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Mathematics
Beginning with the 2023-2024 School Year, Forsyth County Schools will transition from Georgia Standards of Excellence to Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards. In order to meet graduation requirements, students must complete at least four credits of mathematics, including Algebra: Concepts and Connections, Geometry: Concepts and Connections, Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, and a fourth course above Advanced Algebra.Course Name
Immediate Prerequisite
State/National Assessment
Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 1)
If taken in grade 8: FCS 7th grade advanced math (based on data sheet)
If taken in grade 9: 8th grade math
End-of-Course Test is 10% of final grade
Geometry: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 2)
Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 2)
FCS Algebra: Concepts and Connections (placement in Honors Geometry is based on students’ first-semester grade in Algebra course)
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3)
Geometry: Concepts and Connections
Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3)
FCS Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections, or recommendation from FCS Geometry teacher
Precalculus
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Accelerated Algebra/Geometry A: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 1 and half of HS Course 2)
Available in grade 8: FCS 7th grade accelerated math and FCS teacher recommendation (based on data sheet)
End-of-Course Test is 10% of final grade
Accelerated Geometry B/ Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (Half of HS course 2 and all of HS course 3)
Accelerated Algebra/Geometry A: Concepts and Connections (placement in this course in grade 9 is based on data sheet), or completion of FCS Algebra at a high level and completion of FCS Geometry A at a high level (FCS Geometry A only offered in summer through Forsyth Virtual Academy)
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Statistical Reasoning
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
College Readiness Mathematics (Mathematics Capstone Course)
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
CLEP Exam for College Algebra (optional)
AP Statistics
Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, or FCS Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam (optional)
IB Math Studies SL
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, or FCS Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections and FCS teacher recommendation
IB Exam
IB Math HL
AP Calculus AB/BC and FCS teacher recommendation
IB Exam
AP Precalculus
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, FCS Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections and FCS teacher recommendation.
AP Exam (optional)
AP Calculus AB
AP Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam
(optional)
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam
(optional)
Calculus
AP Precalculus or FCS Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
Dual Enrollment
Determined by post-secondary institution
Algebra Support
FCS Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Geometry Support
FCS Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Geometry: Concepts and Connections
Foundations of Algebra
FCS Teacher recommendation
Technical College Readiness Mathematics
Available to students with full-time Forsyth Academy enrollment only. FCS Teacher recommendation and parent meeting are required.
Calculator Usage: Calculator usage varies from one mathematics course to another, depending upon the course objectives and content. A substantial portion of the mathematics curriculum encourages and promotes the use of calculators to enhance understanding of concepts. A scientific calculator is used in all math classes (TI-30XIIS Multiview recommended); a graphing calculator and a scientific calculator are required to be used in all classes above Geometry. The department recommends a TI-84 if the student is purchasing a graphing calculator.