COURSE REGISTRATION 2016-2017

WESTERN ALBEMARLEHIGH SCHOOL

PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION

►Help students understand the process of course registration

►Help students prepare for their individual course registration meeting with their counselor in the next few weeks

►Introduce students to the Guide to High School Credit Courses (previously known as the Program of Studies)

HOW TO DETERMINE COURSES

►Know your Diploma Type and Graduation Requirements►Meet your post-graduation goals►Teacher Recommendations• Teacher Recommendations will be made on Monday, December 14. Please talk

with your teachers to make sure that you understand the rationale behind their recommendation. You will see their recommendations on the portal as well.

►Explore your interests

TWO DIPLOMA TYPES

Standard DiplomaMilitaryJob MarketTwo year collegesSome four year colleges

Advanced DiplomaMilitaryJob MarketTwo year collegesMore competitive four year colleges

TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Teacher recommendations are based on student performance in the classroom. Teachers recommend courses or levels in which they feel a student will be most successful. In order for a parent to override the recommendation of the teacher, students will need to get override forms signed by teachers so that parents can make informed decisions about course selection. All course requests will be final as of April 29, 2016, including Overrides.

STANDARD DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

22 CREDITS4 credits English3 credits History3 credits Math3 credits Science2 credits Health/PE1 credit Fine Art/CTE

Course1 credit additional Fine

Art/CTE or Language1 credit Personal

Finance/Economics2 credits Sequential

Electives2 credits Electives

Students entering 9th grade beginning in 2013 are required to pass an industry certification exam* as well as take one online course

*There are provisions for this requirement to be waived

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

26 CREDITS4 credits English Students entering 9th 4 credits History grade for the first

time in4 credits Math 2013 will be required

to4 credits Science take an online course2 credits Health/PE1 credit Fine Art/CTE Elective1 credit Personal Finance/Economics3 or 4 credits World Language2/3 credits Electives

ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

• We are encouraging Students to consider taking the Economics and Personal Finance class during their Junior Year in order to meet graduation requirements. There is an AP version of this class available to students who are recommended by their History Teacher. This class is also available as an online class in summer and the school year.

VERIFIED CREDITS

Students earn Verified Credits when they pass both the class and the SOL associated with the class. Courses that have SOL exams include:

Algebra I World History IGeometry World History IIAlgebra II U.S. HistoryEarth Science English ReadingBiology English WritingChemistry World Geography

VERIFIED CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

Standard Diploma

2 English 1 Math 1 Science 1 History 1 Student Choice

6 total verified credits

Advanced Studies Diploma

2 English 2 Math 2 Science 2 History 1 Student Choice

9 total verified credits

Students who transferred to WAHS during their 10th grade year or later may have reduced number of SOL requirements. Please check with your counselor.

COURSE LEVELS

►Standard Level provides a broad base of knowledge and emphasizes practical applications of concepts

►Advanced Level provides a rigorous curriculum designed to encourage academic growth and performance

►Honors Level is designed for students demonstrating exceptional aptitude and achievement in a discipline. These students are expected to be self motivated, independent learners able to engage in self-instruction through independent reading, projects and research

COURSE LEVELS, CONTINUED

• Advanced Placement Level is a college level curriculum that requires much of the same student characteristics as the Honors Level. Depending on the college you attend and your AP score, you may earn college credit after taking the AP Exam

• Dual Enrollment courses provide students the opportunity to earn college credit through PVCC at the same time as they earn high school credit

DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES

Courses that earn Dual Enrollment credit from PVCC include:

• PVCC English 12• PVCC Teaching as a Profession• PVCC Astronomy• PVCC Web Design III/IV• PVCC Drawing• PVCC Music Appreciation• PVCC Elementary Statistics• PVCC Medical Terminology• PVCC Entrepreneurship (New for 2016 – 2017)

PVCC(DUAL ENROLLMENT)PREREQUISITES

Students who enroll in Dual Enrollment Courses are required to:

