| As an extension to homeschooldad's response, that isn't true on the whole. In my high school and in my geographic region calculus AB and BC tend to be subsequent courses. I took calculus AB as a junior and BC this year as a senior. My guess is that its a regional thing - around here I've heard of very few schools that offer the choice. I just want to say that I don't think the two year sequence implies a "weaker" math program, or quality of teaching or student body in the least. I've found that my school's math department is hands down the best in my state (although small! :P), and I feel like it could potentially be weakened by implementing a one year program. I found calculus a breeze last year - and the AB review for the first part of this year as well - but having the background allows for a very interesting and much more intense high school preparation in a BC class where the entire class has a working knowledge of AB Calc. Since my class was in this situation, our teacher was able to utilize theoretical proof and analysis frequently and consistently, and I think my readiness for high level college math was helped significantly because of it. |