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Freshman parent Chat 4 Year plans

Freshman parent Chat 4 Year plans. Mrs. Hawkins – 9 th grade School Counselor. In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma students must:. Pass all required core courses (those with a state-mandated End of Course Test)

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Freshman parent Chat 4 Year plans

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  1. Freshman parent Chat4 Year plans Mrs. Hawkins – 9th grade School Counselor

  2. In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma students must: • Pass all required core courses (those with a state-mandated End of Course Test) • Pass Gwinnett’s High School Gateway Writing Assessment • This is administered in the 10th grade • Pass the Georgia High School Writing Test • This is administered in the 11th grade. • Fulfill Georgia’s graduation requirements

  3. State Graduation Requirements • Areas of study required Units • Language Arts 4 • Mathematics 4 • Science 4 • Social Studies 3 • Modern/Classical Language and/or Technical Education and/or Fine Arts 3 Health and Physical Education 1 Electives 4 Total Units (Minimum) 23

  4. Test required for Graduation • The Georgia High School Writing Test • Administered the fall of junior year • Required to produce a composition of no more than 2 pages on an assigned topic • This assessment ensures that students who qualify for a Georgia diploma have mastered essential core academic content & skills • GCPS High School Gateway Assessment • Administered in the spring of sophomore year • Required to write 2 essays, one of a Science topic and one on a Social Studies topic • Measures students’ ability to write effectively about 9th & 10th grade Science and 10th grade Social Studies

  5. Test required for Graduation continued…. 3. End of Course Tests (EOCT) • Students are required to participate in state mandated EOCT to earn credit for 8 designated high school courses. • These are designed to hold students statewide to the same learning standards. • The EOCT is a multiple choice test and counts for 20% of the student’s semester grade • Students are required to take EOCTs in the following 8 content areas: • Integrated Algebra/Accelerated Integrated Algebra • Integrated Geometry/Accelerated Integrated Geometry • Freshman Language Arts/ Junior American Literature • US History, Economics • Biology

  6. How do you choose electives?Things to consider: • Post secondary goals • 4 year college/university • If so, you will need to take at least two years of a foreign language. • 2 year college or technical school • Armed Services • Apprenticeship • What do I want to be? • Doctor, Lawyer, Journalist, Scientist, Teacher, Musician, Chef, Educator, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Accountant • Take electives that you give you more exposure into these areas.

  7. Pathways • Business, Finance or Marketing • Marketing Principles • Intro to Sports Marketing • Intro to Fashion Marketing • Adv. Fashion Marketing • Adv. Marketing • Entrepreneurship • Pre-Medicine • AP Biology/AP Chemistry • Anatomy & Physiology • Teaching/Early Childhood Education • Human Growth & Early Childhood Dev. • Intro to Early Childhood • Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child (daycare) • Careers in Education work study • Computer Information Technology • Computing in a Modern World • Beginning programming • Web Design • Engineering & Technology • Foundations of Engineering • Architectural Drawing & Design • Engineering Concepts • Sciences • Forensic Science • Astronomy • Oceanography • Environmental Science • Food Science • Food, Nutrition through the Lifespan • Energy & Power Technology • AP Computer Science/Programming • Textile Science • Art/Photography • 2D/3D • Drawing & Painting • Sculpture/Pottery • Graphic Design/Computer App in Art • Photo Design

  8. Pathways continued MAXWELL • Aircraft Flight Operations • Architecture Drawing & Design • Auto Collision Repair • Automotive Services • Construction • Cosmetology • Early Childhood Education • Electronics/Robotics • Graphic Communication & Design • Healthcare Science • Law & Justice • Welding GRAYSON TECH • Biotechnology • Commercial Photography • Computer Information Tech & Network Systems • Culinary Arts • Digital Media & Animation • Engineering Science • Law Enforcement/Public Safety • Music Recording • Music Technology • Sports & Health Medicine • Television Broadcasting & Production

  9. Activity Answer the following questions: • How many credits will you need to take in Language Arts to graduate?___ Math____ Social Studies ___ Science____ Health & PE____ Electives____ CTAE, and/or Fine Arts and/or Modern Language/Latin. • How many credits will you earn this year (9th)? ____ • Do you know how many credits you will need to be promoted to the 10th grade?_______

  10. News you can use • USATESTPREP • Awesome resource to help your students study for upcoming EOCTs. • Login: grayson • Password: newton98 • Students can take advantage of • Help Days before or after school • See teacher webpages for a calendar • Test remediation • Students have 5 days to remediate their test and earn back half credit • Summer School (face to face and online) • OnMyCalendar • A way for you to see all of your child’s assignments in one centralized location • Go to www.graysonhs.org for instructions • Tentative schedules will come around Spring Break • You will have opportunities to request changes • GACOLLEGE411.ORG • Every freshman has an account • Account name: Student id Password: birthdate (ex. 12012012)

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