FUTURE READY CORE COURSE OF STUDY

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FUTURE READY CORECOURSE OF STUDY

• PREPARING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

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NORTH CAROLINA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4 elective credits required from one of the
following CTE, JROTC, Arts Education, any other
subject area (4 course concentration) and 2
elective credits of any combination from either
CTE, arts education, foreign language.
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Print Student First Last Name
_______________________ Student NCWISE ID
_________ School/Current Grade Level
____________________________4-Year Plan Date
___________ GCS requires 28 Credits to Graduate
Pre-planning for the Grad Project (9th)
Begin Grad Project Portfolio (10th)
Grad Project Research Paper (11th) Grad
Product Presentation (12th) Place a Check
beside of your top (2) Career Cluster Choices
(Use your Interest Inventory Results) ___
Agriculture, Food Natural Resources ___
Hospitality Tourism ___ Architecture
Construction ___ Human Services ___ Arts,
Audio/Video Tech Communication ___ Information
Technology ___ Business Management
Administration ___ Law, Public Safety,
Corrections Security ___Education
Training ___ Manufacturing ___ Finance ___
Marketing ___ Government Public
Administration ___ Science, Technology,
Engineering Math ___Health Science
Medicine ___ Transportation, Distribution
Logistics The GCS Curriculum Guide, Future-Ready
Core the Grad. Project Requirements are
available on Gaston County Schools website
www.gaston.k12.nc.us Check with your high
school counselor for college and/or online
courses that may be available to take while
enrolled in high school.
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• 9TH GRADE REGISTRATION FORM
• Ashbrook High School
•  ________________________________________
• (Students Name)
• Current Math Course _____ 8th grade
  math ______ Algebra I
• Based on your 8th grade EOG score and your
  teachers recommendation we will place you in the
  appropriate level of your academic courses.
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• English Math Science
  History
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• Intro/English 9 Foundations of
  Algebra Earth Science
  World History
• English 9 Algebra I
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• English 9 Algebra I
• Honors English Algebra II Honors Earth Science
  Honors W. Hist. Honors
• AP Prep English Geometry Honors Biology
  Honors Civics/Econ Honors
• You will have 8 courses for the year, one from
  each of the areas listed above. Every 9th grader
  is also required to take Health and PE. That
  leaves 3 elective courses. You may choose 3 from
  the courses listed below plus 2 alternates in
  case you cant get one of your first choices.

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RISING FRESHMAN ELECTIVE COURSES
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Course sequencing for Biotech Academy

• 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
• AP Eng. 9 Hns/AP Eng. 10 Hns/AP Eng. 11
  Hns/AP Eng. 12 Hns/SP
• Alg. II Geom Pre Cal AP Stats Cal AB
  BC
• Earth/Env Hns Chem AP Biology AP Physics
  Hns
• Biology Hns Chem I Hns Research Physics
  AP
• World Hist Hns Civics/Econ Hns BioTech
  I Biochemistry
• H/PE US History Hns Bio Tech II Foreniscs
• Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign
  Lang Foreign Lang
• Elective Elective
• REG Eng. 9/Hns Eng. 10/Hns Eng. 11/Hns Eng.
  12/Hns
• Alg. I Alg. II Geometry Adv.
  Funct. AP Stats
• Earth/Env. Hns Chemistry BioTech I Anatomy
• Biology Hns Civics/Econ Hns US History AP
  Science
• H/PE Foreign Lang. Bio Tech II Elective
• World Hist Hns Elective Foreign
  Lang. Elective
• Elective Elective Elective Elective
• Elective Elective Elective

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ELECTIVES FOR BIOTECH ACADEMY

• Digital Communications Bio Chemistry
• Career Management Drafting Eng. II
• Band Anatomy
• Chorus Med Science
• Drama Foreign Lang.
• BioMed Tech Drafting Eng. III
• Drafting I Any AP course
• AP World History Art
• Allied Health I

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PRIMARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS COURSE OF STUDY
AND PREVIOUS COURSES OF STUDY

• An additional mathematics course for those
  students who previously did not pursue the
  College/University Prep Course of Study

• ALL STUDENTS MUST PASS
• ALGEBRA I
• ALGEBRA II
• GEOMETRY
• A 4TH COURSE ALIGNED WITH THE STUDENTS POST HIGH
  SCHOOL PLANS

