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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am perplexed that folks can't answer the question - DC has the choice of APUSH in 9 - and folks are recommending waiting - that is not an actual option at DCs chosen school.  My biggest issue w/ the "Honors" history being offered as a freshman is that DC gets super frustrated when the class gets so disruptive and others don't want to do the work, which is why I think DC would be better off being pushed in APUSH.  Not in a magnet, so it would be the only AP Class, would take ALG II,and the rest on grade courses.  Our school recommends COllege Prep - anyone have experience w/ that?
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Our MCPS school also offers APUSH in 9th grade and I think we are in the minority. Most schools offer AP Govt freshman year, which I understand is a better way to be introduced to AP classes. My 9th grader is taking APUSH now and its tough. He does fine on his assignments and he likes the material but he struggles with the tests and his grades reflect that. I think the biggest difference between APUSH and Honors is that they teach to the AP exam. And based on his test scores, I don't see the AP exam going very well for him. In retrospect, I wish we would have opted for Honors.[/quote]

Because APUSH is so intense, it's a hard choice. We went with honors and our son is getting good grades, barely, but it's not that challenging. He would probably be more engaged in AP and develop better reading and writing skills.

I really wish this was a 10th, or 11th grade class like it should be.[/quote]

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