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*9th and 10th Grade Academic Planning Seminar

*Course Selection Timeline

*Monday March 3- 1st course verification form distributed to students* Friday March 7 (revised): 1st Verification Form Turned In To first period teacherStudents will turn in the following items:1. Verification forms with elective requests listed2. Waiver forms for any changes made to core courses.  Waiver form available on our website. 

* Date to be Determined:  2nd & 3rd Verification Forms Distributed               Students will receive a 2nd and 3rd course verification forms that list all of their requests (core courses and electives). Students will have an opportunity to make changes to their requests on this form.

* 2nd & 3rd Verification Forms Turned InStudents will turn in their 2nd and 3rd verification forms. This form should include any changes the student would like to make to his/her requests before his/her final schedule is created.   * June 9  Final Course Change Deadline (no schedule changes after this date)

*Graduation Requirements

English: 4 Credits

Mathematics: 4 Credits

Science: 4 Credits

Social Studies: 3 Credits

World Language/Fine Arts/Career Tech: 3 credits

Electives: 4 Credits

Health/Personal Fitness: 1 Credit (0.5 each)

*23 credits are required to graduate

* 4 Year Plan

*Mathematics

*Waiver

Form

Beginning in 2013-2014, all students in Grade 9 will select a Career Cluster and Career Pathway. In addition to the 17 Career Clusters, the GA Department of Education has approved Academic Pathways in Advanced Academics, Fine Arts, and World Language.

*Academic Pathways

Advanced Academics Journalism Music World Languages Theatre Visual Arts

*Career Cluster and Career Technology Pathways

Business and Computer ScienceMarketingAudio and Video Technology and FilmArchitecture and EngineeringLaw and Justice

*Pathways

*Pathways Mathematics and Science

* Advanced Academic Pathway: Mathematics

A student has completed an Advanced Academic Pathway in Mathematics when the criteria described below have been met: * Student graduated, thereby

completing 4 required credits in mathematics, AND

* Student’s course history in Mathematics includes at least one AP or one post-secondary enrollment code in 27 that fulfills a core graduation requirement in Mathematics, AND

* Student earned credits in two sequential courses in one world language.

*Advanced Academic Pathway: Science

A student has completed an Advanced Academic Pathway in Science when the criteria described below have been met:

* Student graduated, thereby completing 4 required credits in Science, AND

* Student’s course history in Science includes at least one AP* or one post-secondary enrollment that fulfills a core graduation requirement in Science, AND

* Student earned credits in two sequential courses in one world language.

*Pathways Social Studies and English (ELA)

*Advanced Academic Pathway: Social Studies

*A student has completed an Advanced Academic Pathway in Social Studies when the criteria described below have been met:

* Student graduated, thereby completing 3 required credits in Social Studies, AND

* Student’s course history in Social Studies includes at least one AP* Course or one post-secondary enrollment course that fulfills a core graduation requirement in Social Studies, AND

* Student earned credits in two sequential courses in one world language.

*Advanced Academic Pathway: English Language Arts

*A student has completed an Advanced Academic Pathway in ELA when the criteria described below have been met:

* Student graduated, thereby completing 4 required credits in ELA, AND

*At least one AP* Course Code or one post-secondary course that fulfills a core graduation requirement in ELA, AND

* Student earned credits in two sequential courses in one world language

*World Languages Pathway

*World Language Pathway: Spanish

Student’s course history in one world language must include (3) distinct high school Course Codes, OR includes at least 2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code reflecting an AP course;OR one post-secondary enrollment course code in the same World Language reflecting a third course at the college level.*60.0710000 Spanish 1*60.0720000 Spanish 2*60.0730000 Spanish 3*60.0740000 Spanish 4*60.0770010 AP Spanish Lang

*60.0780010 AP Spanish Lit*60.0710400 College Spanish

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*World Language Pathway: Latin

Student’s course history in one world language must include (3) distinct high school Course Codes, OR includes at least 2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code reflecting an AP course; OR one post-secondary enrollment course code in the same World Language reflecting a third course at the college level.*61.0410000 Latin 1*61.0420000 Latin 2*61.0430040 Latin 3 H*61.0440040 Latin 4 H*61.0470010 AP Latin Vergil*61.0430400 College Latin

