Upper School Course Selection

2015-2016

LJCDS

 

Remember:

•  This is your education, no one else’s! •  Seek advice •  Participate actively in the process •  Take ownership of your academic life •  Pay attention to your own recommendations

and choices, not your neighbor’s—privacy please!

Today: o We will take you through an overview of the

curriculum of each department o Ask questions when you need help o This is not the last opportunity you have to get

your questions answered!

Questions to Consider: •  Which courses would I like to take? How do I

get there? •  Which courses interest me most? •  What does the “big picture” look like? How will

my plan accomplish my goals for next year and beyond?

•  When should I consider AP/Honors courses? What are the pros and cons of taking them?

•  What new things would I like to try?

English •  Four years are required •  Honors is available to 11th

graders (by application) •  AP is available to 12th graders

(by application); you do not need to be in Honors to gain approval for AP

•  English I (9) •  English II (10) •  English III (11) •  American Studies: English (11) •  English III Honors (11) •  English IV Selectives (12) •  AP English Literature IV (12) •  AP English Language IV (12) Semester Electives: •  Creative Writing (9-12) •  Honors Creative Writing (9-12)

English Sequencing

•  9th – English I •  10th – English II •  11th – English III

OR American Studies: English OR Honors English III

•  12th – English IV OR AP English Literature OR AP English Language

Electives: Creative Writing/Honors Creative Writing (10-12, Semester 2 only)

Math •  Three years (including

through Algebra II) are required

•  Honors courses are available beginning in 9th grade

•  Difficult to jump to honors “track” if not already on it

•  Teacher recommendations affect your sequencing

•  AP Statistics can be taken as a second math class in 11th or 12th grade—discuss with your current teacher

•  Algebra I •  Algebra IB •  Geometry •  Geometry Honors •  Algebra IIA •  Algebra IIB •  Algebra II w/ Trig •  Algebra II Honors •  Precalculus •  Precalculus Honors •  Math Topics (12) •  Calculus (1 semester) •  Statistics (1 semester) •  AP Calculus AB •  AP Calculus BC •  AP Statistics •  Honors Linear Algebra

Math Sequencing Algebra I

Geometry Honors Geometry

Algebra IIA Algebra II w/ Trig Honors Algebra II

Algebra IIB Precalculus Honors Precalculus

Math Topics AP Calculus AB/BC

Calculus/Statistics AP Statistics Honors Linear Algebra

World Languages •  Two consecutive years of the

same language and through Level III are required

•  Entry point for honors/AP is Level III; it is rare to move to honors/AP at any other time

•  Acceleration in any language through summer work is possible

•  With careful planning, you can take two languages—if you’re interested, ask!

•  Spanish I, IB, II, III, IV, V •  Spanish Honors Intensive •  AP Spanish Language and

Culture •  AP Spanish Literature and

Culture •  French I, II, III, IV, V •  French Intensive Honors •  AP French Language and

Culture •  French V Honors (Literature) •  Mandarin I, II, III, IV, V •  Mandarin IV Honors •  AP Chinese Language and

Culture •  Mandarin V Honors

World Languages Sequencing

(using Spanish as an example)

Spanish I

Spanish II

Spanish III OR Spanish Intensive Honors

Spanish IV OR AP Spanish Language and Culture

Spanish V OR AP Spanish Literature and Culture

Science •  Three years are required •  The sequence is: Physics à

Chemistry à Biology •  Each of the above lab courses

is required •  In some cases, a student may

benefit from delaying science for one year (taking it from 10th-12th grades instead of from 9th-11th)

•  AP courses become available in 11th grade

•  Semester electives carry different prerequisites

•  Physics •  Accelerated Physics •  AP Physics •  Chemistry •  Honors Chemistry •  AP Chemistry •  Biology •  AP Biology Electives, full year unless noted: •  Marine Biology (12) (Sem 1) •  Biotechnology (12) (Sem 2) •  Science & Society (12) •  Neuroscience (H)(12)

(prerequisite: AP Bio) •  Robotics (9-12)

Science Sequencing

Physics OR Accelerated Physics Chemistry OR Honors Chemistry Biology OR AP Biology

Electives (all electives have prerequisites; see Curriculum Guide for more information): AP Chemistry; AP Physics; Honors Neuroscience; Marine Biology; Biotechnology; Science & Society; Robotics

Social Sciences & History •  Three years including US

History are required •  All 9th graders take WCCP I •  AP courses become available

in 10th grade •  You do not need to be in AP

as a 10th grader in order to take it as an 11th or 12th grader

•  All students must take US, AP US or American Studies, usually during 11th grade

