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Sample Academic Schedules

Skills Support Strand

An examination of the Skills Support Strand shows that considerable extra attention is given to oral and written communication and to study skills in the 9th and 10th grades with the program potentially becoming more like that in the Basic Academic Strand in the 11th and 12 grades. In this way, all “a-g” requirements can be met by the end of senior year. In the event that the student requires more time to meet state content standards, the Skills Support Strand is designed to provide the student with this additional support although in this instance “a-g” requirements may not be met. The following is a sample four-year course load plan for a student in the Skills Support Strand:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

 

Algebra IA*

 

Algebra IB*

 

Geometry

 

Algebra II

or

Practical Math**

English - Literature,

Grammar, and

Composition I

 

English II

 

English III

 

English IV

 

Spanish I

or

American Sign Language (ASL) I

Spanish I or II

or

ASL I or II

or

Visual and Performing Arts II (VPA II)***

 

Spanish II or III***

or

VPA II***

 

Spanish III***

or

VPA II***

Visual and Performing

Arts I (VPA I)

World History, Culture,

and Geography

U.S. History and

Geography

American Govt. and

Economics

 

Study Strategies**

 

Biology I

 

Chemistry

 

Physics

 

 

Physical Education**

 

Physical Education**

 

Vocational Education &

Community Service**

College Entrance Exam Preparation**

or

Vocational Education & Community Service**

*Algebra IA and IB together comprise a year of beginning algebra and meet the “a-g” requirements.

**Indicates that courses do not meet the “a-g” requirements

*** Meets the “a-g” elective requirement

 

Basic Academic Strand

In contrast, the Basic Academic Strand begins the college preparation process sooner than the Skills Support Strand as the following sample plan shows:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

 

Algebra I

 

Geometry

 

Algebra II

 

 

Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus**

 

English - Literature,

Grammar &

Composition I

 

English II

 

English III

 

English IV

Spanish I

or

ASL I

Spanish I or II

or

ASL I or II

Spanish II or III** or

ASL II / III or

Visual and Performing Arts II (VPA II)**

Spanish III** or IV**

or

VPA II**

Visual and Performing

Arts I (VPA I)

World History, Culture,

& Geography

U.S. History &

Geography

American Govt. &

Economics **

 

Study Strategies*

 

 

Biology I

 

Chemistry or Physics

 

Chemistry or Physics**

 

Physical Education*

 

Physical Education*

College Entrance Exam Preparation* & Vocational Education & Community Service*

College Entrance Exam Preparation* & Vocational Education & Community Service*

*Indicates that course does not meet the “a-g” requirements

** Meets the “a-g” elective requirement