KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Course Information March 2, 2010

OVERVIEW  Why college courses now?  Difference between Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses  Hear from the instructors

Why College Now?  To earn college credits now  Have more productive junior/senior years  Reduce amount of college tuition for families

Early College Scholars “Senior Year Plus”  Have a “B” average or better to apply  Pursue an Advanced Studies Diploma  Earn at least 15 transferable college credits while earning a “C” or better in each college level course  Be accepted by a college or university  If completed, earn Governor’s certificate of recognition

Advanced Placement Courses  Taught by trained high school instructors  No tuition  Students must take national standardized test in the spring  To receive college credit must achieve minimum passing score

Advanced Placement Courses  AP Biology  AP Calculus  AP Chemistry  AP Environmental Science  AP Language and Composition  AP Literature and Composition  AP Government

Advanced Placement, cont’d  AP Statistics  AP Virginia/U.S. History  AP Spanish  NOTE: Courses are not guaranteed. Courses are offered based on number of student requests and teacher availability

Dual Credit Courses  Enrolled through Paul D. Camp Community College  Passing scores on Compass Test  Pay tuition – upfront in the beginning of the school year (payment plan available)  Earn college credit at completion of the course with a grade of “C” or better

Dual Credit Courses  DC English  DC Introduction to Psychology  DC Precalculus  DC U.S. History  Teacher Cadet  DC Sign Language IV through TCC  DC Software Design/Gaming & Simulation (through Tidewater Community College)

DC Software Design  Will be held at Tri-City Education Center in northern Suffolk  Will be bused to center block 7 every other day  Return in time to ride 4 p.m. Activities Bus  More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available

Teacher For Tomorrow Program  Juniors and seniors interested in learning more about a career in education  Will earn six (6) college credits through Paul D. Camp Community College  Cost: This year only, $25 deposit. Suffolk Public Schools will pay rest of tuition *may change

Teachers for Tomorrow Requirements  Must be an upcoming junior or senior  Have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average  Complete Teachers for Tomorrow Application  Be selected by Teachers for Tomorrow Committee

Requirements for Dual Credit Enrollment  Complete all applications, on time  Achieve minimum score on COMPASS Placement Test  Pay deposit and tuition payments on time  Deposit by May 1 st – Can be paid tonight  Fall/Spring Tuition by August 2010  Failure to abide by requirements will result in course being deleted from student schedule  Withdrawals from DC courses follow the withdrawal deadlines of the community college. Any withdrawals after that will result in a failing grade for the year

COMPASS TESTING  Scheduled for KFHS students on March 8 and March 9  Begins promptly at 9:00AM ending around noon  Students must turn in permission slips  Permission slips available. They can be turned in tonight!

Paul D. Camp Community College General Studies Diploma Program  Potentially earn 61 credits  Courses will be taken through dual credit program at KFHS and at PDCCC through on-line courses or on site  Requirements to enroll the same as for dual credit program  Tuition is required for courses

General Studies, cont’d  Current 10 th graders may apply  Must register for summer school courses at PDCCC  Summer School classes begin in May  Apply online

Dual Credit Tuition These prices are the tuition charged this year. DC Psychology $ 303per semester DC Pre-Calculus$ 303per semester DC U.S. History$ 303per semester DC English$ 303per semester DC Biology$ 404per semester DC Software$ per semester

AP/Dual Credit Instructors  Mrs. Branch- DC Pre-Calculus  Ms. Miguel- AP Language/Composition  Ms. Weaver- DC Psychology  Ms. Eberly- AP History

What’s D.C. Precalculus???? D.C. Precalculus is Dual Credit Math Analysis  MTH includes topics in college algebra; algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometry. Simply stated, the sequence MTH is the material that gets you ready to take Calculus. This sequence also fulfills the mathematics requirements for many academic programs at four-year colleges and universities. Topics include:  Ch R: Review of exponents, factoring, radicals, and the real number system.  Ch 1: Graphs, Functions, and Models  Ch 2: Functions and Equations: Zeroes and Solutions  Ch 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions  Ch 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions  Ch 5: The trigonometric Functions  Ch 5: The Trigonometric Functions.  Ch 6: Trigonometric Identities, Inverse Functions, and Equations  Ch 7: Applications of Trigonometry  Ch 9: Analytic Geometry Topics  Ch 10 Sequences and Series

What’s Calculus???? Calculus is the mathematics of change and motion.. The mathematics of Calculus includes two main classes of problems: The mathematics of Calculus includes two main classes of problems:  One class of problems involves determining the rate at which a variable quantity is changing. This is called differential calculus.  The second class of problems involves determining a function when its rate of change is know. This is called integral calculus. Both branches of Calculus are important to modern science and engineering Both branches of Calculus are important to modern science and engineering Success requires completion of a summer assignment & attendance at all Saturday Calculus Classes.

AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION Focuses on how writer’s write, not what they write about To do well in AP Language have critical thinking skills be able to analyze deeply quickly ability to multi-task self-motivated willingness to work hard Highlights – What will you do over the course of the year? Read – 12 full-length literary works Examples: Native Son, Utopia, Grapes of Wrath, Scarlet Letter Vocabulary – 10 words per week/150 per semester Writing – Essays, Dialectical Journals, Projects Research Papers – 1 st semester -10 pages; 2 nd semester – 5 pages criticism Homework – Additional reading, virtually every night The AP Test 3 ½ hours 54 multiple choice questions based on 5 or 6 readings 3 essays 45 minutes for each essay section, 1 hour for multiple choice

Owner’s Manual & Foundation for Upper Level Courses Jo Weaver Adjunct Faculty Paul D. Camp Community College Dual Credit Introduction to Psychology

AP United States History  Exploration & Colonization  Revolutionary America  Constitutional Period  Major Events of the 19 th Century  Jacksonian America  Events Leading to the Civil War  Civil War and Reconstruction  Western Settlement & Immigration  AP U.S. History is a demanding introduction to American history and culture that assumes a high level of interest and competence. Because this course is similar to a first-year college course, students should expect that the workload will be heavier than most regular high school history courses. The analytical thinking, writing, and reading skills that students develop in AP U.S. History will equip them for college and lifelong learning. Topics include:  Industrialization & Segregation  Progressivism  American Imperialism and WWI  The Roaring Twenties  Great Depression and WWII  Cold War, Vietnam, & Communism  Civil Rights  Contemporary America

AP Government - Mr. White  Brief Course Description  AP Government consists of six units – The Constitution, Political Socialization, Linkage Institutions, Branches of Government, Public Policy, and Civil Liberties/Civil Rights.  Expectations  AP Government is a rigorous course. Students must be prepared to assimilate a lot of information in a short period of time. Excellent time management skills and an intrinsic motivation to succeed are necessary for success in this course. 100% of 2009 AP Government students currently attend college.  AP Government Exam Pass Rate (2009) = 80%

More Information  Contact your student’s guidance counselor:  A – D Mrs. Eberwine  E – L Mrs. Coley  M – S Mr. Baxter  T – Z Mrs. Jerlin