Trina

That's not true here. Colleges offer many degrees not considered technical or hands-on. DH and I both went to "college". I have a BS degree in Education and he has a BS in Computer/Math. I could have earned my teaching degree at the university where my Dad worked, but it was too close to home and my parents expected me to continue living with them. NO WAY! I wanted OUT. LOL!

HappyMomma

It sounds like Colleges there are what we call Trade Schools here.

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Trina

Thank you! That's what I was trying to get at, but couldn't remember the term. Trade or Vocational schools. That's it!

TammyZed

Yeah, that's more what they are. Thanks everyone for clearing that up! lol

aliinnc

That's so interesting about the differences in Canada. Here Honors and AP are both preparatory for college/university.

One of the things I didn't realize is that my choices for my kids when entering middle school affect the high school class selections. For example, NC requires 4 years of high school math. It doesn't matter how advanced, you still have to take 4 yrs.

My DD's 5th grade math teacher recommended her for the most advanced track of maths in middle school. So that pushes her into Algebra II in 9th, Pre-Calc in 10th, AP Calc AB in 11th, and AP Calc BC in 12th. She doesn't want to study math in college, and really doesn't need to go that far. I wish they would allow a 4 years or Pre-Calc level option.

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Claire64

My son's school does offer AP courses. He's taking AP Psychology and AP Chemistry this year and will take AP Calculus and AP Literature next year.

At his school, you can take AP courses any year, but I'm sure they would be very difficult for a freshman or sophomore, so it's mostly juniors and seniors who take them.

etceterae

My school has AP as well as IB. Since I'm in junior high (9-10 grade), I'm taking Pre-IB and will take IB in 11-12 grade. =]

Teresa

What does IB stand for?

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etceterae

International Bacchalaureate. But they're changing it to International Honors - probably because it's much easier to pronounce and spell =] It's considered more advanced than AP - my friend injured ligaments in her fingers from all the writing she had to do.

Shari Nielsen

My husband teaches AP Chem and has noticed that fewer and fewer colleges accept the AP credits now than they did in the past. AND in order to get the credits kids need to score higher - (4's & 5's). Our school is pushing to switch our AP courses from traditional AP's to UConn classes (we live in CT). This means that he would teach the same curriculum as the university would teach, use the same book, do the same labs, even give the same tests, and the course would run the entire school year, not stop in May when the AP tests are given. The kids would get college credit that will be transferred to other colleges much easier. We are both curious to see how the change is received by students and parents in the district.