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Objectives

Objectives. A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences A:C1.1 Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life A:C1.2 Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience

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Objectives

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  1. Objectives • A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences • A:C1.1 Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular • activities, leisure time and family life • A:C1.2 Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the • school experience • A:C1.3 Understand the relationship between learning and work • A:C1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the value of lifelong learning • as essential to seeking, obtaining and maintaining life • goals • A:C1.5 Understand that school success is the preparation to make the • transition from student to community member • A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement • enhance future career and vocational opportunities

  2. REVIEW How Many Do You Need to Graduate? Electives 4 Minimum CTAE/Foreign Language 3 PE 0.5 Health 0.5 English/LA 4 Social Studies 3 Science 4 Math 4

  3. Why is your GPA Important? Even before college, your GPA can determine whether or not you’re eligible to take Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses during your junior and senior years of high school. 2. For admission, prospective colleges will consider your GPA So the higher your GPA, the better your chances are of getting into the college of your choice. 3. Your GPA is a major consideration for both academic and athletic college scholarships as well as financial aid. Grade Point Average

  4. Calculating Your GPA Grade Point Average

  5. Example Add these points to get a total: Total for this example is: 20 Divide 20 by the total number of classes which is: 6 20 divided by 6 = 3.33 GPA

  6. Practice What is Brad’s GPA? 13 divided by 6 = 2.16 GPA

  7. Practice What is Samantha’s GPA? 16 divided by 6 = 2.67 GPA

  8. Practice What is Michael’s GPA? 7 divided by 6 = 1.16 GPA

  9. ACADEMIC GPA For enrollment, most colleges are only looking at Your Academic GPA from High School Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts

  10. Start Early • Most Colleges require a minimum of 3.0 GPA; therefore, you should focus on achieving a high GPA as early as the 9th grade, because it will be very difficult to recover your GPA during your junior and senior year, if you performed poorly in your 9th and 10th grade year

  11. Student Name: _______________________ Advisement Group ____________________ ACTIVITY: Determine your current GPA 8th Grade Grades from Term I If you don’t know your final report card grade, use your progress report grade from Term 1 My GPA for Term I is: ______________________

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