KING S FORK HIGH SCHOOL. Advanced Academics Program Information Session December 10, 2012

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KING’S FORK HIGH

SCHOOL

Advanced Academics Program

Information Session

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OVERVIEW

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Why college courses now?

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Difference between Advanced Placement and

Dual Credit courses

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General Studies Diploma through Paul D. Camp

Community College

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Hear representatives from Paul D. Camp

Community College, The Pruden Center, The

Governor’s School for the Arts, Virtual Virginia

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Why College Now?

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To earn college credits now

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Have more productive junior/senior years

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Early College Scholars

“Senior Year Plus”

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Have a “B” average or better to apply

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Pursue an Advanced Studies Diploma

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Earn at least 15 transferable college credits while

earning a “C” or better in each college level course

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Be accepted by a college or university

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If completed, earn Governor’s certificate of

recognition

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Advanced Placement Courses

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Taught by trained high school instructors

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No tuition

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Students must meet pre-requisites

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Students encouraged to take national

standardized test in the spring

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To receive college credit must achieve minimum

passing score on AP exam

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AP exam fee: $87.00

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_{Registration Process}

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Advanced Placement Courses

 AP Biology with Lab

 AP Calculus

 AP Chemistry with Lab

 AP Environmental Science with Lab

 AP Language and Composition (11th_-12th_grade)

 AP Literature and Composition (12th_grade)

 AP Government

 AP Statistics

 AP Virginia/U.S. History

 AP Spanish

 NOTE: Courses are not guaranteed. Courses are offered based on number of student requests and teacher availability

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AP Scholar Awards

 The AP Scholar recognition is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams

 AP Scholar with Honor

 Average score of 3.5 & scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams

 AP Scholar with Distinction

 Average score of 3.5 & scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams

 State AP Scholar

 One male and female student with scores of 3 or higher on greatest number of exams

 National AP Scholar

 Scores 4 on all AP exams and scores 4 or higher on 5 or more exams

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*Recognition determined by the College Board

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Dual Credit Courses

 Enrolled through Paul D. Camp Community College or Tidewater Community College

 Complete electronic college application

 Eligible scores on The Virginia Placement Test

 To be scheduled at the individual high schools

 Pay tuition – each semester

 Eligible students may receive funding though Suffolk Education Foundation

 Earn college credit at completion of the course with a grade of “C” or better

 Failure to abide by requirements will result in course being deleted from student schedule

 Withdrawals from DC courses follow the withdrawal deadlines of the community college. Any withdrawals after that will result in a failing grade for the year.

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Dual Credit Courses

 DC English  DC Introduction to Psychology  DC Pre-calculus  DC Calculus  DC Microcomputers  DC Biology  DC Chemistry  DC U.S. History  DC Western Civilization  DC Sign Language

 Geospatial Technology (GIS)

 Modeling & Simulation Support Specialist I & II

 DC Software Design/Gaming & Simulation (through Tidewater Community College)

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Dual Credit- Pruden Center

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Geospatial Technology-

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1 year course (3 cr hrs)

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_{TCC tuition cost is}

subsidized by 40%

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_{Geographic Information}

Systems (GIS)

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Interests in cartography,

mapping, engineering,

land surveying

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Modeling & Simulation

Support Specialist I & II

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_{2 year course (15 cr hrs)}

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_{Gaming technology}

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_{Problem solving}

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_{Data analysis and basic}

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DC Software Design

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Will be held at Tri-City Education Center in

northern Suffolk

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Will be bused to the center, block 7 every other

day and placed in a study hall when not in the

class

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Return in time to ride 4 PM activities Bus

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Options Available Through Paul D. Camp

Community College

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General Studies Associate Degree

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_{College course work starts the summer after 9}

th

_grade

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General Studies Certificate

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Details provided by the Paul D. Camp Community

College representative

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PDCCC contact person: Dr. Singleton and Carol

Kennedy-Dickens to answer questions

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Virtual Virginia

 As a program of the Virginia Department of Education, Virtual Virginia offers online Advanced Placement (AP®),

language, academic, and elective courses

 All Virtual Virginia courses are staffed by highly-qualified

Virginia licensed instructors with virtual office hours posted within the courses.

 Registration available through the Guidance Department

 Virtual VA Courses:  AP Art History  AP Biology  AP Calculus AB and BC  AP Chemistry  AP European History  AP French Language

 AP Government and Politics

 AP English Literature & AP Language

 AP Environmental Science  AP Latin  AP Spanish Language  AP Statistics  AP U. S. History  Pre-Calculus/Mathematical Analysis