Scheduling for 10 th Grade

Overfelt High School

Graduation Requirements

   Pass CAHSEE Exam Complete 220 credits in required areas with grade of D or higher Be in good standing – No behavior problems

English Graduation Requirement

 English - 4 Years ELD Language Arts Read 180/Language Arts English 1-2-3 ERWC – (replaces English 4) AP English Language AP English Literature Genres of Composition

Social Studies Graduation Requirement

 3 Years – Regular or AP    World History – 9 th or 10 th grade United States History – 11 th grade Government/Economics – 12 th grade

Math Graduation Requirement

  Math – 2 years Must pass Algebra and Geometry one full year of each. Juniors must take math course Example – 9 th 9 th grade semester 1 – C grade semester 2 – F Student must repeat entire year of Algebra if failing 2 nd semester.

Science Graduation Requirement

 2 years – One year Biological and one year Physical    Biology Physiology AP Biology     Chemistry AP Chemistry Physics AP Physics

Fine Arts Graduation Requirement

 1 year      Foreign Language – Spanish or French Music – Band/Piano/Guitar/Orchestra Art/Drawing and Painting/Advanced Art Multimedia Photography

Physical Education Graduation Requirement

 2 years *  Must pass Course 1 and Course 2 Example - PE 1 st PE 2 nd semester course 1 - F semester course 1 -D Student must repeat course if either semester is failed. Semester courses are not an option. * If you do not pass Physical Fitness Test – must take 4 years of PE – even if you pass the PE class itself.

Elective Graduation Requirement

 Must take 80 credits ( 8 classes) of Electives 1 - 9 th 1 - 10 th 2 - 11 th 4 - 12 th  Choices vary - can include courses taken at CCOC in 11 th and 12 th grade years.

 Geography, CA Problems, AVID, English Support, Math Support are all considered electives

College Requirements

• • • • A-G Requirements-UC/CSU Colleges 15 courses in mandated subjects Grades must be C or higher Grades weighted in AP classes when passed with C or higher Example - AP World History – grade of B Colleges will count that as 4 points on their scale. Give extra point for rigorous course.

A-G Requirements

 Social Science – 2 years (3 rd elective) year can be  English 4 years – ELD 3 or higher  Math 3 years – 4 recommended Must be Algebra 2 or higher  Science – 2 years – 4 recommended Chemistry or Higher

A-G Requirements Cont.

 Foreign Language – 2 years required – 3 recommended. Must be same language  Visual/Performing Arts - 1 year – same subject Example – Semester of Piano and Semester of Art 1 does not meet requirement.

1 Year of either does.

A-G Requirements Cont.

 Elective - 1 year of an advanced elective Examples – Piano 2, Drawing and Painting, Photo 2, Band 2-4, 3 rd AP Physics, Engineering 1-2-3, Year of Foreign Language, Physiology, Physics, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, Geography and California Problems

10 th Grade Classes

Required Classes Choices      English Math  PE - can be delayed World History* Science Program Elective* graduation or college prep

English Placements

   Grade in Class – D or higher move on Scores on Benchmark Tests Scores on CST Must pass two of the three categories to move on to next level Students not passing Read 180 will repeat next year.

Students not passing English 1 will repeat and may have English Support class in place of elective

Regular English Path

    Read 180/Language Arts English 1 English 2 English 3     English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4 - ERWC

Puente / Accelerated English Path

    Puente English 1 Puente English 2 English 3 or AP English Language ERWC or AP English Language or AP English Literature     Accelerated English 1 Accelerated English 2 AP English Language AP English Literature

Social Studies Paths

Regular Path      Geography/Ca Problems World History (AP) US History (AP) Economics – 1 semester Government – 1 semester Puente/Accelerated Path  World History    AP European History or AP World or AP Human Geography AP U.S. History Government and Economics

Science Paths

Regular Path Accelerated Path     Biology Chemistry Physics Physiology or AP Biology or AP Chem or AP Physics     Physics Biology Chemistry AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Physics

Math Placements

   Grade in Class – C or higher move on Scores on Benchmark Test Scores on CST – Proficient or Advanced Must pass two of three categories to move on to next level. Students not passing Algebra in 9 th grade will be placed in new Integrated Math Course for 10 th grade.

Regular Math Path

    Algebra with support Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis     Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis

Accelerated Math Path

    Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis AP Calculus AB or AP Statistics     Algebra 2 Math Analysis AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC or AP Statistics

Programs for 10 th Grade

Program Required Elective  Advanced Academics (Fiat Lux)  AVID  Early Childhood Education  College Prep  AVID Elective + College Prep  Child Development

Programs for 10 th Grade

Program Required Elective  Electronics  Multimedia   Intro to Engineering & Design Multimedia 1  Puente  College Prep

Four Year Plan – Foreign Languages

Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish for Heritage Speakers AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature French 1 French 2 French 3

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Four Year Plans - Other Electives

College Prep - F-G High School Graduation   Art 1, Drawing and Painting ROTC 1-4  Multimedia 1-2-3 Leadership  Photo 1-2 AVID*  Band 1-4 Child Development*  Orchestra    Guitar Piano 1 – 2 Introduction to Engineering and Principals of Engineering 2 & 3