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Planning for Grade 11 and Beyond

Planning for Grade 11 and Beyond. Graduation Requirements. Community Service. You must complete 25 hours each year you are at Broughton to graduate. Make sure to complete your community service hours this year, and turn them in to Ms. Mosely , room 1406 or the front office.

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Planning for Grade 11 and Beyond

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  1. Planning for Grade 11 and Beyond

  2. Graduation Requirements

  3. Community Service • You must complete 25 hours each year you are at Broughton to graduate. • Make sure to complete your community service hours this year, and turn them in to Ms. Mosely, room 1406 or the front office. • You must be current on community service to get an off-campus lunch pass and parking pass.

  4. CPR Requirement Any student graduating in or after the year 2015 must successfully complete CPR instruction in order to graduate. Instruction is offered through the 8th grade Healthful Living course. Students who do not successfully complete CPR instruction in a North Carolina school in 8th grade will be given the opportunity to complete this 1 hour lesson during high school.

  5. Promotion to 11th Grade Requirements • Must earn a minimum of 12 units of credit • Must pass English I & II • Must pass at least one Math, Science and

  6. How to chose classes Teachers will talk to you about their recommendations for next year If you disagree with a teacher recommendation- talk with them about why they made You and your parents have the right to override a teacher recommendation (must be in writing or email) Rigorous, balanced schedule

  7. English – 4 credits required • 9th – academic or honors • 10th – academic or honors • 11th – academic, honors, AP, or IB • 12th - academic, honors, AP, or IB

  8. Math- 4 credits required

  9. Science – 3 credits required

  10. Humanities – 4 units required

  11. US History/American History I & II Students can take AP US History or IB History of the Americas in place of American History I & II. However, they must then take a Humanities elective.

  12. Health and PE • Must take Healthful Living I • If you are in ROTC, you must pass ROTC I and II to fulfill Healthful Living graduation requirement

  13. Second Languages • Not required for High School graduation • MINIMUM requirement for colleges or universities is 2 credits of the SAME language • “Highly Selective” Colleges and Universities (Davidson, Duke, UNC, WFU) expect 4 credits of the same language • If you If you earned a credit for a second language in Middle School the credit counts, although the grade is not computed in your GPA. If you retake the same class in Grade 9, you will not receive another credit but the grade will compute in your GPA.

  14. Courses Requiring Applications • Early Childhood I or II (E. Jones) • Yearbook (Koppen) • Newspaper (Winzeler) • Career Internship (E. Jones) Have applications in before deadlines!

  15. AP Courses • AP English 11(Language) • AP World History • AP US History • AP US Government & Politics • IB /AP Psychology • IB/AP Human Geography • AP European History • AP Economics - Macro • AP Environmental Science • AP Chemistry • AP Biology • AP Physics • AP Statistics • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP French Language • AP Spanish Language • AP German Language • AP Music Theory

  16. AP Agreement All students planning to enroll in an AP course should sign and submit this agreement to Student Services no later than Friday March 7th . Failure to do so will result in all AP courses being dropped from your schedule. • Advanced Placement courses are taught at a college level and require excellent organizational skills, strong study habits, the ability to work independently, and a high level of interest and commitment. Students can expect to spend substantial time outside of class preparing assignments, reading, and writing papers. In addition, Advanced Placement students may have summer assignments to prepare them for the challenge of their Advanced Placement course(s). • Commitment for the Entire School Year: I understand that by enrolling in an Advanced Placement (AP) course, I am expected to meet its requirements from the summer assignment to the exam, and I am making a commitment to do so for the entire academic year. I understand that I will not be permitted to drop an AP course after the Drop-Add deadline of Tuesday, September 9, 2014. • Credit for the Advanced Placement Exam: I understand that taking the Advanced Placement exam is highly recommended by Broughton High School, but does not guarantee college credit. Colleges and universities determine the minimum score for which they will award credit. • Assignments and Work Habits: I understand that Advanced Placement courses require a substantial commitment of time and energy. I will be diligent in completing my assignments thoughtfully and on time. I understand that I am responsible for being a constructive member of an AP course by participating in class discussions, working cooperatively in groups, respecting the views of others, and taking responsibility for my decisions. • Summer Assignments: I agree to complete the summer assignment(s) for each AP course in which I am enrolled and know these assignments may be due as early as the first day of class. I understand that failure to complete the summer assignment(s) does not provide grounds for removal from a class, but may impact my grade. I understand it is my responsibility to obtain the information about each summer assignment from the appropriate AP teacher prior to leaving for the summer. In most cases, this information is also available on Broughton’s website.

