My son will be starting his senior year next week and just was informed that he cannot take all of the classes he needs in order to graduate with the IB Diploma because some of the key classes he needs are scheduled at the same time (with only one section of the course being offered). We were told that the administrators met to try to solve the problem and the way the school made his schedule "work" was to have him take IB Mathematical Studies as an independent study. This is problematic because (a) he wanted to take IB Calculus (and is ready to do so academically) and (b) he is being asked to learn math on his own. He is a good math student, but not remarkable (a few A- and B+ grades in there). The math teacher said that they wouldn't allow him to take Calculus as an independent study (which I thought was crazy anyway).
I'm wondering what other parents think about this situation. My husband and I have seen other parents try to push the administration around, so we don't want to be "those parents," but I'm wondering if I need to insist that they come up with a new plan so that my son gets the math class he wants. Or do you think Mathematical Studies is fine and we should just go with the flow? Or do we need to walk away from the IB Diploma? I worry I may refuse the school's offer out of frustration rather than careful thinking!
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