Mathematics
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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.
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Immediate Prerequisite |
State/National Assessment |
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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 |
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Geometry: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 2) |
Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
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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) |
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Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3) |
Geometry: Concepts and Connections |
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Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3) |
FCS Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections, or recommendation from FCS Geometry teacher |
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Precalculus |
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
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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 teacher recommendation (based on data sheet) |
End-of-Course Test is 20% of final grade |
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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) |
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Advanced Mathematical Decision Making |
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
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Statistical Reasoning |
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
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College Readiness Mathematics (Mathematics Capstone Course) |
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
CLEP Exam for College Algebra (optional) |
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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) |
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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 |
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IB Math HL |
AP Calculus AB/BC and teacher recommendation |
IB Exam |
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AP Precalculus |
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, FCS Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections. |
AP Exam (optional) |
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AP Calculus AB |
AP Precalculus and teacher recommendation |
AP Exam (optional) |
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AP Calculus AB/BC |
AP Precalculus and teacher recommendation |
AP Exam (optional) |
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Calculus |
AP Precalculus or FCS Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation |
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Dual Enrollment |
Determined by post-secondary institution |
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Algebra Support |
Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Algebra: Concepts and Connections |
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Geometry Support |
Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Geometry: Concepts and Connections |
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Foundations of Algebra |
Teacher recommendation |
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Technical College Readiness Mathematics |
Available to students with full-time Forsyth Academy enrollment only. 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.