2025-2026 CCS Program of Studies

CharlottesvilleCitySchools

ProgramofStudies 2025-2026

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Acknowledgments

Dr.RoyalA.Gurley,Jr. Superintendent

Dr.KatinaOtey ChiefAcademicOfficer

Ms.AmandaBurns BoardMember

Ms.ShymoraCooper BoardMember

Ms.EmilyDooley BoardChair

Mr..ChrisMeyer BoardMember

Mr.DomMorse BoardMember

Ms.NicoleRichardson BoardMember

Ms.LisaTorres BoardMember

Introduction

January9,2025

DearFamilies:

CharlottesvilleCitySchoolsisconsistentlyreviewingopportunitiestobestsupportourstudents’experiencesandcourse offeringsthroughadynamicProgramofStudies InsupportofthisworkandourStrategicPlan,ourProgramofStudiesis accessibletostudents,families,andtheCCScommunitysotheycanlearnmoreaboutandengagewithourpurposetomeet alllearners’needsandinterests

TheProgramofStudiesispostedontheCharlottesvilleCitySchoolswebsiteandincludesaccesstotheWalkerUpper Elementary,CharlottesvilleMiddle,andCharlottesvilleHighwebsitesunderthe Program of Studies link.

ThisProgramofStudiesidentifiescoursesavailableingrades6-12 Courseofferingmaybelimitedbyfactorsincluding,but notlimitedto,studentinterestandstaffavailability

Theprogramplanningprocesswillfollowaseven-stepapproach:

1. ProgramsofStudies:Thesewillbemadeavailabletoparentsandstudentstostudyandtomake preliminaryselections Remembertoselecttwoalternatechoicesforelectives (January)

2 TeacherRecommendations:Teacherswillenterrecommendationsforeachstudentinthe studentdatabase (January)

3 CourseandElectivePresentations:Studentsandparentswillhaveanopportunitytocontact representativesaboutcourseofferingsandcourseselections.(January)

4. ParentInput:Followingthecurriculumfair,parentscanmakecourserecommendationrequests (January,oneweekwindow)

5 ClassroomPresentationsandSmallGroupProgramPlanningSessions:Counselorswillvisit CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolandCHSEnglishclassestoexplaintheProgramPlanningProcess Theywill meetwithrising9thgradestudentsand CHSstudentsindividuallytoreviewthe teacherrecommendations,theirfour-yearplans,andtheirtranscripts.(January–February)

6. CoursesselectedcanbeviewedonPowerschool.

7. ScheduleAdjustments:Teachers,students,andparentswithconcernsaboutthecoursesselected maymakeappointmentswithcounselorstomakeadjustments

Toensurethebestchoiceofcourses,especiallyelectivecourses,allselectionsshouldbegiventhemostthoughtful consideration Asthemasterscheduleisdesignedaroundstudents’choicesearlyintheprocess,alternatecoursesmaynotbe availableatalaterdate.

Wearelookingforwardtoasuccessfulprogramplanningseasonwithyourassistance

Thankyouforyourattentiontothisletterandforyourassistanceinhelpingusplanforthenextschoolyear

Sincerely,

Dr JustinMalone

Mr RodneyJordan

Dr SummerlynThompson Principal Principal Principal

CharlottesvilleHighSchool

Dr.LamontTrotter

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchool WalkerUpperElementarySchool

Dr.StaceyHeltz ProgramAdministrator Principal

Lugo-McGinnessAcademy

CharlottesvilleAreaTechnicalEducationCenter

GeneralInformation ProgramOfStudies

This Program of Studies outlines courses and options ofstudyfromWalkerUpperElementarySchool,transitioningthrough Charlottesville Middle School, and through Charlottesville High School This Program of Studies provides an overview of Charlottesville City Schools’ academic offerings (grades 6-12)andcareerinformationtohelpstudentsmakewisecurricular decisions that will benefit them academically and prepare them for future work and training in an increasingly technical world. Placement of students in most academic courses is based on individual achievement in prerequisite classes, needs, and interests. Students are urged to read course descriptions carefully and select the level that best suits their achievement, needs, andinterestsineachsubject.Thestudent,parent,schoolcounselor,andteacherdecideplacementina subject area or level of a subject cooperatively This decision includes a thorough review of student progress, results of standardized test scores, passing necessary prerequisite classes and teacher evaluation of student performance on formative andsummativeassessments

SchedulingProcessAndRequirements

WalkerUpperElementarySchool

TheschedulingprocessatWalkerbeginswithinformationfromCCSelementaryschools. Infifthandsixthgrades,students completeacommoncourseofstudywithelectiveclassofferingsinplaceforstudentstoexploreavarietyofacademicand nonacademicpursuits

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchool

StudentsenteringCharlottesvilleselectcoursesbasedontheirabilitiesandinteresttopreparetoenterhighschool.Rigorous corecoursesareofferedtoallstudentsaswellasarichselectionofelectivecourses.Inmiddleschool,studentsareprovided theopportunitytotryelectivecoursesthatpiquetheirinterest. Studentshavetheopportunitytoearnhighschoolcreditin severalelectiveandmathcourses

CharlottesvilleHighSchool

Students should select courses that best suit their abilities and interests based on a combination of logical and sequential courses of study. Students register for courses during small group and individual program planning sessions with their counselors to review selectionsanddiscussfutureplans.Allstudentsmustschedulesevencourses,oneforeachperiodinthe day, and two alternates Somestudentsmaywishtoselecteightcourses,oneforeachperiodinthedayplusanearlymorning period Exceptions to this policy are students enrolled in approved work/study programs Every attempt is made to offer appropriate courses of study for students. Some courses, however, may not be offered duetoinsufficientenrollment, and/or the lack of teacher availability. Students wishing to enroll in a CATEC course should inform their counselor duringtheirindividualprogramplanningsession.

Drop/Addguidelines

Beforeandduringtheannualonlinecourseselectionperiod,familiesareencouragedtoparticipateincourseplanningnights andstudentplanningmeetingsalongsidetheirchild’sschoolcounselor It'sessentialforstudentsandfamiliestocarefully assessdiplomarequirements,academicperformance,educational,career,andpersonalobjectives,teacher/counselor recommendations,skills,andinterests Thoughtfulcourseselectioniscrucialforstudentstoaligntheireducationalandcareer aspirations

AtCharlottesvilleCitySchools,weadvocateforstudentstoconscientiouslyconsidertheircourseselectionsduringthe designatedrequestperiod Weendeavortodesignamasterschedulethataccommodatesstudents'coursepreferences, contingentuponadequatestudentrequestsforeachcourse However,it'simportanttonotethatacoursecanonlybeofferedif thereissufficientdemand

Wediscouragechangestocourseselections,especiallyoncetheacademicyearhascommenced,assuchmodificationscan disruptastudent'slearningprocess Instanceswarrantingacourseselectionchangeincludebutarenotlimitedto:

● Acourseisfailed,andthereisaneedtoretakethecourseagain

● Acourserequestedintheselectionprocessisnotofferedduetoinsufficientrequestsoravailabilityofacertified instructor

● Acourseprerequisitehasnotbeenmetbythestudent

"Drop/Add Period" refers to the timeframe within which students may request a change in their schedule by dropping a class and adding another to maintain a full class load Requests are subject to approval on a case-by-case basis Please note that some drop/add requests may not be approved due to specific scheduling constraints It's important to highlight that drop requests resulting in a student having less than a full class load will not be accommodated

Eachyear,adesignated drop/add periodwillbepublishedintheSchoolCounselingOffice

● Coursechangesmustoccurbythetenthdayofschoolorthedesignateddatepublished

● Ifchangesoccurwithintheallowedtimeframe,theoriginalcourseandtheearnedgradewillnotappearonthe student’srecord

● Theonlyexceptiontothispracticewillbechangeswithinthesameacademicdiscipline,orextenuating circumstancesapprovedbyanadministrator.

● Coursesdroppedafterthe10thdayofschoolwillbenotedonastudent’stranscriptandreceiveagradeof“W” (withdrawn).ThegradeofWisnotfactoredintotheGPAcalculation.

● The drop/add dateforDualEnrollment(DE)orVirtualVirginia(VVA)coursesisdeterminedbytheinstitution. StudentsdroppingaDEorVVAcourseafterthealloweddropdateareresponsibleforthetuitionfeesatthat institution.

Repeatingapreviouslypassedcourse:

Repeatingapreviouslypassedcourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswantingtocontinuetheirlearningbutfeel theymaynothavemasteredthenecessaryfoundationsinacontentarea Afterdiscussionwiththeschoolcounselorand parent/guardian,thestudentmayelecttore-enrollinaclassalongwitharequired,signedparent/guardianrequest Please notethatonlyonecoursemayberepeatedinanacademicyear

Uponcompletionoftherepeatedcourse,bothcourses/gradeswillbecomeapermanentpartofthestudent’shighschool transcriptwithcreditawardedonlyfortherepeatedcourse ForGPAcalculations,onlytherepeatedcoursewillbeincluded

SchoolCounselors

The School Counseling Department's policies, procedures, and curriculum are based on the American School Counseling Association’s National Model ofprovidingaplanned,sequential,andcomprehensiveschoolcounselingprogram Theschool counseling standards defined in the ASCA model ensure a program that is integral to the school, proactive, and developmental in nature Each student is assigned to a counselor based on the first letter of the student's last name in high school with the exceptionofEnglishSecondLanguagestudents,andbygradelevelinthemiddlegrades Counselorsprovide students with vocational and careerinformation,collegeandfinancialaidadvising,writtenrecommendationsandreferences, academic advising, and assistance with personal needs. In addition, they help students define goals that reflect personal interests and abilities. Students may see counselors by appointment or walk-in. Appointments may be made before school, between classes, at lunch, or after school School Counselors may refer students for team consideration of needed supports throughCharlottesville’sMulti-TieredSystemofSupports

WalkerUpperElementarySchool

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolservesall5thand6thgradersintheCharlottesvilleCitySchools,withanenrollmentof approximately620studentsand75instructionalstaffmembers.CurriculumatWalkerisbasedontheVirginiaStandardsof LearningandCCSInstructionalPacing,withengaging,hands-oninstructionwhichemphasizesbothmasteryofacademic skillsanddevelopmentofcriticalthinking.

CoursesandprogramsatWalkerserveasbothacapstoneforelementaryeducationandpreparationforsecondaryeducation ExtendingtheK-4elementarymodelofcourseswithoutlevels,Walkerutilizesdifferentiatedinstruction,fluidstudent grouping,andtargetedinterventiontoensureeffectiveteachingandlearning ServicesforSpecialEducationaswell classroom-integratedGiftedservicesandextensionareinplacetosupportlearningandgrowthforallstudents Walkeroffers avarietyofelectivecourseoptionsincludingBand,Orchestra,IntroductiontoEngineering,Spanish,VisualArt,and Vocal/GeneralMusic

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchool

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolisthesolemiddleschool,servinggrades7and8,forCharlottesvilleCityPublicSchools Charlottesvilleprovidesamiddleschoolexperiencecateredtothedevelopmentalneedsofstudentsastheyprogressthrough middleschool.Asstudentsjourneythroughthistransitionaltimeintheirlives,itisimperativethatwe(Charlottesville)create andmaintainpartnershipswithparentsandthecommunitytoensureasuccessfulmiddleschoolexperienceforallstudents. Charlottesvilleemploysdifferentiatedinstruction,flexiblegroupings,andtargetedinterventionstoensureteachingand learning Inadditiontoouracademicprograms,weofferafter-schoolprogramming,consistingofclubs,academictutoring, enrichment,andathletics

MiddleSchoolLevelsOfStudy

High school level courses are available to students who are academically motivatedandhave demonstrated high levels of achievement. Students who are interested in Algebra I or Geometry at Charlottesville Middle School must meet a prescribed criteria. They should contacttheschoolcounselorformoreinformation.

Grade-level courses are designed to prepare students for college and other post-high school opportunities and are on grade level. All Grade-level courses are without additional notation (i.e.: Grade-levelScienceisnotedas“Science”).

The following high schoolcreditsareofferedatCharlottesvilleMiddleSchool.Studentstakingandpassingtheseclasseswill receive high school credit towards graduation requirements Please note that only courses taken in Charlottesville City SchoolswillcountforGPAcalculation

HighSchoolCreditCourses:

● AlgebraI

● Geometry

● SpanishI

● SpanishII

● FrenchI

● FrenchII

● LatinI

● LatinII

● EngineeringI

● UrbanFarmingI

Lugo-McGinnessAcademy

Lugo-McGinnessAcademyisasmall,non-traditionalacademythatservesCharlottesvilleCitySchoolsstudentsingrades 8-12.Studentsmayself-selectorbereferredforadmissiontotheprogram.Studentsattendingtheacademyareoffered personalizedlearningthroughblendedandface-to-faceinstructionandsmallclasssizes.Lugo-McGinnessAcademyengages youngadultstobuildavisionfortheirfuturethroughsupportiverelationshipsandmeaningfulmastery-basedlearning experiences.

Lugo-McGinnessAcademyoperateswithfourcoreexpectations:(1)BeCourageous;(2)BeRespectful;(3)BeResponsible; and(4)BeaCommunityMember Alongwithcurricularofferingsandanacademicprogram,theacademyprovidesan equity-centeredtrauma-informededucationtosupportandmeetstudents’academic,social,andemotionalneeds

LikeCharlottesvilleHighSchool,studentsenrolledatLugo-McGinnessAcademyhavetheoptiontoearnaStandard Diploma

Academicservicesoffered:

● Studentvoiceandchoiceforeducationalgoals

● Creditrecovery

● Graduationacceleration

● Workexperience/vocationaltraining

● ProfessionalSchoolCounseling

● Highschooldiploma

PromotionandGradeClassification

Grade10:5credits

Grade11:10credits

Grade12:15credits

Studentsupportservicesoffered:

■ Post-SecondaryPlanning

■ LicensedClinicalSocialEmotionalCounselor

■ EnrichedlearningexperiencesthroughpartnershipswithcommunitypartnerssuchasWildrock,Uhuru,andUVAYAL

CharlottesvilleHighSchool

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolisthehomeoftheBlackKnightsandistheonlyhighschoolintheCharlottesvilleCitySchools CharlottesvilleHighSchoolservicesgrades9through12withapproximately1400students CharlottesvilleHighSchoolisa comprehensivehighschool,offeringawidevarietyofelectivesandoneofthestate’swidestselectionsofAdvanced Placementcourses AstheflagshipschoolintheCharlottesvillecommunity,wecelebratethestrengthsfoundinour differencesandfosterasingularBlackKnightidentity.

HighSchoolLevelsOfStudy

There are four levels of study at the high school level, Grade-level, Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment. Students have the option of taking courses at any level while pursuing a high school diploma When confirming course selection it is important to know the various levels of study as well as thestudentexpectationforeachlevel

Honors (H), Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE) – these coursesaredesignedforhighly motivated students who have demonstrated high level of achievement and who desire the challenge of college-level work while still in high school. Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are expected to take the AP examination inMay DualEnrollment(DE)coursesaredesignedforstudentswho wish to earn college credit from Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and Virginia State University(VSU)

Grade-level - Grade-level courses are designed to prepare students for collegeandotherpost-highschool opportunities and are on grade level. All grade-level courses are without additional notation (i.e. Grade-levelAlgebraIIisnotedasAlgebraII)

AcceptingCreditFromNon-accreditedSchools

ThenewstandardsofaccreditationdonotallowstudentswhoenterCharlottesvilleHighSchoolfromanon-accreditedschool to receive creditfromthatschool “Asecondaryschoolshallacceptcreditsreceivedfromotheraccreditedsecondaryschools, including summer schools, special sessions, schools accredited through the Virginia Council for Private Education, and educationalprogramsoperatedbythestate”(8VAC20-131-60)

AcceptingCollegeCredit

Studentsmustcompletethe Request to Take a Non-CHS Course Formandsubmitittothebuildingprincipalforapprovalin ordertotakecollege-levelcoursesatlocalcollegesanduniversities Courseswillonlybeaddedtothestudent’stranscriptif theyarereplacingacoursethatisrequiredforgraduation

APorAdvancedPlacementClasses

AP classes are high school level classes where students can earn college credit based on scores that they receive on end-of-year AP tests. All AP tests are free of charge. Like honors classes, AP classes are rigorous and require asignificant time commitment outside of class. It is recommended that 9th grade students take no more than one AP class, 10th grade students take no more than two AP classes, 11th grade students take no more than four AP classes, and that 12th grade studentstakenomorethanfiveAPclasseswithinoneyear

ElectronicDeviceExpectations

TechnologyintegrationisastandardinclassroomsthroughoutCharlottesvilleCitySchools Theeffectiveuseoftechnology ininstructionisvitalinpreparingourstudentsforcareersinacomplex,interconnectedworld

SummerAssignments

Studentsareexpectedtohaveaworkingknowledgeofthecontentandskillslearnedinprerequisitecoursesonthefirstdayof school CHSrecognizesthatsomestudentsneedsupporttomaintainoraddtotheirrepertoireofknowledgeandskillsover thesummermonths Individualcoursesmayprovidesummerassignmentsthatstudentsareencouragedtouseasawayto preparefortherigorsofcoursesthefollowingyear Contentcoveredandassessmentsgiveninclassmayrefertoanddepend onstudentunderstandingoftheskillsand/orcontentreinforcedbysummerassignments

MaximumCredit

Studentsmayearnuptoeight(8),butnotmorethaneightcreditsinasingleschoolyear.Inextremecircumstances,the principalmaygrantawaivertothisrule.

DoublingUp

Mostoften,onlyseniorswillbeallowedtoenrollintwosequentialcourses.Studentswhofailacourseduringtheregular schoolyearareexpectedtorepeatthatcourseduringsummerschool

NCAADivisionIAcademicEligibilityRequirements:

IfyouareplanningtoenteraDivisionIcollege,inordertobeclassifiedasa“qualifier,”youarerequiredto:

● Graduatefromhighschool.

● Successfullycompleteacorecurriculumofatleast16academiccoursesasfollows: English–4years

Mathematics–3years(atorabovethelevelofAlgebraI)

Naturalorphysicalscience–2years(includingatleastonelaboratoryscience)

SocialScience–2years

English,mathematics,naturalorphysicalscience–1additionalyear

Additionalacademiccoursesinanyoftheaboveareasorworldlanguage,computerscience,philosophy,or non-doctrinalreligion–4years

● Haveacore-coursegradepointaverage(basedonamaximumof4.00)andcombinedscoreontheSATverbaland mathsectionsorasumscoreontheACTbasedonthequalifierindexscale PleaserefertotheNCAAGuidefor additionalinformationonDivisionI,II,andIII,andforpartialqualifierrequirements Belowisapartiallistofthe DivisionIqualifierIndex Seeyourcounselorfordetailsandclearinghouseapplications

GraduationRequirements

InformationregardingVirginiaGraduationRequirementscanbefoundattheVirginiaDepartmentofEducationwebsite: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/standard.shtml

AlternativesToTheStandardOrAdvancedStudiesDiplomas

AppliedStudiesDiploma

The Applied Studies Diploma is a diploma option available to students identified as having a disability who complete the requirements of their Individualized Education program (IEP) The Applied Studies DiplomaisnotequivalenttoaStandard Diploma and may not qualify a child for higher education, federal financial aid, and some employment opportunities The IEPteamwilldetermineIEPgoalsthatthestudentmustachieveinordertoobtaintheirdiploma

Students qualify for the Applied Studies Diploma upon successful completion of a combination ofacademicandvocational experiences Students will acquire marketable skills and demonstrate the ability to maintain competitive employment as specified in their individually designed IEP StudentsseekinganAppliedStudiesDiplomawillhaveschedulesinaccordance withtheirIEPandtheirfinalcreditcompletionwillbeindividualized StudentswithIEPsmaystayinhighschoolupuntilthe ageof22

IndividualStudentAlternativeEducationPlan(ISAEP)

Thisprogram,housedattheCATEC,providesstudentswithanalternativeprogramforhighschoolcompletion.Students completingthisprogramwillreceiveaGED,aswellasdemonstratemasteryoftheVirginiaWorkplaceReadinessskills For moredetails,contactthecounselingdepartment

CHS/PVCCDualDegreePrograms CharlottesvilleHighSchoolisproudtohaveastrongpartnershipwithPiedmontVirginiaCommunityCollege(PVCC) As partofourpartnership,CHSandPVCCofferDualDegreeProgramsinComputerScience,Engineering,GeneralStudies, PhysicalandNaturalSciences,SpecializationinBiotechnology,andComputerNetworkSupportTechnologies. Thissection detailstheoptionsstudentswillfollowtoearnanadvancedHighSchoolDiplomafromCHSandanAssociate’sDegreeor CareerStudiesCertificatefromPVCC Studentsshouldapplytooneoftheseprogramsattheendofthe9thgradeyear Prior toenrollmentintheDualEnrollmentcourse,studentsmustapplytoPiedmontVirginiaCommunitycollege,receiveapassing

scoreinEnglishand/orMathintheVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)orPSAT/SAT/ACTscore,andreceivepermissionfrom guardianandprincipaltotakethecollegelevelcourse

Becausethereareavarietyofwaystoearncredits,studentsandtheirfamilieswillmeetwiththestudents’schoolcounselors inadditiontotheCareerCoachtocreateanindividualizedprogram Samplestudentschedulesthatcanbeusedasastarting pointwhencreatinganindividualplanforastudentarelinkedbelow.

LinktoviewasampleforAssociateofScienceDegree-GeneralStudies

ThereareanumberofwaystoearncreditstowardanAssociateDegreeandCareerStudiesCertificate Optionsinclude: 1)takingDualEnrollment(DE)coursesatCHS, 2.)takingcoursesatPVCConcampus, 3.)takingcoursesatPVCCon-line,and 4.)earningcreditbymakinga3orhigheronAPexam(seePVCCTransferCreditforAPScores.)

CollegeCreditOptions

CollegeAndUniversityCourseEnrollment/DualCredit

TheUniversityofVirginiaandPiedmontVirginiaCommunityCollegeoccasionallyallowacceleratedhighschoolstudentsto enrollincoursesattheirinstitutionsduringtheregularacademicyear.Ingeneral,thesespecialstudentshaveexceededthe offeringsofthehighschoolinaparticulardiscipline,e.g.,completedAPCalculusBCinthejunioryearandwishtocontinue studyingmathematicsbeyondthatlevel.ThecreditfromthecollegeisonlyplacedontheCharlottesvilleHighschool transcriptwhenitisusedtosatisfyagraduationrequirement Astudentenrolledinadualcreditcoursemustfollowthe collegeguidelinesforcoursecredit Priortoadmissiontothecommunitycollege,thestudentmusttakecommunitycollege placementtests Priortoregistration,astudentmustreceivepermissionfromhisorhercounselor,andtheprincipal,andmust completeanapplicationprovidedbythecollege ApplicationmaterialsareavailableintheCounselingDepartment All chargesfortuition,books,labs,andsuppliesaretheresponsibilityofthestudent.Studentsmustsupplytheirown transportationtoandfromthecollege.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoconsiderallofthecurricularandco-curricular offeringsavailableatCHSbeforeenrollinginacourseattheUniversityofVirginiaoratPiedmontVirginiaCommunity College

ArticulationCourseAgreement

Thearticulationagreementisaformalwrittendocumentbetweenthehighschoolandcommunitycollegethatidentifies specificcoursecompetenciesthatmustbesuccessfullycompletedinorderforthestudenttoreceivecreditforthecourseat thecommunitycollege.Thecourseisofferedatthehighschoolduringtheregularday.Acceptancebythecommunitycollege forsuccessfullycompletinganarticulatedcoursedoesnotmeanthatthecoursewilltransfertoanyotherinstitutionofhigher learning PriortoadmissiontoPiedmontVirginiaCommunityCollege,thestudentmusttakethecommunitycollege placementtests

DualEnrollment

PVCCandVirginiaStateUniversity(RisingSTARS)DualEnrollmentprogramallowseligiblehighschoolstudentstoearn collegeandhighschoolcreditssimultaneously. Studentscansavemoneytowardhighereducationsincedualenrollment classesinhighschoolsareofferedatnocosttothestudent. Astudentenrolledinadualenrollmentcoursemustfollowthe communitycollegeguidelineforcoursecredit Thecoursewillbeidentifiedonthetranscriptasacollegelevelcourse The studentwillreceivealettergrade TeachersmustmeetSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolseducationaland professionalpreparationrequirements

PriortoenrollmentintheDualEnrollmentcourse,studentsmustapplytoPiedmontVirginiaCommunitycollege,receivea passingscoreinEnglishand/orMathintheVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)orPSAT/SAT/ACTscore,andreceivepermission fromguardianandprincipaltotakethecollegelevelcourse.

