Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 10:18     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.


My kid took Honors Alg II in 8th grade (virtually from the high school). Luckily, he took Alg I before the pandemic. But we never heard about a two-year Algebra II option—is that offered in all schools? We never saw it when he was signing up for courses.


Its new.


I am not sure how new, I have seen it in the catalog and checked that it was offered at our HS (RMHS has 2 teachers that currently teach that course). MCPS knows full well that remote education math was a joke, so I am thinking they will offer some "slow down" courses to catch the kids up.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 20:36     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.


My kid took Honors Alg II in 8th grade (virtually from the high school). Luckily, he took Alg I before the pandemic. But we never heard about a two-year Algebra II option—is that offered in all schools? We never saw it when he was signing up for courses.


Its new.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 19:23     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.


Is this 2 year option new? Never heard of it
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 16:50     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:Do students have to take 4 years of Math in high school, especially if they are far advanced. My DD is great at math but has no desire to be an engineer, scientist, or doctor and doesn't see the need for Calc BC etc... in junior/senior year.

I was able to take two sciences in instead of a math course when I was a senior in high school. Took Honors A&P which really helped with my nursing courses in college.


MCPS requires four credits of math + math every year in high school. (These requirements may actually be Maryland requirements.) So one can not say "I started Algebra in seventh grade, so after tenth grade I can stop taking math." Some students skip Calc BC and instead take Stats or Calc with applications ...
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 16:27     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:Do students have to take 4 years of Math in high school, especially if they are far advanced. My DD is great at math but has no desire to be an engineer, scientist, or doctor and doesn't see the need for Calc BC etc... in junior/senior year.

I was able to take two sciences in instead of a math course when I was a senior in high school. Took Honors A&P which really helped with my nursing courses in college.


4 years of math is a MD state requirement. However it does not have to end w/ Calculus, even if on the advance track. Could be Stats, or Applications, or any other math elective class.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 15:21     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Do students have to take 4 years of Math in high school, especially if they are far advanced. My DD is great at math but has no desire to be an engineer, scientist, or doctor and doesn't see the need for Calc BC etc... in junior/senior year.

I was able to take two sciences in instead of a math course when I was a senior in high school. Took Honors A&P which really helped with my nursing courses in college.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 15:18     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.


That is my concern. IM was during Covid and complete waste. No real learning. Even Algebra 1 was very slowed down and retakes all of the time. Honors Geometry is a lot of Trig right now and that is where it can get tough.

Honors Algebra 2 wasn't an option. They just called it Algebra 2 - is that right?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 14:12     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.


My kid took Honors Alg II in 8th grade (virtually from the high school). Luckily, he took Alg I before the pandemic. But we never heard about a two-year Algebra II option—is that offered in all schools? We never saw it when he was signing up for courses.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 13:16     Subject: Re:What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:My 8th grader is struggling to get a B in honors Geometry. Assume he should take reg Alg 2 next year or is honors doable with a tutor?


Honors and get him a tutor, now.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 11:19     Subject: Re:What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
SO much more useful! I actually think stats should be a required course.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 11:17     Subject: Re:What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:My 8th grader is struggling to get a B in honors Geometry. Assume he should take reg Alg 2 next year or is honors doable with a tutor?


Get your kid a tutor and he should be fine.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 11:13     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
DS is in 8th now and somewhat struggling in geometry (low Bs on tests/high As on classwork). I am hoping he can take 2 year Algebra 2 course (Algebra 2 A/B in 9th and Algebra 2 C/D in 10th). The remote year of pre-Algebra really messed with my kid.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 10:37     Subject: Re:What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
My 8th grader is struggling to get a B in honors Geometry. Assume he should take reg Alg 2 next year or is honors doable with a tutor?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 10:33     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:H Algebra II is what most kids are going to take.


+1 and it can be quite difficult so child just needs to be prepared to do more than in geometry
My kid is in it now and struggled but has turned it around. And was a A student like yours last year in 8th


Students should really assess their math ability and foundation before taking Honors Alg 2 because this is where the rubber meets the road. I definitely recommend all students do a review before Honors Alg 2. (don’t know why schools don’t just integrate Geometry and Alg 2 into a single class taught over 2 years.)

Engineer here, married to math major, and I always wondered this. Why a full year of Geometry?
Still, to OP’s question, kid would consider re-taking Geometry just to slow the math roll. Is kid really strong & interested in math enough to go beyond AB Calc? Multi variable etc math is hard and so completely unnecessary for most majors.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 10:25     Subject: What pathway after Honors Geometry in 8th grade?
Anonymous wrote:Don't know why folks don't elect to take stats, AP or not. It's much easier for most than equivalent-level courses like pre-calc (non-AP) or Calc A/B or B/C (AP), but so much more useful in life.


Because college admission officers think it’s easy and they want to show rigor.