DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOLDUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL

2015-20162015-2016

COURSE SELECTION 2015-2016COURSE SELECTION 2015-2016WelcomeWelcomeOverview of Course Selection Process and Overview of Course Selection Process and

ProceduresProceduresImportant changes and updatesImportant changes and updatesGrade 9 CurriculumGrade 9 CurriculumGrade 10-12 Curriculum Grade 10-12 Curriculum AP offerings and application processAP offerings and application process

Curriculum Offerings by Department (in Curriculum Offerings by Department (in classrooms)classrooms)

SEQUENCE OF EVENTSSEQUENCE OF EVENTSNOW – April 6NOW – April 6* Meet with Guidance Counselor to discuss * Meet with Guidance Counselor to discuss

options. Teacher recommendations will be options. Teacher recommendations will be made March 13-19 (grade 8) and 23-30 made March 13-19 (grade 8) and 23-30 (grades 9-11)(grades 9-11)

MARCH 20-29 (gr 8) and March 30-April 6 MARCH 20-29 (gr 8) and March 30-April 6 (grades 9-11)(grades 9-11)

• Course Selection available on student portal Course Selection available on student portal with teacher recommendations for next yearwith teacher recommendations for next year

March 29March 29th(gr 8)th(gr 8) and April 6 and April 6thth (gr 9-11) (gr 9-11) Course Selection choices due through portalCourse Selection choices due through portal Placement Review Decision Forms Due - Apr Placement Review Decision Forms Due - Apr

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ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

130130 CREDITS CREDITS DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE FOLLOWING COURSE REQUIREMENTS:FOLLOWING COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

ENGLISH ENGLISH (FOUR YEARS)(FOUR YEARS) 20 CREDITS20 CREDITSSCIENCE and TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY (THREE YEARS, (THREE YEARS,

ONE OF WHICH MUST BE BIOLOGY)ONE OF WHICH MUST BE BIOLOGY)

15 CREDITS15 CREDITSMATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS (FOUR YEARS) (FOUR YEARS)20CREDITS 20CREDITS

ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS ‘‘CONT.CONT.

US HISTORY US HISTORY (TWO YEARS)(TWO YEARS) 10 CREDITS10 CREDITS

WORLD HISTORYWORLD HISTORY(ONE YEAR) (ONE YEAR) 5 CREDITS5 CREDITS

WORLD LANGUAGE (WORLD LANGUAGE (TWO YEARS IN SINGLE TWO YEARS IN SINGLE LANGUAGE)LANGUAGE) 10 CREDITS10 CREDITS

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION (FOUR SEMESTERS) (FOUR SEMESTERS) 10CREDITS10CREDITS

FINE, PERFORMING, PRACTICAL ARTSFINE, PERFORMING, PRACTICAL ARTS (4 (4 SEMESTERS)SEMESTERS) 10 10 CREDITSCREDITS

LEVEL DESCRIPTIONSLEVEL DESCRIPTIONSAdvanced Placement/Pre-APAdvanced Placement/Pre-APHonors/AcceleratedHonors/AcceleratedCollege College UnleveledUnleveled

Student Portal Requests

View and enter your requests for the next year during the posted period within the STUDENT portal of Aspen. During this date range, you can enter and make changes at any time. Student requests will then be reviewed by the counselor.

When you finish, click Post to notify your counselor that you are done.

To enter your requests:Log on to the Student view.Click the My Info tab.Click the Requests side-tab. The Requests page appears:

PLACEMENT REVIEW PROCESSPLACEMENT REVIEW PROCESS If a level disparity between teacher recommendation If a level disparity between teacher recommendation

and family choice occurs:and family choice occurs:

Speak with the teacher (student can do this)Speak with the teacher (student can do this)Speak with HS CounselorSpeak with HS CounselorIf you wish to proceed with the level change, request If you wish to proceed with the level change, request

a placement review forma placement review formSubmit completed placement review form to the Submit completed placement review form to the

guidance office no later than April 6thguidance office no later than April 6thPlacement will be reviewed at end of term 1Placement will be reviewed at end of term 1If decision is to move, it will only be if space and If decision is to move, it will only be if space and

schedule allows and term 1 grade will remain on schedule allows and term 1 grade will remain on transcripttranscript

Course Waiver ProcessApplications due by April 6thWaiver of the graduation requirementsTypically seniors onlyMedical or extenuating circumstanceCommittee decides in springSign up for course as if you did not get

waiver

Important Changes and HighlightsCurriculum changes

Science – ChemistrySocial Studies – new courses at AP levelEnglish – new elective coursesMath – Intro to Calculus and placement for AP

StatsWorld Language – small leveling changes

Teacher RequestsForm available online

Counselor assignments

9th Grade CoursesEnglish 9World History IIBiologyMath (Algebra or Geometry)World LanguageIntro to PEFine, Performing or Practical Art Course5 credits of electives (1 full year or 2 half

year courses)

10th Grade CoursesEnglish 10ChemistryMathUS History IWorld LanguagePEFine, Performing, or Practical Art 5 credits of electives (1 full year or 2 half

year courses)

11th Grade CoursesEnglish 11Science Math US History IIPEFine, Performing, or Practical Art10 additional credits

12th Grade CoursesEnglish 12MathPEFine, Performing, or Practical Art20 credits of additional courses

Advanced Placement ProcessApplications are all online – Guidance

website

All applications are due by March 10, 2015Decisions communicated w/o March 23rd

AP School Committee Policy

Reasons to take an AP

Room Assignments

CURRICULUM OFFERINGSCURRICULUM OFFERINGSEnglish – A116English – A116Mathematics – A158Mathematics – A158Science – A113Science – A113Music/Perf Arts – Main StMusic/Perf Arts – Main StComputer Sci – A139Computer Sci – A139TV Studio – Main StTV Studio – Main St

Family and Family and Consumer Science Consumer Science – outside BB– outside BB

Social Studies – Social Studies – A152A152

Visual Art – Main Visual Art – Main StSt

World Languages –World Languages –A118 A118