Quick question re: high school math levels...

[BritAnnia]

My dd is using ALEKS for math. She completed the Alg.II so I recently bumped her to Pre-calc. I just now noticed it is Pre-Calc without Trig. Should she be doing a course with trig?

There are alternatives choices I can place her in.. ie: Precalc(doesn't specifiy 'no trig' so I presume it does have some), Trig, College Alg.w/Trig, and then there are also some levels titled 'prep for college'... Alg, PreCalc, Alg.w/Trig

 

Which should I have dd do? I'm totally lost. I'm not even sure what is considered a normal or necessary sequence here in the U.S. (I'm English and had a most pitiful math education. I'm totally clueless here :o).

She'll be graduating this summer and uses ALEKS as her primary math.

Plans to attend local CC for 2yr Assoc. in nursing, then on to a better college for a higher level degree.

 

Which would you suggest?

[Jann in TX]

Her next step would be a Pre-Calc course that includes Trig.

 

Pre-Calc is another name for the combination of College Algebra (3) and Trig--both one-semester courses on their own.

 

Alex offers many different combinations/names because their program is most used as a tool for review purposes...couple that with the normal options of College Algebra and Trig as separate courses--and it is no wonder you are confused!

 

This same confusion is found with upper math textbooks too!

[BritAnnia]

Thanks for your response, Jann. It's comforting to know I'm not the only person around who might be confused by various highschool math course names :)

I think I have a better grasp of the typical course progression now.