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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^To PP, my 7th grader taking Algebra ll/Geometry will likely take some form of Pre-Calculus in 8th grade.  (We don’t know which yet; depends on an upcoming exams among other factors.)

But this sequence is not typical.
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Are you the OP? Can you please confirm that your school is actually combining Algebra II and *Geometry*, not Trig? This is baffling to me and I’m 99% certain you are just making a mistake in what you type, and it’s very hard to take seriously. It is unheard of for a school to combine those two. [/quote]

Algebra II/Geometry is the name of the course my 7th grader is in—last year’s course was Algebra I/Geometry.  This is at BASIS DC, a public charter school.

I believe my 7th grader is taking the same course typically offered to 9th graders at SWW.[/quote]

I would just be careful with this.  My Big3 kid has some of these Basis DC kids in his/her pre-calc class (Basis kids are in 9th, rest of the class is in 10th) and they do not do well.  their foundation is super weak. my kid says they are solid B students which frustrates them to no end--they're used to doing well.  [/quote]

I have no idea who these former BASIS kids were who are now at a Big 3 -- they're a few years ahead of my 7th grader.  In any case, my kid is not going to attend a Big 3.  Moreover, my kid will soon be taking AP courses, which will give me plenty of basis to assess whether she's learned the fundamentals of math sufficiently, Algebra II included.  (I think that will be a better litmus test of how well she's doing relative to her peers nationwide taking the same class than the experience of a few older kids from her school who "reportedly" are struggling at a new private school.  But thank you for your concern!)[/quote]

Why are you on this board?[/quote]

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