AdmissionCriteriaforDualEnrollmentcourses

PVCC’s EnglishandMathematicsPlacementdocument.

Formoreinformation,contactyourCHSschoolcounselor,CHSCareerCoach,orPVCC’sDualEnrollmentCoordinatorat 434-961-5484

VirginiaStateUniversity(VSU)RisingSTARProgram

InapartnershipwithVSU,CCSofferstheRisingSTARProgramforstudentsinterestedintheteachingprofession The RisingSTARProgramisaDualEnrollmentCTEprogram&pathwayconsistingofclassesthatpreparestudentstoenterthe fieldofeducationbycompletingVSU’sFoundationofEducationI&IIcourseswhileinhighschool.Qualifiedstudentsmay alsobeeligibleforVSU’sGuaranteedAdmissionsProgramandaccesstothepossibilityofcollegescholarships.Please contactyourstudent’scounselorformoreinformation.

Governor’sEarlyCollegeScholarsProgram

ToqualifyfortheEarlyCollegeScholarsprogram,astudentmusthavea“B”averageorbetter,bepursuinganAdvanced StudiesorAdvancedTechnicaldiploma,andcompleteatleast15transferablecollegecreditswhileenrolledinhighschool TheGovernor’sEarlyCollegeScholarsAgreementmustbesignedbythestudentandtheirparentorlegalguardianand returnedtotheSchoolCounselingofficepriortoJanuaryofthestudent’ssenioryear.Collegecreditscanbeearnedthrough AdvancedPlacement,DualEnrollment,DualCredit,and/orTechPrepcourses.Mostoften,onehighschoolcreditequals3-8 collegecredits,dependingonthecourse StudentswhomeetthetermsoftheagreementarerecognizedasEarlyCollege ScholarsandreceiveacertificateofrecognitionfromtheGovernorofVirginia Formoreinformation, see:http://wwwdoevirginiagov/instruction/graduation/early college scholars/indexshtml

Students should choose a career path that blends their values, interests and abilities, and which leads to the achievementof personal, educational and career goals (this process is supported through Naviance) The selection of a career path is a cooperative effort that involves the student, parents, teachers and counselors Students arenotlockedintoapathorprogram ofstudybutareencouragedtoexploreallavailableopportunities

A career path outlines the high school courses required for a standard diploma, recommends career and technical studies electives,andshowsrelatedcommunitycollegeandcollegeprogramsleadingtosuccessfulcareerentryandadvancement.

The selection of a career pathway is a cooperative effort involving the student, parents, teachers and counselors For more informationabouttheCareerPlanning,pleaserefertothefollowingwebsites:

● VirginiaWizard:https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/home

● VirginiaCareerView:http://www.vaview.vt.edu/(GREATFORK-8)

● Dept.ofEducationCareerResourcesandRUReady: http://wwwdoevirginiagov/instruction/career technical/career clusters/indexshtml

JobsforVirginiaGraduates(JVG)isincorporatedasanonprofit501(c)3organizationwiththepurposeofservingVirginia’smost disadvantaged and at-risk youth in graduating high school and transitioning from school to work. Building on the Jobs for America’sGraduates(JAG)nationalmodel,andledbyapublic/privatesectorBoardofDirectorswiththeDepartmentofEducation, JVG is one of the state’s initiatives for reducing the dropout rate and improving school-to-work transition JVGfunctionsthrough Virginia’spublicschoolsystem,andinconcertwithstateemploymentprograms

KeyElements:

● Employabilityskillscurriculumfeaturingcorecompetenciesbasedinstruction–includingunitsoncareerplanningand decisionmaking,jobseeking,jobretention,basicacademics,leadershipandself-development,andpersonalskills

● VirginiaCareerAssociation–amotivationalstudentorganizationthatfostersthedevelopmentofpersonalresponsibility, leadership,decisionmaking,andassertivenessskillsandprovidesrecognitionforpositiveachievement

● Jobdevelopmentandplacement–meaningfuljobopportunitieswithadvancementpotentialarematchedwithjob-ready, motivatedgraduatesinvolvedintheJVGprogram.

● Post-graduationfollow-up–graduatesandtheiremployersareprovidedtwelvemonthsoffollow-upassistanceto facilitatestudents’successfultransitionintothelabormarketand/orpost-secondaryeducation

● Anactivepartnershipbetweengovernment,labor,andbusinessorganizations,educationalinstitutions,andthe community

CareerClusters

Career Clusters help students investigate careers and design their courses of study to advance their career goals For this reason, Virginia has adopted the nationally accepted structure of career clusters, career pathways and sample career specialtiesoroccupations

A Career Cluster is a groupingofoccupationsandbroadindustriesbasedoncommonalities.Withineachcareercluster,there are multiple career pathways that representacommonsetofskillsandknowledge,bothacademicandtechnical,necessaryto pursue a fullrangeofcareeropportunitieswithinthatpathway–rangingfromentryleveltomanagement,includingtechnical and professional career specialties Based on the skill sets taught, all CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clustersandcareerpathways MoreinformationandresourcescanbefoundontheVDOEwebsite: CareerClusters

Career and Technical Education Sequential Electives (as identified by the Virginia DOE) and Program Completer Options for Charlottesville High School and the Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center are identified and listedwithinthisprogramplanningguideunderCareerandTechnicalEducation.

AlternativeLearningOpportunitiesandReleases

IndependentStudy

AllIndependentStudyRequestsmustbesubmittedpriortothestartofschool,withnoexceptions Independentstudy providesstudentswiththeopportunitytopursueaprogramofcollaborativedesignbetweenstudentandteacher Before

beginninganindependentstudy,studentsmustsubmitaRequestforIn-SchoolIndependentStudytotheirschoolcounselor thatincludestheobjectives,planofstudy,frequencyofsponsoringteachersupervision,theexpectedculminatingprojector goal,andtheresourcestobeutilized,allofwhichshouldbedevelopedwiththesponsoringteacher Thefollowingpeople mustapprovetheIndependentStudyRequest:sponsoringteacher,thatteacher’sDepartmentChairperson,theSchool Counselor,theCounselingDepartmentChairperson,andthePrincipal Boththestudentandparent/guardianmustalsosign offontheproposedIndependentStudy.Thefollowingregulationsapplytoindependentstudy:Requiredacademicsubjects maynotbecompletedinanindependentstudy;astudentmayenrollinonlyoneindependentstudyperyear;onceapproved, thesecoursesappearonthestudent'stranscriptas“IndependentStudy”Independentstudycoursesaregradedpass/failonly andarenotcalculatedinthestudent’sgradepointaverage

SummerSchool

Summerschoolcoursesareofferedforenrichment,acceleration,andearningcreditforcoursesnotpassedduringtheregular schoolyear Studentswhofailcoursesduringtheschoolyearareexpectedtoattendsummerschool Dependingonthe subject,summerschoolcoursesmaybeavailableatCHSoronline.Thesummersessionmayvarydependingonthecourse, andafeeischargedforinitialcreditcourses.

EducationalRelease

StudentswhoareenrolledinclassesoutsideoftheCharlottesvilleCitySchoolsmaybegrantedEducationalReleasewith permissionfromtheschoolcounselor,principal,andassociatesuperintendent Thiswillbeindicatedinastudent’sschedule as“EducationalRelease”

SeniorRelease

Seniors(12th graders)ingoodstanding,whohavecompletedmostgraduationrequirementsandareontrackforgraduation, canapplyfor“SeniorRelease”Aparent,counselor,andtheprincipalmustallagreetograntinga“SeniorRelease”

Junior/SeniorInternshipProgram

Thisprogramisdesignedtosupportastudent'slong-rangeeducationandcareergoalsandprovidestheopportunityto experience“first-hand”aparticularcareerorcareerfieldbyinterningwithprofessionalsinthecommunity Studentsenhance theiracademic,technicalandworkplacereadinessskillsaswellasbecomemoreinformedaboutcertaincareerfield expectationsandrequirementsbeforeenteringcollegeand/ortheworkforce.

Employment Releases

Studentswhohaveadocumentedjobandcanprovidepaystubsasproofareallowedonetotwoperiodsofworkreleasein theafternoon

WorkBasedLearning:CooperativeEducationProgram

StudentsintheCo-opWorkReleaseProgramearnacreditfortheirsupervisedretailjobexperience.Studentsenrolledinthis coursearerequiredtohaveajobandretainthejobfortheentireschoolyear.

Co-requisite:MustalsobeenrolledinaMarketingCourseorEconomicsandPersonalFinance

VirtualInstruction

CHSmayprovideaccesstovirtualcoursesbasedonstudents’needsandspecificcircumstances.Thesevirtualoptionsmay notalwaysbelistedintheProgramofStudies.Decisionsregardingvirtualcourseenrollmentaremadecollaborativelywith students,theirfamilies,andschoolcounselors VirtualcourseofferingsareselectedtomeetVDOEstandardsandgraduation requirementsandmaybeavailablethroughvariousVDOE-approvedplatforms

WALK-CreditRecoveryandAlternativeLearningProgram

WALKisaCreditRecoveryProgramandAlternativeLearningProgramthatisintendedforthefollowinggroupsofstudents (inthisorderofpriority):

1. 4th yearstudentswhowouldnotgraduateontimewithouttherecoveryofadditionalcredits.

2 3rd yearstudentswhohavebeenretainedandmaynotgraduateontimewithouttherecoveryofcredits

3 3rd yearstudentswhohavefailedcoursesandaretryingtocatchupsothaton-timegraduationdoesnotbecomea concern

ItisexpectedthatstudentsinWALKwillstillbeattendingthemajorityoftheirclassesinmainstreamcourses.Studentscan bereferredfortheprogrambyateacher,administrator,parent,counselor,orbyself-referral.

WALKrunsfrom9:05am –3:50pm,MondaythroughFriday Coursesaretakenon-line Thecoursesareself-pacedand usuallytakeanumberofweekstocomplete Attendancewillbetaken,andstudentsareexpectedtonotifytheprogram supervisoriftheywillbeabsent Studentswithexcessiveabsencesordisciplineissueswillberemovedfromtheprogram

ThefollowingstepsshouldbefollowedinrequestingapprovaltoenrollinWALK:

1. WALKreferralformcompletedbyschoolcounselor.

2 ReferralapprovedbyWALKprogramcoordinatorandPrincipalordesignee

3 Agreementofstudentandparenttoenrollinprogram

4 TheschoolcounselorwillnotifytheWALKsupervisorandchangetheclassschedule

English

TheEnglishprogramisdesignedtohelpstudentslearntowriteandspeakclearlyandeffectively,tothinkcritically andanalytically,andtoreadandexamineliteraturefromavarietyofgenresandcultures.IntheEnglishclassroom, youwilldiscovertheworldofliterature,refineyourwriting,andpolishyouroralcommunicationskills.Proficiencyin reading,writing,listening,speaking,andresearchskillsenablesstudentstogaininformationandtouseknowledgeto makemeaningfulconnectionsbetweentheirlivesandtheiracademicdisciplines.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

01 1109 0 English/LanguageArts6

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): ReadingSOLTest

Description:Atthesixth-gradelevel,thestudentwilldemonstratetheabilitytoworkwithdiverseteamsworkingrespectfully withothers,participatingbothasafacilitatorandcontributor Thereisacontinuedemphasisontextreadingandfluencyas thestudentbeginstoreadandcomprehendmorecomplexliteraryandinformationaltexts Insixthgrade,thestudentwilltake adeeperlookatplotdevelopmentandbeabletoexplainhowanauthor’sstyleimpactsthereader’sinterpretationofatext. Thereisanincreasedemphasisoninformationalreadingbycreatingobjectivesummariesanddrawinginferencesusing textualevidence Thesecritical-thinkingskillsarefoundationaltotechnicalreadingandwritingandaretransferableacross contentareas Atthesixth-gradelevel,thestudentwillcontinuetodevelopasbothreaderandwriter Thestudentwillalso plan,draft,revise,andeditwritinginavarietyofformstoincludemulti-paragraphcompositionswithanemphasisonthe developmentofelaborationandunity Additionally,thestudentwillbeintroducedtowritingthesisstatements Thestudent willbeexpectedtohavegreatercontrolovertheconventionsofwriting.Inaddition,thestudentwillevaluatethevalidityand authenticityoftexts,andwillresearch,organize,evaluate,andcommunicateinformation.Thestudentwillalsolearntocite bothprimaryandsecondarysourcesandfollowethicalandlegalguidelinesforgatheringandusinginformation.Theseskills arenecessaryforsuccessinfuturepostsecondaryeducationandworkplaceenvironments

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

01 1110 0 LanguageArts7

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish6

Assessment(s): ReadingSOLTest

Description:Attheseventh-gradelevel,thestudentwillcontinuetodelivermultimodalpresentationsindividuallyandin collaborativegroups Thestudentwillalsointerpretinformationpresentedindiversemediaformatsandshareresponsibility forcollaborativework,asbothacontributorandafacilitator,whilestrivingforconsensustoaccomplishgoals Thestudent willcontinuethestudyofwordoriginsandrootsandbegintodistinguishamongconnotationsofwords Thereisacontinued emphasisontextreadingandfluencyasstudentscontinuetoreadandcomprehendcomplexliteraryandinformationaltexts. Inliterarytexts,thestudentwillanalyzepointofview,interprettheauthor’sstyle,andcompareandcontrasttextsonsimilar topics Whenreadinginformationaltexts,theseventh-gradestudentwillanalyzehowauthorsuseevidence,facts,and opinionstosupportpointsinmultipletexts Readingandwritingwillcontinuetobeanintegratedprocesswhereinthestudent willuseauthorsandtextsreadasmodelswhenworkingontechniquesintheirownwriting Thestudentwillcontinueto writeforavarietyofaudiencesandpurposes,focusingonthedevelopmentofaclearcentralidea,tone,andvoice In persuasivewriting,thestudentwillbeabletoclearlystateclaimsusingevidencefromatextorpersonalexperienceas support.Theseventh-gradestudentwillbeexpectedtohavegreatercontrolovertheconventionsofwriting.Inresearch,the studentwillfind,evaluate,andselectappropriateresourcesforanoral,visual,written,ormultimodalresearchproduct.They willevaluatethevalidityandauthenticityofsources,andwillapplyresearchtechniquestoquote,summarize,andparaphrase findings Theseskillsarenecessaryforsuccessinfuturepostsecondaryeducationandworkplaceenvironments

01 1120 0 LanguageArts8

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish7

Assessment(s): SOLTests(8thGradeReadingandIntegratedReading-Writing)

Description:Ineighthgrade,thestudentwillevaluate,analyze,develop,andproducemediamessagesthatareintendedfor specificaudiences.Thestudentwillcreatemultimodalpresentationsthatincludedifferentpoints-of-view,andcollaborate withotherstoexchangeideas,makedecisions,andsolveproblems.Thestudentwillcontinuethestudyofwordorigins, roots,connotations,anddenotations Thereisacontinuedemphasisonreadingcomprehensionbycomparingliteraryand informationaltexts Inliterarytexts,thestudentwillanalyzethedevelopmentoftheme(s)andcompare/contrastauthors’ styles Therewillbeanincreasedemphasisoninformationalreading,andthestudentwillanalyzeauthors’qualifications, pointofview,andstyle Readingandwritingwillcontinuetobeanintegratedprocesswhereinthestudentwilluseauthors andtextsreadasmodelswhenworkingontechniquesintheirownwriting;thestudentwillcontinuetodevelopasboth readerandwriter.Thestudentwillalsoplan,draft,revise,andeditwritinginavarietyofformswithanemphasison expositoryandpersuasivewriting.Thestudentwillwritepersuasivelyanduseclaims,evidence,andcounterclaimsto advocateandsupportapositiontofittheaudienceandpurpose Thestudentwillbeexpectedtohavegreatercontroloverthe conventionsofwriting Whenresearching,theeighth-gradestudentwillapplyresearchtechniquestoanalyzeinformation gatheredfromdiversesourcesbyidentifyingmisconceptionsandpossiblebias Theywillevaluatethevalidityandcredibility ofsources,andwillapplyresearchtechniquestoquote,summarize,andparaphrasefindings Inaddition,thestudentwill learntocitesourcesusingtheModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)orAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)style sheetandfollowethicalandlegalguidelinesforgatheringandusinginformation.Theseskillsarenecessaryforsuccessin futurepostsecondaryeducationandworkplaceenvironments

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

01 1130 0 English9

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 9

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish8

Assessment(s): Finalexam(teachercreated)

Description:ThisEnglishclasswillfocusonwritingskills,vocabulary,readingcomprehension,research,andoral communicationskills Thiscourseincludesbothindependentandguidedreadingassignments,substantiveessaypractice, grammarinstruction,andclassdiscussions This course may be offered on a semester or yearly basis in order to fulfill credit recovery for some students.

01 1130H 0 English9Honors

Credit: 1EnglishCredit Grade: 9

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish8

Assessment(s): Finalexam(teachercreated)

Description:Inninthgrade,thestudentwillcontinuetobuilduponskillspreviouslylearnedinearliergradeswithavarietyof texts.Thereisacontinuedemphasisonreadingcomprehensionbyexplaining,comparing,andanalyzingliteraryand informationaltexts Inliterarytexts,thestudentwillapplyknowledgeofliterarytermstodescribe,differentiate,andanalyze avarietyofgenres Inninthgrade,therewillbeanincreasedemphasisoninformationalreading,andthestudentwill examinethefunctionofatextwithincontext Thestudentwilldemonstratetheircomprehensionbywritingandusethetexts readinclasstounderstandtheauthor’scrafttocomposeoriginalcompositions Thestudentwillcontinuetoexpand vocabularyusingthestructuralanalysisofrootsandaffixes,aswellasfigurativelanguage,tounderstandcomplexwords. Withanexplicitfocustointegratereadingandwritingprocesses,thegrade-ninestudentwillusementortextsasmodelsto plan,draft,revise,andeditexpositorywritinginpreparationforpostsecondaryworkandcareer.Thereisalsoanemphasison persuasion,defendingapositionusingcounterclaims,reasons,andevidencefromcrediblesources Thestudentwillcontinue toworkincollaborativegroupsassistingwithsettingguidelinesandworkingtowardconsensus Thestudentwillevaluate sourcesandexaminemediamessagestoanalyzethecontent,author’sviewpoint,andstructure Thestudentwillselect,use, andanalyzemultimodaltoolstocreatepresentationsbothindependentlyandinsmallgroups Thestudentwillapplyresearch techniquestocreateindependentresearchproductsandanalyzeandsynthesizeinformationgatheredfromdiversesourcesby identifyingmisconceptionsandpossiblebias,citingbothquotedandparaphrasedinformationusingeitherMLAorAPA style

01 1140 0 English10

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 10

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish9orEnglish9Honors

Assessment(s): SOLWritingPBA

Description:InthiscoursestudentswillpreparefortheSOLtestinwritingaswellasworkindevelopingtheirreading comprehensionandcommunicationskills Studentswillpreparefortherigorsofpost-highschooleducationandtheworking world This course may be offered on a semester or yearly basis in order to fulfill credit recovery for some students.

01 1140H 0

English10Honors

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 10

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish9orEnglish9Honors

Assessment(s): SOLWritingPBA

Description:Intenthgrade,thestudentwillcontinuetobuilduponskillslearnedinearliergrades Thereisasustained emphasisonreadingcomprehensionbycomparingandanalyzingliteraryandinformationaltexts Thestudentwillanalyze thehistorical,cultural,andsocialfunctionanduniversalthemesofliterarytextsfromdifferentcultures Thetenth-grade studentwillanalyzeandsynthesizeinformationfrominformationaltextstosolveproblems,answerquestions,andgenerate newknowledge.Thestudentwillcontinuedevelopmentofvocabulary,withattentiontoconnotations,idioms,classical allusions,andfigurativelanguage.Withanexplicitfocustointegratereadingandwritingprocesses,thegrade-tenstudent willusementortextsasmodelstowritewithanemphasisonargumentwhileshowingrelationshipsamongclaims,reasons, andevidencefromreliablesources Thestudentwillcreatemediamessagesandcontinuetousemultimodaltoolstocreate presentationsbothindependentlyandinsmallgroups,reflectingontheirownroleintheprocess Thestudentwillanalyze andevaluatehowmediamessagesarecreatedbyreviewingbothprintanddigitalpublications Thestudentwillcontinueto buildresearchskillspresentinginformationgatheredfromdiversesources,identifyingmisconceptionsandpossiblebias whilecreditingsourcesusingMLAorAPAstyle.Thetenth-gradestudentwillcontinuetobecomeaskilledcommunicator, workingbothindependentlyandincollaborativegroupswhilepresentingalternateviewsandworkingtofulfillaspecific purpose

01 1150 0 English11

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish10orEnglish10Honors

Assessment(s): SOLTest-EndofCourseReadingSOL

Description: In this course students prepare for the SOL tests in reading as well as work on developing their writing and communication skills. This course is designed for students who have an interest in either post secondary education or the working world This course may be offered on a semester or yearly basis in order to fulfill credit recovery for some students.

01 1150H 0 English11Honors

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish10orEnglish10Honors

Assessment(s): SOLTest-EndofCourseReadingSOLandWritingPBA

Description:Ineleventhgrade,thereisasustainedemphasisonreadingcomprehensionbyanalyzing,evaluating,and critiquingliteraryandinformationaltexts Thestudentwillconductcomparativeanalysesofmultipletextsthataddressthe sametopictodeterminehowauthorsreachsimilarordifferentconclusions Thestudentwillexamineandanalyzeliterary textsbyAmericanauthorsdescribingthecontributionsofotherculturesandidentifyingprevalentthemesand characterizations,whicharereflectiveofAmericanhistoryandculture.Thestudentwillcontinuedevelopmentofvocabulary, withattentiontoconnotations,idioms,classicalallusions,andfigurativelanguage.Withanexplicitfocustointegratereading andwritingprocesses,thegrade-elevenstudentwillusementortextsasmodelstowritewithanemphasisonanalysisfor multiplepurposesandaudiencestocreatefocused,organized,andcoherentwriting Thestudentwillalsohaveauthentic opportunitiestowriteforpostsecondaryexperiences,includingcollegeandtheworkplace Thestudentwillcreateanddeliver multimodalpresentationsandanalyzeandcritiquehowmediamessagesareconstructedforspecificaudiences Thestudent willproducearesearchproductsynthesizinginformationfromprimaryandsecondarysourceswhilemaintainingethicaland legalguidelinesforgatheringandusinginformation.Theeleventh-gradestudentwillcontinuetobuildcommunicationskills workingbothindependentlyandincollaborativegroups.Thestudentwillcontinuetodemonstratetheabilitytoworkwithin collaborativegroupswhilepresentingalternateviewsandworkingtofulfillaspecificpurpose

01 1150X 0 English11(Fall)

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish10orEnglish10-Honorsandcounselorrecommendation Assessment(s): SOLTest-EndofCourseReadingSOL

Description:InthiscoursestudentspreparefortheSOLtestsinreadingaswellasworkondevelopingtheirwritingand communicationskills Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveaninterestineitherpostsecondaryeducationorthe workingworld NOTE:Thisclasswillmeetusingthesemesterblockmodel This course may be offered on a semester or yearly basis in order to fulfill credit recovery for some students.

