Please review Saxon Intermediate 3

[TheAttachedMama]

Hi Everyone,

 

I have recently discovered Saxon Intermediate 3.  I have never liked the scripted lessons in regular Saxon k-3...so I have always ruled it out as a math program.  However, the format of intermediate saxon looks very nice to me!  (The only thing I don't like is that the workbook doesn't have much room for writing.) 

 

Has anyone used this?  And how to do you like it?  What did you use after this program? 

 

And LAST QUESTION....what do you need to buy in order to use this program?  Are the tests necessary? 

 

 

[hsmom10]

We used it 2 years ago, and then went to Saxon 54 and now are doing Saxon 65.  It worked well for us and is set up like the 54 and up.  We did use the tests.

[TheAttachedMama]

Thanks so much!  Can anyone take a look at this long term 'road map' with Saxon for me?  Do I have this right?

 

When do students typically take the PSAT for national merit status?  Will this prepare them for that test? 

 

2^nd Grade-Intermediate 3

3^rd Grade- Intermediate 4

4^th Grade- Intermediate 5

5^th Grade- Saxon 7/6

6^th Grade- Saxon 8/7*

7^th Grade- Algebra ½ -or-Algebra 1

8^th Grade- Algebra 1 –or- Algebra 2

9^th Grade-Algebra 2 –or-  Advanced Math

10 Grade-Advanced Math –or-  Calculus

11th Grade-Calculus -or- Elective for Math

12th Grade- Elective for Math

 

*How they do in 8/7 will determine if they take Algebra 1/2 or Algebra 1 next

[kiana]

Thanks so much!  Can anyone take a look at this long term 'road map' with Saxon for me?  Do I have this right?

 

When do students typically take the PSAT for national merit status?  Will this prepare them for that test? 

 

2^nd Grade-Intermediate 3

3^rd Grade- Intermediate 4

4^th Grade- Intermediate 5

5^th Grade- Saxon 7/6

6^th Grade- Saxon 8/7*

7^th Grade- Algebra ½ -or-Algebra 1

8^th Grade- Algebra 1 –or- Algebra 2

9^th Grade-Algebra 2 –or-  Advanced Math

10 Grade-Advanced Math –or-  Calculus

11th Grade-Calculus -or- Elective for Math

12th Grade- Elective for Math

 

*How they do in 8/7 will determine if they take Algebra 1/2 or Algebra 1 next

Advanced Math is a 3-semester or 4-semester course for all but the most able students.

[TheAttachedMama]

Thanks Kiana!  So THIS is the correct road map then....right? 

And I understand Geometry is sprinkled throughout the Algebra 1 - Advanced Math classes? 

 

2^nd Grade-Intermediate 3

3^rd Grade- Intermediate 4

4^th Grade- Intermediate 5

5^th Grade- Saxon 7/6

6^th Grade- Saxon 8/7*

7^th Grade- Algebra ½ -or-Algebra 1

8^th Grade- Algebra 1 –or- Algebra 2

9^th Grade-Algebra 2 –or-  Advanced Math Year 1

10 Grade-Advanced Math Year 1 –or-  Advanced Math Year 2

11th Grade-Advanced Math Year 2 -or- Calculus

12th Grade- Calculus -or- Elective for Math

[kiana]

Yes to both.

 

For a lot more information about using Saxon, check out http://www.homeschoolwithsaxon.com/newsletterpage-2012.php#0412 -- I've sent it directly to transcript but his newsletter has a lot of information.

[Spring Flower]

We liked the intermediate 3 WAY more than the scripted books. We used the textbook, the workbook pages, and the tests. We did the Power Up orally so we did not use those worksheets. I personally never used the solutions manual but I can see how it could be valuable to some. The worksheets didn't have much room for writing but there was usually only one or two problems (if that) on each worksheet than needed more space. We were able to cram the work somewhere on the page but used an additional sheet of paper if necessary. 

 

I love the Saxon approach. I wish I had used it as a child. It is a perfect fit for me. Unfortunately it was too repetitive for my kids so we have switched to Singapore this year and it has been a much better fit. We may come back to Saxon in Algebra. 

[kbernt]

...what do you need to buy in order to use this program?

You can get the teacher's edition as a pdf file on cdrom relatively inexpensively; it's included in:

Saxon Math Intermediate 3: Teacher Technology Package isbn 1600328946. 

 

The associated student text is isbn 1600325343.

 

[kbernt]

Thanks Kiana!  So THIS is the correct road map then....right? 

And I understand Geometry is sprinkled throughout the Algebra 1 - Advanced Math classes? 

 

2^nd Grade-Intermediate 3

3^rd Grade- Intermediate 4

4^th Grade- Intermediate 5

5^th Grade- Saxon 7/6

6^th Grade- Saxon 8/7*

7^th Grade- Algebra ½ -or-Algebra 1

8^th Grade- Algebra 1 –or- Algebra 2

9^th Grade-Algebra 2 –or-  Advanced Math Year 1

10 Grade-Advanced Math Year 1 –or-  Advanced Math Year 2

11th Grade-Advanced Math Year 2 -or- Calculus

12th Grade- Calculus -or- Elective for Math

 

You can also use the newer sequence,

Intermed 3

Intermed 4

Intermed 5

Course 1 (I personally looked through this one and it is almost exactly the same, problem-for-problem, as 7/6 3rd ed., with just a few things juggled around/added, etc.)

Course 2

Course 3

(all of the above as 2008 or 2012, they're basically interchangeable and the teacher tech pkgs work for both dates)

Alg 1

Geometry

Alg 2

(the above three are 2009)

Advanced Math, 2nd ed

Calculus, 2nd ed

 

This is the sequence offered in Houghton Mifflin's current catalog for schools (and which my two youngest are doing very well with.)