<p>Ok, so I'm a Freshmen about to be a Sophomore next year. I'm debating whether I should take Core or Honors Pre-Calculus next year.</p>
<p>I took Core Algebra 2 this year instead of Honors because I didn't feel confident in my math skills after Algebra 1 and Geometry, in Core Algebra 2, I brought it together unlike I did the previous 2 years and got an A on almost every test. Now It's time to select classes and I'm debating if I should take Honors or Core Pre-Calculus but my teacher said that I will be behind if I take Honors because I didn't learn how to use a Graphing Calculator or some other things they do at the end of the year that you need to know for Honors Pre Calc that they teach in Honors Algebra 2. But she also said that you should take Honors Pre-Calculus because the teacher is far better, and he teachers AP Calc where even his kids that get D's in the class get 5's on the AP Test. But is also an incredibly tough and makes the class extra rigorous. But the Pre-Calculus (Core teacher) is apparently very nonchalant and people who go from Core to AP Calc (AB or BC) always struggle greatly with the class. So I'm struggling on what I should do.</p>
<p>I think you should talk to the Honors teacher and explain your situation to him/her, and follow their advice. Also, who’s to say you can’t learn how to use a graphing calculator on your own? That’s what YouTube is for!</p>
<p>Lol I’ve never had a graphing calculator and I just finished multivariable calculus so I think you’ll be fine in precalc</p>
<p>I’m currently taking Honors Math Analysis (which is Pre-Calc with application - basically it’s prep for AP Calc instead of regular high school calc) and I can honestly say that having an extensive graphing calc knowledge is not necessary. As long as you can graph functions, switch between degree and radian mode, use trig keys (cos, sin, tan, and their inverses), and use the Stat key (which are all things you can VERY easily learn from a Google search) then you should be fine in Pre-Calc. If I were you, I’d try the honors pre-calc class! If you don’t think you can handle it after a week or so, then switch to core pre-calc.</p>
<p>As an update, I’m in Pre Calc Honors, It’s insanely harder, but I’m managing a C in it, but I didn’t think it would be this hard. The tests are INSANELY hard, way more so than the core class, first test I got a D (Which was on review and I forgot a lot of ****), 2nd test I got an F (Which was on Functions) and 3rd test I got a B (which was on Quadratic and Linear Functions) I have a tutor and am really trying, but it’s really freaking hard. And it’s like 5 hours of homework a night, we got 11-89 odd on thursday and they are all 6 part problems for polynomial functions.</p>