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The Junior Year

The Junior Year. What to do? What to do?. What Classes Must I Take?. English Foreign Language (maybe?) History Science Math Electives or Other Graduation Requirements 7 th Class??. What Are My Advanced Options?. English/Language Arts. AP English III IB English III

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The Junior Year

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  1. The Junior Year What to do? What to do?

  2. What Classes Must I Take? • English • Foreign Language (maybe?) • History • Science • Math • Electives or Other Graduation Requirements • 7th Class??

  3. What Are My Advanced Options?

  4. English/Language Arts • AP English III • IB English III • AP/GT Phoenix English III (if eligible) • IB/GT English III (if eligible) • Collin College English Composition and Rhetoric I&II Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  5. Foreign Language • Graduation Plan?? Recommended or Distinguished? • 3 years of foreign language required for distinguished • Pre-AP/IB Spanish II or III • Pre-AP/IB French II or III • Pre-AP/IB German II or III Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  6. History • The Junior History course is U.S. History • AP U.S. History • IB History of the Americas • Collin College U.S. History I&II Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  7. Science • The Junior Science Course is Physics • Pre-AP/IB Physics • Can I request AP or IB Physics? • Physics Summer Camp Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  8. Mathematics • What class are you currently enrolled in? • Geometry • Algebra II Pre-AP/IB • Algebra II • Pre-AP Pre-Calculus • IB Math Studies SL • IB Mathematics SL • Collin College Trigonometry/College Algebra Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  9. Electives • Social Studies • Sciences • Fine Arts • CATE • Collin College Dual Credit Engineering Courses Please Note: On-Level options are also available

  10. What About other Graduation Requirements? • Health (.5 Credit) • P.E. (1 Credit) • Technology (1 Credit) • Fine Arts (1 Credit) • Speech (.5 Credit) • Government (.5 Credit) • Economics (.5 Credit)

  11. IB Pre- AP/IB

  12. Dual Credit • Classes taught by Collin College Professors • Must be admitted into Collin College and pass the TSI exam • Courses taught on-campus and off-campus • Courses for dual and concurrent credit • Information meetings in April (must register and attend) • Registration for summer and fall in May • State law requires student have a meningitis shot

  13. Advanced Placement • Pick courses based on strengths/interests • Curriculum and exams written under the direction of the College Board • Offers students the opportunities to receive college level instruction while in high school • AP Exams are given in May, and are scored on a 1-5 scale • Qualifying scores on exams may earn the student college credit or advanced placement

  14. International Baccalaureate • Choose courses based on strengths/interests or IB full diploma • Curriculum and exams written under the direction of the International Baccalaureate • Offers students the opportunity to receive college level liberal arts based instruction while in high school • IB Exams are ongoing, include internal and external components, and are scored on a 1-7 scale • Qualifying scores on exams may earn the student college credit or advanced placement

  15. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CURRICULUM Group1 Group3 Group2 Language A1 English HL Second Language French SL/HL or Spanish SL/HL Individuals and Societies History HL, Psychology SL/HL Extended Essay Theory of Knowledge Experimental Sciences Biology SL/HL, Physics SL or Chemistry SL/HL Mathematics Mathematics SL, Math Studies SL Creativity, Action, Service The Arts Music SL/HL, Film SL, Art SL/HL, Psychology SL/HL Group5 Group4 Group6

  16. What is the IB Full Diploma? • Take 6 IB courses over the last 2 years of high school. Must take a course in each subject area. • 3 courses are Higher Level (2 years- 240 hours) and 3 are Standard Level (1 or 2 years- 150 hours) • Take Theory of Knowledge course • Complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) • Complete Extended Essay

  17. Obtaining the Full Diploma • Score a minimum of 24 points from IB exams • Can get 3 bonus points from extended essay and TOK course work • 12 points must come from HL exams with no score of a 2 or lower • No more than 2 2’s on SL exams • No 1 on any exam

  18. Any Questions???

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