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She is a hard worker and was motivated and wanted to take geometry and algebra 2 at the same time as a sophomore, and it worked out fine for her.

My own daughter had a rough academic freshman year and did not finish her geometry course. I have found in my experience that students benefit from the extra year of math (taking geometry) before they tackle algebra 2.įor advanced, highly motivated, or desperate students, you can actually take geometry and algebra 2 at the same time. It will be a challenging course.Īcross the board, I always recommend that students take geometry before algebra 2, if possible. If your student is taking it at a younger age directly after algebra 1, make sure to allot enough time in his or her schedule to devote to the course. However, in the homeschool/private world there are times when circumstances dictate going in a different order, and your student will be just fine, as long as you understand that algebra 2 will be a challenging course. Taking algebra 2 directly after algebra 1, and then taking geometry is just fine for some students, but I do not recommend this if the student struggles with math (or is somewhat math resistant). There are some very abstract (& brand new) concepts that students can struggle to grasp if they have not matured some in the mathematical thinking department (which a good geometry course will help them do).Ĭan you go in a different order and be fine? Yes, depending on the student. Putting geometry in between algebra 1 and algebra 2 gives students an extra year to practice algebra 1, while also strengthening their logic skills (application of math to real world concepts) and giving them a year to mature “mathematically” before tackling the more abstract concepts of algebra 2. Geometry does not use any math more complicated than the concepts learned in algebra 1. So if you want to look at these three courses in order of difficulty, it would be algebra 1, geometry, then algebra 2. Why is that? Is it important? Is it ok if I go in a different order? Let me try to answer these questions. You might notice (or remember from your school days) that often geometry is placed in between algebra 1 and algebra 2 in the sequence of courses for high school.