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High School Course Planning

Rising 10-12th Grades 2018-2019

Welcome!

School Counseling Services

Classroom Counseling Curriculum Individual Counseling Sessions Small Group Counseling Sessions Crisis Response Individual Student Planning Collaboration Consultation Referrals to community resources as needed Parent workshops

Graduation Requirements

Standard Diploma

Discipline Standard Credit Verified Credit English 4 2 Mathematics 3 1 Laboratory Science 3 1 History/Social Science 4 1 Health/PE 2 World Language 1 Economics & Personal Finance (EPF) 1 Fine Art 1 CTE 1 Electives (including sequential elective) 8 Student Selected Test 1 Total Credits Required 28 6

Additional Diploma Requirements

• Virtual Course
• Training in CPR, First Aid, AED
• Industry Credential

Advanced Studies Diploma

Discipline Standard Credit Verified Credit English 4 2 Mathematics 4 2 Laboratory Science 4 2 History/Social Science 4 2 Health/PE 2 World Language 3 Fine Arts 1 Economics & Personal Finance (EPF) 1 CTE 1 Electives 4 Student Selected Test 1 Total Credits Required 28 9

Additional Diploma Requirements

• Virtual Course
• Training in CPR, First Aid, AED

THE GPA Game

Who’s ready to play?

High School Courses

English

10th Grade

• English 10 or Honors English 10

11th Grade

• English 11 or Honors English 11
• Advanced American Studies (2 credits- 1 English 11 & 1 US/VA History)
• AP English Language and Composition
• College Comp I/ENG 111* LHS only

12th Grade

• English Literature 12
• Advanced World Literature
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP English Language and Composition
• College Comp II/ENG 112* LHS only
• ECP English 12* Early College Program

*Dual Enrollment courses with TNCC

Social Studies

• 10th Grade:
• World Geography
• AP Human Geography
• 11th Grade:
• US/VA History
• Advanced American History
• AP US History
• 12th Grade:
• VA & US Government
• AP Government & Politics: US

Mathematics

Mathematics

• Geometry*
• Algebra, Functions & Data Analysis (AFDA)
• Algebra II*
• Elementary Functions/Trigonometry
• Math Analysis/Pre-Calculus
• AP Calculus AB/BC
• Probability & Statistics
• AP Statistics

*These courses may run yearlong or semester

Science

• 10th Grade
• Biology or Honors Biology
• 11th & 12th Grade

Course Prerequisite

• Chemistry

Algebra I

• AP Chemistry

Algebra II

• Biology II- Advanced Survey

Topics/Field Biology Biology & Earth Science OR Biology & Chemistry

• Biology II- Anatomy & Physiology

Biology

• Earth Science II- Oceanography

Earth Science & Biology

• Physics

Algebra II or AFDA

• AP Physics I & II

Algebra II

• AP Environmental Science

Biology & Chemistry

• AP Biology

Biology & Chemistry

Health & Physical Education

Required for Graduation

• Health & PE I
• Health & PE II

Elective Course Prerequisite

• Driver’s Education

Driver’s Permit

• Lifetime Fitness

Health/PE I & II

• Advanced Physical Training

Health/PE I & II

World Languages

• Spanish

I, II, III, IV, Conversation, Cinema, AP

• French

I, II, III, IV, Conversation, Cinema, AP

• German

I, II, III, IV, Conversation, Cinema, AP

• Latin

I, II, III, IV, AP

• ASL

I, II, III, IV

Fine Arts

Required for Graduation- 1 Credit WJCC offers over 30 courses for Fine Arts credits (required/elective) in the following categories:

• Art
• Music
• Theatre

Please refer to the 2018-2019 Program of Studies for detailed course descriptions!

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Required for Graduation- 1 Credit WJCC offers over 35 courses for CTE credits (required/elective) in the following categories:

• Business
• Information Technology
• Family & Consumer Science
• Health & Medical Sciences
• Marketing Education
• Technology Education
• Computer Science

Please refer to the 2018-2019 Program of Studies for detailed course descriptions!

WJCC High School Innovation Courses

• Man V. Earth – Grade 10
• World Geography and Probability & Statistics
• The Nature of Mankind – Grade 10
• English 10 and Biology
• Applied Physics – Grade 10, 11 or 12
• ADFA and Physics

Additional Opportunities

• Early College Program
• Governor’s Early College Scholars
• Gifted Education
• English as a Second Language
• New Horizon’s Career & Technical Education Center
• New Horizon’s Governor’s School for Science &

Technology

• WJCC Honors Program

Course Request/Selection Process

Students choose courses based on academic, personal, & career goals WJCC creates master schedule based on student choices WJCC hires staff based on student choices Students take courses they chose based on academic, personal & career goals

How to Win at Course Requests

• Every student is different
• All coursework attempted/completed in high school will

appear on transcript

• Work closely with high school counselor
• Review Academic & Career Plan (ACP)
• Use the Program of Studies
• Choose coursework that is challenging yet manageable
• Consider career clusters and pathways of interest
• Consider goals for after high school
• Plan to take the courses you choose

What’s Next?

• Students & families review the Program of Studies

and begin identifying courses that align with academic, personal, and career goals.

• School counselors work with students and families to

review academic, personal, and career goals and plan coursework for 2018-2019

• Course Request/Selection (March 12-26th)
• ALL students select/register for 8 classes online through

StudentVUE account

• Students & families review requested courses on

StudentVUE and make any necessary edits

• StudentVUE turns to “read only” and no edits to

course requests/selections can be made (March 27th)