Choosing the Right Math Course, need help!

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Ikefenske

November 09, 2023 18:40

Hello, I am relatively new to Kahn Academy so I need some help. I am a senior in high school with around a semester left. The details are finicky, but I want to take a math course outside of my school for my own learning/preparedness for college/the future. I want to take a calculus course, but as I see there are many types of calculus on Kahn Academy, what would be a good recommendation? I want to go the easiest route possible as I do not want to struggle through this but more get just a good basic understanding of the calculus route. Any suggestions on what course to take? Thank you all for your time

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G. Tarun

January 02, 2024 05:56
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Hi! I'd recommend taking Get Ready for AP Calculus first - try the course challenge once or twice, get mastery credit for the skills you know, and identify what you don't know. If you get an 80-90% on that course, perhaps move on to either Calculus 1 or AP Calculus AB first? Then the same course challenge/unit test, then fill in with lessons method, and try advanced un-mastered units in Calc 2 or BC, then multivariable calc?

Calc 1 and AP Calc AB are equivalent courses, and if you're giving the AP exam, the AP course should work. Otherwise, either should be fine, since both are intro college-level courses.

I'm afraid the mastery learning philosophy of Khan Academy isn't about fixing the time needed to master. But, paradoxically, since the goal becomes competence over checking off boxes, one masters the material faster than expected oftentimes!

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