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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]B-CC had a meeting about course registration for rising 10th grade parents this week and they said honors physics is a prerequisite for AP physics. That seemed strange to me because it means you’d have to take physics twice if you want to do AP, but a parent asked for clarification and they confirmed that a sophomore wouldn’t be able to take AP physics because they have to take honors physics first.  Anyone else hearing this at their HS?[/quote]

Yes, @Blair 9th graders in Hon Algebra 2 are encouraged to jump straight into AP Physics.[/quote]

I don't know where you are getting this but multiple admins, teachers and students spoke at the CAP parent meeting to actively discourage 9th graders in Alg. 2 from taking AP Physics because so many students were having a poor experience and struggling.[/quote]

+100 This is my guess too. A few ninth graders might do well but many will struggle and get turned off physics. You also would need an excellent teacher, which may be the case at Blair, I don’t know, as 9th graders are not yet adept at figuring things out on their own. AP Physics 1 is not an easy class. It is a little bit easier than AP Physics C Mechanics and a lot easier than AP Physics C E&M.  It is not an easy AP by any means and best to take it in 10th or 11th grade. [/quote]

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