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In what school system are you “free to move ahead yourself”? Pretty sure at most schools you’re expected to participate in the current curriculum and take the t

In what school system are you “free to move ahead yourself”? Pretty sure at most schools you’re expected to participate in the current curriculum and take the tests as scheduled.

lordnacho 6y ago
Can't you take the tests ahead of time if you ask? Even if not, driven by curiosity you'll find math and science tests in school pretty easy if you've bothered to read ahead.
- jerrre 6y ago
  I remember (West Europa, not US), from middle school already feeling no motivation to move ahead in the material, because I was forced to keep following the lessons anyway. No skipping of classes/tests. Of course I don't really know how that could've worked if you take into account the social function of school.
- disgruntledphd2 6y ago
  Or you can just read the textbook after you understand something. That's what I did, after it became apparent that reading other books during class was strongly discouraged.
- benibela 6y ago
  >Can't you take the tests ahead of time if you ask No I moved ahead by studying computer science at the university when I was 13 years old. Thereby I was taking courses at school and university in parallel. But the school courses were all at regular paces. Then I had to repeat topics at school that I learned years ago at the university. I had almost finished my bachelor degree before I had finished high school. The school was a complete waste of time. I also got demoted by one or two grades in school for "not asking enough questions in classes"
- ClumsyPilot 6y ago
  I studied english extracurricular and was far ahead of school curriculum - we were plabbing to emigrate so it was part of preparation. The school English teacher felt that it was undermining her authority. She kept coming up with random reasons to discipline me and mark me down. Eventually this cultinated in a row between my parents, the tracher and the headmaster. Because mu parents had my back, she stopped creating dramad but I never got the grades i was meant to.
- Xelbair 6y ago
  Definitely not over here in this post-communist country, and there are few standardized tests - most are invention of a teacher so good luck 'finding' them beforehand.

In what school system are you “free to move ahead yourself”? Pretty sure at most schools you’re expected to participate in the current curriculum and take the tests as scheduled.

lordnacho 6y ago

Can't you take the tests ahead of time if you ask? Even if not, driven by curiosity you'll find math and science tests in school pretty easy if you've bothered to read ahead.

jerrre 6y ago
I remember (West Europa, not US), from middle school already feeling no motivation to move ahead in the material, because I was forced to keep following the lessons anyway. No skipping of classes/tests. Of course I don't really know how that could've worked if you take into account the social function of school.
disgruntledphd2 6y ago
Or you can just read the textbook after you understand something. That's what I did, after it became apparent that reading other books during class was strongly discouraged.
benibela 6y ago
>Can't you take the tests ahead of time if you ask No I moved ahead by studying computer science at the university when I was 13 years old. Thereby I was taking courses at school and university in parallel. But the school courses were all at regular paces. Then I had to repeat topics at school that I learned years ago at the university. I had almost finished my bachelor degree before I had finished high school. The school was a complete waste of time. I also got demoted by one or two grades in school for "not asking enough questions in classes"
ClumsyPilot 6y ago
I studied english extracurricular and was far ahead of school curriculum - we were plabbing to emigrate so it was part of preparation. The school English teacher felt that it was undermining her authority. She kept coming up with random reasons to discipline me and mark me down. Eventually this cultinated in a row between my parents, the tracher and the headmaster. Because mu parents had my back, she stopped creating dramad but I never got the grades i was meant to.
Xelbair 6y ago
Definitely not over here in this post-communist country, and there are few standardized tests - most are invention of a teacher so good luck 'finding' them beforehand.