  17. Transcript Review • What is a transcript? • Who looks at it? • What is on it? 1. Demographic information 2. Courses taken with final grades 3. Immunizations • Extracurricular is NOT on it – you need to start building your resume on www.cfnc.org

  18. How to Compute GPA (Grade Point Average) • Use the scale to assign quality points to each grade. • Add up all of the quality points to get the total. • Divide total quality points by the total number of attempted credits. • Compare this number to corresponding letter grade. • Highest Unweighted GPA is 4.0 • AcademicHonorsAP/IB • A = 4 A = 5 A = 6 • B = 3 B = 4 B = 5 • C = 2 C = 3 C = 4 • D = 1 D = 2 D = 3 • F = 0 F = 0 F = 0

  19. IB vs. AP • Both are college level classes – don’t take unless you are confident you can make A’s and B’s in the courses! • IB is depth vs. AP is breadth • IB is more writing vs. AP multiple-choice • IB: Formative assessments in classroom • IB: Whole program approach with interdisciplinary lessons • IB: International focus

  20. Post-Secondary Options • Work • Military • Trade School (truck driving, cosmetology) • Community College for 6 month, 12 month, or 2-year degree • Community College Transfer Program • Four-Year College

  21. College Admissions • Course selection – take the most challenging courses you can take and earn A’s and B’s • GPA/Class Rank • SAT/ACT Scores • Essays • Extracurricular Activities • Recommendations (some schools) • Teacher and counselor

  22. CFNC One stop Plan, Apply and Pay for College Explore and Plan for Careers Send your transcripts for free to all NC college/universities - https://www.cfnc.org/index.jsp Keep track of your login and password

  23. The College Search • www.cfnc.org – One stop shopping for NC! Seniors send transcripts to all NC colleges through CFNC – make certain student has account and knows login and password • www.collegeboard.com– Search all states. Enter GPA, SAT/ACT and potential majors to create a reasonable list of potential college/universities

  24. PSAT/SAT & PLAN/ACT All sophomores take the PSAT and PLAN Both provide practice and helpful feedback PSAT is National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for juniors only Juniors take ACT for free at school in March PSAT results include a free SAT study plan through My College Quickstart – unique code is on PSAT report

  25. ACT vs SAT • Not penalized for incorrect answers (to your benefit to guess) • 5 sections • 215 questions • Knowledge based • Bubble everything! • Every Junior takes the ACT March 5th • Penalized for incorrect answers • 10 shorter sections • 140 questions • Aptitude/reasoning based • Leaving blank is no penalty

  26. Minimum Admission Requirements (MAR)for the UNC System MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS (for HS GPA and SAT Scores) All applicants for first-time admission as freshmen must meet minimum course requirements as well as the following: The minimum SAT score of 800 (CR and M) or ACT composite of 17 for students entering in Fall 2013 and beyond. The minimum high school GPA for first-time freshmen of 2.5 for students entering in Fall 2013 and beyond. The maximum number of chancellor’s exceptions is limited to one percent (1%) of the total number of applicants accepted as new freshmen each year. A chancellor’s exception may be applied to the SAT minimum requirement and/or the GPA minimum requirement. For more details: http://www.northcarolina.edu/aa/admissions/requirements.htm

  27. MAR for Out of State Universities & Colleges States differ in Minimum Admission Requirements Check other states you are considering to make sure you are taking courses required to meet minimum admission requirements Arts electives, lab sciences, etc…

  28. Athletes/NCAA Regulations http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp Register Send transcript at end of junior year Send SAT/ACT scores Take approved core courses Questions? See Mr. Newton

  29. Course Selections http://broughtonstudentservices.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/0/4/10046205/2014-2015_course_offerings-grades_10-12.pdf

  30. Registration

  31. Course Selection

  32. Drop-Add Explanation When making course selections for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year, it is important to consider all of the options and to select the appropriate 8 credits. As you choose the core and elective courses you hope to take as well as your alternates, please keep in mind the following: It is our expectation that you plan to remain enrolled in the courses you select for the 2014-2015 school year. It is our expectation that you are willing to enroll in the three alternate courses you have selected in the event that you cannot get your first choice(s). The 2014-2015 Drop-Add Period will close on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014. You will not be able to drop a course or change to another course after this date. During the Drop-Add Period, the only requests that are guaranteed are course level changes. For example, Student Services will honor your request to drop English III and add Honors English III but may not be able to honor your request to drop AP Biology and add Anatomy. During the Drop-Add Period, elective requests will be considered if the desired course(s) is not full. Most of our electives, however, are full, so please make sure you select the elective courses you wish to take and are happy to take your alternates as well. September 9th will be your last day to drop or change any course, so if you have concerns about the rigor or workload of any course, you must address it by this date.

  33. Donde vamos de aqui? • Counselors will meet with all 10th graders in large groups on February 10th and 11th regarding registration. • Counselors will meet with 10th graders individually to give them their transcripts and answer any questions (Feb. 13-25). • Students and parents should plan which courses to talk- talk to your teachers about level recommendations. • Students enter courses in student Powerschools beginning February 24, 2014. Instructions for registering will be posted on the BHS website. • All courses should be entered into Powerschools by March 7th. If you do not enter your own courses, we may enter them for you  • If students need help, they can come see counselors before school, during lunch, and after school…pretty much every day. We are here to help! • Follow us on Twitter @CAPSCounselors

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