Transcript 9th Grade Scheduling Night

High School Course Information You Need For
Your Child’s IGP
 South Carolina High School Diploma Requirements
 Core Courses and Recommendations
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English
Math
Science
Social Studies
 Electives Choices
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Career & Technology Education
Abbreviations used:
Foreign Language
EOCEP or EOC = End-of-Course Examination Program
Fine Arts
CATE = Career & Technology Education
CP = College Preparatory
Academic Electives
H = Honors
AP= Advanced Placement
IB = International Baccalaureate
Subject
English
Math
Science
US History
American Government
Economics
‘Other’ Social Studies
Computer Science
PE or JROTC
CATE or Foreign Lang
Electives
Total
# of Credits
4 credits
4 credits
3 credits
1 credit
½ credit
½ credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
7 credits
Benchmark EOCEP Course Required
(English 1)
(Algebra 1/Algebra 1-B)
(Biology)
(US History)
24 credits
The State of SC no longer has an exit exam
EOC Exams are state
mandated and generated
final exams which count
20% of the final average
for the course
 To go from 9th grade to 10th grade, students
need:
a. 1 English credit
b. 1 math credit
c. 1 science credit
d. 3 additional credits
 To go from 10th grade to 11th grade, students
need:
a. 2 English credits
b. 2 math credits
c. 2 science credit
d. 1 social studies credit
e. 5 additional credits
 To go from 11th grade to 12th grade, students
need:
a. 3 English credits
b. 3 math credits
c. 2 science credit
d. 2 social studies credit
e. 7 additional credits
**Students can also advance to senior status with a total of
17 credits and the ability to complete all courses
needed for graduation at the end of the regular school
year.
 English
 English 1 CP and Freshman Seminar or English 1 H
 English 2 CP or English 2 H
 Math
 Foundations and Structure in Algebra
 Algebra 1 CP or Algebra 1 H
 Geometry CP or Geometry H
 Algebra 2 CP or Algebra 2H
 Science
 Environmental Studies, Physical Science CP, Physical
Science Honors
 Physical Science Honors and Biology Honors
(concurrent enrollment)
 Social Studies
 World Geography CP or Honors
 Human Geography AP—concurrently enrolled in
English 2 Honors
 English 1 CP
 Pass 8th grade English; Freshman Seminar is attached as an elective
credit
 English 1 Honors
 Pass 8th grade English with a grade of 93A or higher and/or show
superior writing and language skills
 English 2 CP
 English 1 H credit with a grade less than 85B
 English 2 Honors
 English 1 H with a grade of 85B or higher
REMINDER: EOC required for English 1 CP and H
 Taken concurrently with English 1 CP only
 Focus on writing within and across the curriculum
 Develop and reinforce study skills
 Preparation for English 1 EOC
 Counts as an elective credit for graduation
 Foundations and Structure in Algebra
 Pass 8th grade math with a 76D or lower
 Standard Not Met on PASS may require placement in Math
Essentials course for elective credit
 Algebra 1 CP
 Pass 8th grade math with a grade of 77C to 92B
 Algebra 1 Honors
 Pass 8th grade math with a grade of 93A or higher and/or
demonstrate superior math skills through various
assessments
REMINDER: EOC required for Algebra 1 CP and H
 Geometry CP
 Earned credit for Algebra 1 H with final grade of 92B or lower
 Geometry Honors
 Earned credit for Algebra 1 H with final grade of 93A or higher
 Algebra 2 CP
 Earned credit for Geometry H with a final grade of 84C or lower
 Algebra 2 Honors
 Earned credit for Algebra 1 H and Geometry H with a final grade of
85B or higher
 Environmental Studies
 Passed 8th grade science and will be taking Foundations and
Structure in Algebra in 9th grade
 Physical Science CP
 Passed 8th grade science and will be taking Algebra 1 CP in 9th grade
 Physical Science Honors
 Demonstrated strong interest and superior skills in 8th grade science
with a final grade of 93A or higher.
