Scheduling for 10 th Grade

1. Scheduling for 10th Grade Overfelt High School

2. Graduation Requirements • Pass CAHSEE Exam • Complete 220 credits in required areas with grade of D or higher • Be in good standing – No behavior problems

3. English Graduation Requirement • English - 4 Years ELD Language Arts Read 180/Language Arts English 1-2-3 ERWC – (replaces English 4) AP English Language AP English Literature Genres of Composition

4. Social Studies Graduation Requirement • 3 Years – Regular or AP • World History – 9th or 10th grade • United States History – 11th grade • Government/Economics – 12th grade

5. Math Graduation Requirement • Math – 2 years • Must pass Algebra and Geometry one full year of each. Juniors must take math course Example – 9th grade semester 1 – C 9th grade semester 2 – F Student must repeat entire year of Algebra if failing 2nd semester.

6. Science GraduationRequirement • 2 years – One year Biological and one year Physical • Biology • Physiology • AP Biology • Chemistry • AP Chemistry • Physics • AP Physics

7. Fine Arts Graduation Requirement • 1 year • Foreign Language – Spanish or French • Music – Band/Piano/Guitar/Orchestra • Art/Drawing and Painting/Advanced Art • Multimedia • Photography

8. Physical EducationGraduation Requirement • 2 years * • Must pass Course 1 and Course 2 Example - PE 1st semester course 1 - F PE 2nd semester course 1 -D Student must repeat course if either semester is failed. Semester courses are not an option. * If you do not pass Physical Fitness Test – must take 4 years of PE – even if you pass the PE class itself.

9. Elective Graduation Requirement • Must take 80 credits ( 8 classes) of Electives 1 - 9th 1 - 10th 2 - 11th 4 - 12th • Choices vary - can include courses taken at CCOC in 11th and 12th grade years. • Geography, CA Problems, AVID, English Support, Math Support are all considered electives

10. College Requirements • A-G Requirements-UC/CSU Colleges • 15 courses in mandated subjects • Grades must be C or higher • Grades weighted in AP classes when passed with C or higher Example - AP World History – grade of B Colleges will count that as 4 points on their scale. Give extra point for rigorous course.

11. A-G Requirements • Social Science – 2 years (3rd year can be elective) • English 4 years – ELD 3 or higher • Math 3 years – 4 recommended Must be Algebra 2 or higher • Science – 2 years – 4 recommended Chemistry or Higher

12. A-G Requirements Cont. • Foreign Language – 2 years required – 3 recommended. Must be same language • Visual/Performing Arts - 1 year – same subject Example – Semester of Piano and Semester of Art 1 does not meet requirement. 1 Year of either does.

13. A-G Requirements Cont. • Elective - 1 year of an advanced elective Examples – Piano 2, Drawing and Painting, Photo 2, Band 2-4, 3rd Year of Foreign Language, Physiology, Physics, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Engineering 1-2-3, Geography and California Problems

14. 10th Grade Classes Required Classes • English • Math • World History* • Science • Program Elective* Choices • PE - can be delayed • Electives – graduation or college prep

15. English Placements • Grade in Class – D or higher move on • Scores on Benchmark Tests • Scores on CST Must pass two of the three categories to move on to next level Students not passing Read 180 will repeat next year. Students not passing English 1 will repeat and may have English Support class in place of elective

16. Read 180/Language Arts English 1 English 2 English 3 English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4 - ERWC Regular English Path

17. Puente English 1 Puente English 2 English 3 or AP English Language ERWC or AP English Language or AP English Literature Accelerated English 1 Accelerated English 2 AP English Language AP English Literature Puente / Accelerated English Path

18. Regular Path Geography/Ca Problems World History (AP) US History (AP) Economics – 1 semester Government – 1 semester Puente/Accelerated Path World History AP European History or AP World or AP Human Geography AP U.S. History Government and Economics Social Studies Paths

19. Regular Path Biology Chemistry Physics Physiology or AP Biology or AP Chem or AP Physics Accelerated Path Physics Biology Chemistry AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Physics Science Paths

20. Math Placements • Grade in Class – C or higher move on • Scores on Benchmark Test • Scores on CST – Proficient or Advanced Must pass two of three categories to move on to next level. Students not passing Algebra in 9th grade will be placed in new Integrated Math Course for 10th grade.

21. Algebra with support Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis Regular Math Path

22. Geometry Algebra 2 Math Analysis AP Calculus AB or AP Statistics Algebra 2 Math Analysis AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC or AP Statistics Accelerated Math Path

23. Programs for 10th Grade Program • Advanced Academics (Fiat Lux) • AVID • Early Childhood Education Required Elective • College Prep • AVID Elective + College Prep • Child Development

24. Programs for 10th Grade Program • Electronics • Multimedia • Puente Required Elective • Intro to Engineering & Design • Multimedia 1 • College Prep

25. Spanish 1 Spanish for Heritage Spanish 2 Speakers Spanish 3 AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature French 1 French 2 French 3 Four Year Plan – Foreign Languages

26. High School Graduation ROTC 1-4 Leadership AVID* Child Development* College Prep - F-G Art 1, Drawing and Painting Multimedia 1-2-3 Photo 1-2 Band 1-4 Orchestra Guitar Piano 1 – 2 Introduction to Engineering and Principals of Engineering 2 & 3 Four Year Plans - Other Electives