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9th grade Large Group Advising Sessions

Prepare for college or career with rigorous coursework and explore opportunities like AP classes, dual credits, and industry certifications. Plan your path with guidance on ACT testing, course of study selection, and Advanced Kentucky Scholars program options.

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9th grade Large Group Advising Sessions

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  1. 9th grade Large Group Advising Sessions 2015 – 2016 Sophomore Year

  2. College and Career Readiness What are your plans after high school graduation?

  3. College? Career? • What course of study are you on? • What is your career major pathway? • Take rigorous course work throughout high school to prepare you for college work! • Pre-AP and AP • Look at opportunities for earning college credits while you are still in high school! • Dual credit options through Early College • Advanced Placement – pass AP exams • Articulation agreements – complete career majors & pass KOSSA tests in Career Technical Education programs at ACHS and Harrodsburg Area Technical Center

  4. Sample AP College Savings…

  5. Sample Articulation Agreements College Savings…

  6. Industry Certifications

  7. Going into the Workforce? • Armed Forces • Take the ASVAB in high school • Meet with recruiter • Use your time at ACHS to… • Explore your options. • Develop skills for life. • Build relationships. • Increase your opportunities. Let’s face it… the world you will enter today is much different than it has ever been.

  8. College/Career Readiness • All incoming freshmen choose • A course of study with advisor • And a career major • 9th and 10th grade years devote two classes each year for 2 total credits over two years • ILP will be embedded into career major coursework for those students to individualize experience. • Career majors coursework outside of required classes.

  9. Advanced Kentucky Scholars Kentucky Scholars

  10. At the end of the 10th grade year... • Students may choose to continue and complete career major, earning a Career Major Certificate upon graduation and potentially completing a practicum through Work-Based Learning, among other options. • or students may choose to discontinue chosen career major and focus on taking AP classes, attending Harrodsburg Area Technical Center/Vocational School, exploring dual credit options, etc.

  11. Advanced Kentucky Scholars Kentucky Scholars

  12. Workforce? • Use your time at ACHS to… • Explore your options. • Develop skills for life. • Build relationships. • Increase your opportunities. Let’s face it… the world you will enter today is much different than it has ever been.

  13. ACT Matters! • EXPLORE – 8th grade • PLAN – 10th grade- NEXT FALL • ACT – 11th grade • CPE Benchmark scores: • English, 18; Math, 19; Reading, 20 • Practice ACT embedded in individual classrooms • ACHS ACT Online – www.ACTpreponline.com • ACT – www.actstudent.org & Study Island • ACHS Boot Camp

  14. More ACT information • College scholarships- $$$ • What if I don’t meet the ACT benchmarks? • College – take remediation classes; • You $$pay$$ for class = 0 credit • ACHS tiered interventions in reading and math next year for seniors who do not meet benchmarks

  15. Course of Study • What course of study are you on?

  16. Advanced Kentucky Scholars Kentucky Scholars

  17. Anderson County High School Requirements (General Education) English 4 credits Math 4.5 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits Physical Education .5 credit Health .5 credit Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit Electives 9.5 credits 16.5 required credits (above) + 9.5 elective credits = 26 total credits required for graduation

  18. Humanities Credit • 2. Students must choose at least one class from each column. To earn the Humanities credit required for graduation, students must follow one of the two criteria below. • 1. Students must have completed 3 trimesters of a performance based/standards based specialized arts courses based on the student’s individual learning plan. (Examples include Band A,B,C; Advanced Chorus A,B,C; AP Music Theory, or AP Art.) --OR--

  19. Anderson County High School Requirements (Pre-College Curriculum) English 4 credits Math 4.5 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits Physical Education .5 credit Health .5 credit Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit Foreign Language 2 credits Electives 7.5 credits

  20. Anderson County High School Requirements(Kentucky Scholars Certificate) English 4 credits Math 4.5 credits Science 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits Physical Education .5 credit Health .5 credit Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit Foreign Language 2 credits Electives 5.5 credits No Grade below a “C” will be accepted as credit. Minimum 2.5 GPA required

  21. Anderson County High School Requirements Advanced Kentucky Scholars English 4 credits Math 4.5 credits Science 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits Physical Education .5 credit Health .5 credit Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit Foreign Language 2 credits Electives 5.5 credits No Grade below a “C” will be accepted as credit. Minimum 2.5 GPA required 4 AP Courses: AP Eng, AP Science or Math, 2 AP Electives

  22. Pre-Registration & Course Selection Sheets

  23. Completing the Course Selection Sheet • Circle 15 courses/course numbers. • Identify 4 courses as Alternates by marking A1, A2, A3, and A4 in the space beside the course number. • Any courses that are *highlighted require teacher’s signature. • Courses that are in BOLDarerequired courses for graduation. • Humanities Credit – go ahead and take care of it next year, especially if you are going to vocational school or taking lots of AP/BCTC classes junior and senior year.

  24. Schedule for 2015-16 • Whatever is on your selection sheet will go into the computer and your class schedule will be based on those classes. You will not get to change classes that are on your selection sheet list.

  25. What are Sophomore Requirements? TrimestersSubject 2English: English II A and B or Pre-AP English II A and B 3Math: Data & Measurement and Algebra 2A & B or Pre AP Data & Measurement and Pre-AP Algebra II A & B 2Science: Chemistry A & Chemistry B or Pre-AP Chemistry A & B 1 (2 for AP)Social Studies: Government or AP US Politics & Government A & B 7 Electives

  26. 10TH Grade Sample Schedule

  27. Pre-Registration Individual Scheduling Conferences • March 9th & 10th – 9th grade individual advising in SWS homerooms • March 10th – 10th and 11th grade Parent Connection night for Scheduling • Encourage all parents/students to attend. • March 24th – 8th grade Parent Night • Encourage all parents/students to attend. • March 27th – 8th graders

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