Going from TT to BJU

[Quiver0f10]

My 11th grader has completed TT Alg 1 and will finish TT Alg 2 and Geometry this year. I was planning on TT Pre-calc next year, but we are using homesat so I thought of just using BJU with him. I know I have heard mixed reviews of BJU's pre-calc, but I was still curious how the transiition would be from TT to BJU? I think BJU is more rigorous, so would it be too much of a leap?

Thanks

[readwithem]

Hey Jean, let me know if you decide to go with BJU - I bought it ahead last year when I thought they were still hb (they had already switched to pb - why on earth a math book is pb is beyond me). Anyway, I'm fairly sure we're going with an outside class next year. I'll be happy to send you the books for the price of shipping (probably around $5 or 6). I know I have the student and teacher books, and probably the tests and test answers... they're all still in the box.

[Quiver0f10]

Oh, wow! I'd love to have them! I am not sure how to email you LOL. Mine is Quiver0f10@yahoo.com

Thank you!

Edited: I sent you pm

[readwithem]

I PM'd you :)

[gardenschooler]

Have we heard anything bad about BJU's Pre-Cal, other than some very vocal reviewers putting down the christian emphasis? I think there were some old-timers that used it (Lene in CO?), and I think someone said they'd taught it (LoriM?), and I believe Jann in TX had an opinion of it. I'll go see if I can dig up anything in the archives of the old boards (may they rest in peace).

You could also just compare TOC, plan on recording and saving, so that you can go more slowly if a problem arises.

[Quiver0f10]

Have we heard anything bad about BJU's Pre-Cal, other than some very vocal reviewers putting down the christian emphasis? I think there were some old-timers that used it (Lene in CO?), and I think someone said they'd taught it (LoriM?), and I believe Jann in TX had an opinion of it. I'll go see if I can dig up anything in the archives of the old boards (may they rest in peace).

You could also just compare TOC, plan on recording and saving, so that you can go more slowly if a problem arises.


Thanks for looking! I'd love to read some reviews of it. I can't remember exactly why some said they didn't like it, but I think it is going to be a good switch for us.

[Jann in TX]

BJU is pretty much current with state standards and rigour. The only problems I've seen with their highschool texts is that they rely on the teacher too much--not enough material in the student's texts for independent learning or homework help. You may want to pick up a cheap copy of Lial's Intermediate Algebra/and or Pre-Calc as a reference text because of the lesson details (all teaching is in the student text).

As far as needing to supplement...there will be some holes as TT Algebra 2 is about half of a regular Algebra 2 program as far as content goes. Most of Algebra 2 is an expansion of Algebra 1 so it will be familiar and some strong students may be able to get by and figure the missing parts out on their own.

A month or 2 of ALEKS before starting BJU would also help to locate any holes or weak areas.

Most Pre-Calc texts have a bit of review--but the higer you go the LESS review there will be. Half of the Pre-Calc year will be College Algebra (Algebra 3) which expands Algebra 2 concepts a bit more. The other half is Trig--which is completely different animal.

HTH

[LoriM]

I absolutely HATE BJU's PreCalc. Does that help? GRIN.

Seriously, I spent at least half my time supplementing it with self-created materials, and reteaching bad explanations. It is not user-friendly for someone who is not a mathematician.

LoriM