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9
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10
and
Grade
Academic Planning
Seminar
Hosted by Cambridge Counseling Department
* Monday March 3- 1st course verification form distributed to students
* Friday March 7 (revised): 1st Verification Form Turned In To first period teacher
Students will turn in the following items:
1. Verification forms with elective requests listed
2. Waiver forms for any changes made to core courses. Waiver form available on our
website.
* Date to be Determined:
2nd & 3rd Verification Forms Distributed
Students will receive a 2nd and 3rd course verification forms that list all of their
requests (core courses and electives). Students will have an opportunity to make
changes to their requests on this form.
* 2nd & 3rd Verification Forms Turned In
Students will turn in their 2nd and 3rd verification forms. This form should include any
changes the student would like to make to his/her requests before his/her final
schedule is created.
* June 9
Final Course Change Deadline (no schedule changes after this date)
*Course Selection Timeline
English: 4 Credits
Mathematics: 4 Credits
Science: 4 Credits
Social Studies: 3 Credits
World Language/Fine Arts/Career Tech: 3 credits
Electives: 4 Credits
Health/Personal Fitness: 1 Credit (0.5 each)
*23 credits are required to graduate
*Graduation Requirements
* 4 Year Plan
*
*Waiver
Form
Beginning in 2013-2014, all students in Grade 9 will select a Career Cluster
and Career Pathway. In addition to the 17 Career Clusters, the GA Department
of Education has approved Academic Pathways in Advanced Academics, Fine
Arts, and World Language.
*Academic Pathways
Advanced Academics
World Languages
Journalism
Theatre
Music
Visual Arts
*Career Cluster and Career Technology Pathways
Business and Computer Science
Marketing
Audio and Video Technology and Film
Architecture and Engineering
Law and Justice
*Pathways
* Advanced Academic Pathway:
Mathematics
A student has completed an Advanced
Academic Pathway in Mathematics when
the criteria described below have been
met:
* Advanced Academic Pathway:
Science
A student has completed an Advanced
Academic Pathway in Science when the
criteria described below have been
met:
* Student graduated, thereby
* Student graduated, thereby completing
4 required credits in mathematics, AND
* Student’s course history in Mathematics
includes at least one AP or one postsecondary enrollment code in 27 that
fulfills a core graduation requirement in
Mathematics, AND
* Student earned credits in two sequential
courses in one world language.
completing 4 required credits in
Science, AND
* Student’s course history in Science
includes at least one AP* or one postsecondary enrollment that fulfills a
core graduation requirement in
Science, AND
* Student earned credits in two
sequential courses in one world
language.
*Pathways Mathematics and
Science
* Advanced Academic Pathway:
Studies
Social
* A student has completed an Advanced
Academic Pathway in Social Studies
when the criteria described below have
been met:
* Advanced Academic Pathway:
Language Arts
English
* A student has completed an Advanced
Academic Pathway in ELA when the
criteria described below have been
met:
* Student graduated, thereby completing 3 * Student graduated, thereby completing
required credits in Social Studies, AND
* Student’s course history in Social Studies
includes at least one AP* Course or one
post-secondary enrollment course that
fulfills a core graduation requirement in
Social Studies, AND
* Student earned credits in two sequential
courses in one world language.
4 required credits in ELA, AND
* At least one AP* Course Code or one
post-secondary course that fulfills a
core graduation requirement in ELA,
AND
* Student earned credits in two
sequential courses in one world
language
*Pathways Social Studies and
English (ELA)
* World Language Pathway: Spanish
Student’s course history in one world
language must include (3) distinct
high school Course Codes, OR includes
at least 2 distinct Course Codes plus a
third code reflecting an AP course;OR
one post-secondary enrollment course
code in the same World Language
reflecting a third course at the
college level.
* 60.0710000
* 60.0720000
* 60.0730000
* 60.0740000
* 60.0770010
* 60.0780010
* 60.0710400
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
AP Spanish Lang
AP Spanish Lit
College Spanish I
* World Language Pathway:
Latin
Student’s course history in one
world language must include (3)
distinct high school Course Codes,
OR includes at least 2 distinct
Course Codes plus a third code
reflecting an AP course; OR one
post-secondary enrollment course
code in the same World Language
reflecting a third course at the
college level.
* 61.0410000 Latin 1
* 61.0420000 Latin 2
* 61.0430040 Latin 3 H
* 61.0440040 Latin 4 H
* 61.0470010 AP Latin Vergil
* 61.0430400 College Latin
*World Languages Pathway
* World Language Pathway: French
Student’s course history in one world language must include (3)
distinct high school Course Codes, OR includes at least 2 distinct
Course Codes plus a third code reflecting an AP course; OR one postsecondary enrollment course code in the same World Language
reflecting a third course at the college level.
