PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

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PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

• To go to 10th grade
• Complete 6 credits
• English I
• 2 out of 3 in Math, Science, or Social Studies
• 3 additional credits

• To go to 11th grade
• Complete 12 credits
• English II, 1 Math, 1 Science, 1 Social Studies
• 8 additional credits

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NC Courses of StudyGraduation Requirements Main
Differences
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Apex High School College-Technical Pathways

• Business Technologies
• Commercial Artistic Production Technologies
• Construction Technologies
• Transportation Technologies
• 4 credits including a capstone course completes
  a pathway

• Health Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Public Services Technologies

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Apex High School Fine Arts
Pathways

• Music
• Visual Arts
• Theatre Arts
• 4 credits including a capstone course completes
  a pathway

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HS Graduation Requirements

• Successfully complete course of study
  requirements with stated credit distribution
• 26 credits required for class of 2011, 2012
• Pass NC Computer Skills Test
• Pass 5 EOC assessments
• Algebra I Biology English 1
  
• Civics Econ US History
• Successfully complete a graduation project.

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Looking aheadWhat do colleges look at?

• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Difficulty of Course Load
• SAT/ACT scores
• Class Rank
• HS and community activities, involvement
• Recommendations
• Writing -- Essay

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Course Offerings

• The Basics
• Cores Recommendations
• Careful Planning
• Program Planning Guide

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English Electives

• Speech I -10th
• Speech II -11th 12th
• Creative Writing
• Trends Movements in Young Adult Lit -10th
• Intro to Communication Mass Media -10th
• SAT Verbal/Math Prep -11th fall spring, 12th -
  fall
• Shakespeare
• Honors Shakespeare
• Newspaper
• Yearbook -11th fall and/or spring, 12th -
  fall
• application required

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Science Electives

• AP Environmental
• AP Biology Research Methods Honors
• Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, AP Chemistry
• Physics, Physics Honors, AP Physics
• Anatomy Physiology -11th 12th
• Anatomy Physiology Honors -11th 12th
• Astronomy
• Marine Ecology -11th 12th

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Social Studies

• Academic Decathlon
• Geography
• Conversations in Diversity -11th 12th
• Holocaust, Genocide World Studies H -11th
  12th
• Law Justice H -11th 12th
• Recent International Relations/Lessons of the
  Vietnam War -11th 12th
• Sociology/Psychology -11th 12th
• AP Psychology -12th
• AP European Histoy -12th

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Health Physical Education

• Sports Medicine I
• Sports Medicine II
• Sports Medicine III
• Sports Medicine IV
• CPR First Aid/Emergency Response
• Personal Fitness
• Weight Training/Conditioning I II -fall or
  spring
• Weight Training/Conditioning III -fall or
  spring
• Team Sports I -fall
• Team Sports II -spring
• Lifetime Sports I -fall
• Lifetime Sports II -spring
• Methods of Coaching/Sports Management
• pre-requisite required

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Foreign Language

• French
• German
• Latin
• Spanish
• Spanish for Native Speakers

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VISUAL ARTS

• Visual Arts I, II, III (H), IV (H)
• Art History
• Sculpture Ceramics
• Commercial Art Printmaking/Textiles
• Computer Art Animation
• pre-requisite required

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PERFORMING ARTS

• Choral Ensemble, Concert Chorus, Special Choral
  Ensemble --available fall spring
• Band I, II, III, IV (H) --available fall
  spring
• Guitar I, II, Ensemble
• Orchestra I, II, III, IV (H) --available fall
  spring
• Music Appreciation
• Theatre Arts I, II, III, III (H), IV, IV
  (H)
• Technical Theatre I, II
• May require additional expense and time
  commitment outside classroom
• audition required

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Career Technical Education 1Business
Information Technology

• Computer Applications I, II
• E-Commerce I (H)
• NAF Digital Video Media
• Computer Engineering Tech I, II (H)
• Networking

• Computer Programming I (Visual Basic.net)
• NAF Information Tech (C)
• SAS Programming (H)
• AP Computer Science (Java)
• Business Law -11th 12th

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Career Technical Education 2MARKETING

• Fashion Merchandising
• Marketing (Non-coop)
• Sports Entertainment Marketing -10th - 12th
• Principles of Business Personal Finance
• Small Business Entrepreneurship -11th 12th

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Career Technical Education 3FAMILY CONSUMER
SCIENCE

• Teen Living
• Apparel Dev I, II
• Clothing Construction Design
• Housing Interiors
• Child Development

• Foods I (Fundamentals)
• Foods II
• Culinary Arts I (2 CR)
• Culinary Arts II (2CR)

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Career Technical Education 4TRADE INDUSTRIAL

• Construction Tech I -10th 11th
• Construction Tech II (2 CR)
• Construction Tech III (2 CR)

• Drafting I
• Architectural Drafting II (H), III (H)
• Automotive Service Tech I
• Automotive Service Tech II (2 CR)

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Career Technical Education 5HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

• Health Team Relations -10th
• Medical Science I, II (H)-11th 12th
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• EDUCATION
• Teacher Cadet I (H) -11th 12th
• Library/Media Studies

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REGISTRATION TIMELINE

• March 9 students can go on SPAN to register for
  courses for 2009-2010
• March 19 signed registration form is due to
  current math teacher or Mrs. Stiffler
• April TBD course verification form is given to
  students with their 8 primary courses and 3
  alternates for corrections/changes
• June 24 last day to make changes

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THE REGISTRATION FOLDER

• Graduation Requirements
• Graduation (4 yr) Plan Worksheet
• Registration Guide Worksheet
• AHS Pathway Offerings
• Registration Timeline
• SPAN User Name Password