 Completion of Algebra 1 H or concurrently enrolled in Algebra 1 Honors
 Physical Science Honors and Biology Honors (with EOC)
 May be taken simultaneously with teacher recommendation
 Should demonstrate strong interest in science and have a desire to
complete coursework at the AP/IB level
 World Geography CP
 Passed 8th grade social studies
 World Geography Honors
 Recommendation from 8th grade social studies teacher
 Should demonstrate superior writing skills
 Concurrent enrollment in English I Honors or completion of English 1
Honors
 Advanced Placement Human Geography
 Concurrently enrolled in English 2 Honors
 Should demonstrate superior writing skills, advanced knowledge of
history, sociology, and geography, and have the desire to complete
coursework at the AP/IB level
 Required to take the AP exam at the end of the year
Parents who do not agree with a teacher’s recommendation
have the option of completing an “override form” to place
their student in a higher level of a course. Parents who
elect to do this must sign a waiver stating that they
understand that their student cannot be removed from the
higher level course regardless of whether or not he/she is
successful.
Override forms can be found on the high school websites.
Please note that completing an override does not guarantee
that a student will be moved to another class. We are
unable to honor requests that involve violating prerequisites.
Students may be able to choose up to three elective credits
depending on their teacher recommended core courses.
Alternates will be selected during IGP meetings in case
students are not able to get their top choices. Selecting a
course does not guarantee that students will get into classes.
Sometimes classes do not make, and sometimes classes are
too full. Freshmen elective choices are honored last.
 Students planning to attend a 4-year college after high school are
required to have two years of the same foreign language. (Some colleges
require three. Check college websites to find out if a college your students is
considering requires three units of foreign language.)
 Students planning to attend a technical college can take a CATE course
in place of a foreign language. This is true even if the students wishes
to transfer to a 4-year college later.
 It is strongly recommended a student not attempt a foreign language
until English 1 credit has been earned.
 Students who earned a credit in level 1 of a foreign language may accept
the challenges of a level 2 course and are encouraged to continue
without a lapse between levels 1 and 2.
 All of the high schools offer “completer” course sequences that
promote careers with great opportunities for students.
 Examples include Pre-Engineering, Horticulture, Business
Information Management, Finance, Information Technology,
Health Science, Sports Medicine, Biomedical Science, Barbering,
Cosmetology, and Early Childhood Education.
 We encourage all students to choose an area to pursue so they
can graduate with a firm foundation and certificates in a field
that they can study on the collegiate level or work in upon
graduation. (Freshmen can take keyboarding and Computer
Applications over the summer after their 8th grade year to open a
spot to begin a career path immediately.)
 Must complete a unit of PE or JROTC; not both.
 PE is offered virtually. Please see your counselor.
 May take any year of high school but most take in 9th grade.
 PE 1 or JROTC 1 must be taken before a Weight Training course may be
taken.
 Weight Training does NOT satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
Athletes needing weight training are encouraged to take PE through
SC’s Virtual School in the summer before their freshman year.
 Each high school has a strong, successful JROTC program.
 Not a high school graduation requirement
 SC 4-yr colleges requirement
 Students who have taken an fine art on the middle school level
 Honors rule for high school
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
•Chorus
•Piano
•Theater
•Dance
•Band
•Strings
•Art (Drawing and
Painting)
•3-D Design (Sculpture
and Ceramics)
•Media Arts
•Photography
 Applies to ALL high school credit courses taken in
7th and/or 8th grade
 May retake same exact course and level without
penalty (ex., took English 1 H, must retake English 1 H)
 Middle school grade and credit will be removed
from the transcript and only the high school grade
will remain, whether higher or lower
 Consider this option if not proficient in the high
school credit course by the end of the school year
 Highly recommended students retake high school
credit courses when final average is below 85B
 May retake course(s) taken in middle school during
9th grade ONLY
 Dorchester District Two program housed at Fort
Dorchester High School
 For highly motivated students who have plans to
attend a 4-year university immediately after high
school
 Offers coursework at the college level
 Suggested course of study in the District Course Guide
 Must provide own transportation if not already zoned
to attend FDHS
 Must appeal to the DD2 Board of Trustees if not
already zoned to attend FDHS
 For more information, contact:
 Stephanie Alford, Assistant Principal at FDHS
[email protected]
 Students are assigned a team
 Teachers have common planning with team teachers
 Provides additional support across the curriculum
 Encourages collaboration with assignments and tests
 Student need determines team placement
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Course requests
Teacher recommendations
Middle school grades
Middle school test scores (ex. Explore, PASS, SRI/SMI)
Special Services team decisions
Parent overrides
 High school teachers assess students in the first 10 days of
school and make recommendations for students who need
to move up or down a level.
 Once the school year begins, level change requests (ex.
Honors to CP) are not permitted
 Creates changes to entire schedule and/or team, not just one
class
 Scheduling priority
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Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
Thank you for attending.
We look forward to seeing the Class of 2019 in August!