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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was unclear in my op, sorry. Student is at an IB school. Currently signed up for IB applications but is looking to switch and would rather take straight calculus ( staying in the current class means having the same teacher as last year, who was very poor). I was just looking for some insight into the online class.[/quote]

IB schools don't offer multiple calculus levels and classes?  That is unfortunate that you only have one option at an IB school.  The AP schools have multiple time slots of A/B AP calculus and B/C AP calculus, and ususally 1-3 class times of multivariable calculus, depending on the school.

If your teacher last year was not strong, and if the IB math program is weaker than AP, I would be a little hesitant to have my kid take calculus online, unless you can supplement with a qualified in person tutor to help fill in gaps.

Online math classes are generally more difficult than regular online classes.   You know your kid best, but if the IB foundation and prior teacher are weak, he could have learning holes that would make success more difficult in an online class.[/quote]

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