01 1196 1 APEnglishLanguageandComposition

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: HighlevelofachievementinEnglish10orEnglish10Honors

Assessments: APExamandSOLWritingPBA

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighly-motivatedstudentwhowishestoexperiencecollege-levelwork whilestillinhighschool Studentswillbecomeskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofperiods,genres,andcontexts, andwillwriteinavarietyofmodesandforavarietyofpurposes Studentsshouldbeinterestedinstudyingandwriting variouskindsofanalyticalorpersuasiveessaysonnonliterarytopics

01 1160 0 English12/English12Honors

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish11orEnglish11Honors

Assessment(s): FinalExam(teachercreated)

Description:Intwelfthgrade,thereisasustainedemphasisonreadingcomprehensionbycomparing,analyzing,and evaluatingliteraryandinformationaltexts ThestudentwillexamineandanalyzeliterarytextsbyBritishauthorsevaluating howauthorsusekeyelementstocontributetomeaningandinterpretinghowthemesareconnectedacrosstexts Thestudent willcontinuedevelopmentofvocabulary,withattentiontoconnotations,idioms,classicalallusions,andfigurativelanguage Withanexplicitfocustointegratereadingandwritingprocesses,thegrade-twelvestudentwillusementortextsasmodelsto analyzeandevaluateinformationaltextandusethewritingprocesstowritewithanemphasisontechnicalwritingfor multiplepurposesandaudiencestocreatefocused,organized,andcoherentwriting Thestudentwillwritetoastandard acceptabletoboththeworkplaceandtopostsecondaryeducation Thestudentwillexplainandanalyzehowmediainfluences beliefs,interpretations,andbehaviors Thestudentwillcreateinteractivemultimodalpresentationsbothindependentlyandin collaborativegroups Thestudentwillproducearesearchproductsynthesizinginformationfromprimaryandsecondary sourceswhilemaintainingethicalandlegalguidelinesforgatheringandusinginformation.Thestudentwillcontinueto demonstratetheabilitytoworkwithindiverseteamsandcollaborativegroups.

01 1160X 0 English12(Spring)

Credit: 1EnglishCredit Grade: 12

Prerequisite: CompletionofEnglish11andcounselorrecommendation Assessment(s): FinalExam(teachercreated)

Description:Thiscoursewillfocusoncollegeapplications,understandingandanalyzingBritishliterature,andessaywriting. Studentswillpolishtheirwritingskillstoprepareforpost-secondaryeducationortheworkingworldandwilllearnabout differentcareerchoices NOTE:Thisclasswillmeetusingthesemesterblockmodel

01 1160 4

DualEnrollment(DE)English12

Credit: 1EnglishCredit;6communitycollegecredits Grade: 12

Prerequisite: HighlevelofachievementinEnglish11,English11Honors orAPEnglishLanguageand CompositionandPassingscoreonthePVCCVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)orPSAT/SAT/ACTscores Assessment(s): FinalExam

Description:DualEnrollmentEnglish12isacollege-levelfreshmancompositionclasswhichcombinestheuseofPVCC curriculumandtextbookswiththestudyofBritishliterature DualEnrollmentEnglish12helpsstudentsdevelopwriting abilityforstudy,work,andotherareasofwritingbasedonexperience,observation,research,andreadingofselected literature.Thecourseguidesstudentsinlearningwritingasaprocessofunderstandingaudienceandpurpose,exploringideas andinformation,composing,revising,andediting..Itsupportswritingbyintegratingexperiencesinthinking,reading, listening,andspeaking

01 1195 1 APEnglishLiteratureandComposition

Credit: 1EnglishCredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: HighlevelofachievementinEnglish11,English11Honors orAPEnglishLanguageand Composition

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighly-motivatedstudentwhowishestoexperiencecollege-levelwork whilestillinhighschool.StudentsreadandanalyzeBritishliteraturefromtheeighthcenturytothepresent.Studentsshould beinterestedinstudyingliteratureofvariousperiodsandgenresandusingthiswidereadingknowledgeindiscussionof literarytopics

01 1301 0 PublicSpeakingI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): FinalExam(TeacherCreated)

Description:Inthiscourse,studentswilldevelopincreasedcomfortwithpublicspeechandwillgainpracticeintheartof speakingtoentertain,inform,andpersuade Studentswillobtainskillsthatwillhelptheminareasrangingfromclassroom presentations,tolargegrouppublicaddresses,tocollegeandjobinterviews

01 1302 0 PublicSpeakingII

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: PublicSpeakingI

Assessment(s): FinalExam(TeacherCreated)

Description:StudentswillbuildontheirpreviousPublicSpeakingexperiencesbyengaginginlengthierandmorecomplex speechesintheareasofinformativespeaking,persuasion,entertainment,extemporaneousspeech,anddebate Theywillpost speakingvideostoCHSYouTubeandwillgiveregularspeechesoutsideoftheclassroom.

01 1171 0 CreativeWritingI

Credit: 05ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): FinalExam(TeacherCreated)

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithaspecialinterestinwritingwhowishtosharetheirworkwithpeer revisiongroups,toentertheirwritingtocontestsandliterarymagazines,andtowriteinavarietyofgenres.

01 1172 0 CreativeWritingII

Credit: 05ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): FinalExam(TeacherCreated)

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithaspecialinterestinwritingwhowishtosharetheirwritingwithpeer revisiongroups,toentertheirwritingtocontests,toeditthelitmagazine,andtowriteinavarietyofgenres

1171 3 CreativeWritingIII(fall)

1171 4 CreativeWritingIV(spring)

Credit: 0.5ElectiveCreditpercourse

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: CompletionofCreativeWritingI/II

Assessment(s): FinalExam(TeacherCreated)

Description:CoursebuildsonelementsfromCreativeWritingI/II,withanincreasedemphasisoneditingandpublishing theirownworkaswellasstudentworkinourschoolpublicationGraffiti Studentswillcontinuetodevelopskillsinthe genresofshortstory,poetry,andscript-writingandwillbeintroducedtothenovelfromawriter’sperspective Studentswill alsocompleteayear-long,themedprojectutilizingoneormoregenres,withtheoptionofself-publicationuponcompletion.

01 1200 0 KnightTimeReviewDigitalNewspaperProduction

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: none

Description: Studentsinthiscourseareresponsiblefortheproductionandmaintenanceofanonlinenewssite,augmented withprinteditionsofthepaperatleastonceasemester.Studentslearnthestepsofnewsorganizationfinancing,publicity, analytics,writing,editing,layout,photography,andpublication.

01 1222 0 YearbookPublicationI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Noprerequisite,howeverinterestedstudentsshoulddemonstrateaninterestinjournalisticwriting,online publication,digitallayoutdesignand/orphotography.

Enrollment: Limitedto20students

Description:Studentsintheintroductoryyearbookcourselearntherequiredelementsofyearbookproductionincludingbasic photography,videography,advertisingdesignandlayout,fundamentalbusinesstechniques,onlinepublicationproduction, andjournalisticwriting ThiscourseisaprerequisiteforYearbookPublicationIIandYearbookPublicationIII

01 1223 0 YearbookPublicationII

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: YearbookPublicationI;Recommendationofyearbookadvisor

Required: Commitmentandabilitytoattendeventsoutsideofnormalschoolhours Abilitytoworkindependently andasateam

Enrollment: Limitedto20students

Description:StudentsinthiscourseareresponsiblefortheproductionoftheCharlottesvilleHighSchoolYearbook,The Chain.Studentsareresponsiblefordesigningandsellingads,managingthebusinessoftheyearbookclass,photographing schoolrelatedevents,designingonlinepublicationsandspreads,videography,andjournalisticwritingrelatedtothe

yearbook Studentsinthiscoursemayserveinleadershiproleswithintheclass

01 1224 0 YearbookPublicationIII

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: YearbookPublicationI;Recommendationofyearbookadvisor.

Required: Commitmentandabilitytoattendeventsoutsideofnormalschoolhours Abilitytoworkindependently andasateam

Enrollment: Limitedto20students

Description:StudentsinthiscourseareresponsiblefortheproductionoftheCharlottesvilleHighSchoolYearbook,The Chain Thiscourseisforjuniorandseniorlevelpublicationstaffmembers StudentsarerequiredtofillanEditor’spositionor takealeadershiproleonthepublicationstaff.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

HealthandPhysicalEducationarecriticalforbuildinghabitsforlifelongsuccessandwellness.Healthand PhysicalEducationaresequentialcoursestaughtingrades9and10.ToearnadiplomafromaVirginia highschool,studentsmustearncreditforHealthandPhysicalEducation9andHealthandPhysical Education10inadditiontootherhighschoolgraduationrequirements.Thesecoursesshouldbetakenin 9thand10thgrade.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

05 7111 0 PhysicalEducation6

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description:Insixthgradethestudentwillusepersonalfitnessdatatoimprovephysicalfitness,developtheirdecisionmakingskillsinphysicalactivities,identifyandseekopportunitiesinschoolandinthecommunityforphysicalactivities,and willdemonstratecompetenceinmodifiedversionsofvariousgame/sport,rhythmic,andrecreationalactivities

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

05 7120 0 HealthandPhysicalEducation7

05 7120 5 HealthandPhysicalEducation7-Morning/Afternoon(limitedenrollment)

Grade: 7

Requirements: Dailyparticipationwithacceptablegymattire(T-shirt,athleticshorts,sweatpants,sweatshirtsand athleticshoes)

Description:StudentsrotatebetweenHealthandPEinstruction Healthcurriculumaddressesthemaincomponentsfor healthyliving Technologyisheavilyincorporatedinthelessonsandassessments Physicaleducationfocusesonimproving thefivecomponentsoffitnessaswellasmovementandsocialemotionalcompetencies

05 7200 0 HealthandPhysicalEducation8

05 7200 5 HealthandPhysicalEducation8-Morning/Afternoon(limitedenrollment)

Grade: 8

Required: Dailyparticipationwithacceptablegymattire(T-shirt,athleticshorts,sweatpants,sweatshirtsandson athleticshoes)

Description:Healthcurriculumconcentratesonincreasingstudents’awarenessoftherequirementsforbecomingahealthy andproductiveadult.Technologyisheavilyincorporatedinthelessonsandthereisanendofyearprojectusingtheirschool issueddevices Physicaleducationclassesworkonfitnessgoalsettingandimprovingtheirfivecomponentsoffitness

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

05 7300 0 HealthandPE9

05 7300 5 HealthandPE9(EarlyMorning–limitedenrollment)

05 7300 3 HealthandPE9(Virtual–limitedenrollment)

Credit: 1.0Credit

Grade: 9

Prerequisite: None

Required: Participationandacceptablegymattire(T-shirts,shortsorsweatpants,sneakers,andathleticshoes arerequiredforthephysicaleducationunitdays)

Assessment(s): FinalExam(Teachercreated)

Thisclassfocusesonawarenessandconsequencesofriskybehavior,drugintervention,overallwellness,familylife,and identificationofahealthylifestyleforthemselvesandtheircommunity Physicaleducationskillswithrespecttomovement skillsandprinciples,thedevelopmentofpersonalfitnessgoals,andemphasisonskilldevelopment,sportsmanship,fitness planning,andgoalsettingareincluded Activitiesincludebutarenotlimitedtobadminton,basketball,circuittraining,and fitnesstesting.

Studentsinthevirtualcourseoptionwillsatisfythephysicaleducationactivitiesthroughawiderangeofexercisesaccepted fortheweeklyfitnesslogs Allactivitymustbeverifiedusingafitnesstrackerorsignaturefromacoach/trainerand submittedwiththelogs StudentswillalsoberesponsibleforcompletingweeklymodulesinCanvastoshowunderstanding ofvaryingphysicaleducationcontentandstandards

05 7400 0

05 7400 5

05 7400 3

HealthandPE10

HealthandPE10(EarlyMorning–limitedenrollment)

HealthandPE10(Virtual–limitedenrollment)

Credit: 10Credit

Grade: 10

Prerequisite: None

Required: Participationandacceptablegymattire(T-shirts,shortsorsweatpants,sneakers,andathleticshoes arerequiredforthephysicaleducationunitdays)

Assessment(s): FinalExam(Teachercreated)

Studentsinthiscoursewillconverthealth/wellness,andtheirbehaviorsthatreflectaconceptualunderstandingoftheissues associatedwithmaintaininggoodpersonalhealth Theyservethecommunitythroughthepracticeofhealth-enhancing behaviorsthatpromotewellnessthroughoutlife Thephysicaleducationunitsprovidemoreadvancedskills Itfocuseson personalfitness,fitnesstesting,andemphasisonsportsmanshipandlifetimesports.Physicalactivitiesmayincludetennis, basketball,weighttraining,pingpong,bowling,volleyballandgames.

Studentsinthevirtualcourseoptionwillsatisfythephysicaleducationactivitiesthroughawiderangeofexercisesaccepted fortheweeklyfitnesslogs Allactivitymustbeverifiedusingafitnesstrackerorsignaturefromacoach/trainerand submittedwiththelogs StudentswillalsoberesponsibleforcompletingweeklymodulesinCanvastoshowunderstanding ofvaryingadvancedphysicaleducationcontentandstandards.

Inaddition,thedriver’seducationclassroominstructioncomponentistaughtintheHealth10classesduringthefirst nine-weeksessionofschool Drivereducationclassisdesignedtohelpunlicenseddriver’sbecomefamiliarwiththebasisof vehiclecontrolandtherulesoftheroadsothattheycansuccessfullypassthetestrequiredtoobtainaVirginiadriver’s license Studentsmustbepresentfor36hoursofclassroominstruction,completea45hoursparent/teendrivinglog,hold learner’spermit9monthsfromthedaytheyreceivethepermit Studentsmustalsocompletethe90minuteparent/teen componentperVACode.

Forthe2025-2026academicyear,CharlottesvilleHighSchoolwilloffer,onalimitedenrollment,eachofthecoursesin thetablebelowonasemesterbasistoallowstudentscurrentlyinprocessofcompletingthegraduationrequirements tofinishtheHealthandPhysicalEducationsequenceasneeded. Eachcourseearns0.5credit.

05 7320 0 HealthEducation9 05 7425 0 HealthEducation10

05 7310 0 PhysicalEducation9 05 7410 0 PhysicalEducation10

05 7500 0 FitnessInstructorI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: SuccessfulcompletionofHealthandPhysicalEducation9and10

Note: Studentsseekingtheindustrycredentialmustbeintheirsenioryearor18yearsoldattheendofthecourse

Juniorsmayalsotakethecourseforelectivecreditbutwillbeunabletotestforcertificationattheendoftheyearunlessthey are18yearsold

ThisisanadvancedPEcoursewherestudentscanreceiveanelectivecredit StudentsmayalsogetaNASMCPT endorsement Studentswilllearnabouttheessentialstopersonalfitnesstraining Studentswillbeintroducedtothehuman movementsystem,theOptimumPerformanceTraining(OPT)modelandotherdomainsofbasicexercisescience; assessment;exercisetechniqueandtraininginstruction;programdesign;considerationsinnutrition;clientrelationsand behavioralcoaching;andprofessionaldevelopment,practice,andresponsibility Coursecompetencieshavebeenconstructed soasnottogobeyondtheprofessionalscopeofaide/assistantlevel Masteryofthematerialinthiscoursewouldprovide studentswithastrongbackgroundshouldtheywishtopursuecertificationinareassuchasfirstaid,CPR,AED,and/or personaltrainer

05 7650 0 WeightTrainingandConditioning

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: SuccessfulcompletionofHealthandPhysicalEducation9and10

Note: ThiscoursemayNOTsubstituteforHPE9orHPE10asagraduationrequirement Studentswho havenotpreviouslyreceivedcreditforWeightTrainingwillbegivenschedulingpriority Thisisaweightliftingclassdesignedtoteachweightliftingtheoryandtechniqueincombinationwithpersonalfitness training.Studentsestablishpersonalweightliftinggoalsanddesignandimplementindividualweightliftingprograms. Studentprogressismonitoredthroughself,peer,andinstructorevaluation Achangeofclothesisrequiredforclass

16 7660 0 SportsMedicineI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothebasicconceptsofathletictraining.Topicsthatwillbecoveredinclude anatomy,tissueresponsetoinjury,medicalterminologyandprevention,assessmentandrehabilitationofinjuries Students willalsoobtaincertificationinCPRandFirstAid

HistoryandSocialScience

TheHistoryandSocialScienceprogramofferscoursesattheGrade-level,Honors,AdvancedPlacement, andDualEnrollmentlevels.TheHistoryandSocialScienceprogrammingdevelopsskillsinanalysis, writing,criticalreading,research,andcollaboration.Theseskillssupportstudentsintheiracademicsas theybecomecitizensforademocraticsociety.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

04 2353 0 U.S.HISTORYto1865

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): PerformanceBasedAssessments

Description:ThestandardsforthiscourserelatetothehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfrompre-Colonialtimesuntil1865 Studentswillcontinuetolearnfundamentalconceptsincivics,economics,andgeographyastheystudyUnitedStateshistory inchronologicalsequenceandlearnaboutchangeandcontinuityinourhistory

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

04 2354 0 U.S.HISTORY1865tothePresent

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): PerformanceBasedAssessments

Description:StudentswillcontinuetouseskillsforhistoricalandgeographicalanalysisastheyexamineAmerican historysince1865 ThestandardsforthiscourserelatetothehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromtheReconstructioneratothe present.Studentswillcontinuetodevelopandbuilduponthefundamentalconceptsandskillsincivics,economics,and geographywithinthecontextofUnitedStateshistory.Studentswilluseinvestigationasafoundationtodelveintothe political,economic,andsocialchallengesfacingthenationoncereunitedaftertheCivilWar.

04 2357 0 CivicsAndEconomics

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): PerformanceBasedAssessments,endofcourseSOLTest

Description:CivicsandEconomicsisthefoundationalcourseforVirginiaandUnitedStatesGovernment.Itexamines therolescitizensplayinthepolitical,governmental,andeconomicsystemsintheUnitedStates Students willexaminethefoundationaldocumentsandprinciplesaroundwhichtheconstitutionsofVirginiaandthe UnitedStateswereestablished;identifytherights,duties,andresponsibilitiesofcitizens;anddescribethe structureandoperationofgovernmentatthelocal,state,andnationallevels Throughtheeconomics standards,studentswillcomparetheUnitedStateseconomytoothertypesofeconomiesandconsiderthe government’sroleintheU.S.economy.

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

04 2215 0 WorldHistoryI

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit

Grade: 9

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): SOLTest-WorldHistoryI

Description:TheWorldHistoryIcoursetracesthehistoryofhumancivilizationandinteractionfromthedawnofman through1500AD,andisdesignedforthestudentseekinganengagingprogramofstudythatemphasizesbothWesternand non-Westerncivilizations Studentswillworkonrefiningskillsoforalandwrittencommunicationandtheanalysisof historicaleventsthroughmanysources

04 2215H 0 WorldHistoryIHonors

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 9

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments,EOCSOLTest

Description:TheWorldHistoryIHonorscoursetracesthehistoryofhumancivilizationandinteractionfromthedawnof manthrough1500A.D.,andisdesignedforthestudentseekinganengagingprogramofstudythatemphasizesbothWestern andnon-Westerncivilizations.Studentswillreadprimaryandsecondarysourcereadingsineachunit.Studentswilldevelop skillsforcollegereadinessinessaywriting,reading,research,andcollaboration.

04 2210H 0 WorldGeographyHonors

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 9

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments,EOCSOLTest

Description:Thefocusofthiscourseisthestudyoftheworld’speople,places,andenvironments,withanemphasison worldregions Theknowledge,skills,andperspectivesofthecoursearecenteredontheworld’speoples andtheirculturalcharacteristics,landformsandclimates,economicdevelopment,andmigrationandsettlementpatterns

04 2212 1 APHumanGeography

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 9

Prerequisite: none

Assessments: State-madePerformanceAssessments,APExam,EOCSOLTest

Description:AdvancedPlacementHumanGeographyisadynamiccoursethatstudies"theWhyofWhere" Studentswill exploretopicssuchaspopulationandmigration,culture,politics,agricultureandindustry,urbanization,andtheenvironment, allonanintroductorycollegelevel.

04 2216 0 WorldHistoryII

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 10

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments,EOCSOLTest,FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseemphasizesbothWesternandnon-Westerncivilizationsfrom1500A.D.tothepresent,with emphasisonthedevelopmentofthemodernworld.Studentswillworkonrefiningskillsoforalandwrittencommunication andtheanalysisofdataincludingprimaryandsecondarysources Studentswilldevelopskillsforcollegereadinessinessay writing,reading,research,andcollaboration

04 2216H 0 WorldHistoryII-Honors

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 10

Prerequisite: SuggestedconcurrentenrollmentinEnglish10-Honors

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments, EOCSOLTest;FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseemphasizesbothWesternandnon-Westerncivilizationsfrom1500AD, theRenaissancetothe present,withemphasisonthedevelopmentofthemodernworld Studentswillworkonrefiningskillsoforalandwritten communicationandtheanalysisofdataincludingprimaryandsecondarysources Studentswilldevelopskillsforcollege readinessinessaywriting,reading,research,andcollaboration.

04 2382 1 APWorldHistory:Modern

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 10

Prerequisite: WorldGeographyHonors

Assessments: APExam;EOCSOLTest

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thisisacollegelevelcoursethatexaminesthecultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsthathave shapedtheworldfromc.1200CEtothepresent.Studentswillanalyzetexts,visualsources,andotherhistoricalevidence andwriteessaysexpressinghistoricalarguments.

04 2399 1 APEuropeanHistory

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: WorldGeographyHonors

Assessments: APExam,EOCSOLTest

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thiscollegelevelcourseexaminesthecultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsthathaveshaped Europefromc 1450tothepresent Studentswillanalyzetexts,visualsources,andotherhistoricalevidenceandwriteessays expressinghistoricalarguments

04 2360 0 VirginiaandUnitedStatesHistory

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 11

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments,EOCSOLTest,FinalExam

Description:ThestandardsforVirginiaandUnitedStatesHistoryexpanduponthefoundationalknowledgeandskills previouslyintroducedtoincludethehistoricaldevelopmentofAmericanideasandinstitutionsfromtheAge of ExplorationandColonizationtothepresent.Whilecontinuingtofocusonpolitical,geographic,andeconomichistory,the standardsprovidestudentswithabasicknowledgeofAmericanculturethroughachronologicalsurveyof majorissues,movements,people,andeventsinVirginiaandUnitedStateshistory

04 2360H 0 VirginiaandUnitedStatesHistory-Honors

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): State-madePerformanceAssessments, EOCSOLTest,FinalExam

Description: ThestandardsforVirginiaandUnitedStatesHistoryexpanduponthefoundationalknowledgeandskills previouslyintroducedtoincludethehistoricaldevelopmentofAmericanideasandinstitutionsfromtheAge ofExplorationandColonizationtothepresent Whilecontinuingtofocusonpolitical,geographic,andeconomichistory,the standardsprovidestudentswithabasicknowledgeofAmericanculturethroughachronologicalsurveyofmajorissues, movements,people,andeventsinVirginiaandUnitedStateshistory.

04 2319 1 APUnitedStatesHistory

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 11

Prerequisite: SuggestedconcurrentenrollmentinAPEnglishLanguageandComposition Assessments: State-madePerformanceAssessments,APExam,EOCSOLTest

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thiscourseexaminesthecultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsthathaveshapedtheUnited Statesfromc 1491tothepresent Studentswillanalyzetexts,visualsources,andotherhistoricalevidenceandwriteessays expressinghistoricalarguments

04 2440H 0 VirginiaandUnitedStatesGovernment-Honors

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit Grade: 12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): Locally-madePerformanceAssessments,FinalExam

Description:StandardsforVirginiaandUnitedStatesGovernmentdefinetheknowledgethatenablescitizensto participateeffectivelyincivicandeconomiclife Studentswillapplysocialscienceskillsasafoundationto examinefundamentalconstitutionalprinciples,therightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizenship,thepolitical culture,thepolicy-makingprocessateachlevelofgovernment,andthecharacteristicsoftheUnitedStates economy.

04 2440 4 DualEnrollment(DE)UnitedStatesGovernment

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCreditand3communitycollegecredits

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: PassingscoreonPVCCVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)orPSAT/SAT/ACTscores Assessment(s): FinalExam

Description:DualEnrollmentUSGovernmentistheequivalentinrigorofcontenttothoseintroductorylevelgovernment coursestaughtbypostsecondaryfacultyatcommunitycollegesacrossthecountry.DualEnrollmentUSGovernmentteaches structure,operation,andprocessofnational,state,andlocalgovernments Itincludesin-depthstudyofthethreebranchesof governmentandpublicpolicy

04 2445 1 APGovernment&Politics:UnitedStates

Credit: 1SocialStudiesCredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: SuggestedconcurrentenrollmentinAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositionorDualEnrollmentEnglish12 Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtochallengestudentswhowanttoexperiencecollege-levelworkwhilestillinhigh school.ItisasurveyofthecomplexstructureofAmericangovernmentandpoliciesduringthepast200years.Studentsstudy thecontextsofthepoliticalprocess,themajorinstitutionsofthenationalgovernment,andthenatureofUSdemocracy.

04 254 0 FundamentalsofPsychology

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseprovidesabasicoverviewofsomeofthemainapproachesandfieldswithinpsychology.Asa collegepreparatorycourse,studentsareexpectedtodemonstrateandapplythebasicmethodsandcontentofthefieldthrough exams,reflectionassignments,andbothindividualandgroupprojects Thiscoursecoverstopicsincludingbutnotlimitedto thefoundationsofpsychology,bodyandbehavior,humandevelopment,psychologicaldisorders,consciousness,therapies, andsocialpsychology

04 2902 1 APPsychology

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10-12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:Thiscollegelevelcourseexplorestheideas,theories,andmethodsofthescientificstudyofbehaviorandmental processes Studentswillexaminetheconceptsofpsychologythroughreadinganddiscussion,andstudentswillanalyzedata frompsychologicalresearchstudies

04 2802 1 APMicroeconomics(Semester1)

04 2803 1 APMacroeconomics(Semester2)

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: APExam

Note: Thisisatwo-partcourse;however,studentsmusttakebothpartsinsequentialsemestersinthesame schoolyear.StudentswishingtocompletethegraduationrequirementinEconomicsandPersonalFinance canalsoenrollconcurrentlyinthevirtual,one-semesterFinancecourse. Studentsareexpectedtotakethe APexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearneddependinguponthescoreachieved andindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:TheserigorouscoursesaredesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopanunderstandingoftheAmericaneconomic systemaswellasgainpracticalknowledge Money,banking,financialmarkets,andinvestingaswellassmallbusiness, entrepreneurship,trade,andthemicroeconomicconceptsofsupplyanddemandwillbecovered

04 2371H 0 AfricanAmericanHistory-Honors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Note:Coursecomponents: Thiscourseistobepresentedinablendedformat Thefullcoursecontainsfiveonlinemodules andunitsofstudythataretobepresentedandfacilitatedbyahistoryorhistoryandsocialscienceendorsedteacher.This courseisoneelectivecredit. Itdoesnotreplacetheverifiedhistoryandsocialsciencegraduationrequirement.

CourseDescription: ThiscoursewillsurveyAfricanAmericanhistoryfromprecolonialAfricathroughthepresent StudentswillbeintroducedtokeyconceptsinAfricanAmericanhistoryfromearlybeginningsinindigenousAfricathrough thetransatlanticslavetrade,theCivilWar,Emancipation,Reconstruction,theCivilRightseraandintothepresent The course,offeredinavarietyoflearningmodels,willgivestudentsanopportunitytoexploresocialeventsandprocesses, individualsandagency,documentsandinstitutions;andanalyzepastandpresentpositionsforfutureimplicationsforAfrican Americans. ThiscoursedoesrequirestudentstocompleteaCapstoneproject. Studentswillpursueindependentresearch relativetothecontentonaquestionorproblemoftheirchoiceandproducealearningobjectthatreflectsadeeper understandingofAfricanAmericanhistory (UpdatedSeptember2020)

04 2500 4

DualEnrollment(DE)PrinciplesofSociology

Credit: 1ElectiveCreditand3communitycollegecredits

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: PassingscoreonPVCCVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)inEnglishor PSAT/SAT/ACTscores

Assessment(s): FinalExam

Description:Inthefirstsemester,DESociologyintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsofsociallife Studentswillexplore significantresearchandtheoryinareassuchasculture,socialstructure,socialization,deviance,socialstratification,and socialinstitutions.Inthesecondsemester,studentswillapplysociologicalconceptsandmethodstoanalysisofcurrentsocial problems.Includesdelinquencyandcrime,mentalillness,drugaddiction,alcoholism,sexualbehavior,populationcrisis,race relations,familyandcommunitydisorganization,poverty,automation,wars,anddisarmament

04 2421 4

DualEnrollment(DE)IntroductiontoCriminalLaw

Credit: 1Electiveand3communitycollegecredits

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: PassingscoreonPVCCVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)inEnglishorPSAT/SAT/ACTscores

Assessment(s): FinalExam

Description:DualEnrollmentIntrotoCriminalLawisachallengingcourseequivalentincontentandrigortothose introductorycriminallawcoursestaughtbypostsecondaryfacultyatcommunitycollegesacrossthecountry.Dual EnrollmentCriminalLawsurveysthegeneralprinciplesofAmericanCriminalLaw,theelementsofmajorcrimesandthe basicstepsofprosecutionprocedure

04

2995 0 HistoryofSportsinAmericaHonors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ExaminesthehistoricaldevelopmentofsportsintheUnitedStatesfromasocietalandculturalviewpoint,as wellastherelationshipbetweensportsandrace,politics,gender,economics,andsocietalchange Coveredwillbeawide rangeoftopicsfromcolonialsportstoboxing,basketball,baseball,andmore Studentswillberequiredtoactivelyparticipate inclass,completeallassignments,andcompleteoneprojecteachnine-weeksoutsideofclass.

Mathematics

TheMathematicsDepartmentoffersprogramsdesignedtomeettheneedsofallstudents.Astudentmayselectany courseinthesequenceprovidedheorshemeetstheprerequisites.Thedepartmentsuggeststhatparentsandstudents conferwithamathteacherforrecommendationsregardingappropriatecourseselection.Studentsplanningtoattend collegeshouldselectasequencewhichincludesAlgebraIIorabove.Ninthgradestudentsareplacedinhighschool mathcoursesusingavarietyofperformanceindicators.AllcoursesintheMathematicsDepartmentinclude workforceapplicationswhenappropriate.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

02 3110 0 Math6

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: Math5orequivalent Assessment(s): SOLTest

Description: TheGrade6mathcourseprovidesatransitionfromtheemphasisplacedonwholenumberarithmeticinthe elementarygradestoanintroductiontoalgebraicthinking Thiscourseincludesafocusonsingle-stepandmultistep problemsinvolvingoperationswithintegersandpositiverationalnumbers Studentswilldetermineequivalency,compare, andorderdecimals,fractions,andpercents Studentswillexploreratiosandproportionalrelationships Studentswillsolve linearequationsinonevariable,writeinequalitystatements,andusealgebraicterminology.

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

02 3111 0 Pre-Algebra7

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: Math6orequivalent

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Pre-Algebra7emphasizesthefoundationsofAlgebra.Thiscourseaddressestherepresentationand comparisonofrationalnumbersusingexponents,scientificnotation,andsquareroots.Studentswillalsobuildontheconcept ofratiostosolveproblemsinvolvingproportionalreasoning,whichisemphasizedthroughoutthePre-Algebracurriculum. Studentswillsolveproblemsinvolvingvolumeandsurfaceareaandfocusontherelationshipsamongthepropertiesof quadrilaterals Studentscontinuetodeveloptheirunderstandingofsolvinglinearequationsandinequalities

02 3112 0 Pre-Algebra8

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra7orequivalent Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Studentswillexplorerealnumbersandthesubsetsoftherealnumbersystem Proportionalreasoningis expoundeduponasstudentssolveavarietyofproblems Studentsfindthevolumeandsurfaceareaofmorecomplex three-dimensionalfiguresandapplytransformationstogeometricshapesinthecoordinateplane Studentswillverifyand applythePythagoreanTheorem StudentsbuilduponthealgebraicconceptsdevelopedintheGrade6and7Standards,which includesimplifyingalgebraicexpressions,solvingmultisteplinearequationsandinequalitiesinonevariable,andgraphing linearfunctions.

02 3130 0 AlgebraI

Credit: 1HighSchoolMathCredit

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: Achievementonpreviousyear’sMAPandSOLscores(Seeschooladministratorforcriteria)

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Algebra1isahighschoolcreditcoursethatwillassiststudentsingeneralizingpatternsandrepresenting relevant,contextualsituationswithalgebraicmodels Emphasisinalgebraisontoolsforrepresentingandsolvingavarietyof

practicalproblemsusingalgebraicexpressions,equations,andinequalities.Graphingcalculatorsareusedtosolveandverify solutionsofequationsandinequalities

02 3143 0 Geometry8

Credit: 1HighSchoolMathCredit

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: PassinggradeinAlgebraIandpassingscoreonAlgebraIEOC

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: GeometryisahighschoolcoursedesignedforstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheStandardsfor AlgebraI Thecourseincludesanemphasisondevelopingreasoningskillsthroughtheexplorationofgeometricrelationships includingpropertiesofgeometricfigures,trigonometricrelationships,andmathematicalproofs Inthiscourse,studentsuse varioustypesofreasoning,justification,andmethodsofdirectandindirectproofandinterpretanddeterminethevalidityof conditionalstatements.

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

02 3130 0 AlgebraI

Credit: 1MathCredit Grade: 9

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebraorequivalent

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: ThestudyofAlgebraIassistsstudentsingeneralizingpatternsandrepresentingrelevant,contextual situationswithalgebraicmodels.Emphasisinalgebraisontoolsforrepresentingandsolvingavarietyofpracticalproblems usingalgebraicexpressions,equations,andinequalities Graphingcalculatorsareusedtosolveandverifysolutionsof equationsandinequalities

02 3131 0 AlgebraIPartI

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebraorequivalent

Note: Thiscourseisforstudentswhoarerecommendedbytheirteacherand/orcasemanager Mustbewritten intothestudent’sIEP

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: AlgebraIpart1willcoveronehalfofthealgebracurriculum,workingonthedevelopmentofproportional reasoning,conceptsofvariablesandfunctions,equality,andinequality,withequationsandoperationswithequations.

02 3200 0 AlgebraStudySkills

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommended;MustbetakenwithAlgebraI

Description: ThiscourseprovidessupportforstudentstakingAlgebraI

3130F AlgebraI(Fall)

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebraorequivalent

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Thiscourseprovidesthefoundationforallhighermathematics.Topicscoveredincludesolvingequations andinequalities,equationsoflines,systemsofequations,polynomialfunctions,andbasicdataanalysis.

02 3233 0 DataScience

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraI

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: Throughtheuseofopen-sourcetechnologytools,studentswillidentifyandexploreproblemsthatinvolve theuseofrelationaldatabaseconceptsanddata-intensivecomputingtofindsolutionsandmakegeneralizations Studentswill engageinadatascienceproblem-solvingstructuretointeractwithlargedatasetsasameanstoformulateproblems,collect andcleandata,visualizedata,modelusingdata,andcommunicateeffectivelyaboutdataformulatedsolutions

02 3143H 0 GeometryHonors

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIorAlgebraIHonors

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: GeometryisacoursedesignedforstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheStandardsforAlgebraI Thecourseincludesanemphasisondevelopingreasoningskillsthroughtheexplorationofgeometricrelationshipsincluding propertiesofgeometricfigures,trigonometricrelationships,andmathematicalproofs.Inthiscourse,studentsusevarious typesofreasoning,justification,andmethodsofdirectandindirectproofandinterpretanddeterminethevalidityof conditionalstatements

02 3135 0 AlgebraII

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraI

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Inthiscourseathoroughtreatmentofadvancedalgebraicconceptswillbeprovidedthroughthestudyof functions,equations,inequalities,systemsofequations,polynomials,rationalandradicalequations,complexnumbers,and curvesofbestfit Emphasiswillbeplacedoncontextualapplicationsandmodelingthroughoutthecourseofstudy

02 3135H 0 AlgebraIIHonors

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraI

Assessment: SOLTest

Description: Athoroughtreatmentofadvancedalgebraicconceptswillbeprovidedthroughthestudyoffunctions, equations,inequalities,systemsofequations,polynomials,rationalandradicalequations,complexnumbers,andcurvesof bestfit.Emphasiswillbeplacedoncontextualapplicationsandmodelingthroughoutthecourseofstudy.Thehonorscourse alsocoverslogarithmicfunctionsandunitcircletrigonometryandtypicallyleadstoPre-Calculus.

02 3230 4 DualEnrollment(DE)Precalculus/AppliedCalculus

Credit: 1MathCreditand6communitycollegecredits

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIorAlgebraII-Honors

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: DualEnrollmentPrecalculus/AppliedCalculusisintendedtoprovidestudentswithastudyoffunctionsand anintroductiontoCalculus Thefirstsemesterpresentscollegealgebra,matrices,andalgebraic,exponential,andlogarithmic functions Equationsandinequalities,graphingandfunctions,andsystemsofequationsareincluded Thesecondsemester presentslimits,continuity,differentiationofalgebraicandtranscendentalfunctionswithapplications,andanintroductionto integration.Containscalculusapplicationsforbusiness,lifesciences,andorsocialsciences.Theclassisdesignedfor studentsthathavesuccessfullycompletedAlgebraIIorAlgebraIIHonorsandwantanintroductiontoCalculus.Thisclass doesnotpreparethestudentstotakeAPCalculus.

02 3134 0 Algebra,Functions,andDataAnalysis

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraI

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: ThecourseisanintroductiontoAlgebraIItopicsthroughmathematicalmodelinganddataanalysis Studentswillstudyfunctions,systemsofinequalities,probability,experimentaldesignandimplementation,andanalysisof data

02 3138 0 AlgebraIII/Trigonometry

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIorAlgebraIIHonors

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: ThisAlgebraandtrigonometrycourseemphasizestrigonometrytopicsandintroducespolarcoordinates, analyticalgeometry,andprobabilityandstatistics

02 3162H 0 PrecalculusHonors

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIorAlgebraIIHonors

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: ThisprecalculuscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoplantoenrollinAPCalculus(AB)inhighschoolora firstsemestercalculuscourseincollege Studentsstudyfunctions,trigonometry,discretemathematics,dataanalysis,analytic geometry,limits,andanintroductiontocalculus

02 3164 1 APPrecalculus

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIHonors

Assessment: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description: ThisprecalculuscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoplantoenrollinAPCalculus(AB)inhighschool,a firstsemestercalculuscourseincollege,orareinterestedinpursuingmathandsciencecareers.Studentsstudyfunctions, modeling,trigonometry,discretemathematics,dataanalysis,analyticgeometry,limits,andanintroductiontocalculus

02 3190 0 ProbabilityandStatistics

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraII

Assessment: FinalExam

Description: Thiscoursewillcoverbasicprobabilityandstatisticswithanemphasisonusingtheconceptsineveryday life,gamesofchance,understandingstatisticsinthenews,andinterpretinggraphswillbeamongthetopicscovered

02 3177 1 APCalculus(AB)

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: APPrecalculusorPrecalculusHonors

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description: Focusingondifferentialandintegralcalculusinonevariable,thiscoursepreparestheveryable mathematicsstudentsfortheAPCalculus(AB)examination.Thiscoursecoversthematerialnormallyincludedinfirst semestercollegecalculus.

02 3178 1 APCalculus(BC)Multivariable

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: HighlevelofachievementinAPCalculus(AB)

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description: Thiscollege-levelcourseisofferedtostudentswhohavecompletedAPCalculus(AB)andwishtotakethe nextclassinthecalculussequence ThecurriculumincludestheCcalculustopics,vectorcalculus,anddifferentialand integralcalculusintwovariables

02 3192 1 APStatistics

Credit: 1MathCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIorAlgebraIIHonors

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description: Thisnon-calculusbasedcourseinintroductorystatisticsisdesignedtochallengethehighlymotivated studentandtopreparethemfortheAPStatisticExam.Topicsofstudyincludestatisticaldistributions,probability,linear correlation,andhypothesistesting.

Science

ThroughBiology,Chemistry,andPhysicscourses,thescienceprogramoffersexperiencesforstudentstoexplore, explainandapplyscientificconcepts,skills,andprocessestoeventsthataffecttheirlives.Studentslearnto systematicallyinvestigate,analyzedata,usereasoningandlogictoevaluateevidence,andunderstandtheimportance ofresearchthatvalidatesorchallengesideas.

Studentsshouldconsultwiththeircounselorstodevelopanappropriatesciencesequence.Thereareseveralpossible sequencesandstudentsshouldselectonewhichbestmatchestheirowninterestsandabilities.Theselectionofa sciencecourseshouldbemadewithcarefulreferencetotheprerequisitesthatserveasindicatorsoftheacademicskills andknowledgenecessaryforsuccessinthecourse.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

03 4105 0 Grade6Science

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseexploresthecharacteristicsoftheworld,fromtheEarth’splacementinthesolarsystemtothe interactionsofwater,energy,air,andecosystemsontheEarth Studentswillexaminetheuseofresourcesandconsiderhow theiractionsandchoicesaffectthefuturehabitabilityofEarth Studentscontinuetodevelopscientificskillsandprocessesas theyposequestionsandpredictoutcomes,planandconductinvestigations,collectandanalyzedata,constructexplanations, andcommunicateinformationaboutthenaturalworld.Mathematicsandcomputationalthinkinggainimportanceasstudents advanceintheirscientificthinking.Studentscontinuetousetheengineeringdesignprocesstoapplytheirscientific knowledgetosolveproblems

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

03 4115 0 LifeScience

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseemphasizesamorecomplexunderstandingofchange,cycles,patterns,andrelationshipsinthe livingworld Studentsbuildonbasicprinciplesrelatedtotheseconceptsbyexploringthecellularorganizationandthe classificationoforganisms;thedynamicrelationshipsamongorganisms,populations,communities,andecosystems;and changeasaresultofthetransmissionofgeneticinformationfromgenerationtogeneration Studentsbuildonscientific investigationskillsbyindependentlyidentifyingquestionsandplanninginvestigations Studentsevaluatetheusefulnessand limitsofmodelsandsupporttheirconclusionsusingevidence.Mathematics,computationalthinking,andexperienceinthe engineeringdesignprocessgainimportanceasstudentsadvanceintheirscientificthinking.

03 4125 0 PhysicalScience

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Assessment: SOLTest

Description:Thiscourseemphasizesanin-depthunderstandingofthenatureandstructureofmatterandthecharacteristicsof energy.Majorareascoveredbythestandardsincludetheparticlenatureofmatter;theorganizationanduseoftheperiodic table;physicalandchemicalchanges;energytransferandtransformations;propertiesoflongitudinalandtransversewaves; electricityandmagnetism;andwork,force,andmotion StudentsenrolledinthiscoursewilltaketheGrade8Science StandardsofLearning(SOL)testwhichcoversgrades6-8sciencestandards

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

03 4210 0

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment: SOLTest

Description:Thiscoursewilldevelopabasicunderstandingofearthandspacescienceaswellasthescientificmethodused tostudythesesystems.Studentswillinvestigatethesetopicsthroughclasslectures,labs,activities,reading,homework,and integratedprojects

03 4269 0 EnvironmentalScience

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment: FinalExam

Description:Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithscientificprinciples,concepts,andmethodologiesrequiredtounderstand theinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworldthroughlaboratoryinvestigationsandfieldwork Studentswillidentifyandanalyze environmentalproblemsbothnaturalandhuman-madeandevaluatetherelativerisksassociatedwithnaturalandman-made problemsandusedatatoexamineavarietyofsolutionsforresolvingand/orpreventingenvironmentalissues

03 4270 1 APEnvironmentalScience

Credit: 1ScienceCreditor1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: BiologyHonorsandChemistry

Assessments: APExam

Note:StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearneddependingon thescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Environmentalconcerns,energy,earthprocesses,andtheinfluencesofscience,technology,andsociety.Field trips,laboratoryinvestigations,andotherclassroomactivitiespermitstudentstointerrelatethesetopicsandgainpersonal experienceswithintheirsurroundings

03 4269 4 DualEnrollment(DE)EnvironmentalScience

Credit: 1ScienceCreditand4communitycollegecredits

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: CompletionoftwoyearsofhighschoolsciencewithaBaverageorbetter;PassingscoreonVirginia PlacementTest(VPT)inEnglishandMathorPSAT/SAT/ACTscores.

Description:DualEnrollmentEnvironmentalScienceisanintroductoryclassthatcoversbasicenvironmentalprinciplesand contemporaryenvironmentalissueswithfieldstudiesbeinganintegralpartofthecourse Itpresentsthebasicconceptsof environmentalsciencethroughatopicalapproach Includesthescientificmethod,populationgrowthandmigration,useof naturalresourcesandwastemanagement,ecosystemsimplificationandrecovery,evolution,biogeochemicalcycles, photosynthesisandglobalwarming,geologicalformations,atmosphereandclimate,ozonedepletion,pollutionexamplesand anti-pollutionlaws,andaciddeposition.

03 4310H 0 Biology-Honors

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment: SOLTest

Description:Thisisarigorous,laboratory-orientedcourseforstudentswhohavedemonstratedaninterestinscience. Studentsmustbeabletoworkandlearnindependently,successfullycompleteresearchprojects,andworkatanaccelerated pace

03 4370 1 APBiology

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: Biology-HonorsandChemistryorChemistry-Honors

Recommended: CompletedorenrolledinPrecalculusorhigher

Assessment: APExam

Note:StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearneddependingon thescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:TheAdvancedPlacementBiologycourseisdesignedtobetheequivalentofacollegeintroductorybiology course,usuallytakenbybiologymajorsduringtheirfirstyear CollegeBoardguidelinesarefollowedinshapingthecourse

03 4410 0 Chemistry

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: CompletionofAlgebraIandBiologyHonors

Assessment: SOLTestorfinalproject

Description:Thiscoursewilldevelopabasicunderstandingofearthandspacescienceaswellasthescientificmethodused tostudythesesystems.Studentswillinvestigatethesetopicsthroughclasslectures,labs,activities,reading,homework,and integratedprojects

03 4410H 0 Chemistry-Honors

Credit: 1ScienceCredit Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: CompletionofAlgebraIandBiologyHonors

Recommended: A/Baverageinprevioushonorslevelmathcourses,orpassadvancedontheAlgebraISOL Assessment: SOLTestorfinalproject

Description:Honorschemistryisarigorous,fast-pacedcoursedesignedtopreparestudentsforAPChemistryandAP Biology,aswellasageneralcollegecourseinchemistry Superiorskillsinmathandreasoningareessentialtosuccessinthis course,alongsidegoodindependentstudyhabits Conceptswillbereinforcedthroughlaboratoryexperience

03 4470 1 APChemistry

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: ChemistryorChemistryHonors

Recommended: CompletedorenrolledinPrecalculusorhigher

Assessments: APExam

Note:StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependingonthescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighlymotivatedstudentwhowishestoexperiencecollege-levelwork whilestillinhighschool.TheAdvancedPlacementChemistrycourseisdesignedtobetheequivalentofacollege introductorychemistrycourse,usuallytakenbychemistrymajorsduringtheirfirstyear

03 4510 0 PhysicsI

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: SuccessfulcompletionofoneverifiedsciencecreditandcompletionofAlgebraIandGeometryand completionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraII

Assessment: FinalExam

Description:Physicsisanintroductiontoandinvestigationoftheelegantandpredictablelawsthatgovernouruniverse This courserequiresmoderatemathskillsandparticipationinlaboratoryexperiences Laboratoryandspecialprojectsinvolve workoutsideofclass.

03 4565 1

APPhysicsI

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: SuccessfulcompletionofoneverifiedsciencecreditandcompletionofAlgebraIandGeometryand completionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraII

Assessments: APExam

Note:StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependingonthescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Studentswillcultivatetheirunderstandingofphysicsandsciencepracticesastheyexplorethefollowingtopics: Kinematics,Newton’slaws,Circularmotion,Universallawofgravitation,simpleharmonicmotion,impulse,linear momentum,andconservationoflinearmomentum,work,energy,andconservationofenergy,rotationalmotion,rotational dynamics,andconservationofangularmomentum,electrostatics,DCcircuits,andmechanicalwavesandsound

03 4566 1 APPhysicsII

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhavecompletedAPPhysicsIoracomparableintroductoryphysicscourseandshouldhave takenorbeconcurrentlytakingAlgebra3/Trigonometry,Pre-calculus,andDEPreCalculus

Assessments: APExam

Note:StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearneddependingon thescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:APPhysicsIIisanalgebra-based,introductorycollege-levelphysicscourse.Studentscultivatetheir understandingofphysicsthroughinquiry-basedinvestigationsastheyexplorethesetopics:fluids;thermodynamics;electrical force,field,andpotential;electriccircuits;magnetismandelectromagneticinduction;geometricandphysicaloptics;and quantum,atomic,andnuclearphysics.

04570 APPhysicsC

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: ConcurrentenrollmentinAPCalculus(AB)orhigherandahighlevelofachievementinPhysicsor APPhysicsI

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependingonthescoreachievedandtheindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:APPhysicsCisacalculus-basedsecond-yearphysicscourse,intendedtobuildupontheunderstandingandlab skillsacquiredinanintroductoryphysicsclass Thecourseistwo-semestercourses:Mechanics,Electricity,andMagnetism

03 4330H 0 BiologyII:Anatomy&Physiology-Honors

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: BiologyHonorsandChemistryorChemistryHonors Assessment: FinalExam

Description:Anatomyisasecond-levelbiologycoursethatfocusesonhumananatomyandphysiology Dissectionlabsare anintegralpartofthecourse Thiscourseisrecommendedtostudentsinterestedinhealthfields,sportsmedicine,art, psychiatry,andanthropology.

03 4320H 0 ForensicScience-Honors

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: BiologyHonorsandChemistryorChemistryHonors

Assessment: FinalExam

Description:ForensicScienceisayearlongsciencecoursethataimstoeducatestudentsinthereal-worldapplicationofmany conceptsexploredthroughouttheirsecondaryeducation Wewillexploretheusesofearthscience,biology,chemistry, environmentalscience,humanbiology,andmathinthefieldofforensicscience

03 4340 0 BiologyII:Ecology

Credit: 1ScienceCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Biology Assessment: FinalExam

Description:Ecologyisasecond-levelbiologycoursethatfocusesontheinteractionsoforganismsintheirenvironment.This courseisrecommendedtostudentswithaninterestinnaturalsciencesandstudentsdesirousofdevelopingtheirscience skills

StudentswithDisabilities

CharlottesvilleCitySchoolsstrivestocreateawelcomingandinclusiveenvironmentforallstudentsandstaffwith disabilities.StudentsmayreceivesupportthroughtheMultitieredSystemofSupports,Section504oftheAmerican withDisabilitiesAct,orSpecialEducation.

SpecialEducationservicesareprovidedforstudentswhohavebeenidentifiedwithadisabilityunderIDEAin accordancewiththeirIndividualizedEducationProgram(IEP).Studentswhoareeligibleforspecialeducation servicesareservedthroughtheimplementationofIndividualizedEducationPlans(IEP).IEPTeamsdeterminethe servicesthatareneededforastudenttoreceiveafreeandappropriatepubliceducation(FAPE).

SpecialEducationServices

SpecialEducationservicesareofferedatallgradelevelsintheCharlottesvilleCitySchoolsandareoutlinedinthestudent’s IEP

SpecialDiplomaOptions

InadditiontotheAdvancedandStandardDiploma,studentswithdisabilitieswhoreceivespecialeducationserviceshavethe optionofanAppliedStudiesDiploma

IndirectServices

TheSpecialEducationDepartmentofferssupporttostudentsingeneraleducationclassesthroughconsultationwithgeneral educationteachers,monitoringofthestudent’sperformance,andconsultingwithrelatedserviceproviders

DirectServices

Specialeducationteachersprovideinstructiontostudentsingeneraleducationandspecialeducationsettings TheIEPteam identifieswhatdirectservicesareneededforastudenttomakeprogresstowardstheirIEPgoalsandhaveaccesstoaFree andAppropriatePublicEducation

CollaborativeClasses

StudentswithdisabilitieswhoareseekinganAdvancedorStandarddiplomamaybeenrolledingeneraleducationclasses withanadditionalspecialeducatorasdirectedbytheIEP.Thesecollaborativeclassesaretaughtwithonecontentteacherand specialeducationteacher.Thesecoursesarenotnotedinanywayonstudentschedulesbutaredesignedtoprovide specially designedinstructionforstudentswithdisabilities.

Strategies

Directservicesareavailableforavarietyofstudentneeds,includingtest-taking,homeworkandmake-upwork, project/researchpaperdevelopment,organization,studyskills,andprogresstowardIEPgoals.Thismaybeaccessedthrough enrollmentinthestrategiescourseorthroughas-neededsupportinthestrategiesclassroom.

AdaptedCurriculumProgramming

AdaptedCurriculum programsareofferedforStudentswithDisabilitiesatallgradelevels.TheAdaptedCurriculum programsofferedatWalker,Charlottesville,andCharlottesvilleHighSchoolincludedevelopmentalandlifeskillseducation andcareerpreparation

ServicesfortheDeafandHardofHearing

Specialservicesareprovidedforstudentswhohavebeenidentifiedasdeaforhardofhearingandfoundeligibleforspecial educationservices Studentsareincludedinregulareducationprogrammingwiththeexceptionofdesignated hearing-impairedclassesasspecifiedintheIEP Studentsareexpectedtoreceiveadiploma

07804 FoundationsofLiteracy

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:StudentsenrolledinFoundationsofLiteracywillreceiveinstructiontowardsindividualizedgoalsasdetermined bytheirIEPteam Thecurriculumwillprovidestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationalliteracyskillstomeettheir individualtransitiongoals.CoursecontentwillbealignedwiththeVirginiaEssentializedStandardsofLearning.

07807 DevelopmentalReading

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:Thisclassisdesignedtohelpstudentstobecomemorefluent,confidentreaders Basicreadingskillsaretaught throughphonics,sightwordrecognition,fluency,comprehension,andwordstudy.Readingwillbebothindividualandwhole grouptonurturethedesireandabilitytoexploretheworldthroughbooks.

7808 FoundationsofNumeracy

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:StudentsenrolledinFoundationsofNumeracywillreceiveinstructiontowardsindividualizedgoalsas determinedbytheirIEPteam.Thecurriculumwillprovidestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationalnumeracyskillstomeet theirindividualtransitiongoals CoursecontentwillbealignedwiththeVirginiaEssentializedStandardsofLearning

7812 SocialStudiesI

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma Grade: 9

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:Thiscoursecoversbasicgeographyskillsandtheirapplicationstodifferentregionsoftheworld Emphasiswill beonbasicgeographicfeatures,mapreadingskills,andcurrentevents

7813 SocialStudiesII

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 10

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:ThiscoursecoverstheancientcivilizationsofEgypt,Rome,andGreece,thesettlingoftheAmericasandcurrent history Theapplicationandcontinueddevelopmentofmapreadingskillsandcurrenteventswillbeanongoingpartof instruction

7812 SocialStudiesExplorations

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:StudentsenrolledinSocialStudiesExplorationswillreceiveinstructiontowardsindividualizedgoalsas determinedbytheirIEP Thecurriculumwillprovidestudentswiththenecessarysocialstudiesandcivicsskillstomeettheir individualtransitiongoals StudentswillbeassessedusingalocalalternativeassessmentandindividualIEPgoals

7818 ScienceI

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:Thiscourseisastudyofearthsciencetopicsthatstudentsencounterintheirdailylives Studentswillstudy: Earth’sfeatures,Earth’scrust,Earth’satmosphere,weatherandclimate,Earth’shistory,Earth’soceansandastronomyand spaceexploration

7819 ScienceII

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 10,11

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:Thiscourseisastudyofphysicalsciencetopicsthatstudentsencounterintheirdailylives Studentswillstudy propertiesofmatter,energyandchangeinmatter,forceandmotion,workandmachines,heat,lightandsound,electricityand magnetismandenergyresources.

7818 ScienceExplorations

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:StudentsenrolledinScienceExplorationswillreceiveinstructiontowardsindividualizedgoalsasdeterminedby theirIEP.Thecurriculumwillprovidestudentswiththenecessaryscienceskillstomeettheirindividualtransitiongoals. CoursecontentwillbealignedwiththeVirginiaEssentializedStandardsofLearning.Studentswillbeassessedusingthe VAAPassessmentandindividualIEPgoals

7896

SeniorTransition

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentspreparingtoleaveschoolandentertheworldofwork.Studentswillstudy independentlivingskills,budgeting,accesstocommunityprograms,relationships,andemployment

19154 IndependentLivingSkills

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:IndependentLivingSkillsisdesigned togivestudentsexposuretoavarietyofskillsneededforindependence, suchasgroceryshopping,cooking,healthandsafety,homecare,navigatingthecommunityandcommunication Students willhavetheopportunitytoresearchtheexpensesoffindingaplacetolive,choosinginsurancecompanies,furnishingan apartmentorhome,buyinganewcarandmore Thiscoursewillalsoexploremaintainingcheckingandsavingsaccounts, payingtaxesandkeepingabudget Theseimportantlifeskillsareusedasabackdroptopracticecriticalproblemsolvingand socialskilldevelopment.

16 2996 0

Strategies

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Note: Thiscoursecanberepeatedforcredit.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtoassiststudentswithgeneralorganization,studyskills,andcompletionofassignments andtests.Inaddition,Strategiescanprovidedirectteachinginacademicsupportareastofurtherunderstandingofconcepts.

01068

MultisensoryLiteracyInstruction

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtoproviderecommendedstudentsanopportunitytocontinuetheirliteracydevelopment bybuildingphonologicalawareness,phonics,spelling,fluency,vocabularyandcomprehensionskills

16 9120 0 CreativeArts

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:Thisisabeginninglevelartcourseopentoallstudentsregardlessofabilityorpreviousartexperience Through avarietyofhands-onartandmulticulturalcraftprojects,studentswillexploretheelementsofart,andfocusonthe developmentoffundamentalartskillsinanindividualizedenvironment.

7300 Health9

Credit: 05Credit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Note: Thisisasemestercourse

Description:ThiscourseistakenconcurrentlywithPE9.Thecoursefocusesonawarenessofandconsequencesofrisky behavior,drugintervention,overallwellness,familylifeandidentificationofahealthylifestyleforthemselvesandtheir community

7400 Health10

Credit: 05Credit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Note: Thisisasemestercourse

Description:Thiscoursewillcoverhealth/wellnessandtheirbehaviorsthatreflectaconceptualunderstandingoftheissues associatedwithmaintaininggoodhealth Drivereducationclassisdesignedtohelpunlicenseddriversbecomefamiliarwith thebasicsofvehiclecontrolandtherulesoftheroadsothattheycansuccessfullypassthetestrequiredtoobtainaVirginia Driver’sLicense.

7899 CareerAwareness

Credit: 1Credit

Grade: 9,10

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentsopportunitiestoconsideravarietyofcareeropportunitiesandbegin todeterminerealisticcareergoals.Studentswillidentifylearningpreferences,strengths,interests,personalitytraitsand values.

9840

GardentoMarket

Credit: AppliedStudiesDiploma

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentmusthaveanIEPandtheIEPmustdesignatethatthestudentrequiresthiscourse.

Description:UtilizingaccesstotheCHSgardenandgreenhouse,studentswillworkcollaborativelytodevelopaplanting plan,nurturecropsintheschoolgarden,harvestthecropsanddevelopastrategyinordertoselltheharvest.Inadditionto learningreal-lifegardeningandlandscapingskills,thiscourse,designedforstudentswithanIEP,willprovideopportunities tobuildreal-worldskillsinappliedmath,entrepreneurship,reading,andwritingaswellasaddressinghistoricalandscientific themesrelatingtotheenvironmentandnutrition Fieldtripstofarmers’marketsandlocalfarmswillenhancethestudent’s experienceandwillgivethemaccesstoexpertsinthefarmingindustry

MiddleSchool(6-8)ExploratoryCourses

Exploratorycoursesallowmiddleschoolstudents(6-8)toexperienceawidevarietyofelectiveopportunities.

WalkerUpperElementarySchoolCourseOfferings

Walkerelectivecoursesmayhavestudentsenrolledconcurrentlywithvariedpriorexperienceincontent-specificcoursework

09 9215 0 BandFirstYear

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentswillbegintodevelopfundamentalskillsandmusicianshipontheirinstrument Studentswill demonstrateknowledgeofmusicaltermsandsymbols,rhythmicandmusicalnotation,fingerings/slidepositions,andan understandingofpitchdifferentiation.Theywillbegintodevelopacharacteristicsoundasitrelatestotonequalityand intonation.Instructionandgroupingmaybedifferentiatedbasedoninstrumentchoice.

09 9216 0 BandSecondYear

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: CompletionofFirstYearBandandTeacherRecommendation

Description:Studentswilldevelopandextendfundamentalskillsandmusicianshipontheirinstrument.Studentswill demonstrateknowledgeofmusicaltermsandsymbols,rhythmicandmusicalnotation,fingerings/slidepositions,andan understandingofpitchdifferentiation.Theywilldemonstrateamaturesoundasitrelatestotonequalityandintonation. Instructionandgroupingaredifferentiatedbasedonstudents’priorexperienceinBandcoursework

09 9217 0 OrchestraFirstYear

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description: Studentswillbegintodevelopfundamentalskillsandmusicianshipontheirinstrument.Studentswill demonstrateknowledgeofmusicaltermsandsymbols,rhythmicnotation,fingerings,andlocationofpitch Theywillbegin todevelopamaturesoundasitrelatestotonequalityandintonation Instructionandgroupingmaybedifferentiatedbasedon instrumentchoice

09 9218 0 OrchestraSecondYear

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: CompletionofFirstYearOrchestraandTeacherRecommendation

Description: Studentswilldevelopandextendfundamentalskillsandmusicianshipontheirinstrument Studentswill demonstrateknowledgeofmusicaltermsandsymbols,rhythmicnotation,fingerings,andlocationofpitch Theywill demonstrateamaturesoundasitrelatestotonequalityandintonation Instructionandgroupingaredifferentiatedbasedon students’priorexperienceinOrchestracoursework

09 9208 0 GeneralandVocalMusic

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description: Thegeneralandvocalmusicstandardsinvolvestudentsinahigherlevelofmusicconceptsandthefurther developmentofmusicskillsthroughsinging,playinginstruments,moving,andlistening Thestandardsencouragethe readingofmusicnotationandtheassimilationofpreviousmusicstudytowardunderstandingthemechanicsofamusicscore Instructionandgroupingaredifferentiatedbasedonstudents’priorexperienceinGeneralandVocalMusiccoursework.

08 9103 0 VisualArts6

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description: Thestandardsforgradesixartemphasizeexplorationofstudioprocesses,usingtheelementsofartandthe principlesofdesign,studentswillinvestigateavarietyofexperiencesandconcepts.Studentswillexplorevarious two-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalartmedia,usingavarietyofexpressiveandtechnicalapproaches.Throughcritical analysisandevaluation,studentsdeterminehowartistsconveymeaningthroughtheuseofforms,media,andsymbols.

14 8402N

0 IntroductiontoEngineering

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description: Intheseintroductorycourses,studentswillexploretheworldsofScience,Technology,Engineering,and Mathematicsthroughauthentic,interdisciplinaryexperiences. Studentswillengageinlearningthatemphasizes collaboration,innovation,andproblem-solvingwithexposuretoavarietyoftoolsandresources Topicsmayinclude robotics,computerscience,andappliedscienceandmathematics Instructionisdifferentiatedbasedonstudents’prior experienceinEngineeringcoursework

07 5504 0 ExploratorySpanish

Grade: 6

Prerequisite: None

Description: Thiscourseisbasedoncomprehensiblestorytellingandcooperativestorycreating Studentswillseeand hearshortfilms,comics,picturesandstoriestoincreasetheircomprehensionofthemostcommonwordsinSpanish.This courseisdesignedforeverySpanishlearnerfromNovicetoAdvanced.Wewilllearnhowourbrainsacquirelanguage, celebrateourgrowthandconnectourownexperiencestotheSpanishspeakingworld Studentssettheirownproficiency goalsanddemonstratetheirlearningthroughtranslating,writing,drawingandspeaking Unitsincludeindigenoushistoryand legends,AfroLatinidentity,Spanishtomatofights,Mexicanaxolotls,PuertoRicansuperheroes,Salvadoreanmuralistsand Argentiniansoccerplayers

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

ExploratoryCTEandRelatedArtsCourseDescriptions

CareerandTechnicalEducationExploratoryCourses(CTE):

14 8450 0 EngineeringI-FullYear

Credit: 1HighSchoolCredit

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Anintroductiontoengineeringasaprofession,aprocess,amindset,andtheapplicationoftechnicalskillsand knowledge.Studentswilldesign,prototype,test,andreportonawiderangeofprojects.Studentswilllearnbasic programming,computeraideddesign(CAD),computationalsoftware,andelectronics,aswellasteamworkandproblem solving

14 8464 0 FoundationsofEngineering-18weeks

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Anintroductiontotheengineeringdesignprocessthroughinventions.Studentswilldesign,prototype,andtest projects,learnbasicprogramming,andabasicintroductiontoCADfor2-Dand3-Dfabrication,anddesign

01 1200M 0 Journalism-18weeks

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Journalismoffersstudentsanopportunitytolearnaboutthefoundationsofjournalisticpractice,andtoproduce CharlottesvilleMiddleSchool’snewspaper Studentswilldeveloptheirabilitiesinwriting,reporting,andediting

14 9074 0 IntroductiontoUrbanFarmingandMarketing-18Weeks

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:Inthiscourse,studentswillexploreinanintroductorymannertheworldofagriculturethroughauthentic, hands-onexperiencesinthegardenandgreenhousespacesatCharlottesvilleMiddleSchool.Studentswillwork collaborativelytodevelopbasicfood-growing,landscapingandworkplacereadinessskillswhilelearningaboutbroader agriculturalandfoodindustrysystems,includinglocalcommunity-ledeffortsthroughtheUrbanAgricultureCollective

14 8120 0 UrbanFarmingandMarketingI-36Weeks

Grade: 8

Credit: 1CTECredit

Prerequisite: None

Description:Inthiscourse,studentswillexploretheworldofagriculturethroughauthentic,hands-onexperiencesinthe gardenandgreenhousespacesatCharlottesvilleMiddleSchool Studentswillworkcollaborativelytodevelopbasic food-growing,landscapingandworkplacereadinessskillswhilelearningaboutbroaderagriculturalandfoodindustry systems,includinglocalcommunity-ledeffortsthroughtheUrbanAgricultureCollective Thiswillincludedevelopingand

executingplantingplans,tendingto,harvestinganddistributingcropsintheschoolgarden,aswellassupportingcommunity actionprojectsliketheannualSpringSeedlingGiveaway Otherlearningtopicsmayincludenutritionandfoodpreservation, infrastructuredesignandconstruction,ecologyandtheenvironment FieldtripstotheUrbanAgricultureCollectiveandother localfarmswillenhancethestudent’sexperienceandconnectednesswithourlocalfoodsystem

01 1221 0 Yearbook-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentsintheyearbookcourselearntherequiredelementsofyearbookproductionincludingbasic photography,videography,advertisingdesignandlayout,fundamentalbusinesstechniques,onlinepublicationproduction, andjournalisticwriting

14 9069 0 CareerInvestigations(18Weeks)

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description: Studentswillidentifyanddemonstratetheworkplaceskillsthatemployersdesireintheirfutureemployees Studentsanalyzetheirpersonalassets;explorecareerclusters,careerpathways,oroccupations;anddraftAcademicand CareerPlansbasedontheiracademicandcareerinterests Thiscourseisrequired(memo:#053-18)

VisualandPerformingArtsExploratoryCourses:

05181 ExploratoryArt7 (9weeks)

Grade 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentsdevelopaninterestandawarenessoftheirrelationshiptoartandinvestigatevisualartscareers Visual Artsareexaminedthroughapplication,arthistory,arttheory,andformaldiscussions Studentsexpandtheirvocabularyas theyexplorethemeaningofworksofartthroughtheevaluationofsubjectmatter,themes,andsymbols

08 9106 0 Art7(18weeks)

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:Theobjectiveofthiscourseistodevelopaninterestinthevisualartsthroughapplication,arthistory,arttheory, andformaldiscussions.Thisobjectivewillbemetbydevelopingbasicartskillsusingvariousmediums.Thecoursewill explorecolor,line,space,emphasis,proportion,perspective,andthecreativeprocess.

08 9105 0 Art7-FullYear

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thefull-yearartprogramisforstudentswhowanttofocusonadvancingtheirownvisualartskills.Students continuetheexploration,analysis,andinvestigationofthecreativeprocess.Thecoursewillexplorecolor,line,space, emphasis,proportion,perspective,andthecreativeprocess.Studentsapplyelementsofartandprinciplesofdesigntosolve artmakingchallengesusingvariousprocessesandmaterialsbothin2-Dand3-Dworksofart.Theydevelopcriticalthinking skillsandexpandtheirvocabularyastheyexplorethemeaningofworksofartthroughtheevaluationofsubjectmatter, themes,andsymbols.Studentsdevelopanincreasedawarenessoftheirrelationshiptoartandinvestigatevisualartscareers.

05188 ExploratoryArt8(9weeks)

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentsdevelopaninterestandawarenessoftheirrelationshiptoartandinvestigatevisualartscareers Visual Artsareexaminedthroughapplication,arthistory,arttheory,andformaldiscussions Studentsexpandtheirvocabularyas theyexplorethemeaningofworksofartthroughtheevaluationofsubjectmatter,themes,andsymbols

08 9115 0 Art8-FullYear

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thefull-yearartprogramisforstudentswhowanttofocusonadvancingtheirownvisualartskillsthrough application,anddiscussionsaroundarthistory,arttheory,cultureandcitizenship Studentswillapplyandsynthesize previouslylearnedconceptswithmorecomplexityandrefinetechnicalskills Thecoursewillexplorecolor,value, proportion,unity,variety,observationandexpressivedrawingtechniques.Studentsmakeconsciouschoicesofmedia, processes,andtechniquesforexpressiveandcreativepurposesinoriginal2-Dand3-Dworksofart.Theywilldevelop criticalthinkingskillsintheanalysisandcritiqueoftheworkofselfandothers Studentsmakeconnectionsbetweenart experiencesandotherfieldsofknowledgeinordertodevelopsolutionstoreal-worldproblems

08 9116 0

Art8(18weeks)

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Theobjectiveofthiscourseistodevelopaninterestinthevisualartsthroughapplication,arthistory,arttheory, andformaldiscussions Thisobjectivewillbemetbydevelopingbasicartskillsusingvariousmediumsthroughthecreative process Thecoursewillexplorecolor,value,proportion,unity,variety,observationandexpressivedrawingtechniques

09 9231 0 MiddleSchoolConcertBand-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:Thiscoursewillfocusondevelopingmusicianshipbystudyingchromaticscale,majorscales,(rudimentsand variousrolls),intermediatemethodsandrhythms,concertmusic,andrehearsalskills.Studentsincreaseindividualtechnical skillswhiledevelopingtheirunderstandingofthecollaborativeskillsrequiredtocreateandrefinemusicforensemble performance.Musicliteracyskillsareemphasizedasstudentsread,notate,sight-read,andperformmusic.Studentsrespond to,describe,interpret,andevaluatemusicasperformersandlisteners,andexperiencemusicfromavarietyofcultural influences,styles,composers,andhistoricalperiods.Studentscompareandcontrastcareeroptionsinmusicandexaminethe relationshipofinstrumentalmusictotheotherfinearts.Opportunitiesareprovidedforstudentstoparticipateinlocal, district,andregionalmusiceventsasappropriatetolevel,ability,andinterest.

09 9231P 0 MiddleSchoolConcertBandPercussion-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:Thiscoursewillfocusondevelopingmusicianshipbystudyingmallets(chromaticscaleandmajorscales);snare drum(rudimentsandvariousrolls);timpani;accessorypercussionincluding,butnotlimitedto:bassdrum,triangle,and tambourine;intermediatemethodsandrhythms;concertmusic;andrehearsalskills Studentsincreaseindividualtechnical skillswhiledevelopingtheirunderstandingofthecollaborativeskillsrequiredtocreateandrefinemusicforensemble performance Musicliteracyskillsareemphasizedasstudentsread,notate,sight-read,andperformmusic Studentsrespond to,describe,interpret,andevaluatemusicasperformersandlisteners,andexperiencemusicfromavarietyofcultural influences,styles,composers,andhistoricalperiods Studentscompareandcontrastcareeroptionsinmusicandexaminethe relationshipofinstrumentalmusictotheotherfinearts Opportunitiesareprovidedforstudentstoparticipateinlocal, district,andregionalmusiceventsasappropriatetolevel,ability,andinterest

09 9234 0 MiddleSchoolSymphonicBand-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: AuditionandTeacherRecommendation

Description:Studentsextendtheirknowledgeofinstrument-specifictechniqueswhileexpandingtheirvocabularyofscales, arpeggios,andrudimentsinmorecomplexrhythmicpatterns.Ensembleskillsbecomemoredevelopedasstudentsparticipate andcollaboratewithotherstocreateandrecreatemusic Musicliteracyandperformanceskillsareemphasizedthrough performingandsight-readingprogressivelychallengingliterature Studentsinvestigateconnectionsbetweenmusicskillsand college,career,andworkplaceskillsandinvestigatecurrentandemergingtechnologyinmusic Opportunitiesareprovided forstudentstoparticipateinlocal,district,regional,andstateeventsasappropriatetolevel,ability,andinterest

09 9236 0 MiddleSchoolIntermediateOrchestra-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:TheCharlottesvilleIntermediateOrchestraprogramisaclassthatworksonintermediatemiddleschool orchestraltechniques Studentsincreaseindividualtechnicalskillswhiledevelopingtheirunderstandingofthecollaborative skillsrequiredtocreateandrefinemusicforensembleperformance Musicliteracyskillsareemphasizedasstudentsread, notate,sight-read,andperformmusic Studentsrespondto,describe,interpret,andevaluatemusicasperformersand listeners,andexperiencemusicfromavarietyofculturalinfluences,styles,composers,andhistoricalperiods Students compareandcontrastcareeroptionsinmusicandexaminetherelationshipofinstrumentalmusictotheotherfinearts Opportunitiesareprovidedforstudentstoparticipateinlocal,district,andregionalmusiceventsasappropriatetolevel, ability,andinterest

09 9239 0 MiddleSchoolAdvancedOrchestra-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: AuditionandTeacherRecommendation

Description:TheCharlottesvilleAdvancedOrchestraprogramisaclassthatworksonadvancedmiddleschoolorchestral techniques.Studentsextendtheirknowledgeofinstrument-specifictechniqueswhileexpandingtheirvocabularyofscales, arpeggios,andrudimentsinmorecomplexrhythmicpatterns.Ensembleskillsbecomemoredevelopedasstudentsparticipate andcollaboratewithotherstocreateandrecreatemusic.Musicliteracyandperformanceskillsareemphasizedthrough performingandsight-readingprogressivelychallengingliterature.Studentsinvestigateconnectionsbetweenmusicskillsand college,career,andworkplaceskillsandinvestigatecurrentandemergingtechnologyinmusic.Opportunitiesareprovided forstudentstoparticipateinlocal,district,regional,andstateeventsasappropriatetolevel,ability,andinterest.

09 9245 0 IntroductiontoGuitar-18weeks

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None-nopreviousexperienceisneeded

Description:BeginningGuitargivesstudentstheopportunitytolearnviacollaborationwithpeers,togainresponsibilityand self-disciplinethroughmusicalexpressioninagroupactivity Thiscoursewillincludethestudyofbeginningguitar techniquessuchasbasicscales,strummingpatterns,arpeggios,useofapick,andchordprogressions.

09 9254 0 IntroductiontoPiano-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Classpianoisforbeginningpianostudentsatthe7thand8thgradelevelwhohavehadlittletonoprevious keyboardexperience

9270 ChorusExploratory (9weeks)

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: none

Description:Studentsexploreandperformmusicinavarietyofmusicstyles Studentsdevelopchoralskills,including singinginunisonandtwo-partharmony,withemphasisonvocalproductionandtechniqueOpportunitiesareprovidedfor studentstoexplorechoralmusicasameansofexpressionandcommunication

09 9277 0 CharlottesvilleSemesterChorus (18weeks)

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThesemesterChorusprogramenablesstudentstoobtainmusicalknowledgeandskillsinthechoralsetting Studentsexploreandperformmusicinavarietyofmusicstyles Studentsdevelopchoralskills,includingsinginginunison andtwo-partharmony,withemphasisonvocalproductionandtechniqueOpportunitiesareprovidedforstudentstoexplore choralmusicasameansofexpressionandcommunication

09 9270 0 CharlottesvilleChorus-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:TheCharlottesvilleChorusprogramisforstudentswhowanttofocusonadvancingtheirownchoralsills It enablesstudentstoobtainmusicalknowledgeandskillsinthechoralsetting Studentsdevelopchoralskills,including singinginunisonandtwo-partharmony,withemphasisonvocalproductionandtechnique Theyexploreandperformmusic inavarietyofmusicstyles Inaddition,studentsdevelopanunderstandingofacceptableconcertetiquette Opportunitiesare providedforstudentstoexplorechoralmusicasameansofexpressionandcommunication Studentsarealsoprovidedwith opportunitiestoparticipateinlocal,district,regional,andstateevents

05077 ExploratoryTheatreArts(9weeks)

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:TheexploratoryTheatreArtscourseintroducesstudentstofundamentalconceptsoftheatreandfostertheatre literacy.Throughexperiencesinvolvinginquiry,investigation,improvisation,performance,andproduction,studentsacquire skillsincommunicatingideas,thinkingcritically,andworkingcollaboratively.Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforfurther theatricalstudyandnurturesanengagementwithmanyformsoftheatre.

10 1396 0 TheatreArts (18weeks)

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThesemesterTheatreArtscourseintroducesstudentstofundamentalconceptsoftheatreandfostertheatre literacy Throughexperiencesinvolvinginquiry,investigation,improvisation,performance,andproduction,studentsacquire skillsincommunicatingideas,thinkingcritically,andworkingcollaboratively Studentsdevelopcollaborationskillswhile increasingtheirunderstandingoftheatreperformance Theyfocusoncomplexexperiencesandexpandtheirunderstandingof theculturalaspectsoftheatre Studentsapplythecreativeprocesswhiledevelopingtheircommunicationandcritical-thinking skills

10 139 01

MiddleSchoolTheatreLevel1-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseintroducesstudentstofundamentalconceptsofTheatreandfostersTheatreliteracy.Through inquiry,investigation,improvisation,studentsacquireskillsincommunicatingideas,thinkingcritically,andworking collaboratively Thestudentwillengageinthecreativeprocess,brainstorm,solveproblems,andcollaboratewithothersto createpresentations Theywillfocusoncomplexexperiencesandexpandtheirunderstandingoftheculturalaspectsof Theatre

10 139 02 MiddleSchoolTheatreLevel2-FullYear

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: CompletionofMSTheatreLevel1,orAudition

Description:ThiscourseisforstudentswhowanttoadvancetheirownTheatreartsskills.Studentsdevelopcollaboration skillswhileincreasingtheirunderstandingoftheatreperformance.Theyfocusonmorecomplexexperiencesandexpandtheir understandingoftheculturalaspectsoftheatre.Studentscontinuetorefinethecreativeprocesswhiledevelopingtheir communicationandcritical-thinkingskills.Studentsconductcharacteranalysistoresearch,develop,andpresentascripted character,exploretechnicaltheatreandproductionconcepts,andwritecritiques Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforfurther theatricalstudyandexposesstudentstopathwaysfortheatre-relatedcareers

16 9190 0 Photography

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicsofphotography,includingcamerafunctionsandphotocomposition. Studentswilllearnwhatittakestocreateagoodphotographandhowtoimprovephotographsofanimals,people,and vacations Theywillalsobeginworkingwiththeirphotographsusingphoto-editingsoftware

16 8249

0 CulinaryArts

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentswillexplorehowtoprepare,cook,andservefood Therewillbeafocusonsoups,salads,proteins, grains,vegetables,anddesserts

10 1390

0 MiddleSchoolExploratoryDramatics-18weeks

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:TheCharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolExploratoryDramaticscoursesupportsstudentsastheydevelop communicationandcollaborationskillswhileincreasingtheirunderstandingoftheatreperformance Studentsexploreand refinethecreativeprocesswhiledevelopingcritical-thinkingskills Studentsbuildensembleskills,focusonthe psychologicalandemotionaldimensionsofcharactersinaction,andcollaborateoncomplexprojects Studentsconduct characteranalysistoresearch,develop,andpresentascriptedcharacter,exploretechnicaltheatreandproductionconcepts, andwritecritiques.Theyrefineskillsthatarenecessarytomakeartisticdecisionsandpresentunifiedproductions.This coursepreparesstudentsfortheatreartsstudiesatthehighschoollevel.

VisualandPerformingArts

Thevisualandperformingartsprogramsofferstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinawide varietyofcoursesandactivities.Thedepartmentofferscoursesforbeginnersaswellas accomplishedmusicians,actors,andartists.Thefacultymemberspromoteexcellencewhile encouragingeachstudenttodeveloptohisorherfullestpotentialasanartist. CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

ArtCourses:

08 9120 0 ArtI

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:ArtIisintendedtoteachandrefinebasicartskillsandtodevelopanunderstandingofartconceptsthroughthe creationoftwoandthreedimensionalartwork.Studentslearntoappreciateartwhiledevelopinganartvocabularythrough thestudyofarthistoryandcritiquesofclassartwork.MasteryofArtIskillsisaprerequisiteforallotherartcourses.

08 9130 0 ArtII

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: ArtI

Description:Usingathematicapproach,studentsworkonavarietyoftwo-andthree-dimensionalprojects,andfurther developtheirknowledgeofarthistoryandtheconceptualbasisoftheirartproduction.Outsideofclass,studentsmaintaina sketchbookofhomeworkdrawingassignments Inthiscourse,studentsproduceaportfolioofwork,whichispresentedfor placementintheStudioArtcoursethefollowingyear

08 9180 0 DigitalArt/IllustrationI

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: ArtI

Description:Thiscoursewouldintroducestudentstoauthenticexperiencesincreatingoriginalartworkusingcomputersand digitalmedia Topicswouldincludethedesignandproductionofdigitalimagery,productdesign,graphicsandphotography, arthistory,animation,andvideo Studentswouldusecreativesoftware,suchasAdobePhotoshop,AdobeIllustrator, InDesign,AdobeDraw,andAdobeSketchtoexploretechniques,genres,andstylesrelatingtodigitalillustration,graphic arts,commercialadvertising,andthefinearts.

08 9181 0 DigitalArtandIllustrationII

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade 11,12

Prerequisite: DigitalArtI

Description:ThiscourseisacontinuationofDigitalArtandIllustrationI. Thecoursewillcontinuetointroducestudentsto authenticexperiencesincreatingoriginalartworkusingtechnology. Studentswillexploretheimpactoftechnologieson visualartsprocessesandworks,andbechallengedtocontinuetoadaptanddevelopproblem-solvingskills Thiscourse differsfromDigitalArtIbyincludingtheuseofcomputersasaformofart-making Studentswillusecreativesoftware, suchasAdobePhotoshopandAdobeIllustratortoexploredigitalillustrationtechniques,graphicarts,animation,commercial advertising,andthefinearts ArtIandDigitalArtIshouldbetakenasaprerequisitetoallowstudentstolearnaboutart fundamentalsandbasicdigitalartprogramsthatwouldbeappliedinthiscourse. Ultimately,studentswillcultivate connectionsbetweenartskills,content,andprocessesthatleadtocollegeopportunitiesandcareeroptionsinthe21stCentury workplace

08 9140H 0 StudioArtHonors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: ArtII;ArtTeacherRecommendation

Description:Thisisacoursefortheadvancedartstudentwhohasmasteredbasicskills,vocabularyandconceptsofart. Workinginastudiosettingandusingathematicapproach,studentsfurtherdeveloptheirabilitytoworkindependentlyinart Inadditiontoartproduction,studentsstudyartcriticism,arthistory,andaesthetics

08 91AP 1 APPortfolioStudioArt

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: Artteacherrecommendation

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Thiscourseisequivalenttoacollege-leveldrawing,sculptureordesigncourse TherearethreedifferentAP StudioArtcourses:(1)StudioArt–Drawing[08 9150 1];(2)StudioArt–Two-dimensionalDesign[08 9148 1];and(3) StudioArt–Three-dimensionalDesignandSculpture[08 9149 1],alldesignedforstudentswhoareseriouslyinterestedin thepracticalexperienceofart PortfoliosarepreparedandsubmittedaccordingtothespecificationsdetailedontheCollege Boardwebsite

TheatreCourses:

10 1410 0 TheatreI

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttoallaspectsoftheatrearts Studentswillreceivehands-ontrainingintheart oftheatrethroughvariousprojects,includingpantomime,improvisation,radioshows,charactervoice,vocalpresentation, design,scene-work,one-actplays,movementforthestage,actingconcepts,stagemake-upandspecialeffects Successful completionofIntroductiontoTheatreservesasprerequisiteforC’villePlayers,MusicalTheatreEnsemble,andTechnical Theatre.

10 1420 0 ActingPerformance

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: TheatreI

Description:Thisperformance-basedclassfocusesonactingandbuildsupontheconceptsandskillstaughtinTheatreIand includeschildren’stheatre,puppetry,actingforthecamera,improvisation,actingforShakespeare,dialects,stagecombat, actingmethods,scenework,andone-actplays Studentswilllearntheaterhistoryaswellasread“canonical”theater literature Performancesforvariousprojectswillbeheldbothoncampusandoff,andstudentswillbeexpectedtoperform

10 1426H 0 CharlottesvillePlayers-Honors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: TheatreIandActingPerformance

Description:Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedtoofferthetheatrestudentanadvancedstudyindirecting,playwriting, filmstudies,cinematography,basicandadvancedvideoediting,cameraworkandotherleadershiproles Throughaseriesof smallgroupandindividualprojectsstudentslearnthetechniquesusedintheatricalandfilmproductionandplaywriting CharlottesvillePlayersstudentswillapplytheirskillsasparticipantsintheatricalandfilmcompetitions

10 1435 0 TechnicalTheatre

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: TheatreIorapprovalofinstructor

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudenthands-ontraininginallaspectsoftechnicaltheatre.Fromstagecraft tocostumedesign,studentswilllearntheskillsittakestocreateprofessionalqualityproductions.Projectsinclude:costume design,sounddesign,make-up,sceneryconstruction,scenepainting,lightingdesign,andstagemanagement.

10 1436 0 TechnicalTheatreII

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: TechnicalTheatreI

Description:Thiscourseallowsstudentstocontinuetheirstudyinstagecraftanddesign.

10 1437H 0 TechnicalTheatreIIIHonors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: TechnicalTheatreII

Description:Thisadvancedlevelcourseallowsstudentstohonetheirskillsasastagetechnician,anddevelopleadership roleswithinthedesignteamonmainstageshows

10 1427 0 MusicalTheatreEnsemble

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: TheatreIandAudition

Description:Thisperformance-basedclassoffersstudentstheopportunitytoexploreavarietyofactingstylesandtechniques Performancesforvariousprojectswillbeheldbothoncampusandoff,includingchildren’stheatre,puppetry,actingforthe camera,improvisation,actingforShakespeare,dialects,stagecombat,actingmethods,scenework,andone-actplays. Studentswilllearntheaterhistoryaswellasread“canonical”theaterliterature.

MusicCourses:

09 9225 0 MusicTheory

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: ConcurrentenrollmentinBand,Orchestra,orChorus

Description:Thecoursewillcoverthereasonsandshowhowtheprinciplesofmusictheoryareappliedtomusicitself The backgroundforthestudyofharmony,oranyotherbranchofmusicwillbesupplied Elementaryharmonywillbecovered

09 9233 0 SymphonicBand

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Audition

Description:Thiscourseinvolvestheexplorationofwindbandliteratureandisopentoallinstrumentalstudents Members willbeinstructedontechnique,tonequality,balanceandblend,andconceptsasoutlinedintheNationalStandardsforMusic Education Thisisaperformancebasedclassandextrarehearsalsareexpected;performancesaremandatory

09 9234P 0 PercussionEnsemble

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: MarchingKnightsmember

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedtoexposethepercussionistsoftheCHSBandstoavarietyofmusicalstylesand ensembles Studentswillhavemanyopportunitiesforperformancesincludingpercussionensembleconcertsandcommunity events StudentswillparticipateinaCHSconcertband

09 9234W 0 WindEnsembleHonors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Audition

Description:EnrollmentinWindEnsembleisbyauditiononly;theensembleiscomposedofthemostadvancedwindplayers atCHS.Thisisaperformance-basedclassandextrarehearsalsand/orsectionalsareexpected;Performancesaremandatory. Consistentpracticeisrequired,privatelessonsareencouragedandparticipationintheDistrictandStateauditionsis expected.

09 9244M 0 MarchingKnights

Credit: 05FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Audition

Description:TheMarchingKnightsisaperforminggroupwhichappearsathomefootballgames,variousparades,field contests,andfestivals Allmembersmustattendbandcampapproximately2weekspriortothestartofschool;rehearsal days/timesaretobedetermined Studentswhodonotplaymarchinginstrumentsareencouragedbutnotrequiredtobein MarchingKnights(ie bassoonoboe,harp,stringbass)

09 9244J 0 JazzEnsemble

Credit: 0.5FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Audition

Description:JazzEnsembleisaperforminggroupaswellasaninstructionalclass Enrollmentisopentobandmemberswho qualifybyaudition Thegroupmeetsduringtheearlymorningperiodbeginninginlatefall

09 9285 0 ConcertChoir

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThefocusofthisSATBclassistodevelopandrefinebasicandintermediatechoralmusicskillsand performanceetiquette Thisensembledoesnottravel

09 9285 5 ConcertChoirEM(EarlyMorning)

Credit: 05or1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AuditionwiththeDirector

Description:ThisSATBensembleperformsarepertoireofprimarilyjazzandpopularmusic Theconcertchoirtravelsand givesasubstantialnumberofcommunityperformancesthroughouttheyearinadditiontoconcertsatCharlottesvilleHigh School.Fullcreditoptionmeetseverymorning;halfcreditoptionmeetsonalternatingmornings.

09 9289H 0 CharlottesvilleSingersHonors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9*,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AuditionwiththeDirector

Description:Therepertoireofthisauditiononlyensemblerangesfromeasierpopularmusictochoralmasterpieces.This ensembletravelsandgivesasubstantialnumberofthecommunityperformancesthroughouttheyearinadditiontoconcerts atCharlottesvilleHighSchool.*Ninthgradersmayonlytakethisclasswiththerecommendationoftheirmiddleschoolchoir directorandasuccessfulauditionwiththedirector

09 9280 0 Knightengales

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9*,10,11,12

Prerequisite: AuditionwiththeDirector

Description:Thisisanall-female,SSAAchoir Repertoireinthisallfemale,auditionedSSAAchoircoverstraditionalfemale choralmusicinthefallsemesterandpopular/showtuneswithchoreographyinthespringsemester Thisisanensemble whichtravelsandgivesasubstantialnumberofcommunityperformancesthroughouttheyearinadditiontoconcertsat CharlottesvilleHighSchool *Ninthgradersmayonlytakethisclasswiththerecommendationoftheirmiddleschoolchoir directorandasuccessfulauditionwiththedirector.

09 9238 0 ConcertOrchestra

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Twoyearsofplayingexperience

Description:TheConcertOrchestraiscomposedofallninth-gradestringstudents,andupper-classstudentswhoeitherchose nottoaudition,orwerenotselectedforStringEnsemble.TheConcertOrchestrarehearsesandperformsstringmusicof moderatetodifficultlevels,andseveralconcertsareperformedduringtheschoolyearaspartofthiscourse.Technicaland musicalconceptssuchastonequality,phrasing,articulation,balanceandblendwillbetaught,asoutlinedintheNational StandardsforMusicEducation

09 9249S 0 StringEnsembleHonors

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Audition

Description:TheStringEnsembleiscomposedofthemostadvancedtenth-,eleventh-,andtwelfth-gradestringplayers, selectedbyauditioninthespringoftheprecedingyearandperformsstringandfullorchestramusicofdifficultto professionallevel.Manyconcertsandoutsideperformancesarescheduledduringtheschoolyearaspartofthiscourse. Consistentpracticeisrequired;privatelessonsandparticipationinRegionalandAll-Stateauditionsareencouraged

09 9255 0 ClassPiano

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Enrollment: Limitedto15studentsperclass

Description:ClassPianoisforstudentswithelementarypianoskills Beginningmusictheoryisincorporatedintodaily lessons

09 9256 0 MusicProduction&Recording

Credit: 1FineArtsCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thisbeginningcourseallowsstudentstoexplorebeatmaking,musicproduction,musictechnologyaswellas careersinthemusicproductionindustry Studentswillcreatemusicinawiderangeofgenresincludinghip-hop,R&B,EDM andotherpopularstylesthroughmusictechnologyandsoftware Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoposttheirworkfor otherstohearandperformliveattheendoftheschoolyear

WorldLanguage

WorldLanguagecoursesareelectivesforstudentswhowishtoexpandtheirhorizonsbylearninganotherlanguage. TomeettherequirementsoftheAdvancedStudiesDiploma,studentsneedtocompletethreeyearsofoneWorld LanguageortwoyearseachoftwoWorldLanguages.WorldLanguageisanentrancerequirementformanycolleges anduniversities.StudentsshouldconsultwithWorldLanguageteachersinplanningtheirWorldLanguageprogram

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

07 5110H 0 FrenchIHonors

Credit: 1HighSchoolCredit

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseisahighschoolcreditcourseintroducingtheFrenchlanguageandculture Emphasisisplacedon listeningcomprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthebeginning level

07 5120H 0 FrenchIIHonors

Credit: 1HighSchoolCredit

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinFrenchI-Honors

Description:ThiscourseistaughtalmostentirelyinFrench Studentswillfocusoninterpersonalspeaking,reading,and writingskills,anddeepentheirunderstandingofFrenchandfrancophoneculture

07 5310H 0 LatinIHonors

Credit: 1HighSchoolCredit

Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseisanintroductiontotheLatinlanguageandRomanculture ByreadingaboutthelivesofaRoman family,thestudentswillbegintolearntheLatinlanguage,andstudytheculture,literature,andgeographyofRoman civilization.StudentswillcementEnglishgrammarconceptsthroughthestudyofLatingrammar.Studentswillincreasetheir EnglishvocabularythroughthestudyofEnglishderivationsofLatinwords.

