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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone please explain the FCPS Math Track to me? When I was a kid, it was:

8th - Algebra
9th - Geometry
10th - Algebra 2
11th - Pre-Calc
12th - Calculus

If kids take Algebra in 7th grade, what are they taking in 12th?[/quote]

Multivariate Calculus[/quote]
Why is it so important for children to take that in high school?[/quote]

It’s not necessarily appropriate or needed, depending on the student’s intended college major. That being said, if you have enough of an interest and aptitude in math that you’re taking AP Calc junior year and looking for a more difficult math class as a senior, chances are you’re going into a hard STEM field in college and the more math you have in HS, the better prepared you’ll be. The quality of HS math teaching is light years ahead of the quality of most college math teaching, and having a foundation in HS is only a positive thing. But for kids in humanities, most business majors, education, arts, even some STEM (Biology majors don’t always require multivariable calc in college for one), you wouldn’t need it if it’s not your strong suit. Actually those kids should probably take a statistics class in HS if at all possible. [/quote]

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