![]() The first 1/2 of BC can be a bit boring for students who have taken AB already, but after the first month or 6 weeks of class they do start to delve into some new topics/techniques that aren't covered in the AB class. I would not expect BC to have any more homework than AB-just "harder" problems, and stress level will depend on how he does with understanding the concepts, which for most people are quite a step out of the box from things they've learned in Pre-Calc. That said, if you're confident that he will have no trouble with any of it, there's nothing wrong with doing BC only. I typically recommend that my students (I have worked as a math tutor for about 13 yrs.) who have time to take both classes (as in, aren't seniors their first year of Calc) do so because the second class moves very quickly and AB provides a more solid foundation. ![]() So is it better to go in the morning and miss the socialization on the way to school but not miss out on kids doing stuff together after school or is it better to start the day off on the right foot and go to school with his friends? The middle school and high school are about a mile apart so he can easily get himself between them by walking or biking.īC will cover the material from AB in the first semester (or part of the year) and "C" in the second, so BC is more accelerated than AB. He will need to go to the high school for math regardless of which math class he takes and I'm wondering if it is better to go at the beginning or end of the day? He typically rides his bike to school with his friends and has friends over after school. We are renting a house in a different district this year which has a 7-12 school (which is why he is able to do the pre-calculus) but next year he will go back to his old school and friends. Thoughts on which would be better for him? Does BC have lots more homework or more stress? If he takes AB will he then take BC? Does BC cover a lot of the same material as AB? I am 100% sure he will easily get the concepts in either class the first time around since he's been doing different types of college level math for several years now. He is quite good at math so I'm not worried about him getting the concepts, I mostly worry about the amount of homework and the stress associated with the course. (He already had the necessary background from doing extra work on his own.) So, for next year I'm wondering if we should put him in AB or BC. So far we have prioritized him being with his friends over going at the right pace for him, but this year he got bored in class so his teacher just started him with the pre-calculus curriculum which he is doing well with and nailing all the tests. My 7th grader is taking pre-calculus this year and I'm wondering if he should take Calculus AB or BC next year.
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