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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of the three courses - Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, which is the best for summer enrollment?

To the nutcases who are against summer school:  stay out of this! To all others: please suggest!

Thank you,
URM SES parent[/quote]

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Summer school is just to rubber-stamp that the student mastered the material. Supplement in parallel with the school over one year, include the summer if you have to. That’s what a lot of student do by taking the class first at AOPS or RSM, then summer school to check the box and get the credit.

The year long instruction is 180 hours, and it’s typical to have one hour of homework for every hour of instruction. Compress that over 8 weeks and you’re looking at 7 hours a day, including weekends. Not sure why you’d want to do that to your child, but let’s assume you have your reasons.

There are no shortcuts. If you are ok with having a poor understanding in one of the, because you want to accelerate at all costs, choose geometry, it’s less connected to the rest of the math sequence. Algebra will matter more for precalculus, calculus and statistics.[/quote]

I’m pretty sure the post said “stay out of this?” to people like you who cannot picture kids who are actually well-above in math. As for the question, i’d say geometry all the way! Algebra and algebra 2 are vital for doing well in future math courses, and as a previous post said geometry is a stand alone area. Geometry is also the most common among middle- level students. If you are at a school that does not have algebra 2, I would suggest talking to your counselor about virtual in the library. Reminder: these courses will be harsh, but if your kid is ready, go for it. [/quote]

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