8th Grade Career Lesson

How to be College and Career Ready!

What Do You See?

Are You Blind?

What Everybody Needs to Do!

When I grow up . . .

District Graduation Requirements

College Ready Classes Colleges across Utah suggest taking:

2 – 3 Years of a Foreign Language Spanish, German, French, Japanese, American Sign

Language (ASL), Latin, Chinese 4 Years of Math

Only 3 years need to graduate from High School 3 Years of a Lab Based Science

Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Let’s Do Some Math You will be in high school for 4 years Each year you will earn 8 Credits.

Term (Quarter) = .25/Class Semester (2 Terms) = .5/Class Year (4 Term or 2 Semesters) = 1.0/Class

Full Year of English Earns 1 Credit What is 4 years x 8 Credits/Year =

32 Credits Total How many credits do you need to

Graduate? 28 Credits Total

Why is there a difference? Seminary does not give you academic credit

How do I choose which classes to take next year?Remember - you have 4

years to earn 28 credits. Make 9th count!

Get to Know Yourself!!!

Choose classes that will take you where you want to go- Start thinking about colleges and careers!

How to earnHigh School Credits

PASS ALL OF YOUR CLASSES! Attend Classes Turn In Assignments Ask Questions

Additional Ways to Earn Credit East Shore Brain Honey $$$ BYU Independent Study - $$$ Extended School Year - tight attendance and academic

work $ Online course - get info before you start! Electronic High

School changes. Extra credit for sports and band

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1

1

1

European History.5

8 Credits

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Spanish

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Choir1

Foods.5

Fill Out High School 4 Year Plan:Stay with the class

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District Graduation Requirements

  9th   10th   11th   12thScience (3)   Earth

Systems  Biology   Phys/

Chem/Other   

Need 2 Core and 1 Applied OR 3 Core

  Biology   Core or Applied

  Core or Applied

   

Required Credits   9thSocial Studies (3)   World Geo/Civ.

   1.00.5Student Choice (9-12) European History

  9th   10th   11th   12thLanguage Arts (4)

  English 9   English 10   English 11   English 12/ ALA

    English 9H   English 10 H   English 11 H   English 12/AP

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0

  9th   10th   11th   12thMath (3)   Secondary 1   Secondary 2   Secondary 3   Col. Prep./

Pre-Calculus    Secondary 1H   Secondary

2H  Secondary

3H  Calculus AP

    Secondary 2H Secondary 3H

  Calculus AP   Statistics AP

1.0 1.01.01.0

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0

1.01.0 1.0 1.0

Social Studies (3)

  World Geo/Civ.

  Choice (.5)   US History   Gov. & Cit.(.5)1.0 .5 1.0 .5

District Graduation Requirements

  9thPE (1.5) PE Skills 9 (.5).5

Required Credits   9thComp Tech (.5) .5  Comp Tech

  9th   10th   11th   12thPE (1.5) .5 PE Skills 9 .5 PE Fitness .5 PE Elective    

  9th   10th   11th   12thElectives (9.5)  Seminary

(No Credit)           

                 

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4 Core Classes = 1 Credit EachPlus PE Skills = .5 Credit

You Have 4.5 Required Credits

How Many Credits Can You Earn Each School Year?

7 - 8 Credits.5

Seminary

Currently, You could Also HaveThree Elective Course As Well

Computer Tech = .5Social Studies = .5Seminary = 1 Spot (Not Credit)

Not Everyone will have theseClass but if you do

You have up to 6.0 Credits

.5

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1 1 1

1 1

European History.5 1 1.5 .5

District Graduation Requirements

Earn 1.0 Credits in 4 Years

.5 Credit Classes

•Teen Living•Clothing 1•Fashion Strategies•Foods 1•Foundation of Technology•Woods•Metals

Any additional CTE credit count as Elective credit (9.5)

  9th   10th   11th   12th

CTE (1) .5  Woods  .5  CTE Credit        

                 

District Graduation Requirements

Earn 1.5 Credits in 4 Years Any additional Fine Arts credit count toward Electives (9.5)

Band = 1.0 CreditSymphonicJazz BandPercussion

Orchestra = 1.0 CreditIntermediateAdvance

Choir = 1.0 CreditAF SingersSA or TB Choir

Art = .5 CreditHonor Art3D DesignCeramics

Drama = .5 – 1.0 CreditIntermediate (.5)Advance (.5)Musical Theater (.5)Stage Crew (1.0)

Dance = .5 – 1.0 CreditBallroom (.5)Dance (.5)Dance Company (1.0)

    9th   10th   11th   12th

Fine Art (1.5)  .5  Studio Art   1.0  Fine Art    

District Graduation Requirements

Earn 9.5 Credits in 4 Years

1.0 Credit ElectivesSeminary (Release Time) = 1 Credit Latinos in Action = 1 CreditYearbook (Computer Tech) = 1 CreditMath Lab = 1 CreditWorld Languages = 1 Credit•French 1 or French 2•German 1 or German 2•Spanish 1 or Spanish 2•American Sign Language•Japanese

.5 Credit ElectivesEurp. History (Social Stds)= .5 CreditDebate 2 = .5 CreditPopular Literature = .5 CreditPeer Tutor = .5 CreditPeer Leader = .5 CreditTeacher Aide = .5 CreditCounseling Aide = .5 CreditOffice Aide = .5 CreditAttendance Aide = .5 CreditMedia Aide = .5 Credit

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1

1

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European History.5

4 Core Classes = 1 Credit EachPlus PE Skills = .5 Credit

You Have 4.5 Required Credits

How Many Credits Can You Earn Each School Year?

7-8 Credits

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Seminary

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Fine Art: Choir1

Foods/ Teen Livi

To Finish:

8 CreditsCTE Class.5

Fine Arts.57 Credits With Seminary

Spanish 21

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High School Opportunities . . .

College Credit Opportunitiesin high school

Concurrent Enrollment Distance Learning IVC Interactive Video AP classes MATC Take college classes

. . . Be College and Career Ready!

High School to College Opportunities

Scholarships Regent Scholarship New Century Scholarship NCAA Financial Aid AVAILABLE Internships First Generation Scholarships

. . . Be College and Career Ready!

8th Grade Registration … End of January - receive registration

papers Register online on Skyward CCRs in February Complete a 4-year plan That means auditions and tryouts are in January

and February - start deciding what you want to try for!

Time for a picture for

8th Grade CompletionPass All Your Classes in

7th and 8th Grade

Receive you 8th Grade Certificate

8th Grade Completion Party!!

The EndReally - it is just the beginning

of a great high school experience!