GRADUATION & A-G REQUIREMENTS MRS.CALVILLO FALL 2016 Oct. 25, 2016

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A-G REQUIREMENTS (UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS) HOW TO CALCULATE GPA COLLEGE ADMISSION CHECKLIST TUTORING

Graduation Requirements Earn a total of 220 credits (credits must be earned in each of the areas below) Must pass 1 year of Algebra Must fulfill Pathway requirement (College or Career Pathway) SUBJECT CREDITS ENGLISH 40 (4 YEARS) SOCIAL STUDIES 30 (3 YEARS) MATHEMATICS SCIENCE 20 (2 YEARS) PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOREIGN LANGUAGE OR FINE ARTS 10 (1 YEAR) HEALTH 5 (1 SEMESTER) PATHWAY ELECTIVES 35 TOTAL TO GRADUATE 220

Every class is worth 5 credits Students will earn the 5 credits for classes with semester grades of A, B, C, or D No credits are given for grades of F If a class is repeated, you will only earn credit for the better grade

What can you do with a high school diploma? Community College examples: BC, Taft, Porterville Vocational School examples: San Joaquin Valley College, UEI, UTI Military Job

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 9TH GRADE: ENGLISH 9 (CP OR GATE) CP - COLLEGE PREP G - GATE

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 10TH GRADE: ENGLISH 10 (CP OR GATE) CP - COLLEGE PREP G - GATE

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 11TH GRADE: ENGLISH 11 (CP OR AP) CP - COLLEGE PREP AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 12TH GRADE: ENGLISH 12 (CP, AP OR ERWC) CP - COLLEGE PREP AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT ERWC - EXPOSITORY READING WRITING COURSE

SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT 9TH GRADE: NO HISTORY

SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT 10TH GRADE: WORLD HISTORY (CP OR GATE) OR AP EUROPEAN HISTORY CP - COLLEGE PREP G - GATE AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT 11TH GRADE: US HISTORY (CP OR AP) CP - COLLEGE PREP AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT 12TH GRADE: GOVERNMENT (CP OR AP) FOR 1 SEM. ECONOMICS (CP OR AP) FOR 1 SEM. CP - COLLEGE PREP AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT All students must pass Algebra or an approved sequence of courses covering the Algebra standard (Ed.Code 51224.5)

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT AP CALCULUS 2 AP CALCULUS 1 OR STATISTICS (CP OR AP) MATH ANALYSIS (CP OR H) ADVANCED ALGEBRA (ALGEBRA 2) CP OR GATE GEOMETRY (CP OR GATE) ALGEBRA 1 CP FOUNDATIONS 2 (GENERAL) A GRADE OF ‘C’ OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO ADVANCE

EARTH SCIENCE OR CHEMISTRY SCIENCE REQUIREMENT EARTH SCIENCE OR CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY

PE REQUIREMENT 9TH AND 10TH GRADE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE OR FINE ART REQUIREMENT Foreign Language Options OR Fine Art Options Color Guard Spanish Art Spanish Speaking Theatre French Publications Exploring Music Choir Band Graphic Arts

HEALTH REQUIREMENT 9TH GRADE 1 semester class

College Preparatory OR Career Preparatory Pathway All students will be required to complete coursework within one of the district approved pathways: College Preparatory OR Career Preparatory Pathway

Complete 3 year long classes from the following: CAREER PATHWAY Complete 3 year long classes from the following: Fine Arts Ag

Complete 3 year long classes within the E-G subject areas COLLEGE PATHWAY Complete 3 year long classes within the E-G subject areas

ELECTIVES 35 CREDITS

WE NO LONGER HAVE A 9GR PROGRAM. CROSS THIS OUT!

HOW TO CALCULATE GPA Add all points together – this is your sum. Count the number of classes you’ve taken. Divide the sum by the number of classes, and you have your unweighted GPA. EXAMPLE English 9CP B 3 Algebra 1CP C 2 Earth Science D 1 17/6 = 2.83 Health B 3 PE A 4 Art A +__ 4___ 17 POINT VALUE A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0

A-G REQUIREMENTS Students that complete the “A-G” required courses, with a good GPA, may apply for admissions to the CSU, UC or Private/Independent University system. Classes must be College Prep level or higher Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

VS GRADUATION REQ. A-G REQ. COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MILITARY JOB 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQ. COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MILITARY JOB NO VS

The 23 Campuses of the California State University System (CSU)

The University Of California System (UC)

PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITIES

“A” REQUIREMENT HISTORY 2 YEARS (AP EUROPEAN HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY AND US HISTORY) Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

Grades of ‘C’ or better are required “B” REQUIREMENT ENGLISH 4 YEARS Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

Grades of ‘C’ or better are required “C” REQUIREMENT MATHEMATICS 3 YEARS (4 YEARS RECOMMENDED) Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

“D” REQUIREMENT LABORATORY SCIENCE 2 YEARS (3 YEARS RECOMMENDED) (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH Grades of ‘C’ or better are required “E” REQUIREMENT LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH 2 YEARS (3 YEARS RECOMMENDED) Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Grades of ‘C’ or better are required “F” REQUIREMENT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (FINE ART) 1 YEAR (Color Guard, Art, Theatre, Publications, Exploring Music, Choir, Band, Graphic Arts) Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

COLLEGE-PREPARATORY ELECTIVE Grades of ‘C’ or better are required “G” REQUIREMENT COLLEGE-PREPARATORY ELECTIVE 1 YEAR Grades of ‘C’ or better are required

A-G REQUIREMENTS Just because you meet the minimum requirement does not mean you will gain entry into the college of your choice. Colleges look at all 4 years of your high school career when they decide who to admit to their campus.

WHAT DO UNIVERSITIES LOOK FOR? Grades GPA Class choices Test Scores (SAT/ACT) Extracurricular Activities Involvement in special programs Community Service

PSAT What is it: PRACTICE SAT Who should take it? Students who plan on attending a 4 year university

TUTORING WHO SHOULD GO TO TUTORING? Failing a class Not fully understanding concept Making up assignments If parent or coach requires it

HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES BE IN SCHOOL EVERYDAY DO YOUR HOMEWORK STUDY FOR QUIZZES/TESTS GO TO TUTORING BE ORGANIZED GET INVOLVED IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES KNOW YOUR SCHOOL’S RULES ASK FOR HELP MAKE GOOD DECISIONS GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT EVERYDAY PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

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