| What is the rest of his schedule going to look like? And what does your guidance office say?
Most often, of course, the response is that you should be putting together a schedule that will have the guidance office checking off the "most challenging" box when they're filling out their part of your child's applications. And indeed it is usually a better choice to take the harder class and a (potentially) lower grade, than the better grade in an easier class.
But it's always worth trying to evaluate just how much of a struggle a particular class is going to present to your kid. Junior year brings with it a lot of pressure, and if the tougher math class is going to be a constant source of real stress and anxiety (as opposed to hard work/challenge), then it might not be the best choice. If you get the feeling it will really make him start to fray at the edges, then let him show his strengths elsewhere. |