Transcript Presentation for Current BWHS Parents

SCHEDULING FOR
2017-2018
Diplomas & Graduation Requirements
■ Standard Diploma
■ Advanced Studies Diploma
Standard Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified
Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
3
1
Mathematics
3
1
Science
3
1
Health/Physical Education
2
Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career &
Technical Education
2
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
4
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
22
6
Advanced Studies Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
4
2
Mathematics
4
2
Science
4
2
Foreign Language
3-4
Health/Physical Education
2
Fine Arts or Career & Technical
Education
1
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
3
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
26
9
SOL Courses
Reading (Eng. 11)
Earth Science
Writing (Eng. 11)
Biology
Chemistry
Algebra 1
World History 1
Geometry
World History 2
Algebra 2
US History
Diplomas & Graduation Requirements
■ All students must take Economics & Personal Finance or AP
Economics
■ All students meet their online course requirement through
Personal Finance or AP Economics
■ All students receiving a standard diploma must earn a
“certification.” This is part of the Personal Finance class,
where student will take the W!SE test
Grade 10 Course Selections
1.
English 10, Academic or Honors
2.
World History 2 or AP World History
3.
Science (usually Biology Acad. or Honors)
4.
Math – follows sequence
5.
HPE 10
6.
Economics & Personal Finance or Elective
7.
Elective – often a foreign language
Grade 11 Course Selections
1.
English 11 Academic, English 11 Honors, or AP Language
2.
US History Academic, DE US History or AP US History
3.
Science – student’s choice
4.
Math – follows sequence
5.
Economics & Personal Finance or elective
6.
Elective – often a foreign language
7.
Elective
Grade 12 Course Selections
1.
English 12 Academic, DE English 12, or AP Literature
2.
US Government or AP Government
3.
Science – student’s choice
4.
Math – follows sequence
5.
Economics & Personal Finance or Elective
6.
Elective
7.
Elective
Course Levels
■ Academic – college bound, no weight
■ Honors – weighted 0.5 quality points
■ Dual Enrollment – student receives college credit, weighted
0.5 quality points
■ Advanced Placement – college credit dependent on AP exam,
internationally recognized curriculum, weighted 1.0 quality
points
School-Year Schedule
Changes
■ Elective Changes – we cannot change electives
■ Level Changes
School-Year Level Changes
■ Level changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis
■ Many factors are considered:
– Student input
– Parent input
– Counselor input
– Overall course load
– Teacher feedback
– Availability of alternate courses
– Post-secondary plans
– Individual strengths & weaknesses
School-Year Level Changes
■ Academic level changes
– A class that is “difficult” is not the same as a class that is “too
difficult” for a student!
– Changing a level often disrupts the student’s entire schedule!
– Changing a level is often not possible!
– Level-change requests cannot be considered until MP1 interims
are distributed
School-Year Level Changes
■ Request form:
– Detailed reason for request
– Teacher input: completion of assignments? extra help?
Strategies?
– Parent and teacher communication?
Changes for 2016-2017
New class for 2017-2018:
■ Dual Enrollment American Sign Language IV
■ Advanced PE – personal training certification through the National
Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
■ Dual Enrollment African History
New classes added last year:
■ Dual Enrollment US History
■ Research (Honors) Chemistry
■ Graphic Design
Dual Enrollment
■ NOVA-Campus Based
■ LCPS-Based
NOVA-Campus Based Dual
Enrollment
■ English 12
■ US Government
LCPS-Based Dual Enrollment
■
English 12 (NOVA) *
■
US History (NOVA) *
■
American Sign Language (NOVA) *
■
African History (NOVA) *
■
Multivariable Calculus (NOVA) *
■
Teacher Cadet Program (Shenandoah)
■
Geospatial Science (JMU)
■
Independent Science Research (GMU)
■
Various Monroe Technology courses
* LCPS-based NOVA classes require an “Intent Form” with
qualifying math and English scores
Advanced Placement Classes
■
AP Language
■
AP Literature
■
AP French
■
AP Psychology
■
AP Spanish
■
AP World History
■
AP German
■
AP US History
■
AP Latin
■
AP Government
■
AP Calculus AB
■
AP Economics
■
AP Calculus BC
■
AP Human Geography
■
AP Statistics
■
AP Studio Art
■
AP Computer Science
■
AP Biology
■
AP Environmental Science
■
AP Chemistry
■
AP Physics
Monroe Technology Center
■ 1, 2 and 3-year programs
■ Online applications due March 31
Virtual Loudoun (VL) courses
■ Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public
Schools.
■ These are the ONLY online credits we accept.
■ Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring.
■ Students take VL for a variety of reasons:
–
–
–
To “catch-up” or “get ahead”
To make room for another class
To take less classes during the school day
Deadline for Course Requests
■ June 16, 2017 – we cannot make changes to requests after
this date!!!
Department Fair in Cafeteria
■ 6:15pm – 7:15pm
■ Department chairs and teachers are available to answer your
questions about specific courses
■ School counseling table
■ This is a great opportunity to ask questions about work load,
subject matter, expectations, etc.