James Logan High School Reviews
1800 H Street, Union City, California 94587, United States
AP Calculus AB is a course that will require a lot of time and focus. The homework can get pretty long and take hours depending on the lesson. Make sure to carefully do each problem to make sure you’re fully understanding it. Some problems can get really long and you can easily get points taken off for tiny mistakes. As for materials, you will need a graphing calculator and two different notebooks: one for homework and one for notes. This course does move faster than a regular math class would so there will be more tests and quizzes as more content is covered. She does give extra credit occasionally so do try to take advantage of the opportunities. Make sure you memorize some of the formulas and theorems for the tests and AP exam.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I was first coming into the class. I heard a lot of mixed things about it; Saying that it was an easy class, or it was an incredibly difficult class, and jeez, it was the most difficult class I’ve ever taken at Logan. Miss Noche is an amazing teacher, but she has high standards and expectations for her students, even if we were online this year. The workload isn’t too bad, but only if you pay attention during class. If you put no effort in at all, there is a very low chance of you passing the class. Most of your grade is from the quizzes she gives every week, and you have to answer the questions in a very detailed way, using vocabulary from the lectures and the textbook. Make sure you read the textbook because it actually really helps you understand the concepts more. She also has office hours every week where she answers questions very well, and even goes over lessons again if needed. Overall, I’d say that you should not take this class if you are not pursuing a career in the medical field, but it is very helpful. Just fast paced and you’ll need lots of motivation!
Pre-Calculus is definitely hard to grasp therefore the material was difficult all year long. There was a lot of homework assigned, but there was a week for each assignment and late work was accepted with some points lost. The notes were done online and were accessible after class. Office hours were also held regularly therefore help was always available. There were always corrections for the tests and quizzes. The class was pretty well-paced. Other than the actual math being hard, the class was good.
Stay on top of your work and memorize all the questions, if u dont u WILL fail. And prioritize mla citations for ur essay if the whole thing doesnt seem well. Its weighted WAY too much,.
The material in this class is very interesting. There is a lot of collaboration done in the class. There are assignments assigned regularly, but they aren’t too hard or time consuming. Projects, tests, and quizzes are regularly done, but they aren’t too difficult. The projects were very interesting and fun to do. Notes were put online to access after the class. Ms. Panico was a great teacher all throughout the year and I thoroughly enjoyed her class.