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[quote=Anonymous]One need understand the reasoning. Taking AP Gov first means less content and an essentially a slower pacing of the content. This allows students the opportunity to adjust to HS and the increased rigor before jumping into a college level course.

The thinking with APUSH freshman year is that kids just had US history so in theory they should have some basis for extended learning of the content. Also when they take APGOV in theory they should better understand why the government is being enacted and why laws are being enacted because they’ve already studied the history. The catch is APUSH is a more content heavy and writing intense class. And most students are not prepared for its rigor or pacing in 9th grade(which is to be expected because they are just entering HS why should they be prepared to tackle a college course).

Personally I think the rush to take AP classes freshman year over other HS courses is a disservice to students and the courses themselves. I wouldn’t stop kids from enrolling but at the same time I wouldn’t be adjusting course content and expectations. When you sign up to take college courses you get a college course.

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