Freshman Schedules

BlessedwithBrain
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:47:00 +0000

here, freshmans are not supposed to take AP classes as they are created for 10th-12 grades; but I attend a Gifted and Talented School with teachers who fight for us to be in the more rigourous courses. Next year there are about 12 of us who are going to be placed in AP Human Geography or AP World History with the upper classman. If your cousin is globaly gifted… or gifted only in a certain area I would suggest her to find an AP or GT coordinator to help her choose a scheduale that fits her needs. I would suggest that along with the many required courses, she should double block a Science or math in PreAP or Honors (both are the highest courses offered to freshman at different schools) to get ahead of her peers and look better on paper. Also tell her that it is good to splurge for a foreign language for that pesky AP International Diploma in her Senior Year. Just remind her that it is all about learning at the level that challenges her, and looking good on paper! Also to not worry. You can take the hard classes and still have fun in high school, even if it’s just at lunch. Also, EVERY SCHOOL offers different courses. I would like to advance more quicly than I can but my district does not offer all of the courses that say, the Eastern Coast would in their public schools. If, and only IF, that is your cousins level than I would say GO FOR IT! Shes got some interesting classes and a good variety! Keep it up and keep encouraging her to be different!