calculus, but feel the pace is too quick for you, this is probably the class where you will feel most comfortable next year.  You cannot get college credit for this course, but upon successful completion, you will be well prepared for college level calculus. If you are a sophomore now, you can take AP AB as a senior after you finish this course. If you are a junior now, you will be ready to take college calculus the following year. This is an honors level class.

AP Statistics. AP Statistics is a college level elective course designed to enhance a student’s high school mathematical experience. Students are introduced to the major tools and concepts for collecting, analyzing and interpreting data used in real world situations.  Techniques of data analysis previously introduced in Algebra I and Algebra II are augmented and refined in this course.  The course also develops and strengthens each student’s communication and problem-solving skills. You will be required to complete reading from the textbook regularly and practice past AP Questions to prepare for the exam. If you successfully passed Algebra 2 and are prepared to do work for a college level class, you should be prepared to succeed in this course. If you do well on the AP exam at the end of the year, you can earn college credit for this course.

Honors Statistics. Students will extend their learning of statistics concepts from Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 in preparation for AP Statistics or a college-level statistics course. If honors pre-calculus was very difficult and you have no interest in taking calculus or an AP math course, then this class may be best for you.”
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