Course Selection for Rising Juniors

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Course Selection for Rising Juniors

• Class of 2009

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Lets review some important elements of
scheduling courses

• Theology courses are required to graduate from
  SFCHS.
• Core 19 courses are required to graduate from
  SFCHS with our Advanced College Prep equivalent
  diploma.
• Required courses are needed to graduate from high
  school in Florida.
• There are three levels of courses College Prep,
  Honors, and Advanced Placement.
• Electives are courses not needed for graduation
  (unless they meet the Practical/Performing Fine
  Arts requirement) and are mostly reserved for the
  Junior or Senior year.

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Theology Courses at SFCHS

• All students must take Theology each year they
  attend SF.
• All Rising Juniors will be placed in two of the
  following Theology courses (master schedule will
  determine placement)
• Morality and Ethics
• Church History
• Christian Lifestyles
• Catholic Social Teaching
• These are the only theology courses shown on the
  Junior Course Selection Worksheet.

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Core 19 Courses English

• All rising Juniors must take English, Math,
  Science, and Social Studies. A third level World
  Language or another first year Language is highly
  recommended.
• Teacher recommendations in each subject area are
  the primary factor used in placing students in
  appropriate courses for the next year.
• Juniors should take English III or AP Literature
  (AP Language will be offered senior year.)
• Students who select AP should possess a strong
  writing ability, the ability to do college-level
  work, and the teacher recommendation.
• Students requesting an AP level course must meet
  the AP criteria listed on page 3 of the course
  catalog.
• A students discipline history will also be
  considered for AP placement.
• All students must get an instructors signature
  of approval for their course selection on the
  selection worksheet.

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Core 19 Courses Math

• Students should take the next Math class in the
  Math sequence.
• Depending on their Math grades, their discipline
  history, and their teachers recommendation
• Those in Geometry or Geometry Honors should
  take Algebra II or Algebra II Honors.
• Those in Algebra II or Algebra II Honors should
  take Pre-Calculus Honors.
• Those in Pre-Calculus Honors should take
  Calculus AB.
• All students must get an instructors signature
  of approval for their course selection on the
  selection worksheet.

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Core 19 Courses Science

• Juniors should take the next Science class in the
  Science sequence.
• Depending on their Science grades, their
  discipline history, and their teachers
  recommendation
• Those in Intro to Chemistry/Physics should take
  Chemistry or Chemistry Honors.
• Those in Chemistry Honors should take Physics
  Honors (Pre-Calculus Honors is a co-requisite),
  or AP Biology, or AP Environmental Science.
• Those in Chemistry should take Physics Honors
  (Pre-Calculus Honors is a co-requisite), or
  Anatomy and Physiology Honors or AP Environmental
  Science or Ecology.
• All students must get an instructors signature
  of approval for their course selection on the
  selection worksheet.

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Core 19 Courses Social Studies

• Juniors should take the next Social Studies class
  in the Social Studies sequence.
• All Juniors will take either American History or
  AP US History.
• Note American History Honors may be a
  possibility. If you are interested, state this
  course on your selection sheet (course is not
  listed in the course catalog.)
• Any student who completed a college prep level
  history course, may opt to take the same history
  course, as an elective, at the AP level.
  (Example a student with a credit in European
  History may opt to take AP European as an
  elective credit.)
• All students must get an instructors signature
  of approval for their course selection on the
  selection worksheet.

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Core 19 Courses World Language

• Juniors are highly encouraged to take the next
  World Language class in the World Language
  sequence.
• Students may also choose to take a different
  first year World Language in their Junior year.
• All students must get an instructors signature
  of approval for their course selection on the
  selection worksheet.

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Required Courses to Graduate in the State of
Florida

• Students must take one year of a practical and/or
  performing fine art and a semester of Life
  Management Skills and a semester of Personal
  Fitness in order to graduate from St. Francis.
• All Freshmen took Life Management and Personal
  Fitness.
• Sophomores took Computer Applications and Drawing
  or Drama to meet their practical/performing fine
  arts requirement.
• Juniors should take the remaining required
  physical education course and an elective course.
• Students who have fulfilled their requirements
  may choose to take two electives.
• Junior elective choices are listed on the back of
  the 11th Grade Course Selection Worksheet.
  Frequently, scheduling conflicts will require a
  Junior to change their plans in this area. They
  may have to change the individual course or the
  type of course. Academic placements have
  preference over elective courses in each
  students schedule.
• There are a few electives that require an
  application and teacher recommendation for
  placement. Applications are available in
  guidance.

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Seven Courses for Junior Year

• Each Junior should now have indicated their
  courses for
• Theology
• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• World Language or Elective
• Elective course
• It is possible for a student to have as many as
  two elective courses in the Junior year.
• Parents should email this years teacher if they
  have any questions as to the appropriate course
  for their son or daughter for next year in that
  subject area.

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Some final things to remember

• All questions about the appropriate courses for
  next year should be resolved with the individual
  teachers after students meet with Mrs. Borden on
  February 13th and before February 21st.
• Course selection worksheets are due to homeroom
  by February 21st.
• Late course selection worksheets will receive
  late attention to elective course placement and
  may affect academic course level placement.