Middle Ground Classes: Missing levels of difficulty

Easy, hard and harder are the three options for classes students are given the opportunity to take. It goes without saying that no student wants to be at level and being in higher level ‘honors’ classes sounds way more appealing. Students can sign up for at regular classes which some students present a bad interpretation of being ‘not smart enough for honors classes.’ While this is just a stereotype and it’s perfectly okay and more beneficial to take whatever level you are able to comprehend, many students tend believe this. Students also have the opportunity to move up into honors or AICE/AP level classes if they so choose. These classes may be too difficult for some if they are supposed to be in the regular classes. For the most part, if students are up for the challenge and are prepared and willing to do everything to succeed, they will. On the other hand, if a student should be in an at level class they may have less motivation to excel, the results of taking higher classes can be potentially detrimental to their future.

Having only three difficulty

levels, two being labeled as at level and “honors,” students are much more likely to force themselves into a higher labeled class that they might not do as well in rather than succeeding in their correct level. Schools push for students to get more credits by taking more honors classes since it looks good for both them and the school, but if students are not quite ready for the next level, it won’t do them many favors.

It is much more beneficial for students to take a regular class and succeed with A’s than to take an honors class or higher resulting in D’s or lower. Schools need to rethink the way they promote the highest level classes because it may be pushing the lower level students too hard and setting them up for failure. A very similar issue beginning is elective options diminishing as the students grow older, since many believe they have waited too long to begin a path. As a junior or senior, many are concerned it’s too late to start since they won’t have as much time as someone who began the path as a freshman or sophomore. The feeling of missing out or not being able to fully obtain full potential on the subject if the student were to begin a new journey. Most older students also prefer not to be in a class full of freshmen to hurt their ego and would rather take a class they are less interested in just to not be the odd one out. A lot of students just purely don’t have the confidence or desire to begin a new class as an older student. The lack of electives is an ongoing concern as well since most electives now are under the categories of extra core classes instead of just a break and participating in fun classes. Electives are supposed to be chosen by the students based on their personal interests instead of using up the mental health breaks for extra language arts or math credits. CCHS can promote the classes that give students the ability to really enjoy what they’re learning about instead of pushing towards piling students with extra credit classes instead. They shouldn’t have to take so many hard classes like replacing the choice of art with an extra AICE class to look better for the school. There are other options than overloading yourself with work instead of getting a break. Electives should be

fun.

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