Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 19:46     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to do fundamentals of computer science in summer school (rising 8th or 9th grade?) to free up time for another elective?


Yes
But not free, unfortunately


It really should be all these bogus classes
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 19:45     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to do fundamentals of computer science in summer school (rising 8th or 9th grade?) to free up time for another elective?


Yes
But not free, unfortunately
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 19:45     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Yes
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 19:30     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Is it possible to do fundamentals of computer science in summer school (rising 8th or 9th grade?) to free up time for another elective?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 17:23     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid hopes to take AP CS principles in grade 9, but wasn't sure if it was helpful to take Foundations of computer science in grade 8, as sort of an intro. They'd rather do a music elective in grade 8, but also didn't want to go into a tough class unprepared in grade 9.


https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1151357.page#25621614

There was another thread on this more recently before course registration deadline a month or so ago.


On one of these pages, there's more about FOCS and AP CS Principles.


https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1249572.page
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 17:23     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid hopes to take AP CS principles in grade 9, but wasn't sure if it was helpful to take Foundations of computer science in grade 8, as sort of an intro. They'd rather do a music elective in grade 8, but also didn't want to go into a tough class unprepared in grade 9.


https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1151357.page#25621614

There was another thread on this more recently before course registration deadline a month or so ago.


On one of these pages, there's more about FOCS and AP CS Principles.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 17:02     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:My kid hopes to take AP CS principles in grade 9, but wasn't sure if it was helpful to take Foundations of computer science in grade 8, as sort of an intro. They'd rather do a music elective in grade 8, but also didn't want to go into a tough class unprepared in grade 9.


https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1151357.page#25621614

There was another thread on this more recently before course registration deadline a month or so ago.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 16:58     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:My kid hopes to take AP CS principles in grade 9, but wasn't sure if it was helpful to take Foundations of computer science in grade 8, as sort of an intro. They'd rather do a music elective in grade 8, but also didn't want to go into a tough class unprepared in grade 9.

Take music in grade 8. Take FOCS in summer school if your kid isn’t super organized or generally on top of work. Otherwise AP CS in 9th is fine without any previous work.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 16:54     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:I would, AP CS is a lot of work.

You would what? Take Foundations of CS as a precursor to AP CS?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 16:38     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
I would, AP CS is a lot of work.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 14:37     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oldest took in middle school - second took in AP in high school - I wish I would have waited and done in High School as it is another AP credit. My first took in middle school as I said so then did not take again in high school. Just moved on to programming


? Are kids taking AP CS principles in middle school?


No
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 14:31     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Anonymous wrote:Oldest took in middle school - second took in AP in high school - I wish I would have waited and done in High School as it is another AP credit. My first took in middle school as I said so then did not take again in high school. Just moved on to programming


? Are kids taking AP CS principles in middle school?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 13:05     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
Oldest took in middle school - second took in AP in high school - I wish I would have waited and done in High School as it is another AP credit. My first took in middle school as I said so then did not take again in high school. Just moved on to programming
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 11:45     Subject: Re: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
A lot of students take AP CSP as their first CS class. It's not necessary to take FOCS first.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 11:17     Subject: Foundations of CS (FOCS)+AP CS Principles
My kid hopes to take AP CS principles in grade 9, but wasn't sure if it was helpful to take Foundations of computer science in grade 8, as sort of an intro. They'd rather do a music elective in grade 8, but also didn't want to go into a tough class unprepared in grade 9.