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, 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

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, 

and 

Geography


U.S. History 

and

Geography


American Govt. 

and

Economics**


Study Strategies*

Biology I

Chemistry

or

Physics


Chemistry

or

Physics**


Physical 
Education*


Physical Education


Vocational Education 

&

Community Service*


Vocational Education

&

Community Service*


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

** Meets the “a-g” elective requirement





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