Talk:Pre-algebra

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[edit] course, topic

I changed the word "topic" to "course" here, but this may be a Yank/Brit difference. To my ear it sounds very strange to say pre-algebra is a topic; that implies a logical unity that it doesn't have. Factorization is a topic, manipulation of equations is a topic; pre-algebra is a collection of topics that, for reasons sound or otherwise, are taught to the same students in the same year by the same teacher.

But do British users understand "course" in this sense? It could be that either choice will confuse somebody. Can someone find a solution that works for everybody, or do we have to explain the linguistic differences in the article, off-topic as they are? --Trovatore 04:26, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

you say it's 'taught as early as seventh grade'. I had pre-calculus in my school 6th grade so i think that should be put instead.

I was taught at least some of this in third grade and (I think) all of it by fourth grade. The seventh grade article says most people are introduced to pre-algebra then...I'm not familiar with when everyone is taught what, so it'd be nice if someone else clarified the extremes and the norm. Ergbert 01:37, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

--Maggie9416 02:36, 9 October 2006 (UTC)I was taught it 7th grade. That was considered high math then. I remember, my mom kept telling me it would be hard. I thought it was easy.

What's wrong with course? It links to an article explaining what a course is. I don't think it's worrisome enough to go into an explanation or a debate over it. You don't need "taught as early as..." because it differs in schools and districts and a personal definition of "elemetary mathematics". It's a minor detail. Anybody confused can click the link. --Cadby ^(talk) 18:17, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

"to prepare the student to the study.." is practically illiterate; change second "to" to "for"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.155.128.26 (talk) 18:31, 30 September 2007 (UTC)