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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Loudoun, 9th grade has Math Analysis, unless you are at Academies of Loudoun.

They are introducing AP PreCalculus, but will not let you take Calculus BC after AP PreCalc.[/quote]
That makes sense. AP PreCalculus is not rigorous; the exam itself is majority Algebra 2 concepts. The course was not designed solely to prepare kids for calculus and the College Board said that most students will likely take AP PreCalculus as seniors. It is not sufficient preparation for BC. And if taught as intended via modeling and applications, it might not be ideal prep for AB either.[/quote]

If it is not sufficient preparation for BC, then it is not sufficient prep for AB  The two classes have the same starting point.[/quote]
BC covers about 50% more content than AB, so you need to start preparing for BC in precalculus. There is time to cover AB Calculus content in one year. However, if schools follow the time-consuming modeling/applications route for teaching AP Precalc, that will make it more challenging to cover all content which could impact kids' foundation entering calculus. Schools could opt not to use the recommended modeling approach, however.[/quote]

It covers more material, but they in theory have the same starting point.  Looks like with this AP Precalc, they would then have to cover additional precalc in calculus AB, and then catch up to the previous calculus AB curriculum.  You do not need to prep for BC in precalc.  It is just a matter of going faster in 12th grade.  My high school calculus was just called AP Calculus, and everyone took the AB exam.  It's only now that I realize it was pretty close to the BC curriculum.  Schools around here could easily have enough kids that can handle the faster pace from the same starting point as AB.
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