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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp mentions that the REAL issue is that this model has kids doing Pre-Calculus in 9th grade, but then Calculus A/B and B/C in succession.What is wrong here? I am not familiar with the math progression here. I am a foreigner. The issue is too difficult or should not break caclcus in A to C, or miss the curriculum of geometry or statistics? Does that mean parents should supplement on their own like IXL, RSM, or AOPS outside of school in some years?   I am from Asia, so I am confused what all these mean. [/quote]

Here's the problem -- right now, kids are doing algebra 1, geometry (honors or on-level), and algebra 2 (honors or on-level), before moving into pre-calc. And pre-calc has two levels -- regular (which prepares for AB) and honors (which prepared for BC, though kids can certainly take AB if they need to).

Moving forward, there will only be a two-year sequence -- integrated algebra 1 and 2, which will only be on-level. This is not an accelerated course; they are taking out standards. So kids will definitely not be ready for honors pre-calculus, because they will not have covered all the content. And MCPS is not going to add a third class, or make pre-calculus longer to cover the missing standards.

I'm sure some kids will be able to go to BC while missing the standards, particularly with outside acceleration that many kids will be doing moving forward. But MCPS doesn't want to advertise that.[/quote]

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