The District Course Selection Guide, or course catalogue, provides valuable information on course descriptions by department, college admissions testing, guidance and planning, and educational options.
Remember, you can avoid this by making careful choices during the course selection process!
A parent/guardian may request that the pupil be placed in a course against the professional recommendation of site staff. This request may occur as part of the course selection process, or may require additional documentation. Public Reporting of Mathematics Placement Policy and Results.
All California schools are revising curriculum in relation to the Common Core in kindergarten through high school. The new standards will be incorporated into FUHSD’s current courses. The Common Core State Standards are designed to focus math instruction and build skills and habits progressively over a student’s school career so that they understand mathematics deeply and can use it to solve authentic, real-world problems.
In the DP, the curriculum consists of six subject groups and the three elements of the DP core: theory of knowledge; extended essay; and creativity, activity, service (CAS).
An SBS is a DP course that has been proposed and developed, in close collaboration with the IB, by an IB World School that has completed at least two examination sessions. An SBS provides an opportunity for a school to develop a course that is not otherwise offered by the IB and that meets the needs of their students.
These subjects are those which the IB is trialing at a small number of schools as part of its commitment to curriculum innovation. The IB provides the same level of oversight and standards to these subjects.
The IB encourages you to spend time reviewing universities and degree programs of interest to you and noting their specific entry requirements. Many universities will use terminology similar to the following to indicate what is required, preferred, or recommended for admission.
In the CP, students combine the study of at least two DP courses with career-related studies and the four elements of the CP core. As mentioned in the DP section above, university careers counsellors are best equipped to answer questions about and give advice on course selection. The course selection process for CP is as important as it is for DP.
The MYP curriculum consists of eight subject groups and the two elements: service and personal project. In years 4 and 5, students have the option to take courses from six of the eight subject groups within certain limits, to provide greater flexibility in meeting local requirements and individual student learning needs.
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Spiral – Key topics or concepts are revisited throughout the course, with new information or insight developing each time.
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Locate similar courses at other institutions if your course is new (or you would like some new ideas). Talk to your colleagues in your discipline area or go to the Web to find courses.
Also be sure to check your institution’s course calendar and read the course description to ensure that your course meets that stated description.