Apply to PVCC online Return a signed parent permission form Meet Testing Requirements

520 on SAT Reading or Writing, Math OR ???on PSAT Reading or Writing, Math OR Pass the Virginia Placement Test

COURSES THAT REQUIRE APPLICATIONS

►Leadership►Yearbook►AVID►Teaching as a Profession►Independent Study►Junior Senior Internship►Journalism►CATEC Courses

All applications are due by Friday, February 26, 2016

and are available in the Counseling Office and online

ARTS AND LETTERS PATHWAY• The Fine Arts Pathway at WAHS will provide opportunities for Fine Arts

students to gain additional recognition, rigorous experiences, and college and career skills, both within the school and community. In addition to course study, students will participate in internships, job shadowing, and a capstone project during their high school career.

• Art• Ceramics• Crafts• Digital Imaging• Photography• Band• Orchestra• Choral• Creative Writing• Theatre.  • Students wanting to complete a Pathway will be able to enter the program prior to their their

freshman or sophomore years.  Students, however, do not have to be involved in  a Pathway to enroll in a Fine Arts course.

NEW COURSES TO WAHS2016-2017

CATEC•Cyber: Computer Networking•Electrician I and II

WAHS•PVCC Entrepreneurship•Audio Production•Architecture II•Robotics and Automation II•Musical Theatre•Film Photography• Physics C•AP Environmental Science

NOT SO NEW CLASSES:SAME COURSE, DIFFERENT NAME!

Materials and ProcessesThis course is now called:

Engineering I: Tools and Manufacturing

Engineering II: Design and Application

Manufacturing Technology

This course is now called:

Design I: Industry Design and Prototyping

Design II: Product Design and Development

GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

• The Guide to High School Courses can be found on the School Counseling Web Page under Registration.

• https://www2.k12albemarle.org/acps/students/guide/Pages/default.aspx

STUDENT DATES FOR ENTERING COURSE REQUESTS ONLINE

• Families will have the opportunity to enter course requests online beginning at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 18 – January 10 at midnight through the Parent/Student Portal

• Questions regarding entering course requests can be directed to your counselor.

• All Students will meet with their counselor to discuss and finalize course requests beginning in January

CHANGING COURSE REQUESTSAll course requests will be final as of April 29,

2016. Students may meet with their counselor prior to this date to make any changes

NO CHANGES (including level changes) will be made during the summer

The only changes made at the start of the year are to make corrections

WHAT’S NEXT?

►The Curriculum Expo will take place on Monday, December 7 during lunch. This is a good time for you to get more information on courses in which you may be interested

►Recommendations will be made the last week of school in December. If you disagree with a teacher recommendation, please talk with that teacher to understand his or her basis for that recommendation prior to meeting with your counselor. Override forms must be signed by your current teacher and parent before turning into your counselor.

WHAT’S NEXT…(CONTINUED)►Families will make preliminary course

requests through the Portal on Power School. Your course request selections Your course request selections are not finalized until you meet with are not finalized until you meet with your counselor!!!your counselor!!!

►You will meet with your counselor in the You will meet with your counselor in the

next few weeks to choose coursesnext few weeks to choose courses

WHAT’S NEXT…(CONTINUED)

►Course Request Verification Letters will be sent home in the spring so that you and your family can verify that the correct courses and levels have been entered into the computer. If If you find an error, let your counselor know ASAP! you find an error, let your counselor know ASAP!

►No changes will be made after April 29, 2016 so that we can build that master schedule

ONLINE RESOURCESPlease check with School Counseling Website under

Counseling Documents for the following items:

Graduation RequirementsA Worksheet to determine next year’s coursesDirections on entering course requests through the Portal

Counselors will be meeting with students from January though February 26 to review, discuss and submit course requests. We encourage all parents to sit in on student course registration meetings. Please contact your counselor to make the appointment for your student.

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