1. Social Studies Options
Texas only requires 3 credits, but many colleges require 4 credits. So the recommended sequence is:
1- Geography (1 year)
2- World History (1 year)
3 - US History EOC (1 year)
4 - Government (1 sem) / Economics (1 sem)
The Benefits of following this recommended sequence:
They will have opportunities to improve language skills
They will be well prepared for STAAR US History EOC.
They will be VERY well prepared for AP classes.
They will qualify for multiple endorsements.

2. English I: Regular or Pre-AP?
Two Major Differences
Rigor
More Complex Questioning and Discourse
Higher Expectations for Skill Attainment to Prepare for AP Courses
Responsibility
CONSIDERABLE Outside Reading
More Long-term Projects
The Expectation that Struggling Students Will Attend Tutoring
This course is STAAR-assessed.

3. Biology I: Regular or Pre-AP?
Purpose
prepare students for the STAAR End-of-Course assessment
primarily prepare students academically and personally for the rigors of AP Biology as well as the STAAR End-of Course assessment
Homework
minutes per night
minutes per night
Content
State TEKS
State TEKS + enrichment based on select introductory AP concepts
Concepts are covered in greater depth
Pace
District pace
Faster paced
Weighting of Grades
Assessments may be weighted more heavily.
This course is STAAR-assessed.

4. Algebra I: for current students who took 8th grade math
Pre-AP Algebra I is not offered
in high school
This course is STAAR-assessed.
Homework
15-20 minutes per night
Content
State TEKS; District pace;
Review time in-class
Weighting of Grades
Assessments weighted less heavily in this course

5. Geometry: Regular or Pre-AP?
Homework
15-20 minutes per night
20-30 minutes per night
Projects
1-2 per year; time allocated in class to work on project
2-4 per year; completed outside of class
Content
State TEKS; District pace;
Review time in-class
State TEKS + enrichment; faster paced covering a wider variety of concepts in more depth; little in-class review
Weighting of Grades
Assessments may be weighted more heavily.