Transition to Grade 9 8thGradeParentInforma0onNight

Wednesday,15February2017HighSchoolAuditorium

Mr.BrentBrayko,AssociatePrincipalforTeaching&Learning

Ms.LaurenFine,AssociatePrincipalforStudentLifeMrs.SueHarvey,AcademicProgramsCoordinator

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TheHighSchooljourneyabouttobeginforyour8thgrader...abouttoendforthese

12thgradersIn their words...

•  Calum Black

•  Sabrina Woll

•  George Du

High School GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSToearnadiplomafromHongKongInterna0onalSchool,astudentnormally

aWendshighschoolforfouryearsandmustearnaminimumof22unitsofcredit,18ofwhichmustbedistributedasfollows:4English:Fourconsecu0veyearsofEnglisharerequired(for9thand10thgrade,therequirementissa0sfiedthroughtheHumani0esI,IinAc0onandIIcourses).2SocialStudies:ThesecreditsmustincludeanAsianstudiesandanAmericanstudiescourse(therequirementissa0sfiedthroughtheHumani0esI,IinAc0onandIIcourses).

3Mathema0cs:Thesecoursesvarydependingonini0alplacement.2LaboratoryScience:Thesecoursesmustincludeonefull-yearofalifescienceandonefull-yearofaphysicalscience.2ModernLanguage:Consecu0velevelsofasinglelanguage.1½VisualandPerformingArts:Thesecoursesmustincludeonesemesterofvisualartsandonesemesterofperformingarts.1½Religion:*Beginningwiththeclassof2021,studentswilltakeanequivalentof¼crediteachyearinSpiritualExplora0onasapartofthenew"WellnessBlock”.Oneelec0ve(1/2credit)musts0llbetakeningrade11or12.

2PhysicalEduca0on:TheequivalentofonesemesterofPhysicalEduca0onisrequiredineachyearofaWendance.

High School

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS(cont.)*Beginning with the Class of 2021, a Wellness Block will

be offered at HKIS. In this block, students will develop their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being through a Physical Education, Counseling Seminar, and Spiritual Exploration course. Note that this is not adding credit requirement, it is simply combining these aspects of your child’s education in a more meaningful way. Counseling Seminars & Interim: Successful completion of INTERIM preparation and follow up each year as well as Counseling Seminars are also part of the graduation requirement from HKIS.

For Class of 2021 and Beyond

MAPPING YOUR FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM

This four-year outline is a guideline for your planning and is only intended to help you to think through the complete high school learning experience. Recommendations of teachers, class sizes, etc., may require a revision of your plans. The classes you list are tentative and subject to change. In grade 9, students must take at least 6½ credits. In grades 10 - 12, students must take at least 6 credits per year.

AREA OF STUDY Graduation Requirement

GRADE 9 20__ - 20__

GRADE 10 20__ - 20__

GRADE 11 20__ - 20__

GRADE 12 20__ - 20__

Required Credits Course Name Credit Course Name Credit Course Name Credit Course Name Credit

ENGLISH

4

Humanities I

(English/History) (Interdisciplinary Course)

OR Humanities I in Action

(English/History) (Interdisciplinary Course)

1 Humanities II (English/History)

(Interdisciplinary Course)

1

Junior English (1 cr)

OR Humanities III

(English/History) (2 cr) (Interdisciplinary Course)

OR AP English Language (1 cr)

1

Senior English

(Asian, Western or Rhetoric of Non-Fiction)

OR AP English Literature

1

SOCIAL STUDIES

2 1 1

MATHEMATICS

3 Algebra l or Geometry 1 Advanced Algebra or

Math Models 1 PreCalculus 1

SCIENCE

2 Physical or Biological

Science 1 Biological if not taken in 9th Grade or Physical 1

WORLD LANGUAGES

2 Mandarin, Spanish or

French 1 Mandarin, Spanish or French 1

FINE ARTS

1.5 Visual or Performing Arts .5/1 Visual or Performing Arts .5/1 Various Electives

Available 0/.5 Various Electives Available 0/.5

WELLNESS BLOCK (These courses meet throughout the year

within the same period)

3 (including PE,

Spiritual Exploration and

Counseling Seminar)

Physical Education 9, Spiritual Exploration 9

AND Successful Completion of

Freshman Seminar: Transition to High School

.75

Physical Education 10, Spiritual Exploration 10

AND Successful Completion of

Sophomore Seminar: Positive Psychology

.75

Physical Education 11, Spiritual Exploration 11

AND Successful Completion of Junior Seminar: College

and Career

.75

Physical Education 12, Spiritual Exploration 12

AND Successful Completion of

Senior Seminar: Transitions

.75

RELIGION 1.5*

(1 credit is met through Spiritual

Exploration)

One .5 elective course either grade 11 or 12 0/.5 One .5 elective course

either grade 11 or 12 0/.5

ELECTIVES 4 +

TOTAL CREDITS 22 minimum 6½ - 7½ 6 minimum 6 minimum 6 minimum

* Beginning with the class of 2021, the religion graduation requirement will be met through successful completion of Spiritual Exploration 9, 10, 11 and 12; a part of the new "Wellness Block" and a Religious Studies elective during the 11th and/or 12th grade.

Grade8Registra0onScreen

Grade8Registra0onScreen-Humani0es

Grade8Registra0onScreen-Math

Grade8Registra0onScreen-Science

HowdoIfindtheAcademicHandbook?*Twoplaces–DragonNet…HS“Handbooks”linkand

“Academics”link

SmallGroupSessions*Youstay,teachersmove…

Room504 Session1 Mathema0cs&Science(blue) Session2 RomanceLanguages&Mandarin

Session3 PerformingArtsANDVisualArt,Tech&Design Session4 Humani0es

Auditorium Session1 Humani0es(green) Session2 Mathema0cs&Science

Session3 RomanceLanguages&Mandarin Session4 PerformingArtsANDVisualArt,Tech&Design

Library Session1 PerformingArtsANDVisualArt,Tech&Design(gold) Session2 Humani0es

Session3 Mathema0cs&Science Session4 RomanceLanguages&Mandarin

Parents of students with Learning Plans will meet our high school Learning Specialists at the transition meeting that Mr. Gordon will schedule in April or May.