Which to show rigor? Discrete vs Linear Algebra vs Calc 2? Science course?

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Agree with above posts. I’d also say that kids who fly through math have to be sure that their curriculum doesn’t skip bits and pieces. There are some things which I believe a strong math student can teach themselves fully ( trig is one). But with my own kids, I tried to make sure that if they skipped grades in math that they covered it elsewhere so nothing came up as a hole. Nothing worse than an easy problem where you are missing a simple piece you’ve never been exposed to.

I agree with this. She self-studied and took a placement as a rising sophomore to get out of pre-calc and into AP Calc AB as a sophomore. During the AP Calc AB year, there were moments when she felt the teacher was talking about something as if it had already been taught (like maybe on a day she was absent), but actually, it had been taught and reinforced during Pre-Calc course. Fortunately, she had all her notes and textbook from when she self-studied and was able to review the concepts that she didn’t remember learning, and that allowed her to get back on track quickly. So she is good about making sure she covers all the topics necessary or go back over topics she may have skimmed over too quickly. Accelerated learning more than skipping.