THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC PLANNING FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR
Graduation Requirements Discipline Area Standard Diploma Verified Credits (SOLS) Advanced Diploma Verified Credits (SOLS) English 4 2 4 2 Math 3 1 4 2 Science 3 1 4 2 Social Studies 3 1 4 2 World Language 0 0 3of 1 Or 2 of 2 0 Fine Arts 1 1 PE 2 0 2 0 Economics 1 0 1 0 Electives 6 0 2 0 Student Selected (STEM or S.S) Total # of Credits: 0 1 0 1 22 6 24-25 9
STANDARD 7 TH GRADE CLASSES Teacher Advisory (TA) English Math History Science Physical Education/Health World Language Elective/Strategies/Music 7th Grade Team Teacher Communication, Reading Literature, Vocabulary Development, Writing, and Research Math 7, Math 8 for 7 th Graders and Algebra I Intensified U.S. History 1865 to the Present Life Science Family Life Education, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention, Prevention and Control of Disease, Mental Health, Nutrition, Personal Health, and Wellness Spanish I, Spanish for Heritage Speakers I, Spanish I, Intensified, French I, Chinese I, Arabic I and Latin I (*Intensified Level Placement Based on Recommendations) Computer Science, Technology Education, Theatre, Family and Consumer Science, Art, Reading Strategies, Math Strategies, Band, Orchestra or Chorus (*New Class: Investigating Computer Science)
STANDARD 8 TH GRADE CLASSES Teacher Advisory (TA) English Math History Science Physical Education/Health World Language Elective/Strategies/Music 8th Grade Team Teacher Communication, Reading Literature, Vocabulary Development, Writing, and Research Math 8, Algebra I, Algebra I, Intensified, Geometry World Geography Physical Science Family Life Education, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention, Prevention and Control of Disease, Mental Health, Nutrition, Personal Health, and Wellness Spanish II, Spanish for Heritage Speakers II, French II, Chinese II, Arabic II and Latin II (*Intensified Level Placement will be determined) Computer Science, Yearbook, Technology Education, Theatre, Family and Consumer Science, Art, Reading Strategies, Math Strategies, Band, Orchestra or Chorus (*New Class: Investigating Computer Science)
Suggested APS Middle School Mathematics Pathways Courses Offered at 6 th Grade Math 6 and Math 7 for 6 th Graders Courses Offered at 7 th Grade Math 7, Math 8 for 7 th Graders and Algebra I Intensified Courses Offered at 8 th Grade Math 8, Algebra I, Algebra I Intensified, Geometry Intensified Trajectories 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 or Algebra I Math 7 for 6 th Grade Math 7 for 6 th Grade Math 8 for 7 th Grade Algebra I, Intensified Algebra I or Algebra I Intensified Geometry, Intensified
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES & HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS Course World Language I High School Credit (7 th Grade/ 1 credit) World Language II (8 th Grade/ 1 credit) Algebra I and Algebra I, Intensified (7 th or 8 th grade/ 1 credit) Geometry, Intensified (8 th grade/ 1 credit) World Geography (8 th grade/ 1 credit)
High School SOL Tests MATH Algebra 1 (EOC) Geometry (EOC) Algebra 2 (EOC) SCIENCE Biology (EOC) Earth Space Science (EOC) Chemistry (EOC) SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography (EOC) World History 1 (EOC) World History 2 (EOC) US & VA History (EOC) ENGLISH Reading 11th grade Writing 11th grade
Example of Classes to Be Taken in High School 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 World History World History U.S. History U.S. Government Biology Earth Science Chemistry Physics Algebra 1/Geometry/ Algebra II Geometry/ Algebra II/ Algebra II w/ Trig Algebra II/ Algebra II/ Algebra II w/ Trig Pre-calculus Algebra II/ Algebra II/ Algebra II w/ Trig Pre-calculus Statistics PE 9 PE 10 Elective Elective World Language/ Elective World Language/ Elective World Language/ Elective World Language/ Elective Elective Personal Finance Elective Elective
G r a d e C r e d i t V e r i f i e d
Elective Options: 1. Pick a World Language and a Music course OR 2. Pick a World Language and TWO Semester classes
Elective Options: 1. Pick second level of the same World Language taken in 7 th grade and a Music course OR 2. Pick second level of the same World Language taken in 7 th grade and TWO Semester classes
Please feel free to contact your School Counselor if you have any questions: Rising 7 th Grade: Dr. Woody-Pope tiffini.woodypope@apsva.us 703-228-5899 Rising 8 th Grade: Ms. Black amelia.black@apsva.us 703-228-5897