How much Math ?

marite
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:38:35 +0000

A couple of thoughts. He needs math through precalc, rather than calc. Although S1 took 4 years of math, he did not take AP-calc; he took something called Advanced math instead. The other thing is that French math is taught differently from math in the US. Algebra and geometry are taught at the same time rather than as separate subjects. So by the end of sophomore year, he won’t be as advanced in either subject as would his peers in his regular school, but he will have a start on the next level. French kids, by the way, are all exposed to Calculus i 12th grade, no matter what track they’re in, whether humanities, social sciences or math/sciences. They add trigonometry in 10 grade and continue to cover algebra and geometry up through 12th grade. With that in mind, it should not take long for him to catch up with the bits of algebra or geometry he was not exposed to while in France.