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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like it is less rigorous than honors precalculus and possibly than non-honors precalculus. Is MCPS even going to offer it? Sounds like a waste to do so.[/quote]
MCPS courses do seem to have broader scope than the AP Precalculus exam, as the latter does not cover parametric equations, conic sections, vectors, matrices, or limits. College Board notes some additional content could be covered in an AP Precalc class beyond what is covered on the AP Precalc exam. However, it's hard to know how much additional content could be successfully covered post-AP exam, particularly if many of the students do not intend to go on to calculus and may not need/want additional coverage.  
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-precalculus-proposed-course-framework.pdf     (page 12)

http://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/CourseDetails/Index/MAT2031A
"MAT2031A/MAT2031B Precalculus A 
0.5 credit per semester
PreCalculus courses combine the study of Trigonometry Elementary Functions Analytic Geometry and Math Analysis topics as preparation for calculus Topics typically include the study of complex numbers polynomial logarithmic exponential rational right trigonometric and circular functions and their relations inverses and graphs trigonometric identities and equations solutions of right and oblique triangles vectors the polar coordinate system conic sections Boolean algebra and symbolic logic mathematical induction matrix algebra sequences and series and limits and continuity."

http://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/CourseDetails/Index/MAT2048A
"MAT2048A/MAT2048B Honor Precalculus A  
0.5 credit per semester
Precalculus completes the formal study of the elementary functions begun in Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. Students focus on the use of technology, modeling, and problem solving. Functions studied include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, radical, piece-wise, and trigonometric and circular functions and their inverses. Parametric equations, vectors, and infinite sequences and series are also studied."[/quote]

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