*World Languages Pathways

*World Language Pathway: FrenchStudent’s course history in one world language must include (3) distinct high school Course Codes, OR includes at least 2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code reflecting an AP course; OR one post-secondary enrollment course code in the same World Language reflecting a third course at the college level.*60.0110000 French 1*60.0120000 French 2*60.0130000 French 3*60.0140000 French 4*60.0170010 AP French Lang*60.0130400 College French

*Journalism Pathway

Journalism PATHWAY: Newspaper FocusIt is important to note that 3 classes are considered the minimum for a Journalism Pathway (state course prefix numbers 23, 50, 70) and that one of those classes must be at level 2 or higher. Students are encouraged to take additional courses in order to be college and career ready.Levels 1-4Choose a minimum of three courses from the strands below with at least one being at a level 2 or higher

* 23.0320000 Journalism I Newspaper- Year* 23.0330000 Journalism II Newspaper- Year* 23.0350000 Journalism III Newspaper- Year* 23.0360000 Journalism IV Newspaper- Year

* 50.0711001 Photography I - Semester * 50.0712001 Photography II - Semester * 50.0713001 Photography III - Semester * 50.0714001 Photography IV - Semester  * 50.0721001 Graphics I - Semester (formerly known as Commercial Art) * 50.0722001 Graphics II - Semester * 50.0723001 Graphics III - Semester * 50.0724001 Graphics IV - Semester

* 50.0725001 Digital Design Projects I - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 1)* 50.0727001 Advanced Digital Design Projects II - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 2)

*Journalism Pathway-Yearbook Focus

* Journalism PATHWAY: Annual FocusIt is important to note that 3 classes are considered the minimum for a Journalism Pathway (state course prefix numbers 23, 50, 70) and that one of those classes must be at level 2 or higher. Students are encouraged to take additional courses in order to be college and career ready.Levels 1-4Choose a minimum of three courses from the strands below with at least one being at a level 2 or higher * 23.0320007 Journalism I Annual- Year* 23.0330007 Journalism II Annual- Year* 23.0350007 Journalism III Annual- Year* 23.0360007 Journalism IV Annual- Year * 50.0711001 Photography I - Semester * 50.0712001 Photography II - Semester * 50.0713001 Photography III - Semester * 50.0714001 Photography IV - Semester  * 50.0721001 Graphics I - Semester (formerly known as Commercial Art) * 50.0722001 Graphics II - Semester * 50.0723001 Graphics III - Semester * 50.0724001 Graphics IV - Semester  * 50.0725001 Digital Design Projects I - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 1)* 50.0727001 Advanced Digital Design Projects II - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 2)

*Fine Arts Pathways

*Music Performance Pathway: Vocal*Theatre Arts Pathway*Visual Art Pathway: 2D*Visual Art Pathway: 3D

*Music Performance: Instrumental

* HOPE Rigor Requirement Courses

Students graduating on or after May , 2015, must receive at least two credits in courses from approved course list.

Students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2016, must receive at least three credits in courses from the approved course list, prior to graduating from high school;

Students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2017, must receive at least four credits

Class of 2015 2 rigorous courses Class of 2016 3 rigorous coursesClass of 2017 4 rigorous courses

List of courses:Available at www.cambridgeguidance.com/HOPE

*HOPE Rigor CoursesList of Courses Possessing Academic Rigor to Meet the HOPE Rigor Requirement

(September 6, 2013)

EnglishAP Language/Composition

AP Literature/Composition

MathematicsGPS Advanced AlgebraGPS Pre-CalculusAccelerated GPS Pre-Calculus HAccelerated CCGPS Pre-Calculus HCCGPS Advanced AlgebraCCGPS Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsMultivariable Calculus (GA Tech)

Science

AP Computer ScienceAP BiologyAP Environmental ScienceHuman Anatomy/PhysiologyChemistry IAP ChemistryPhysics IAP Physics BAP Physics C: MechanicsAP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Social Studies

AP PsychologyAP Government/Politics: United StatesAP Government/Politics: ComparativeAP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Human GeographyAP World History AP United States HistoryAP European History

• List of Courses Possessing Academic Rigor to Meet the HOPE Rigor Requirement (September 6, 2013)

World Languages- 2nd year and higher

French IIFrench IIIFrench IVFrench VAP French/Language

Spanish IISpanish IIISpanish IVSpanish VSpanish VIAP Spanish/LanguageAP Spanish/Literature

Latin IILatin IIIAP Latin: Vergil

*Questions

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