MEP secondary

[kiwik]

Hi.  I know Lewellma uses this but not if anyone else does.  If we started MEP with 7 (which is supposed to be an entry point) would we have to do 7/8/9 and then AOPS PA or would we just do some of the levels?  He may never want AOPS of course but he needs more challenge and to go a bit faster without feeling like he is doing too much (afterschooling only).  We have been using MM topic books but it is a bit of a grind whereas he has done the first 2 units of MEP interactive at a rate of one a day.

[Sherry in OH]

Your child chould start AOPS pre-algebra without doing any of the MEP secondary program.

 

Prealgebra topics are covered in MEP years 7 and 8.  Algebra 1 topics are covered in years 8 and 9.  Year 9 also covers some algebra 2, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics topics.

 

The MEP Yahoo Group has an 'Upper Level Placement' file.  

 

 

[hollyhock]

I think you could go through MEP Year 7 and 8 pretty quickly and then move on to AOPS if you want. They are pretty short courses and easy to get through quickly. My oldest son did 7, 8 and 9A, then I put him in algebra.

[kiwik]

Your child chould start AOPS pre-algebra without doing any of the MEP secondary program.

 

Prealgebra topics are covered in MEP years 7 and 8.  Algebra 1 topics are covered in years 8 and 9.  Year 9 also covers some algebra 2, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics topics.

 

The MEP Yahoo Group has an 'Upper Level Placement' file.  

 

I did wonder but he just turned 9 and he has never had to work at maths in his life.  I afterschool to try and make up for the lack of maths instruction at school but I have never managed to find that spot where the work challenges without pushing him too far.  Maybe we could do level 7 them mix level 8 and 9 with alcumus PA then take it from there.  The NZ maths sequence is more like the English one though.

[Arcadia]

My kids used AoPS prealgebra with MEP GCSE. There was too much they already knew in MEP 7/8/9 to make it worth pairing. My kids started at 8. You can always shelved AoPS and/or MEP if he is not ready and come back later.

 

GCSE page

http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/allgcse/allgcse.htm

 

My youngest who is stronger in visual-spatial did the last few chapters first for aops prealgebra. Then went back to chapter 1.