Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 07:08     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Anonymous wrote:The College Board says the goal of the new AP Precalculus course is to prepare a much broader group of students to thrive in college math courses by giving them an opportunity to take a class at the college-level intensity in high school, regardless of where they start in high school math.

But there won't be college level intensity given 50% minimums, the expectation of ongoing retesting, skewed semester grade calculations favoring higher grades, restrictions on the number of assignments and their point values, no consequences for missing many classes...
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:42     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:AP Precalculus is unique from all other APs because Precalculus is not a college-level class. Michele Breen, Math Department Head, says, “Typically, AP classes are for college credit. Precalculus is a senior-level course so it is a new thing for the College Board to offer a non college-level class as an AP”.

The College Board says the goal of the new AP Precalculus course is to prepare a much broader group of students to thrive in college math courses by giving them an opportunity to take a class at the college-level intensity in high school, regardless of where they start in high school math.


What a bunch of BS. Are they going to start offering AP English 9 & 10. Sick of the money grab!


Total money grab. What a joke that College Board is considered a nonprofit.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:41     Subject: Re:AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Which schools are offering it? It doesn't show up in the MCPS course listings for 2023-24. https://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/CourseLists/Index/234/#Mathematics_Courses
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:39     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Will colleges even give credit for it? It doesn’t looks like our school (BCC) Is offering it next year.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:38     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Honors Pre Calc prepares you for AP Calc BC (though many will still take AB). Is AP Pre Calc designed to prepare for AB or BC? I wonder if Honors might be the more rigorous class?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:36     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Anonymous wrote:AP Precalculus is unique from all other APs because Precalculus is not a college-level class. Michele Breen, Math Department Head, says, “Typically, AP classes are for college credit. Precalculus is a senior-level course so it is a new thing for the College Board to offer a non college-level class as an AP”.

The College Board says the goal of the new AP Precalculus course is to prepare a much broader group of students to thrive in college math courses by giving them an opportunity to take a class at the college-level intensity in high school, regardless of where they start in high school math.


What a bunch of BS. Are they going to start offering AP English 9 & 10. Sick of the money grab!
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:22     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
AP Precalculus is unique from all other APs because Precalculus is not a college-level class. Michele Breen, Math Department Head, says, “Typically, AP classes are for college credit. Precalculus is a senior-level course so it is a new thing for the College Board to offer a non college-level class as an AP”.

The College Board says the goal of the new AP Precalculus course is to prepare a much broader group of students to thrive in college math courses by giving them an opportunity to take a class at the college-level intensity in high school, regardless of where they start in high school math.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:18     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
I am wondering if colleges will give credit it? Is AP just really a brand name now?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 16:15     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Given that the AP is new next year, it may very well Le that it covers the same content as honors pre calc currently does. I would talk to the teacher to understand any planned differences.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 15:55     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
Check with your counselor because this is a new class at MCPS. As it is currently, there is an enormous difference between Precalculus and Honors Precalculus. Many drop down during the first few weeks of school.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 15:13     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
I don't believe AP PreCalc is offered at our high school. At least, it wasn't an option when my 9th grader registered for classes last month.

Even if it were offered, I would advise my 9th grader to take honors. Her older sister - now a junior - took Honors Pre-Calc. The class is difficult enough plus the teachers at her school weren't the best in teaching Honors Pre-Calc, I see no reason for her to do AP Pre-calc.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 14:28     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
(And since it's new, maybe talk to to the teacher to see what he or she might recommend based on your student's current performance)
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 14:26     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
AP Precalculus is a new course for 2023-2024, so people probably don't have experience with it.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 14:02     Subject: Re:AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
AP Precalculus will be a new class offered for the first time in 23-24.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 14:00     Subject: AP Precalculus vs Honors Precalculus
My 9th grader is taking Honors Algebra 2 currently and we're looking at options for next year between AP Precalculus vs Honors. Does anyone have any idea if there's a big difference between the 2 courses? Obviously the AP one would be ideal but we don't want to overshoot and have her take a class that will be extremely challenging for her. She'll also be taking another AP class. Thanks for any insight.