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What is the ideal grade to start teaching pre-algebra?
I'm asking this question because I had attended both private and public schools in my life, and experienced the difference in curriculum standards first hand.
I first took pre-algebra in the 7th grade when i was attending private school. During that year, I had a classmate who had just transferred from a private school with tougher standards claiming he already studied the material a year before.
Then I took pre-algebra again when I went to public school in the 9th grade, and was surprised to find out that none of my classmates had ever taken the class before.
So is there an ideal grade to start teaching pre-algebra, or are my local public school falling behind?
1 Answer
- FrankieLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
It depends on the student and school. Everyone learns at different pace, especially math. Usually between 7-9 grade would be teaching pre-algebra. My son has some algebra in his 7th grade math this year and will have more next year. Not all curriculum introduces math concepts at the same time as others, so partly it depends what the school is using. Some schools require students to score above a certain grade to take pre-algebra in 7th or 8th grade instead of general math. Other schools have everyone take it in the same year. So there really isn't one ideal grade for pre-algebra.