•  Semester electives do not count towards the three year requirement

•  World Cultures & Contemporary Problems I

•  WCCP II •  AP World History •  AP European History •  US History •  American Studies: History •  AP US History Electives: •  US Government •  AP US Government •  AP Psychology (12) •  Theory of Knowledge (12) •  AP Art History •  Trivium (Honors) •  Microeconomics (11-12)(Sem 1) •  Macroeconomics (11-12)(Sem 2) •  Psychology (11-12)(1 semester)

Social Sciences Sequencing

WCCP I

WCCP II OR AP Euro OR AP World

US History OR American Studies OR AP US

Electives: Government; AP Government; AP European History; AP World History; AP Art History; Psychology; AP Psychology; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Theory of Knowledge

Arts •  One consecutive year required

(two different semesters are not acceptable)

•  Studio I and Graphic Design are avenues to Studio II

•  AP and advanced courses require approval from current teacher

•  Courses with asterisks may be taken for one semester once the full-year Arts requirement is fulfilled (Sem 1 only, unless noted)

•  More arts courses are on the next slide!

Visual Arts •  Studio Art I •  Studio Art II •  Studio Art III •  AP Studio Art •  Graphic Design •  Digital Photography •  Art History •  AP Art History •  Filmmaking •  Film Studies •  Honors Film Studies •  Ceramics* (10-12) •  Architecture*

Arts continued

•  1 year of Concert Choir is required before trying out for Madrigals

•  1 year of Dance Foundation is required before Dance Technique & Performance

•  Technical Theater has many facets and can be taken all 4 years by interested students

Performing Arts •  Concert Choir* (either sem) •  Madrigals Honors (10-12)(by

audition) •  Band* (either sem) •  Band: Percussion & World

Drumming * •  Honors Band •  Chamber Orchestra* (either sem) •  Honors Orchestra (by audition) •  AP Music Theory •  Intro to Acting* •  Play Production (10-12)(by

audition) •  Technical Theater* •  Dance Foundations* •  Dance Technique & Performance

Additional Courses (do not count towards departmental graduation requirements) •  AP Computer Science •  Mobile Application Development •  Introduction to Computer Science (1 semester) •  Video Game Creation (1 semester) •  Design Thinking, Engineering, and Innovation

Athletics Students must complete a minimum of four trimesters of physical education and/or seasons of athletics during Upper School. Physical Education/Athletic Credit may also be earned through the Independent PE and summer Strength/Conditioning programs and/or by serving as a Student Manager.

Physical Education: the General Fitness Class is offered during the Fall and Winter trimesters Summer Strength and Conditioning counts as one trimester and is a six-week course offered from mid-June through July Independent PE is offered for students who are presently participating at a high level year-round in a sport/athletic activity that LJCD does not offer. One full year of IPE counts as one credit (trimester equivalent). Student Team Managers attend home and away games and perform duties as required by the head coach of each athletic program. Student team managers who successfully complete their athletic season earn the same sport credit for that season as other members of the team.

Interscholastic  Athletics Women’s Sports

Fall •  Cheerleading (Co-Ed) •  Cross Country •  Golf •  Rock Climbing* •  Tennis •  Ultimate Frisbee (Co-Ed)* •  Volleyball Winter •  Basketball •  Fencing* •  Cheerleading (Co-Ed) •  Rock Climbing* •  Soccer •  Surf* •  Water Polo Spring •  Lacrosse •  Rock Climbing* •  Sand Volleyball* •  Softball •  Swim and Dive •  Track and Field

Men’s Sports Fall •  Cheerleading (Co-Ed) •  Cross Country •  Football •  Rock Climbing* •  Ultimate Frisbee (Co-Ed)* •  Water Polo Winter •  Basketball •  Fencing* •  Ice Hockey* •  Cheerleading (Co-Ed) •  Rock Climbing* •  Roller Hockey •  Soccer •  Surf* Spring •  Baseball •  Golf •  Lacrosse •  Rock Climbing* •  Swim and Dive •  Tennis •  Track and Field

* Torrey Club Sports

After Today o Discuss with your family o Discuss with your advisor and teachers o More questions? ask Mr. Ballaban or Mr. Jenkins o  Speak to your teachers about recommendations for

AP/Honors courses o  Preliminary recommendations will be in your Quarter

3 comment, but recommendations are not final until Semester 2 ends

o  Course request forms will be filled out in advisory during the week of April 14