ACADEMIC ACADEMIC PLANNING PLANNING

FOR EIGHTH FOR EIGHTH GRADEGRADE

Eight graders take four core subjects:Eight graders take four core subjects: EnglishEnglish Physical SciencePhysical Science World Geography World Geography MathMath

Math 8Math 8 Algebra IAlgebra I Intensified Algebra IIntensified Algebra I Intensified GeometryIntensified Geometry

In addition to Core:

All 8th graders take Physical Education/Health•3 quarters of Physical Education•1 quarter of Health

Choosing ElectivesChoosing Electives

You will have two elective periodsYou will have two elective periods They may be filled with: They may be filled with:

A language (year long)A language (year long)

Music (year long)Music (year long)

Electives (either one full year course or Electives (either one full year course or two semester courses for each period)two semester courses for each period)

Foreign Language choicesForeign Language choices::

Arabic I & IIArabic I & II Chinese I & IIChinese I & II French I & IIFrench I & II Latin I & IILatin I & II Spanish I & IISpanish I & II Spanish for Fluent Speakers I & II Spanish for Fluent Speakers I & II

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**placement test requiredplacement test required

Language classes meet daily all year Language classes meet daily all year and earn high school credit.and earn high school credit.

Arabic and Chinese will be offered via Arabic and Chinese will be offered via distance learning.distance learning.

Students seeking to enroll in the Students seeking to enroll in the second level of a language should see second level of a language should see their teacher for initials.their teacher for initials.

Eighth graders may begin/ continue Eighth graders may begin/ continue their study of a musical instrument by their study of a musical instrument by selecting one of the following:selecting one of the following:

Beginning BandBeginning BandIntermediate BandIntermediate BandAdvanced Band Advanced Band Jazz BandJazz BandOrchestraOrchestra

Eighth grade exploratory courses:Eighth grade exploratory courses: Visual ArtVisual Art Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts GuitarGuitar Life ManagementLife Management ChorusChorus Computer Applications and Internet Computer Applications and Internet

TechnologiesTechnologies Digital Input TechnologiesDigital Input Technologies Technological SystemsTechnological Systems Taking ChargeTaking Charge

Journalism – students will learn to Journalism – students will learn to produce a news paper or news broadcastproduce a news paper or news broadcast

Advanced ChorusAdvanced Chorus GuitarGuitar

Yearbook – year long course by Yearbook – year long course by application onlyapplication only In this course students produce the yearbookIn this course students produce the yearbook Students learn about publication writing and Students learn about publication writing and

productionproduction

Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements

High School Courses for High School Courses for CreditCredit

Students may begin earning high Students may begin earning high school credits in 7school credits in 7thth grade grade

Courses that earn high school credit:Courses that earn high school credit:Foreign Language Foreign Language World GeographyWorld GeographyMath (beginning with Algebra I)Math (beginning with Algebra I)

You will have the option at the end of You will have the option at the end of each year to not take the credit AND each year to not take the credit AND the grade so that it will not be included the grade so that it will not be included in the GPAin the GPA

Standard DiplomaStandard DiplomaDiscipline AreaDiscipline Area CreditsCredits # of # of

verifiedverified EnglishEnglish 44 22 MathMath 33 11 Lab ScienceLab Science 33 11 Social StudiesSocial Studies 33 11 Foreign LanguageForeign Language 22 Fine Arts or CTEFine Arts or CTE PEPE 22 Economics &Economics & Personal FinancePersonal Finance 11 ElectivesElectives 44 Additional VerifiedAdditional Verified 11

TotalTotal 2222 66

Advanced Studies DiplomaAdvanced Studies Diploma

Discipline AreaDiscipline Area CreditsCredits # of verified# of verified EnglishEnglish 44 22 Lab ScienceLab Science 44 22 Social StudiesSocial Studies 44 22 MathMath 44 22 Foreign LanguageForeign Language 3/43/4 Health and PEHealth and PE 22 Fine Arts or CTEFine Arts or CTE 11 Economics &Economics & Personal FinancePersonal Finance 11 ElectivesElectives 33 Additional verifiedAdditional verified 11

TotalsTotals 2626 99

SOL TestsSOL Tests

English 11: ReadingEnglish 11: Reading English 11: WritingEnglish 11: Writing World History to World History to

1500AD1500AD World History after World History after

1500AD1500AD World GeographyWorld Geography U.S. HistoryU.S. History

All students are required to pass 6 SOL tests to qualify for a Standard Diploma and 9 to qualify for an Advanced Studies Diploma. If Students who are required to pass tests for a

diploma fail any of those tests, they will be given additional opportunities to take the test again. Tests will be offered in

January, June, and August.

Algebra IAlgebra I GeometryGeometry Algebra IIAlgebra II Earth ScienceEarth Science BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry