So unfortunately, my brother will be taking alebra 1 9th grade but i want him to take it this summer because he will be behind in both and math and science ( i just graduated high school , uc davis bound ). Most summer school places that offer alebra 1 both semesters start in early june so is there any accreddited alebra 1 classes that are self paced or fits a semester in 3 weeks. Having Alebra 1 9th grade will save us money and time because he would have to take geometry and biology next summer if he does not take algebra 1 this summer. Course must be completed by September 1st and both semesters must be from the same organization.
Why does he have to take geometry next summer? If he wants to accelerate, can he take both geometry and algebra2 at school next year? Do you feel he was placed incorrectly? It’s more important to be successful than to be accelerated.
And why does he need to take biology over the summer? Can’t he just take that next year? That would be normal for students who take earth science, which I am assuming is why he isn’t taking biology this year.
I agree with what @mathyone said - it would be better for your brother to take algebra 2 and geometry concurrently. A good foundation in algebra is essential for any math after and if your brother does not have one then his later classes involving math will suffer.
I would suggest looking if the HS has a curriculum guide on line to see when the recommend doubling up on math.
Also he should talk to the GC about what they would accept for on line Algebra class.
Is he particularly interested in earth science? Why not just enroll in biology for freshman year if completing other science courses is a concern? And if he is interested in earth science then why worry about this? Yes, slower students tend to start in earth science, but some people actually are interested in earth science or related fields and the easy freshman course is what most high schools offer.
What’'s been said is not “total lies”–it’s quite common for students at our high school to double up on math classes, but this depends on your school’s scheduling and policies.
I am wondering if there is a reason he was placed on what is usually considered the slowest track for math and science? I’d be particularly concerned about trying to cram algebra 1 into the last few weeks of summer for such a student. Unless he is trying to be a STEM major at a top college, I don’t see that he needs to take calculus in high school. They’d rather see him be successful at what he does accomplish. I’m thinking that if he were really placed too low in math such that his math classes were way too easy and boring him to death, and if he was personally determined to advance, then you would not be here in mid summer asking about this. He would have taken some initiative himself to learn algebra this summer. Many ways to do that but having big brother push him into it with little time left is hardly ideal.
algebra 1 as a summer course is a losing proposition. if you’re really keen to do something, take a non-credit online algebra course to free up bandwidth and get better grades next school year