* 60.0110000 French 1
* 60.0120000 French 2
* 60.0130000 French 3
* 60.0140000 French 4
* 60.0170010 AP French Lang
* 60.0130400 College French
*World Languages Pathways
Journalism PATHWAY: Newspaper Focus
It is important to note that 3 classes are considered the minimum for a Journalism Pathway (state course prefix numbers 23, 50, 70)
and that one of those classes must be at level 2 or higher. Students are encouraged to take additional courses in order to be college
and career ready.
Levels 1-4
Choose a minimum of three courses from the strands below with at least one being at a level 2 or higher
*
*
*
*
23.0320000 Journalism I Newspaper- Year
*
*
*
*
50.0711001 Photography I - Semester
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*
*
*
50.0721001 Graphics I - Semester (formerly known as Commercial Art)
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*
50.0725001 Digital Design Projects I - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 1)
23.0330000 Journalism II Newspaper- Year
23.0350000 Journalism III Newspaper- Year
23.0360000 Journalism IV Newspaper- Year
50.0712001 Photography II - Semester
50.0713001 Photography III - Semester
50.0714001 Photography IV - Semester
50.0722001 Graphics II - Semester
50.0723001 Graphics III - Semester
50.0724001 Graphics IV - Semester
50.0727001 Advanced Digital Design Projects II - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 2)
*Journalism Pathway
*
Journalism PATHWAY: Annual Focus
It is important to note that 3 classes are considered the minimum for a Journalism Pathway (state course prefix numbers 23, 50, 70) and
that one of those classes must be at level 2 or higher. Students are encouraged to take additional courses in order to be college and
career ready.
Levels 1-4
Choose a minimum of three courses from the strands below with at least one being at a level 2 or higher
*
*
*
*
23.0320007 Journalism I Annual- Year
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*
*
*
50.0711001 Photography I - Semester
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*
*
*
50.0721001 Graphics I - Semester (formerly known as Commercial Art)
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*
50.0725001 Digital Design Projects I - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 1)
23.0330007 Journalism II Annual- Year
23.0350007 Journalism III Annual- Year
23.0360007 Journalism IV Annual- Year
50.0712001 Photography II - Semester
50.0713001 Photography III - Semester
50.0714001 Photography IV - Semester
50.0722001 Graphics II - Semester
50.0723001 Graphics III - Semester
50.0724001 Graphics IV - Semester
*Journalism Pathway-Yearbook
50.0727001 Advanced Digital Design Projects II - Semester (formerly known as Computer Art 2)
Focus
* Music Performance Pathway: Vocal
* Theatre Arts Pathway
* Visual Art Pathway: 2D
* Visual Art Pathway: 3D
* Music Performance: Instrumental
*Fine Arts Pathways
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HOPE Rigor Requirement Courses
Students graduating on or after May , 2015, must receive at least two
credits in courses from approved course list.
Students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2016, must
receive at least three credits in courses from the approved course list,
prior to graduating from high school;
Students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2017, must
receive at least four credits
Class of 2015 2 rigorous courses
Class of 2016 3 rigorous courses
Class of 2017 4 rigorous courses
List of courses:
Available at www.cambridgeguidance.com/HOPE
Mathematics
English
AP Language/Composition
AP Literature/Composition
GPS Advanced Algebra
GPS Pre-Calculus
Accelerated GPS Pre-Calculus H
Accelerated CCGPS Pre-Calculus H
CCGPS Advanced Algebra
CCGPS Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Multivariable Calculus (GA Tech)
*HOPE Rigor Courses
List of Courses Possessing Academic Rigor to Meet the HOPE Rigor Requirement (September 6, 2013)
Science
AP Computer Science
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Chemistry I
AP Chemistry
Physics I
AP Physics B
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity and
Magnetism
Social Studies
AP Psychology
AP Government/Politics: United States
AP Government/Politics: Comparative
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP United States History
AP European History
• List of Courses Possessing Academic Rigor to Meet the HOPE Rigor
Requirement (September 6, 2013)
World Languages- 2nd year and higher
French II
French III
French IV
French V
AP French/Language
Spanish II
Spanish III
Spanish IV
Spanish V
Spanish VI
AP Spanish/Language
AP Spanish/Literature
Latin II
Latin III
AP Latin: Vergil
*Thank you for your attendance.
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*Questions