<p>Thanks @mathyone, for clarifying. I understand now that’s it’s one or the other.</p>
<p>@eerboco, you are are a reasonable teacher we could only wish to have. I agree with you in that even with a 5 on BC exams, you’d still have to take the harder Math classes at university level. I guess it’s just the challenge that pushes a keen Math student to try for something beyond what the current course offers.
The irony is that a current twelfth grader enrolled in the AB course is permitted to sit for the BC exam, while the 11th grader is not. The logic: the BC course and exam can be taken in Grade 12.
A student in a school that does not offer AP’s or a homeschooled student would probably be in a better position in this case.</p>
<p>Well, I guess the kid has to settle for the AB exam this year then. We really have no choice on that front. She is already reconciling to it.
An option she suggested: Perhaps online university classes that would take her learning further.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how strict you’re school rules are, but most of the time it’s your fault if you don’t get your way. Be aggressive when you pursue your demands. Don’t give into this bureaucracy. </p>
<p>“most of the time it’s your fault if you don’t get your way”. Except when it’s not. Many schools have completely unreasonable and senseless policies. This school evidently feels it would be chaos if they allowed an 11th grader to take the BC exam. Perhaps they are very interested in “protecting” their AB score results. Our school allowed my daughter to take the BC course and exam in 10th grade. But our school refuses to allow certain other things which I know are a successful routine practice at some other schools. I really wish all these school administrators would get their heads out of the sand and see what other schools are able to offer and see what other kids are able to accomplish with a supportive school.</p>
<p>I’ve done a lot of stuff that nobody’s done before at my school. I can’t say how strict our schools are in relation to one another, but there’s usually always something you can do. </p>
<p>You can’t say you’ve done enough until you move up the chain of command with your complaint, all the way to the Superintendent of the school district. My sister, for instance, became notorious for just going straight to the superintendent whenever she had a problem. She got her way. </p>
<p>All that being said, the OPs school has some unreasonable policies and I’m sorry if they do not budge. </p>
<p>after sitting on my butt for quite a while ive decided to appeal to my high school principal and not my AP coordinator. I will speak with her tomorrow and hopefully start to learn and relearn the material as quickly as possible</p>