<p>I'm a homeschooler preparing to go into my junior year of highschool in the fall.
I have "social" mathematics and science skills but that's what interests me most even though I haven't made an effort to improve them until recently. I was curious what I should learn/know to be prepared for the mathematics and science(and perhaps other subjects as well) of the 11th grade? Also, can proper knowledge of the subjects in question be obtained by the start of the next school year?</p>
<p>Any help that can be provided would be most certainly appreciated. :)</p>
<p>Nikola, probably the easiest way to find out is to look at a couple textbooks and see how much of the content of them you’re already familiar with and what you don’t already have mastery of. There isn’t an 11th grade standard. Some kids in 11th grade are just starting geometry, some are doing 2nd year algebra, others are doing pre-calculus, and some are well into calculus and beyond. It really depends on the student. But math is incremental, it doesn’t so much matter what other students are doing, what matters is to figure out where it makes the most sense for you to start, and take it from there. If you haven’t approached algebra at all, you may have to start with a good pre-algebra program. (I’m not sure what you mean by “social” mathematics.)</p>
<p>Same with science. Typically high school aged students will cover biology and chemistry. Some go on to physics, some do other sciences like botany, astronomy, geology, etc., but biology and chemistry are pretty standard for everyone.</p>
<p>I think an awesome place to get an assessment of your skills is aleks.com. I think they still have free assessments, but if not, it costs less than the cost of a single textbook to have a one-month’s subscription. They teach the basics of math all the way through pre-calc, maybe calc by now. Aleks is dry and doesn’t teach the joy of math, but is awesome at assessing and teaching (in its dry way) what you need to know. It might even have science since my son used it several years ago!</p>
<p>Thank you all for your help.</p>
<p>I already have plenty of mathematics resources, such as my Father’s Algebra, Trig and Calculus books from when he was in college. I also found some HS science textbooks(on amazon) for Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry.</p>
<p>I realize this is a vague question, but how much can I expect to learn before this summer ends? My days are wide open, I have 8-12 hours a day that I take advantage of to study.</p>
<p>You’re right - it is vague. I’m not trying to be harsh; this email doesn’t have room for a smile or a hug. You’re only 16 or so, and you want something. But you need a better plan. You have 8 - 12 hours a day, ok, but that doesn’t say your aptitude or dedication. It doesn’t say your proficiency goal - do you want a 5 on AP Calc? A 650 on the SAT II math? 'rent of 2 and I both suggested you start with an assessment of your current skills. If you do that then YOU will have a better idea of what you need to do to meet your goals. </p>
<p>I’m sure that it would be possible for someone with **great **aptitude to make it through a couple years of high school math in a summer dedicated to nothing else, but is that you? Is that your goal? You certainly can not come up to speed with “Algebra, Trig and Calculus” and “Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry” in one summer.</p>
<p>You need to have both your starting place and ending place in mind before you can make a plan, or even before you can ask questions with a reasonable hope of a reasonable answer. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you are home schooling and need some official guidance, you should consider attending a college prep camp. There are a few out there for rising 10th and 11th graders. There is a great program at Mercersburg Academy ¶ that is run by the past president of the national association for college admission counselors (NACAC). My niece and nephew go to the school and their college counseling office is amazing. You learn all about maximizing the application process, essay writing, personalized interviews, resume building, go on college visits and get a list of colleges when you leave. It sounds like something you’d really benefit from. Here is a link to the program: [Mercersburg</a> College Prep | Mercersburg Summer](<a href=“http://www.mercersburgsummer.com/programs/college-prep/]Mercersburg”>http://www.mercersburgsummer.com/programs/college-prep/)</p>