07 5320H 0 LatinIIHonors

Credit: 1HighSchoolCredit Grade: 8

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinLatinI-Honors

Description:Inthiscourse,studentscontinuetobroadentheirunderstandingoftheLatinlanguagethroughreadingaboutthe everydaylivesofaRomanfamily. Thereisacontinuedemphasisonreadingcomprehension,vocabulary,grammar,culture, andgeography StudentscontinuetoaddtotheirknowledgeofEnglishbylearningEnglishderivationsofLatinwords,and comparinggrammarconcepts

07 5510H 0 SpanishIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 7,8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThisisanintroductorycoursetotheSpanishlanguageanditsculture Emphasisisplacedonlistening comprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthebeginninglevel

07 5520H 0 SpanishIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 8

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinSpanishI-Honors

Description:ThiscourseistaughtprimarilyinSpanish.Anemphasisonbuildingidiomaticvocabularyandgrammarskills enablesstudentstospeak,read,andwritemoreproficiently

5513H SpanishI,PartIHonors

Credit: 05HighSchoolCredit Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseispartIofanintroductoryhighschoolcreditcourseintheSpanishlanguageandculture Emphasis isplacedonlisteningcomprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthe beginninglevel

5513H SpanishI,PartIIHonors

Credit: 0.5HighSchoolCredit Grade: 8

Prerequisite: PassinggradeinSpanishI,PartI

Description:ThiscourseispartIIofanintroductoryhighschoolcreditcourseintheSpanishlanguageandculture Emphasis isplacedonlisteningcomprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthe beginninglevel

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

07 5810H 0 Chinese:MandarinI-Honors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:AbeginnercourseinMandarinChineselanguage,studentswillbeginacquisitionofChinesevocabularyand grammar.Theywillpracticecorelanguageskillsofreading,writing,andspeaking.Emphasiswillbeonlearningtoreadand writeessentialcharacters

07 5820H 0 Chinese:MandarinIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinChinese:MandarinIHonors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscoursewillcoverthesamematerialasChinese:MandarinII Studentsmaychoosetoearnhonors-level creditbycompletingsupplementalwork,addingthoroughnessandrigortothecurriculumcontent,andrequiringstronger controlofthecorelanguageskills

07 5830H 0 Chinese:MandarinIIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentshouldhaveapassinggradeinChinese:MandarinIIHonors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:Inthisadvanced-intermediateChineselanguageclassstudentswillcontinuetheirstudyofvocabularyand grammar,withmoreopportunitytoputtheirgrowingknowledgebasetoworkinpracticalways:reading,writing,listening, andspeaking.Culturalexplorationwillalsobeakeycomponentofthiscourse.Studentswillbeginpre-APpreparation.

07 5840H 0 Chinese:MandarinIVHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentshouldhaveapassinggradeinChinese:MandarinIIIHonors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:Thiscoursefocusesontherefinementofreading,writing,listening,grammarusage,andconversation proficiency Additionally,thestudentswillcontinuetolearnmoreaboutChinesecultureandhistory Webeginfocusingmore onthesixAPthemesanddomoreInternetresearch

07 5860 1 APChineseLanguageandCulture

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentshouldhaveapassinggradeinChinese:MandarinIIIHonorsorChineseMandarinIVHonors Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:Afollow-upcoursetotheChinese:MandarinIII-Honorsclass.TheAPChineseLanguageandLiteraturecourse isroughlyequivalenttoa4th semestercollegecourse.ThecourseandexamincorporatesChineseculturalinformationwithin theteachingofreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningtothelanguage.

07 5110H 0 FrenchIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThisisanintroductorycoursetotheFrenchlanguageanditsculture Emphasisisplacedonlistening comprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthebeginninglevel

07 5120H 0 FrenchIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinFrenchI-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseistaughtentirelyinFrench AuthenticreadingandlisteningmaterialsfromtheFrancophoneworld serveasmodelsforbuildingidiomaticvocabularyusage Studentswillfocusoninterpersonalspeakingandwritingskills

07 5130H 0 FrenchIIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinFrenchII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinuedacquisitionofvocabularyandlisteningskillsaswellasdiscussion, reading,andwritingproficiency TheculturesofthevariousFrench-speakingcountriesareanintegralpartofthelanguage study.StudentsmustdemonstratetheirabilitytointegratetheseskillswhenstudyingLePetitPrinceneartheendoftheyear.

07 5140H 0 FrenchIVHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinFrenchIII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:Thiscoursefocusesontherefinementofreading,writing,grammarusage,andconversationproficiency.We beginfocusingmoreonthesixAPthemesanddomoreInternetresearch.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforAPFrench LanguageandCultureaswellasofferinganopportunitytobeginstudyingonacollegelevel

07 5170 1 APFrenchLanguage

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinFrenchIIIorIVHonors Assessments: APExam

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighlyproficientFrenchlanguagestudentwhowishestoexperience college-levelworkwhilestillinhighschool Studentsmustbepreparedtoworkindependentlydoinginternetresearchand

activitiestiedtothesixthemesoftheAPexam.Theywillhonetheirinterpersonalandpresentationalspeakingandwriting skillsaswellasreadingandlisteningcomprehension

07 5210H 0 GermanIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThisisanintroductorycoursetotheGermanlanguageanditsculture Emphasisisplacedonlistening comprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthebeginninglevel

07 5220H 0 GermanIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinGermanI-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseistaughtprimarilyinGerman Anemphasisonbuildingidiomaticvocabularyandgrammarskills enablesstudentstospeak,read,andwritemoreproficiently Paragraphsandsimplecompositionconstructionareessential components.

07 5230H 0 GermanIIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinGermanII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseistaughtprimarilyinGerman.Theclassisbasedonauthenticconversationpracticeanddraws heavilyuponthetextbooksandsecondaryliteratureasresourcesforinstruction.Thereisatermpapercompositionduringthe secondsemesterfocusingonapieceofGermanliteraturefromthe19thcenturyorbeyond

07 5240H 0 GermanIVHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinGermanIII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThisclassistaughtprimarilyinGerman TheclassdrawsheavilyuponGermanyinahistoricalcontext(post WWII) Studentswriteweeklytimedcompositionsofanincreasinglynarrowscope,concentratingontheirpriorknowledge oftheDDR(EasternGermany)andmodernGermanliteratureandlanguage Grammaressentials,compositionand conversationformthebackboneofthecourse

07 5270 1 APGermanLanguageandCulture

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinGermanIIIorGermanIVHonors Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighlyproficientGermanlanguagestudentwhowishestoexperience college-levelworkwhilestillinhighschool TheAPGermanLanguageandCulturecoursetakesaholisticapproachto languageproficiencyandrecognizesthecomplexinterrelatednessofcomprehensionandcomprehensibility,vocabulary usage,languagecontrol,communicationstrategies,andculturalawareness

07 5310H 0 LatinIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThisisanintroductorycoursetotheLatinlanguageandculture.Throughreadingaboutthelivesofthepeople wholiveinthebustlingRomanSubura,thestudentslearnreadingcomprehension,vocabulary,grammar,culture,geography andthroughthesectionsonwordstudy,thestudentswillincreasetheirEnglishvocabularyskills.

07 5320H 0 LatinIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinLatinI-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscoursecontinuesthestudyofLatingrammar.Emphasisisplacedongrammaticalforms,vocabulary, derivations,andthedailylifeofancientRomans.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsformoreadvancedreadingofauthenticLatin literatureandformoreintensestudyofRomancivilization.

07 5330H 0 LatinIIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinLatinII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description::ThiscoursecompletesthestudyofLatingrammar.TheselectedworksofEutropius,fairytales,Cicero,Julius Caesar,Martial,Catullus,OvidandotherRomanauthorsarereadanddiscussed.Thefinerpointsofgrammaticalsyntaxare addressed,andculturalandhistoricalaspectsofRomanliteratureandlifeareemphasizedthroughthestudyofauthenticLatin texts.Atthehonorslevel,studentswillmovethroughthecurriculumataquickerpaceandhaveopportunitiestogodeeper intothematerialthroughindependentprojectsattheendofthesemester.

07 5340H 0 LatinIVHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinLatinIII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:Thiscoursefocusesonthemasteryofgrammar,syntax,vocabulary,andreadingcomprehension,while introducingtheskillofreadingLatintextsforstyle Studentsconcentrateonreadingandanalyzingpassagesfromavarietyof Latingenressuchashistory,poetry,letters,andplaystoanalyzetheeffectsoffigurativespeech,wordchoice,andmeteron themeaningofapassage TheyalsoexpandtheirknowledgeofRomanhistoryandperspectivesbyreadingworksfrom famousRomanauthorsincontext

07 5370 1 APLatin

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinLatinIIIor IVHonors Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighlyproficientLatinstudentwhowishestoexperiencecollege-level workwhilestillinhighschool TheAPLatincoursefocusesonthein-depthstudyofselectionsfromtwoofthegreatest worksinLatinliterature:Vergil’sAeneidandCaesar’sGallicWar Thecourserequiresstudentstoprepareandtranslatethe readingsandplacethesetextsinameaningfulcontext,whichhelpsdevelopcritical,historical,andliterarysensitivities

Throughoutthecourse,studentsconsider8themesinthecontextofancientliteratureandbringtheseworkstolifethrough classroomdiscussions,debates,andpresentations.AdditionalEnglishreadingsfrombothoftheseworkshelpplacetheLatin readingsinasignificantcontext.

07 5510H 0 SpanishIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThisisanintroductorycoursetotheSpanishlanguageanditsculture.Emphasisisplacedonlistening comprehension,speakingskills,readingcomprehension,andeffectivewrittencommunicationatthebeginninglevel

07 5520H 0 SpanishIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinSpanishI-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseistaughtprimarilyinSpanish Anemphasisonbuildingidiomaticvocabularyandgrammarskills enablesstudentstospeak,read,andwritemoreproficiently

07 5530H 0 SpanishIIIHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinSpanishII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseistaughtprimarilyinSpanish Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhointendtocontinuewith SpanishIV-HandV-AP Focusisonthecontinueddevelopmentofvocabulary,listeningskills,aswellasdiscussion,reading, andwritingproficiency

07 5540H 0 SpanishIVHonors

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinSpanishIII-Honors Assessments: FinalExam

Description:ThiscourseisconductedentirelyinSpanish,andfocusesontherefinementofreading,writing,grammarusage, andconversationproficiency.Studentswillstudyavarietyoftopics,includingcontemporaryissues.

07 5570 1 APSpanishLanguage Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinSpanishIIIorIVHonors Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedtochallengethehighlyproficientSpanishlanguagestudentwhowishestoexperience college-levelworkwhilestillinhighschool Studentsrefinetheirproficiencyinwrittenandoralexpressionofideas In additiontospeakingandwritingessays,readingpoetry,shortstories,plays,andnewspaperandmagazinearticles,thiscourse focusesprimarilyonLatinAmericanliteratureandculture,withsomestudyofimportantcontemporaryHispanicauthors.

07 5580 1 APSpanishLiterature

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 12

Prerequisite: StudentsshouldhaveapassinggradeinAPSpanishLanguage Assessment: APSpanishLiteratureExamination

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities The AP Spanish Literature course requires an independent, motivated learner as it can be an independent course

Description: The APSpanishLanguageandCulturecourseisdesignedforadvancedstudentsofthelanguagewho have already taken AP Spanish Language In thisclass,studentswillread,discuss,andinterpretavarietyoftexts from medieval Iberia to modern LatinAmerica,whilelearningabouttheculturesthatproducedthem.Thiscourse isconductedentirelyinSpanishandrequiresasignificantamountofworkoutsidetheclassroom.

07 5521 0 SpanishforHeritageSpeakersI

Credit: 1 ForeignLanguage Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: First/NativelanguageisSpanish

Assessments: Finalexam

Description: ThiscourseisdesignedforfluentspeakersofSpanishandprovidesanopportunitytostrengthenskillsin theirnativelanguage Itfocusesoncommunicativecompetenceinreading,writing,listening,andspeaking Studentswill studyHispaniccultureandissuesaroundtheidentityofnativespeakersofSpanishintheUnitedStates Studentswilldevelop adeeperawarenessandunderstandingofHispaniccultures,customs,languagevariations,geography,history,andcurrent events

07 5531 0 SpanishforHeritageSpeakersII

Credit: 1 ForeignLanguage Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: First/NativelanguageisSpanish Assessments: Finalexam

Description: ThiscourseisdesignedforfluentspeakersofSpanishandprovidesanopportunitytocontinue strengthening skillsintheirnativelanguage.Itfocusesoncommunicativecompetenceinreading,writing,listening,and speaking.StudentswillstudyHispaniccultureandissuesaroundtheidentityofnativespeakersofSpanishintheUnited States StudentswilldevelopadeeperawarenessandunderstandingofHispaniccultures,customs,languagevariations, geography,history,andcurrentevents

CareerandTechnicalEducation

CareerandTechnicalEducationprovidessequencesofcareer-relatedcoursesdesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopskills neededforentry-levelemployment,advancedtechnicaltrainingprograms,andcontinuingeducationonthecollege anduniversitylevel.Studentsenrolledincareerandtechnicaleducationcoursesalsohavetheopportunityto participateinprogram-specificcareerandtechnicalstudentorganizations(CTSO),whichprovideshands-on leadershipexperienceinaco-curricularclubthatisstudent-facilitated.Inaddition,studentsalsocanparticipatein variouswork-basedlearningopportunities.

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

PhotographyCourses:

PhotographyProgramCompleterSequence:

● CommercialPhotographyI

● CommercialPhotographyII

● CommercialPhotographyCapstone

14 8607 0 CommercialPhotographyI

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:Theabilitytoapplyprinciplesofvisualliteracytoproducevisualcontentgivesstudentsanadvantageintoday's global,multimediasociety Studentswillbetaughtindustry-relevanttechnicalskillsandhavetheopportunitytoworkwitha varietyoftechnology,includingdigitalcameras,designsoftware,andeditingtoolstostage,shoot,process,print,andpresent professional-gradeimages.Inaddition,studentswillevaluateandcritiquephotographicworkandinvestigatethehistoryof photography,including(optionally)thefundamentalsoffilmanddarkroomdevelopment.

14 8608H 0 HonorsCommercialPhotographyII

Credit: 2CTECredits

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: CommercialPhotographyI

Assessments: CTECredential-AdobeCertifiedProfessionalExaminations:Photoshop

Notes: TomeetCTEseattimerequirements,thiscourserequirestheface-to-faceclassinadditiontoavirtual componenttocompletefieldwork

Description:Theabilitytoapplyprinciplesofvisualliteracytoproducevisualcontentgivesstudentsanadvantageintoday’s global,multimediasociety InthissecondyearofCommercialPhotography,studentscontinuetolearnindustry-relevant technicalskills Studentshavetheopportunitytoworkwithavarietyoftechnology,includingdigitalcameras,external flashes,studiostrobes,designsoftware,andeditingtoolstostage,shoot,process,print,andpresentprofessional-grade images.Studentswilldevelopaportfolioforarelatedcareer.Inaddition,studentswillexplorethefundamentalsoffilmand darkroomdevelopment.Alargepartofthecurriculumisindividualizedforeachstudent,focusingonthestudent'smainarea ofinterestinphotography Inadditiontohavinganareaoffocusthroughouttheyear,studentswillhavechallengeprojectsto learnnewthingsandpushthelimitsoftheircomfortzonewithsubjectmatterandtechnique Studentswillalsobeexpected toparticipateinanenrichmentexperiencethroughouttheschoolyear,whichcaninclude,butisnotlimitedto:professional

photographerinterningorshadowing,attendinglocalcameraclubmeetings,andparticipatinginlocalphotography organizationevents

14 8455 0 CommercialPhotographyCapstone

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: CommercialPhotographyI,CommercialPhotographyII

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:ThisclassisanextensionoftheCommercialPhotographysequence Student’swillhavetheopportunityto refinetheirskillsshooting,processing,andprintingimagesinadditiontogainingmoreexperiencewithphotographic softwareandstudiolighting Student’swillpresentprofessional-gradeimagesinaportfolioforarelatedcareerandona website.Inaddition,studentswillcontinuetoexplorefilmanddarkroomdevelopment.Thiscourseisaprojectbasedclass andrequiresshootingassignmentsoutsideofclass.Allstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinajobshadow/interning experience.

FamilyandConsumerScienceCourses

14 8229 0 NutritionandWellness

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:NutritionandWellnessisafoodintroductoryclass NutritionandFitnessaremajorcomponentsoftheclass Labsarerequiredactivitiesalongwithotherprojectsthatareusedtoenhancetheunderstandingofcookingandfood production StudentparticipationinFCCLA(Family,CareerandCommunityLeadersofAmerica)isencouraged

14 8250 0 IntrotoCulinaryArts

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: CompletionofNutritionandWellnesswithaCorbetter

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:Unitsofstudyincludefoodscienceandtechnology,dieteticsandnutritionservices,diversecuisinesandservice styles,currenttrends,foodandbeverageproductionandpreparation,andfoodsafetyandsanitation.Studentscombine classroominstructionandsupervisedon-the-jobtraininginanapprovedpositionwithcontinuingsupervisionthroughoutthe schoolyear.

14 9097H 0 LeadershipDevelopment-Honors

Credit: 1CTECredit& No CTE Credit at LMA for Social Emotional Learning Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:Studentsdevelopcompetenciesinidentifyingindividualaptitudesinrelationtoeffectiveleadershipskills, understandingorganizationalbehavior,usingeffectivecommunicationintheworkplace,handlinghumanresourcesand organizationalproblems,supervisingandtrainingemployees,resolvingconflict,andplanningforthefuture Continuing educationinleadershipisemphasizedaswellaspracticeleadershipexperiencesincooperationwithschoolandcommunity leaders

14 8227H

0 LeadersforTomorrow-Honors

Credit: 1CTECredit& No CTE Credit at LMA for Social Emotional Learning

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:Studentsdevelopskillsinidentifyingindividualaptitudesinrelationtoeffectiveleadershipskills,using effectivecommunicationintheworkplace,applyingproblemsolvingprocessesandresolvingconflict,developingcareerand communityconnections,andplanningforthefuture Studentswillidentifywellnessgoals,strategiestomanagestressand characteristicsofahealthylifestyle Studentswillexploreresponsiblecitizenshipandidentifysocial,economic,legaland

ethicalissuesaffectingindividualsandcommunitywell-being.Studentswillhavepracticalleadershipexperiencesin cooperationwithschoolandcommunityleadersincompletingaservicelearningproject

CareerConnections

14 9062 4

DETeachersForTomorrowI

Credit: 1CTECredit;3DualEnrollmentCredits

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:VirginiaTeachersforTomorrow(VTfT)fostersstudentinterest,understanding,andappreciationoftheteaching professionandallowssecondarystudentstoexplorecareersineducation Studentsbuildafoundationforteaching;learnthe history,structureandgovernanceofteaching;applyprofessionalteachingtechniquesintheVTfTclassroomandfield experience;andreflectontheirteachingexperiences.Additionaleducationalleadershipopportunitiesareofferedthroughthe studentorganization, RisingSTARS.

14 9072 4

DETeachersForTomorrowII

Credit: 1CTECredit;3DualEnrollmentCredits

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: 9062

Assessments: CTECredential-WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Description:VirginiaTeachersforTomorrowII(VTfT)fostersstudentinterest,understanding,andappreciationofthe teachingprofessionandallowssecondarystudentstoexplorecareersineducationStudentscontinuetoexplorecareersinthe EducationandTrainingCareerClusterandpathways Thiscourseprovidestheopportunityforstudentstoprepareforcareers ineducationastheyresearchpostsecondaryoptions,learnabouttheprocessofteachercertificationinVirginia,and participateinapracticalexperience

8040 SEAI

Credit: 05ElectiveCreditperSemester Grade: 9,10,11,12(Mustbe16yearsofage)

Prerequisite: Acceptedapplication

Description: StudentEmploymentAssistance(SEA)isasupervisedworkexperienceprogramwhichencouragesstudentsto becomeresponsible,successful,career-mindedindividuals. StudentsreceivesupportfromaJobCoachtoobtainand maintaincompetitiveemploymentbydemonstratingappropriateworkbehaviorsandreceivingsatisfactoryemployer performanceratings. Aminimumof135hoursofsupervisedcompetitiveemploymentisrequired

ThecoursecreditisawardedonaPass/Failbasisanddoesnotweighintothestudent’sgradepointaverage

8045 SEAII

Credit: 1ElectiveCreditperSemester Grade: 9,10,11,12(Mustbe16yearsofage)

Prerequisite: Acceptedapplication

Description: StudentEmploymentAssistance(SEA)isasupervisedworkexperienceprogramwhichencouragesstudentsto becomeresponsible,successful,career-mindedindividuals StudentsreceivesupportfromaJobCoachtoobtainand maintaincompetitiveemploymentbydemonstratingappropriateworkbehaviorsandreceivingsatisfactoryemployer performanceratings. Aminimumof270hoursofsupervisedcompetitiveemploymentisrequired.

ThecoursecreditisawardedonaPass/Failbasisanddoesnotweighintothestudent’sgradepointaverage.

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingI

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingII

● DigitalMarketing

**(notSportsMarketing)

Option2-SportsandEntertainmentMarketingANDchoose1ofthecoursesbelow:

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingI

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingII

● DigitalMarketing

**(notFashionMarketing)

Option3-Chooseany2ofthecoursesbelow:

● DigitalMarketing

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingI

● UrbanFarmingandMarketingII

14 8140 0 FashionMarketing

14 8140 3 FashionMarketingVirtual

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Certifications: NationalRetailFederationCertificationinCustomerService

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram.

Description:Studentswhoareinterestedinthebusinessandmarketingoffashionwillstudythehistoryoffashion,color psychology,fashioncycles,trendsvs fads,branding,visualmerchandisingandadvertising Studentswillusesimulationsto developtheircriticalthinkingskillswhilemanagingavirtualretailstore

14 8175 0 SportsandEntertainmentMarketing

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Certifications: WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram

Description:Studentswhoareinterestedinthebusinesssideofsportsandentertainmentwillinvestigatethecomponentsof branding,stadium/venuedesign,sponsorships,endorsementsandpromotions.Studentswillusesimulationstodeveloptheir criticalthinkingskillswhilemanagingavirtualsportsfranchise

14 9078 0 EducationforEmploymentLevelI

Credit: 1CTEElectiveCredit& No CTE Credit at LMA for Social Emotional Learning

Grade: 9,10,11,(Mustbe16yearsofage)

Prerequisite: None

Description: Thiscourseteachesstudentstomakeinformedcareerandcontinuingeducationchoicesastheytransitionfrom school,gaintechnicalskills,andadapttotheworkplace Studentsaretaughtethicalbehaviorsandcareer-research,job acquisition,workplace-communication,self-awareness,self-advocacy,customer-service,andlifeskills

14 9080 0 EducationforEmploymentLevelII

Credit: 1CTEElectiveCredit& No CTE Credit at LMA for Social Emotional Learning

Grade: 10,11, 12 (Mustbe16yearsofage)

Prerequisite: EducationforEmploymentLevelI

Description: Thiscoursecontinuestoteachstudentstomakeinformedcareerandcontinuingeducationchoicesasthey transitionfromschool,gaintechnicalskills,andadapttotheworkplace Studentsaretaughttoapplyethicalbehaviorsand career-research,jobacquisition,workplace-communication,self-awareness,self-advocacy,customer-service,andlifeskills

14 8120 0 UrbanFarmingandMarketingI

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Certifications: WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram.

Description:Anintroductiontothefundamentalsofurbanfarmingwithafocusonfarmtotableagricultureandthe marketingskillsrequiredtosellwhatisgrown.Studentswilltakeadvantageofresourcesavailableintheschool'sSigmaLab, greenhouse,andschoolgarden Keyelementsofinstructionincludeworkplacereadinessskills,marketingandbusinessskills, safetyprocedures,protectiveequipmentandtools,researchofgreenindustrytrends,developmentofprojectdesigns,and plans,creationandmaintenanceoflandscaping,carpentryandconstructionprojects,investigationofsustainableliving strategies,andpreparationforcareeropportunitiesintheindustry

14 8130 0 UrbanFarmingandMarketingII

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: UrbanFarming

Certifications: WorkplaceReadinessSkillsAssessment

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram.

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowishtoconcentrateonadvancedstrategiesforentrepreneurship, buildinguponconceptsintroducedinEntrepreneurship(9093) Thefocusofthecourseisondevelopmentofabusinessplan andsmallbusinessmanagement

14 8125 0 DigitalMarketing

14 8125 3 DigitalMarketingVirtual

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: none

Certifications: NationalRetailFederationCertificationinCustomerService

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram.

