Just a quick question to the group, why would you need to take Honors Biology before you can take AP Biology in HS. DS12 with be attending a local public HS next year and we wanted to take AP science courses in 9th, 10th and 11th (AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics). We wanted most of his AP courses completed before 12th especially in Math and Science. He will still AP courses in 12th but these will be more of elective choices depending on what the school has to offer or even online or courses at one of the nearby colleges. The HS counselor stated DS 12 can take the AP course but first let’s give him the Honors final this year. I don’t see the purpose in this other than to show us that MS science is not enough to prepare for the Honors Biology final. It almost seems patronizing to me. I just don’t see the need for taking 2 biology courses in HS.
