1. A parent’s guide to graduation and beyond PARENT UNIVERSITY

2.  Language Arts (4.0 Credits)  3.0 Foundation/Core Credits 1.0 Additional Foundation/Core Credit or Applied, Advanced, or Foundation (AAF) Credit*  Social Studies (3.5 Credits)  1.0 Geography for Life 1.0 World Civilizations 1.0 U.S. History 0.5 U.S. Government & Citizenship (Taken in 11th Grade or 12th Grade)  Mathematics (3.0 Credits)  2.0 Foundation/Core Credits 1.0 Additional Foundation/Core Credit or Applied, Advanced, or Foundation (AAF) Credit*  Science (3.0 Credits)  2.0 Credits from Two Different Foundation/Core Areas: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics  1.0 Additional Foundation/Core Credit or Applied, Advanced, or Foundation (AAF) Credit *  Healthy Lifestyles (2.0 Credits)  0.5 Health Education 0.5 Participation Skills & Techniques (PST) 0.5 Fitness for Life 0.5 Elective Individual Fitness Activity or 2 Seasons of a UHSAA Team Sport  Fine Arts (1.5 Credits)  Career and Technical Education (1.0 Credits)  Computer Technology (0.5 Credits)  Financial Literacy (0.5 Credits)  Elective Credits (8.0 Credits)**  TOTAL CREDITS (27.0 Credits)** JORDAN DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

3.  Language Arts (4.0 Credits)  Social Studies (3.5 Credits)  Mathematics (4.0 Credits)  2.0 Foundation/Core Credits 2.0 Additional Foundation/Core Credit or Applied, Advanced, or Foundation (AAF) Credit*  Science (4.0 Credits)  2.0 Credits from Two Different Foundation/Core Areas: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics  2.0 Additional Foundation/Core Credit or Applied, Advanced, or Foundation (AAF) Credit*  Foreign Language (2.0 Credits)  2.0 years of a conceptive language in 7-12 th grade  This is dependent on which college you are planning on attending  Healthy Lifestyles (2.0 Credits)  Fine Arts (1.5 Credits)  Career and Technical Education (1.0 Credits)  Computer Technology (0.5 Credits)  Financial Literacy (0.5 Credits)  Elective Credits (6.0 Credits)**  TOTAL CREDITS (27.0 Credits)** COLLEGE RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS

4.  Language Arts 10 H  Language Arts 11 H  Language Arts 12 CP  French 3 H and French 4 H  Spanish 3 H and Spanish 4 H  American Sign Language 3 H  Mandarin Chinese 3 H  World Civilizations H  United States History H  Secondary Mathematics 3 H  Secondary Mathematics 2 H  Chemistry H  Physics H HIGH SCHOOL HONORS COURSES

5.  Advanced Placement  http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/advanced-placement/ http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/advanced-placement/  Concurrent Enrollment  http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/concurrent-enrollment/ http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/concurrent-enrollment/  College Early Enrollment  http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/early-college-programs/ http://collegecareer.jordandistrict.org/early-college-programs/ COLLEGE CREDIT

6.  http://www.jordancte.org/cte-connecting-education-to-careers/ http://www.jordancte.org/cte-connecting-education-to-careers/  A Pathway is a sequence of courses within your area of interest.  A Pathway will connect your career interests from high school to college and/or career.  A Pathway is your educational road map guiding you to the high school courses and post-secondary options most relevant to your chosen career destination.  A Pathway will help you acquire the depth of knowledge and skill linked with specific post-secondary programs that will lead to a certificate or degree and/or career.  You choose, you decide what Pathway is right for you.  Pathways deliver rigorous academic and technical experiences in:  Agriculture Agriculture  Business Business  Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences  Health Science Health Science  Information Technology Information Technology  Marketing Marketing  Skilled and Technical Sciences Skilled and Technical Sciences  Technology and Engineering Technology and Engineering CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS

7. What is Work-Based Learning ?  Work-based learning stresses career preparation and application. It helps students connect school to the world of work and future career opportunities. Career preparation activities integrate academic and technical skills learned in the classroom with work- based skills that prepare students for further training and/or a career.  Listed below are ways work-based learning is incorporated into high school curriculum:  Apprenticeships  Career Fairs  Field Studies  Guest Speakers  Job Shadows  Reality Town  Service Learning  Student Internships  Work-based learning helps answer the questions often posed by students: “Why do I have to learn this?” or “When will I ever use this?” Students perform better academically when they see relevance and application of what they are learning. WORK-BASED LEARNING

8.  http://www.jatc-wj.org/ http://www.jatc-wj.org/  Only juniors and seniors may enroll  Students must submit an application and most programs require an entrance assessment  JATC has two sessions per day: a morning session and an afternoon session. Students attend their regular high school for two periods and JATC for two periods every day.  JATC courses fulfill either the CTE or elective credit graduation requirements. Some classes also fulfill the Applied, Advanced, or Foundation science requirement.  Plan ahead! If you think you may want to apply to the JATC for either one or two years, map out your schedule ahead of time in order meet all graduation requirements. JORDAN APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER

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