High School Scheduling How to navigate block scheduling to fit in a music ensemble

Main Ideas What Colleges are looking for…. What about AP? Scheduling music….A/B classes What’s up with the Orchestra? Questions?

What Colleges are looking for…. All around academic – music is academic at the high school Extra activities/involved in everything Focused and excelling in 1 area Well Rounded Something that sets you apart from the mass Different colleges = different requirements – Colleges – Majors

What about AP? What’s involved with an AP course – Time commitment – Test College Credit…..MAYBE Use peers to help decided which AP classes to take and which order to take classes in to optimize AP availability in schedule Standard Diploma vs. Scholars Diploma

Scheduling music….A/B classes Plan Ahead! Music Electives: – Orchestra, Chorus, Band – Music theory - A/B – Music technology - A/B – Jazz Lab – A/B – AP Music Theory – not offered A/B – “Music Value Block” Music/Wellness/Fitness/ elective* *changes from year to year

Sample 10 th Grade Schedule Orchestra Semester 1Semester 2 English Math Science Foreign Language Social Studies Music Wellness/Fitness Elective

Sample 10 th Grade Schedule w/AP Orchestra English Science Math AP SOCIAL STUDIES Foreign Language Music Wellness/Fitness Elective

11 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra AP Enviro. AP ENGLISH AP CALC A/B FOREIGN LANGUAGE Music Orchestra/Band Elective Social Studies Elective

11 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra AP ENGLISH AP MUSIC AP Science Social Studies Foreign Language Music Orchestra/Band Elective

12 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra AP CALC B/C AP Chem AP Macro Music English Music Elective Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival Elective

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