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REQUIRED ELECTIVES

• 2. A recommended four of six elective credits in
  a concentrated area

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• JROTC
• Arts Education (dance, music, theater arts,
  visual arts)
• Any other subject area (math, science, social
  studies, English)

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REQUIRED ELECTIVES

• 3. 2 Electives credits of the required six from
  any combination from either

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Arts Education
• Second Language

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ASHBROOKS ACADEMYS

• Leadership, Arts, Communication
• Business, Sports Marketing
• Math, Science, Engineering
• New Wave

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NEW WAVE
Class of 2013
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LEADERSHIP, ARTS, COMMUNICATION
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BUSINESS, SPORTS MARKETING
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MATH, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
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For some students with learning disabilities, the
Occupational Course of Study will remain an
option. These students should have the
Occupational Course of Study identified in their
Individualized Education Program.
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What does it take to graduate from high school?

• Meet the course and credit requirements based on
  when they entered high school as a freshman.
• Entering 2009 - 2010

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Successfully complete the NC Graduation Project

• 1. Paper
• 2. Portfolio
• 3. Product
• 4. Presentation

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Earn passing scores on five essential end-of
-course tests

• Algebra I
• Biology
• Civics and Economics
• English I
• US History

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• Earn a passing score on the Computer Skills Test
• Meet Local graduation requirements

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ATTENDANCE POLICY

• CLASS ATTENDANCE IS ESSENTIAL TO HIGH STUDENT
  ACHIEVEMENT
• A STUDENT MUST BE PRESENT FOR AT LEAST 75 MINUTES
  OF A NINETY-MINUTE PERIOD TO BE COUNTED PRESENT
• A STUDENT MAY ONLY HAVE 10 ABSENCES PER SEMESTER
  FROM A CLASS TO RECEIVE CREDIT

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• AFTER THE 10TH ABSENCE (EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED) PER
  SEMESTER FROM A CLASS, STUDENTS WHO ARE PASSING
  THE CLASS MUST FILE FOR AN APPEAL IN ORDER TO BE
  ELIGIBLE TO EARN CREDIT FOR THE CLASS
• IF AN APPEAL IS NOT FILED OR GRANTED, A STUDENT
  WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS.

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• FOLLOWING ANY ABSENCE, A STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO
  PRESENT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT FROM THE PARENT OR
  GUARDIAN STATING THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE.
• WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN
  TWO SCHOOL DAYS AFTER THE STUDENT RETURNS TO
  SCHOOL OTHERWISE, THE ABSENCE WILL BE RECORDED
  AS UNEXCUSED.

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NC VALID EXCUSES FOR SCHOOL ABSENCES

• Illness or Injury
• Death in the Immediate Family
• Medical or Dental Appointments
• Religious Observances
• Court of Administrative Proceedings
• Educational Opportunity
• Quarantine

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DRIVERS EDUCATION

• In order to be eligible to
• take drivers education
• STUDENTS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN SIX (6) ABSENCES
  THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER
• STUDENTS HAVE TO PASS THREE (3) OUT OF THE FOUR
  (4) COURSES THEY TOOK THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER

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PARENTS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN GRADUATION PROJECT

• TALK through possible topics for a graduation
  project
• explore current interests
• career options
• world events/trends
• community needs

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• Use the News media
• Read newspapers
• Watch the news
• Browse the Web
• Have your child list issues, stories, ads, and
  other items that interest them. Guide them in
  discussions to help them identify one or more
  best topics to research

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• Encourage them to consider talking with local
  experts and agencies within the community
• Look for key stakeholders in the issue(s) your
  child is considering
• 4. Help them develop key interviewing skills

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• 5. Post a graduation project date calendar in a
  prominent place in your home
• 6. Stay in touch with the mentor on a regular
  basis
• 7. Feel free to ask questions of your childs
  graduation project advisor, teacher, or
  coordinator
• 8. Read the research paper and offer feedback
• 9. Listen to them practice the presentation and
  offer feedback

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GRADUATION PROJECT TIMELINE

• FRESHMAN BEGIN THINKING ABOUT / NARROW
  TOPIC FOR PROJECT
• SOPHOMORE DECIDE ON TOPIC AND DO PROPOSAL
• JUNIOR WRITE PAPER
• SELECT MENTOR
• SENIOR DO PRODUCT
• PRESENT PRODUCT TO A PANEL OF COMMUNITY
  VOLUNTEERS