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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, work backwards .. does your student need to be *beyond* calculus in high school. Do you really think that's a good idea? That is what you are setting your student up to do.

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I am not the OP but I have a 6th grader in Advanced Math right now. He loves math. He talks about math with his Engineer father and participates in math competitions for fun. We will allow him to take Algebra 1 Honors in7th if he meets the criteria because he loves math and enjoys more challenging math problems. We are able to help him if he struggles with the Algebra but we don't think that is going to be an issue for him.

It is not about if he needs to be beyond calculus in high school but about challenging him. He participates in math club and a math competition class because he wants to. He enjoys math and is strong in the subject. I want him to be challenged and to work at a level that engages him. He has not been challenged in math at school, which is why he asked to find other outlets for math.

About 15% of all 7th graders will take Algebra in 7th grade. Maybe that number could be smaller but it is not something that feels like it is being heavily pushed.

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