<p>I’m not in basic math classes, but a couple people I know are in like basic Algebra/Geometry classes. If you start out basic your freshman year you have Basic Algebra, Sophomore year you have Basic Geometry and then Junior year you have Algebra 1. (normally people take that freshman year)</p>
<p>Wouldn’t they be at a major disadvantage taking the SAT for the math section?</p>
<p>This is the first use of a system like that I have ever seen. In my state, I don’t even think that’s legal (for Algebra I to be the highest level taught to an average student). Generally speaking, the non-honours math classes are Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a fourth class. Basic Algebra is not a high school class in any sense that I’ve heard of. It sounds like Pre-algebra, which is at highest an 8th grade class. Are the basic courses like the ones you described standard for non-honours math in your area? I can’t imagine being able to compete for college admissions if that was your school’s non-honours curriculm.</p>
<p>To the originial question: SAT maths goes up through Algebra II. It would be almost impossible to do well after only completing Algebra I.</p>
<p>I’m not sure really what you’re asking, but I’ll explain our math curriculum as best I can.</p>
<p>There are Honors classes (Honors Algebra, Honors Geometry, Honors Accelerated Algebra, Honors Accelerated Geometry) Regular classes are the ones I take, Algebra I College Prep, Geometry College Prep, Algebra II College Prep.
The basic ones are just for people who would rather get an A than a C-/D in regular classes.
They don’t teach the same things as the College Prep courses, honeslty, they teach like kindergarden/middle school things.
Like a negative times a negative= a positive. And in geometry they’re like learning the shapes. It’s ridiculous.
I would rather get a C in a regular course and actually know the stuff rather than pretty much flunk the SAT.</p>
<p>Plus you take the SAT half way through your Junior year and they wouldn’t have completed all of Algebra I yet.</p>
<p>I don’t know-I started out at the most basic 9th grade level for my state (my middle school had misleading info…anyway), but it goes up to precalc. Actually, if you’re “average” at a public middle school and high school, you go up through calc.</p>