SCHEDULING ORIENTATION

QUAKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

EACH TERM IS 12 WEEKSCOURSES ARE 1, 2, OR 3 TERMS1 TERM COURSE = 0.5 CREDIT2 TERM COURSE = 1.0 CREDIT3 TERM COURSE = 1.5 CREDITS

CORE MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES ARE GENERALLY 3 TERMS

CORE ENGLISH AND SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES ARE 2 TERMS (9th grade English/Composition all year)

AP COURSES ARE 3 TERMSELECTIVES VARY IN LENGTH

STUDENTS MUST TAKE 5 CLASSES PER TERM

REPORT CARDS ISSUED EVERY 6 WEEKS

SIX WEEK GRADES AVERAGED FOR FINAL GRADES AT 12, 24, 36 WEEKS

PARKWAY: CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BEGINS IN 9th or 10TH GRADE

THINK ABOUT THE PROGRESSION OF COURSES:

HONORS COURSES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT, MORE TIME CONSUMING AND MOVE AT A MUCH FASTER PACE.

AP AND CHS COURSES ARE COLLEGE COURSES WITH A STANDARDIZED PROGRAM AND PACE

SCHEDULE CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF SECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY REGISTRATION INFORMATION. SCHEDULE CHANGES CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE ONCE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.

•English 4.5 credits•Speaking and Presenting(10th grade).5 credit•Math 4.5 credits•Science/Technology 4.5 credits•Social Studies 4.0 credits•Physical Education 2.0 credits•Health & Wellness I & II 1.0 credit•Personal Project/IB Project 1.0 credit (10th grade)•Electives 9.0 credits

•Foreign Language, Music, Art, Technology Education, Instructional Technology, Family & Consumer Sciences,English, Math, Science, Social Studies

MINIMUM OF 31 CREDITS total MINIMUM OF 7.5 PER YEAR4.5 CREDITS LANGUAGE ARTS (Plus a

.5 credit Speaking and Presenting)4.0 CREDITS SOCIAL SCIENCES4.5 CREDITS MATH4.5 CREDITS SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

2 CREDITS FITNESS (PE)1 CREDIT HEALTH/WELLNESS1 CREDIT OF PERSONAL PROJECT

COMPLETED IN 10TH GRADEREMAINING 9 CREDITS IN ELECTIVE

COURSES

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry

Math Math Math

English/Comp. English/Comp. English/Comp.

American Civics American Civics PE

Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language

Elective Elective Elective

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Biology Biology Biology

Math Math Math

Speaking and Presenting

English English

World History World History PE

Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language

Elective Elective Health and Wellness I

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Science Science Science

Math Math Math

PE English English

U.S. History U.S. History Health and Wellness II

Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language

Elective Elective Elective

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Science Science Science

Math Math Math

PE English English

Economics Politics/ IR Elective

Elective Elective Elective

Elective Elective Elective