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[Becca95]

So for everyone who is moving up in math in trig, they either got the code MPC1 or MA91. Both course names say Pre-Calculus though.

Is there a difference in these two classes? Because normally different classes have different codes...

[Leon]

Different codes

[Becca95]

Leon, on 01 June 2011 - 07:05 PM, said:

Different teachers.. GUESS

Teachers aren't decided yet. Codes are by what the class is, teachers have no effect on the code.

[Jae]

MPC1 might be multivariable calculus because I know MA91 is Pre-Calculus/Calculus. You can't take multivariable until after you've taken AP Calculus so that might be a mistake. There was a mix up with the math classes and they are currently fixing it.

[Becca95]

Oh sorry, I found out an answer yesterday.

MPC1 is going to be a full year of pre-calculus
MA91 is going to be a full year of calculus.

[Mushrooms]

Why are they separating them this year? MPC1 did not exist this year, only trig honors and MA91 existed

[Becca95]

Mushrooms, on 04 June 2011 - 06:41 PM, said:

Why are they separating them this year? MPC1 did not exist this year, only trig honors and MA91 existed

I talked with a math teacher and he told me that because many kids did poorly in MA91, if they had low grades in trig now by taking a full year of pre-calc before advancing to calc it can help them improve their skills. But you can also go straight from trig into MA91.

I think seeing if this format works well will be interesting.

[Mushrooms]

Oh I see, yeah maybe this format will work better. I went from regular trig to AP Calc AB, but did not have a lot of trouble in calculus

[Josh]

MA91 never worked well in my day, because the good calculus teachers would teach AP. Hopefully that's changed.