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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I'm behind here.  My DD was accepted to the AIMS class but not the World History class cohort.  But I didn't even know it existed!  Where is the transparency of what classes are offered?  Or did I miss it?

Also, what was the criteria used?  Was it the magnet test?  Because our elementary school discouraged taking the test unless we thought we really wanted our child to attend the magnet school so I didn't have my DS sit for the test.  The school said that the test was awful and kids cry while taking it so why subject your children to it if you don't intend to send them to a different school anyway which we weren't considering anyway.

Is it possible to get recommended to move up to the cohort class in 7th grade if you didn't get in 6th grade?

Our school counselor is useless and is not being transparent about offering information so I'm trying to figure this out on my own.  If you have any other resources for information, please share. [/quote]

At least for the 18-19 school year taking the magnet class wasn’t a prerequisite.  [b]There are no “special” classes for grade 7,[/b] although I have been told they will try to keep the cohort together which doesn’t mean all that much.[/quote]

The Middle School Course Catalog lists a new 7th grade social studies option that sounds like a continuation of the magnet 6th.  It's only being offered at 20 middle schools, though. There doesn't seem to be a magnet 7th grade math option listed. From https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/middleschool/2019-2020MiddleSchoolCourseBulletin.pdf

Historical Inquiry into Global Humanities 7 (2121)
This course is built around the core Grade 7 social studies curriculum, Historical Inquiry in World Studies 7, which 
includes historical content from civilizations of Latin America, Africa, and medieval Europe as well as global interactions 
following the Columbian Exchange. Cohort students will go beyond this core as they learn additional content, explore 
deeper connections to today, engage in investigative inquiry to strengthen their writing through Document Based Questions, 
and enhance their learning through relevant literature connections. They also will participate in the National History 
Day (NHD) competition to research historical topics related to a NHD annual theme. (2019-2020 available at 20 middle schools)[/quote]

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