5LittleMonkeys Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If you used this did you work through the whole program or break part of the way through to do geometry? I don't really want to break for a year, but someone mentioned that dd wouldn't be able to do the ACT in 10th if she doesn't do geometry first. Dd will take the ACT starting in 10th (for practice) but will take it several more times before she graduates. Thoughts? Also, the website states that if a student were to work through the complete Algebra course and the complete Geometry course that they will have completed the equivalent of Pre-algebra, Alg. I, Geometry, Alg, 2, Trig, and Pre-Cal. Can anyone confirm that statement being true based on your own experience? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullia Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Disclaimer: My son moved on to taking math at the community college before the final modules of VT Geometry were completed. I do not know if all the modules have been published. My impression is that VT prepares a student quite well to move into "college algebra" or precalculus. The trig and precalc. topics covered in VT are good introductions, but they are not covered in the same depth as the college algebra and precalc texts my son used. I would hesitate to give credit for trig or precalculus after using only VT. Pre-algebra, Alg. I & II, and Geometry--I have no problem giving credit for those. For a student who will not need much math in college, VT is excellent preparation and probably sufficient. I'm a huge VT fan, but if there's any possibility your student might pursue a STEM major, or a major requiring applied calculus (there seem to be a lot of those today) you might want to schedule VT in a way that would allow time to do at least Algebra III (College Algebra) or Pre-calculus during the high school years if it's at all possible to do that.The Geometry modules were being published just as ds finished Algebra, so we didn't have the option of splitting things up. It's been several years, and I'm already hazy on the details of what math topics are covered standardized tests so I'm no help there. ETA: I am not qualified to give an in-depth review so consider this a description of our experience. My son would not have been able to succeed in Calc I with only VT as preparation. Other students might have a different experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I would stay on the math sequence that you have planned and study for the ACT. You should be able to buy a math prep book that will teach the geometry concepts that are needed on the ACT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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