The titles for the Saxon Math Homeschool textbooks can certainly be confusing! The trick is to concentrate on the second number to determine what is typically “on-grade level." The first number is there to represent students who might have struggled in math but have been placed in this textbook to stay on track.
- 5/4 -4th grade
- 6/5 -5th grade
- 7/6 - 6th grade
- 8/7 -7th grade
Saxon Math Algebra 1/2, on the other hand, does not follow the above rule. It serves as a bridge between Pre-Algebra (8/7) and Algebra 1.
The titles for Saxon's "School/Classroom Line" of books are also rather confusing. This is how those books are typically used:
- Intermediate 3- 3rd grade
- Intermediate 4 - 4th grade
- Intermediate 5 - 5th grade
- Course 1 - 6th grade
- Course 2 - 7th grade
- Course 3 - 8th grade
Remember, though, that it's more important to meet your student where they "are at" versus just picking the grade level they “should” be in. When in doubt, take the placement test and use it as a guide to help you decide which textbook your student should be using.
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