Are geometry honors and ap precalc on FLVS hard?
I'm trying to retake classes I've gotten Cs or below on to boost my GPA, but I don't know if taking them online over the summer will be harder than it was in class. Do y'all know what stuff (assignments, projects, DBAs) are in the courses so I can know what I need to focus on most? Or what I can do to prevent getting low grades in these classes again?
The reason I got low grades in them was mainly the teachers and lack of resources, like the graphing calculator for ap precalc. Are the teachers on FLVS good? And will I have to do Zoom classes or is it all personal work with things like videos?
Hi! Im a recently graduated student (From 8th grade - Aragon Middle School), and completed a year in Honors Geometry Online, or in a virtual class. I am not from Florida, but I do have some experience with virtual learning. As long as you pay attention, review the assignments, excel in the basics, and focus on the explanations/why the theorem is correct, you will surely do well in the class. There were not much projects for us to do, but from what I have researched, FLVS requires DBA's, which is simply to speak about a certain topic you learned. As long as the teacher knows that you understand and can explain why the theorem works, you will be ok. Major topics are: Circle angles/chords/arcs, Special Right Triangles like the 30 60 90, and 45 45 90, and memorize the rotation/transformation/translating formulas.
Now, I am currently studying for AP pre calculus over the summer, and from what I have seen, you must review Trigonometry concepts, Domain/Range Behavior, Logarithmic functions/memorizing exponential properties, and learn the Unit Circle. You should have a well understanding of Algebra as well, trust me it helps a lot when going back to Pre Calculus.
Use Khan Academy, and the Organic Chemistry Tutor. Go online and take practice tests or exams. Make your own quizzes so you can learn from the teacher's point of view, and ask the teacher for the Course Syllabus early on.
If the Graphing Calculator is a problem, try to learn ways to easily solve the questions on paper. (I don't have much experience with this course).
Finally, I did Zoom classes for the entire year (FLVS does it too), and had to do the work by myself (assignments, assessments, RA's, rewatching past lessons). Since it was just an Honor's Class, the teacher didn't provide a syllabus.
I hope this advice helped at least a little bit, and good luck on your academic progress!
-Gabriel Benitez
P.S. You can search most of this stuff up on Google, or Reddit.
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