Description:ThiscourseisforstudentswhoaspiretoworkwithinorcreateabusinessthatcanoperateontheInternet Studentsgainknowledgeofe-tailing,globalbusiness,marketingresearch,advertising,e-commerce,andwebsitedesign Studentswillusesimulationstodeveloptheircriticalthinkingskillswhilemanagingavirtualretailstore

14 8120C 0 Work-BasedLearning:MarketingCo-op

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 11,12

Co-requisite: MustbecurrentlyenrolledinaMarketingCourseorEconomicsandPersonalFinance

Description:StudentsintheCo-opWorkReleaseProgramearn1creditfortheirsupervisedretailjobexperience Students enrolledinthiscoursearerequiredtohaveajob,retainthejobfortheentireschoolyear,andworkapproximately10-15 hoursperweek

14 9074 0 Junior/SeniorInternshipProgram-halfcredit

14 9071 0 Junior/SeniorInternshipProgram-fullcredit

Credit: 05CTECredit(9074-2hoursperweekfor36weeks) 1CTECredit(9071-4hoursperweekfor36weeks)

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thisprogramisdesignedtosupportastudent'slong-rangeeducationandcareergoalsandprovidesthe opportunitytoexperience“first-hand”aparticularcareerorcareerfieldbyinterningwithprofessionalsinthecommunity Studentsenhancetheiracademic,technicalandworkplacereadinessskillsaswellasbecomemoreinformedaboutcertain careerfieldexpectationsandrequirementsbeforeenteringcollegeand/ortheworkforce.

EconomicsandPersonalFinance

Allstudentsarerequiredtoearn1creditinEconomicsandPersonalFinanceforgraduation.

06 6120H 0 EconomicsAndPersonalFinanceHonors

06 6120H 3 EconomicsAndPersonalFinanceHonors-Virtual

06 6120H 5 EconomicsAndPersonalFinanceHonors-EarlyMorning Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: None

Certification: W!SEFinancialLiteracyCertification

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram

Description:Studentswilllearnhowtomakefinancialdecisionsrelatedtobudgeting,banking,credit,insurance,spending, taxes,investing,buying/rentingahomeandvehicle.Thecoursealsodevelopsanunderstandingofbasiceconomicstructures andtheglobaleconomyandusessimulationstopracticenavigatingthefinancialdecisionsofavirtuallife.

14 6121 3 Finance-Virtual

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: MustbeenrolledinorhavepreviouslypassedAPMicroeconomicsand/orAPMacroEconomics

Note: ThiscoursealongwitheitherAPMicroeconomicsorAPMacroEconomicssatisfiesthe EconomicsandPersonalFinancerequirementforgraduationforstudent.

Certification: W!SEFinancialLiteracyCertification

Note: Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewhohaveajobandworkapprox 10-15hoursperweek,canearnan additional1creditfortheirsupervisedworkexperiencethroughtheWorkBasedLearning:Marketing Co-opProgram.

Description:Studentswilllearnhowtomakefinancialdecisionsrelatedtobudgeting,banking,credit,insurance,spending, taxes,investing,buying/rentingahomeandvehicle.Thecoursealsodevelopsanunderstandingofbasiceconomicstructures andtheglobaleconomyandusessimulationstopracticenavigatingthefinancialdecisionsofavirtuallife

TechnologyandEngineering

Technology&EngineeringCourseOfferings:

● TechnologyFoundations

● Engineering1

● Engineering2

● Engineering3Honors

● TechnologyRoboticDesign

● DEEngineering4

● DEEngineeringCapstone

14 8403 0 TechnologyFoundations

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Inthishands-ontechnologyeducationcourse,studentsusetoolstobuildandcontrolobjectsandsystemsusing engineeringdesign Studentswilllearnaboutmaterials,energy,andengineeringprocesses Studentsdesign,create,and assessinnovations,systems,andproductstolearnabouthowandwhytechnologyworks

14 8421 0 TechnologyRoboticDesign

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentswillengageinthestudyofroboticsystemsandtheirapplications Studentswillapplytheengineering designprocessandexploretopicsincludingprogramming,electricalandmechanicalconcepts,andcontrolsystems Learning andproblem-solvingactivitieswillchallengestudentstodesign,build,andprogramroboticsystems

14 8450 0 Engineering1

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Anintroductiontoengineeringasaprofession,aprocess,amindset,andtheapplicationoftechnicalskillsand knowledge Studentswilldesign,prototype,test,andreportonawiderangeofprojects Studentswilllearnbasic programming,computeraideddesign(CAD),computationalsoftware,andelectronics,aswellasteamworkandproblem solving.

14 8451 0 Engineering2

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: Engineering1

Description:StudentswillbuildontheirexperiencesinEngineering1,proposingandcompletingindependentprojects. Studentswilldevelopadvancedskillsinprogramming,CAD,computationalsoftware,circuitdesign,androbotics.

14 8452H 0 Engineering3-Honors

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Engineering2

Description:ThisHonorscourseisdesignedforsophomores,juniors,andseniorswhointendtopursueengineeringorother technicalfieldsafterhighschool.InEngineering3,studentsareresponsibleforthedevelopment,design,prototyping, implementation,optimization,andpresentationofself-guidedprojects StudentswilldevelopamasteryofComputerAided Design(CAD),programming,electronics,advancedmanufacturing,projectmanagement,andtechnicalwriting

14 8453 4

DualEnrollmentEngineering4

Credit: 1CTE;2CommunityCollegeCredits

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Engineering3;PassingscoreonPVCCVirginiaPlacementTest(VPT)inbothMathandEnglishor PSAT/SAT/ACTscores

Description:ThisDualEnrollmentcourse,availableatCharlottesvilleHighSchool(CHS)oronlinewithPiedmontVirginia CommunityCollege(PVCC),isdesignedforjuniorsandseniorswhointendtopursueengineeringorothertechnicalfields afterhighschool.InEngineering4,studentsareresponsibleforthedevelopment,design,prototyping,implementation, optimization,andpresentationofself-guidedprojectswithanemphasisontheuseofcomputationalmodeling,portability, connectivity,andcomputerprogramming.

14 8491 4

DualEnrollmentEngineeringCapstone

Credit: 1CTE;3CommunityCollegeCredits

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: DualEnrollmentEngineering4

Description:TheCHSEngineeringCapstonecourseisavailabletostudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedEngineering 1-4 StudentsintheEngineeringCapstonecoursewillpursueindependentresearchonayear-longquestionorproblemof theirchoice Researchprojectswillprovideanopportunityforstudentstoapplytheengineeringknowledge,skills,and understandingsgainedintheirpreviousengineeringcourses StudentsmaychoosetocollaboratewithotherEngineering

Capstonestudentsontheirprojects.Studentworkwillbegradedaccordingtooriginality,independence,appropriatenessof scope,processofinquiry,impact,intellectualstretch,schedule,budget,documentation,andpresentation

14 8910 0 UnmannedAircraftSystemsI-Honors

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Engineering1

Description: ThiscoursepreparesstudentstoflydronesundertheFederalAviationAdministration’s(FAA)Part107 Guidelines Studentsgetanoverviewofthenationalairspacesystem,FAAregulations,andthedesignandoperationofsmall drones Studentswillalsomonitorweather,addressloadingandperformanceofdrones,andcoordinateflightoperation logistics Studentsperformadministrativetasks,traintofly,andfinally,flysmallunmannedaircraftsystems(sUAS)

14 8911H 0 HonorsUnmannedAircraftSystemsII

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: HonorsUnmannedAircraftSystemsI

Description: DescriptioncomingwhenVSOEupdatesthis

ComputerScience

ComputerScienceCompleterSequence:

● ExploringComputerScience ● AppDevelopment

14 6640 0 ExploringComputerScience

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thisisanintroductory,collegeprepcoursethatprovidesstudentswithfoundationalcomputerscience knowledgeandcomputingskills Thecourseconsistsofhumancomputerinteraction,problemsolving,webdesign,an introductiontoprogramming,computinganddataanalysis,androbotics Theinquiry-basedinstructionaldesignofthecourse providestheopportunityforstudentsofallskilllevelstoengagethecurriculumandbewellpreparedtoenterarigorousand rewardingcomputersciencepathway.

14 6641 0 AppDevelopment

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Studentsinthiscourseexploreprogrammingconcepts,usealgorithmicprocedures,implementprogramming procedureswithoneormorestandardlanguages,andmasterprogrammingfundamentals.Codingisusedthroughoutthe course Graphicaluserinterfacesmaybeusedasstudentsdesignanddevelopappsandemployblockprogrammingsuchas ScratchandLegoMindstorm

14 6302 0 CybersecurityFundamentals

Grade: 10,11,12

Prerequisite: ExploringComputerScience(stronglyrecommended)

Description: Thiscoursefocusesontheevolvingandpervasivetechnologicalenvironmentwithanemphasisonsecuring personal,organizational,andnationalinformation Studentswillbeintroducedtotheprinciplesofcybersecurity,explore emergingtechnologies,examinethreatsandprotectivemeasures,andinvestigatethehigh-skill,high-wage,in-demandcareer opportunitiesinthefieldofcybersecurity

13 3186 1 APComputerSciencePrinciples

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities

Description:APComputerSciencePrinciplesintroducesstudentstothefoundationalconceptsofcomputerscienceand challengesthemtoexplorehowcomputingandtechnologycanimpacttheworld Withauniquefocusoncreativeproblem solvingandreal-worldapplications,APComputerSciencePrinciplespreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareer.

13 3185 1 APComputerScienceA

Credit: MaybeusedasaScience/MathCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: AlgebraII

Assessments: APExam

Note: StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPexamination,whichisofferedinMay.Collegecreditmaybeearned dependinguponthescoreachievedandindividualpoliciesofcollegesanduniversities.

Description:ThisadvancedplacementJavaprogrammingcourseemphasizesobject-orientedprogrammingmethodologywith aconcentrationonproblemsolvingandalgorithmdevelopment Othertopicscoveredincludedatastructures,programdesign andabstractions

HealthScience

14 8302 0 IntroductiontoHealthandMedicalSciences

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9,10,11

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttoavarietyofhealthcarecareersanddevelopsbasicskillsrequiredinall healthandmedicalsciences ItisdesignedtohelpstudentsunderstandthekeyelementsoftheUS healthcaresystemandto learnbasichealthcareterminology,anatomyandphysiologyforeachbodysystem,pathologies,diagnosticandclinical procedures,therapeuticinterventions,andthefundamentalsoftraumaticandmedicalemergencycare Throughoutthecourse, instructionemphasizessafety,cleanliness,asepsis,professionalism,accountability,andefficiencywithinthehealthcare environment.

SportsMedicine

16 7660 0 SportsMedicineI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothebasicconceptsofathletictraining.Topicsthatwillbe coveredincludeanatomy,tissueresponsetoinjury,medicalterminologyandprevention,assessmentandrehabilitationof injuries Studentswillalsoobtaincertificationin CPRandFirstAid

AgricultureEducation

14 8040 0 IntroductiontoNaturalResourcesandEcologySystems

Credit: 1CTECredit

Grade: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Description: Studentswillexploreenvironmentalscience,conservationmanagement,andthestudyofnaturalresources todevelopknowledgeandskillsrequiredforemploymentinoccupationsrelatedtoecology,forestry,andwildlifeandnatural resourcesmanagement

EnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD)

EnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD)servicesaredesignedtosupportstudentsintheEnglishLanguageProgramas theydevelopEnglishproficiencyinlistening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Conceptstaughtintheprogramsupport grade-levelcontentskillstaughtinallareasoftheregularcurriculum.Instructionisdesignedtomeettheneedsof studentsatvariousEnglishproficiencylevels,isofferedinallschools,andincludesallstudentswhotestintothe division-wideEnglishLanguageDevelopmentprogram.StudentsareassignedtocoursesintheELD programsbased ontheirfirstlanguageliteracy,theirEnglishproficiencylevelasmeasuredbytheACCESStest,andtheiracademic level.

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

07 5990 B

EnglishLanguageDevelopment1

Grade: 7or8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedforbeginningEnglishLanguageLearners Studentsreceiveintensiveinstructionin reading,writing,listeningandspeaking Focusisplacedoninitialreading,sightwords,spelling,andbasicvocabularyin sociallanguageandallcontentareas Studentsalsoareintroducedtoandworktowardsgrade-levelEnglishstandardsof learning

07 5701 8 English7ESL

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseintroducesEnglishlanguagelearnerstobasicstructuresandvocabularyoftheEnglishlanguage throughtheskillsofreading,writing,speaking,andlistening Studentslearnstrategiesinordertoadvancetheirreading, listening,andpronunciationskills Theyexpandoralcomprehensibilityandwritecompletesentences

07 5702 8 English8ESL

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseintroducesEnglishlanguagelearnerstobasicstructuresandvocabularyoftheEnglishlanguage throughtheskillsofreading,writing,speaking,andlistening Studentslearnstrategiesinordertoadvancetheirreading, listening,andpronunciationskills Theyexpandoralcomprehensibilityandwritecompletesentences

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

07 5991 8 EnglishLanguageDevelopmentI

Credit: 2WorldLanguagecredits

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: EnglishLanguageProficiencyAssessmentofLevel1

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedforbeginningEnglishLanguageLearners Studentsreceiveadoubleblockofintensive instructioninreading,writing,listeningandspeaking Focusisplacedoninitialreading,sightwords,spelling,andbasic vocabularyinsociallanguageandallcontentareas.

07 5992 8 EnglishLanguageDevelopmentII

Credit: 1WorldLanguagecredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: EnglishLanguageProficiencyAssessmentofLevel2

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforhigh-beginningEnglishLanguageLearners Studentsreceiveintensiveinstructionin reading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Emphasisisplacedonreadingdevelopmentandacademiclanguageinallcontent areas.

07 5993 8 EnglishLanguageDevelopmentIII

Credit: 1WorldLanguagecredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: EnglishLanguageProficiencyAssessmentofLevel3

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedforhigh-beginningEnglishLanguageLearners Studentsreceiveintensiveinstructionin reading,writing,listeningandspeaking Emphasisisplacedonreadingdevelopmentandacademiclanguageinallcontent areas

07 5994 8 EnglishLanguageDevelopmentIV

Credit: 1World LanguageCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseistoprovideadditionalsupportforintermediatetoadvancedlevelEnglishLanguageLearnerswho arenotinashelteredELDcourse..Thefocusisonacademicvocabulary,readingstrategies,writingandstudyskills necessarytobepreparedfortheEnd-of-CourseAssessments.

07 5720 8 English9LanguageDevelopment

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 9

Co-requisite: MustbeastudentenrolledinEnglish9

Description:ThiscourseistoprovideadditionalsupportforhighbeginningtointermediatelevelEnglishLanguageLearners whoarecurrentlyinEnglish9.Thefocusisonacademicvocabulary,readingstrategies,writing,andstudyskillsnecessaryto bepreparedfortheEnd-of-CourseAssessments

07 5730 8 English10LanguageDevelopment

Credit: 1WorldLanguageCredit Grade: 10

Co-requisite: MustbeastudentenrolledinEnglish10

Description:ThiscourseistoprovideadditionalsupportforintermediatelevelEnglishLanguageLearnerswhoarecurrently inEnglish10 Thefocusisonacademicvocabulary,readingstrategies,writing,andstudyskillsnecessarytobepreparedfor theEnd-of-CourseAssessments

07 5731 8 English11LanguageDevelopment

Credit: 1World LanguageCredit Grade: 11or12

Co-requisite: MustbeastudentenrolledinEnglish11

Description:ThiscourseistoprovideadditionalsupportforintermediatetoadvancedlevelEnglishLanguageLearnerswho arecurrentlyinEnglish11 Thefocusisonacademicvocabulary,readingstrategies,writingandstudyskillsnecessarytobe preparedfortheEnd-of-CourseAssessments

16 5736 8 MathFoundations(ELD)

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:Thiscoursecoversbasicmathematics Heavyemphasisisplacedoncomputationandbasicnumberskillsaswell asdevelopmentofreadingandwritingskills

16 5737 8 MathFoundationsII(ELD)

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:Thiscoursecoversbasicmathematics Heavyemphasisisplacedoncomputationandbasicnumberskillsaswell asdevelopmentofreadingandwritingskills ThismathcourseismodeledaftertheIntroductiontoAlgebracourse

16 5734 8 ScienceFoundations (ELD)

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:Thiscoursecoversbasicskillsnecessaryforsuccessinsciencecourses.Heavyemphasisisplacedon computationandbasicnumberskills,aswellasdevelopmentofreadingandwritingskills

22 2297 0 BecomingaGlobalCitizen

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpcreateagenerationofintellectuallyinspired,knowledgeproducing,andsocially responsiblestudents Studentswillexploretherelationshipbetweenhumanrightsandsocialjusticethroughdiscussion, reflections,andperformance-basedassessment ClasswillconsistofadvancedESLstudentsandmainstreamstudents

16 5733 8 ReadingFoundationsI

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:ThisisaliteracyclassforemergentlearnersofEnglish Thisclassfocusesonusingpicturestoriestobuild vocabulary,wordstudytolearnnewwordsalongwithbasicspellingrules,andsurvivalEnglishskills

16 5735 8 ReadingFoundationsII

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: TeacherRecommendation

Description:ThisisaliteracyclassforemergentlearnersofEnglish Thisclassfocusesonusingpicturestoriestobuild vocabulary,wordstudytolearnnewwordsalongwithbasicspellingrules,andsurvivalEnglishskills

16 5739 8 21stCenturyELD

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

Description:ThiscourseisdesignedforEnglishLanguageLearnerswhohavetakenELDIandELDIImultipletimesand stillneedmoresupportbuildingtheirliteracyandlanguageskills Studentswillreceiveintensiveinstructioninreading, writing,listeningandspeaking.Emphasisisplacedonreal-worldreadingdevelopment,21stcenturyvocationalskillsand practicalapplicationsofsuchskills.

A.V.I.D(AdvancementViaIndividualDetermination)

AVIDisanelementarythroughpostsecondarycollegereadinesssystemthatisdesignedtoincreaseschoolwide learningandperformance.TheAVIDsystemacceleratesstudentlearning,usesresearchbasedmethodsofeffective instruction,providesmeaningfulandmotivationalprofessionaldevelopment,andactsasacatalystforsystemic reformandchange.

CharlottesvilleMiddleSchoolCourseOfferings

16 9813 0 AVID7

Grade: 7

Prerequisite: interviewandapplicationprocess

Description:AVID7isanacademicelectivethatpreparesstudentsforcollegereadinessandsuccessthrougharigorous collegepreparatorycurriculum,tutor-facilitatedstudygroups,motivationalactivities,andacademicskills

16 9814 0 AVID8

Grade: 8

Prerequisite: MiddleSchoolAVIDand/orinterviewandapplicationprocess

Description:AVID8 isanacademicelectivethatfocusesoncollegereadinessandskillsnecessaryforrigoroushighschool coursework Studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirskillsinnote-taking,tutor-facilitatedstudygroups,andWICOR strategies StudentsacceptedintoAVID8willbeencouragedtoenrollinhigher-levelcourses

CharlottesvilleHighSchoolCourseOfferings

16 9815 0 AVID9Honors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 9

Prerequisite: CHSAVIDapplicationprocess,includinginterview

Description:AVID9isanelectivecoursethatpreparesstudentsforentranceintofour-yearcolleges.Thiscourseisthefirst stepofafour-yearcollegepreparatoryprogram StudentswilllearnAVIDbasics:WICOR(writing,inquiry,collaboration, organization,andreading),timemanagement,tutorials,Socraticseminars,academicgoalsettingandmotivation

16 9816 0 AVID10Honors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 10

Prerequisite: CHSAVIDapplicationprocess,includinginterview

Description:AVID10isanelectivecoursethatpreparesstudentsforentranceintofour-yearcolleges Thiscourseisthe secondstepofafour-yearcollegepreparatoryprogram StudentswillbuilduponAVIDbasics,researchcollegesandcareers, andworkonself-awarenessandpersonaldevelopment

16 9817 0 AVID11Honors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11

Prerequisite: CHSAVIDapplicationprocess,includinginterview

Description:AVID11isanelectivecoursethatpreparesstudentsforentranceintofour-yearcolleges Thiscourseisthethird stepofafour-yearcollegepreparatoryprogram StudentswillbuilduponandrefineAVIDbasics,choosecolleges,andbegin gatheringdocumentsfortheimpendingcollegeandfinancialaidapplicationprocess.

16 9818 0 AVID12Honors

Credit: 1ElectiveCredit

Grade: 12

Prerequisite: CHSAVIDapplicationprocess,includinginterview

Description:AVID12istheculminationofthestudent’syearsinAVID.Thiscourseisthefourthstepofafour-yearcollege preparatoryprogram StudentswillrefineAVIDbasics,writecollegeadmissionsessays,takecollegeplacement examinations,applyforfinancialaid,andapplytocolleges

16 0116 4 DECollegeSuccessSkills(Onesemestercourse:offeredFall&Spring)

Credit: 05ElectiveCredit

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: None

Assessment(s): FinalExam(teachercreated)

Description:Assistsstudentsintransitiontocolleges.Providesoverviewsofcollegepolicies,procedures,curricular offerings.Encouragescontactswithotherstudentsandstaff.Assistsstudentstowardcollegesuccessthroughinformation regardingeffectivestudyhabits,careerandacademicplanning,andothercollegeresourcesavailabletostudents.Mayinclude EnglishandMathplacementtesting.Stronglyrecommendedforbeginningstudents.

OtherStudentSchedulingOpportunities

Description:Thefollowingcourseoptionsaredesignedtosupportastudent'slong-rangeeducationandcareergoalsand providestheopportunitytoexperience“first-hand”aparticularcareerorcareerfieldbyinterningwithprofessionalsinthe schooldivisionorcommunity.Studentsenhancetheiracademic,technical,andworkplacereadinessskillsaswellasbecome moreinformedaboutcertaincareerfieldexpectationsandrequirementsbeforeenteringcollege,military,trainingprograms, and/ortheworkforce Theseschedulingopportunitiesmustbeapprovedbythesponsoringteacher/communityadvisoror employer,thatteacher’sDepartmentChairperson,theSchoolCounselor,theCounselingDepartmentChairperson,and/orthe Principal Otherdocumentationmayberequiredbasedonthecourserequestandapproval

0060 TeacherAssistant-1stsemester

0655 TeacherAssistant-2ndsemester

Credit: NoCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: SupervisingTeacherRecommendation

00006 EducationalRelease

Credit: NoCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: ParentalandPrincipalApproval;Enrollmentinacollegiateclassoffcampus

00007 ReleasetoWork

Credit: NoCredit Grade: 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: ParentalandPrincipalApproval;EmploymentVerification

8120CO Work-BasedLearning:MarketingCo-op

Credit: 1CTECredit Grade: 10-12

Co-requisite: MustbecurrentlyenrolledinaMarketingCourseorEconomicsandPersonalFinance

Description:StudentsintheCo-opWorkReleaseProgramearn1creditfortheirsupervisedretailjobexperience.Students enrolledinthiscoursearerequiredtohaveajob,retainthejobfortheentireschoolyear,andworkapproximately10-15 hoursperweek

9074/9071

CTEHonorsOptionJunior/SeniorInternship&WBL Program

Credit: .5CTECredit(9074-2hoursperweekfor36weeks)

1CTECredit(9071-4hoursperweekfor36weeks)

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: None

***ThisclassistiedtoaCTEcourseandwouldbegivengradesA-F***

Description:Thisprogramisdesignedtosupportastudent'slong-rangeeducationandcareergoalsandprovidesthe opportunitytoexperience“first-hand”aparticularcareerorcareerfieldbyinterningwithprofessionalsinthecommunity Studentsenhancetheiracademic,technicalandworkplacereadinessskillsaswellasbecomemoreinformedaboutcertain careerfieldexpectationsandrequirementsbeforeenteringcollegeand/ortheworkforce.

9075/9073 Junior/SeniorWBL Program

Credit: .5LocalCredit(9075 -2hoursperweekfor36weeks)

1 LocalCredit(9073 -4hoursperweekfor36weeks)

Grade: 11,12

Prerequisite: None

***ThisclassisalocalelectiveandwillbegradedasaPass/Fail&notcalculatedinastudent’sGPA***

Description: Thisprogramisdesignedtosupportastudent'slong-rangeeducationandcareergoalsandprovidesthe opportunitytoexperience“first-hand”aparticularcareerorcareerfieldbyinterningwithprofessionalsinthecommunity

Studentsenhancetheiracademic,technicalandworkplacereadinessskillsaswellasbecomemoreinformedaboutcertain careerfieldexpectationsandrequirementsbeforeenteringcollegeand/ortheworkforce

CharlottesvilleAreaTechnicalEducationCenter

(CATEC)

(clickherefortheCATECProgramofStudies)