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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In high-performing FCPS high schools, the normal smart "mathy" kids took Alg 1 Hon in 7th, Geom Hon in 8th, Alg 2 Hon in 9th, Precalc Hon in 10th, AP Calc BC in 11th, and MV/LinAlg in 12th. When AP Precalc was first introduced, people realized that it was less rigorous than the Precalc Hon class. So they came up with AP Precalc BC to make sure that the students were not missing out on the old curriculum when they went from Precalc to Calc BC.

In FCPS, it is considered redundant to take Calc AB and then Calc BC. Perfectly fine for many colleges and many majors, but definitely a black mark (especially for stem majors at competitive colleges). So the high schools need to make sure that the precalc course prepares kids appropriately. It isn't totally figured out yet consistently through FCPS, but I'm sure it will be in another few years. [/quote]
They should honestly just declare a bunch of FCPS high schools junior colleges, grant the kids associate degrees, and have them apply as transfer students if they want to continue their education. It’s not “high school” in the ordinary sense of the word. [/quote]

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