KING'S FORK HIGH SCHOOL

							KING’S FORK
HIGH SCHOOL
 Advanced Placement and Dual
 Credit Course Information
 March 2, 2010
OVERVIEW

 Why college courses now?

 Difference between Advanced Placement
  and Dual Credit courses

 Hear from the instructors
Why College Now?

  To earn college credits now

  Have more productive junior/senior years

  Reduce amount of college tuition for
   families
Early College Scholars
“Senior Year Plus”
  Have a “B” average or better to apply
  Pursue an Advanced Studies Diploma
  Earn at least 15 transferable college
   credits while earning a “C” or better in
   each college level course
  Be accepted by a college or university
  If completed, earn Governor’s certificate
   of recognition
Advanced Placement
Courses
  Taught by trained high school instructors
  No tuition
  Students must take national standardized
   test in the spring
  To receive college credit must achieve
   minimum passing score
Advanced Placement
Courses

    AP Biology
    AP Calculus
    AP Chemistry
    AP Environmental Science
    AP Language and Composition
    AP Literature and Composition
    AP Government
Advanced Placement,
cont’d
  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
Dual Credit Courses

  Enrolled through Paul D. Camp
   Community College
  Passing scores on Compass Test
  Pay tuition – upfront in the beginning of
   the school year (payment plan available)
  Earn college credit at completion of the
   course with a grade of “C” or better
Dual Credit Courses

    DC English
    DC Introduction to Psychology
    DC Precalculus
    DC U.S. History
    Teacher Cadet
    DC Sign Language IV through TCC
    DC Software Design/Gaming &
     Simulation (through Tidewater
     Community College)
DC Software Design

  Will be held at Tri-City Education Center
   in northern Suffolk
  Will be bused to center block 7 every
   other day
  Return in time to ride 4 p.m. Activities
   Bus
  More information will be provided as
   soon as it becomes available
Teacher For Tomorrow
Program
  Juniors and seniors interested in learning
   more about a career in education
  Will earn six (6) college credits through
   Paul D. Camp Community College
  Cost: This year only, $25 deposit.
   Suffolk Public Schools will pay rest of
   tuition *may change
Teachers for Tomorrow
Requirements
  Must be an upcoming junior or senior
  Have a cumulative 3.0 grade point
   average
  Complete Teachers for Tomorrow
   Application
  Be selected by Teachers for Tomorrow
   Committee
Requirements for Dual
Credit Enrollment
  Complete all applications, on time
  Achieve minimum score on COMPASS Placement Test
  Pay deposit and tuition payments on time
    Deposit by May 1st – Can be paid tonight
    Fall/Spring Tuition by August 2010
    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
COMPASS TESTING

 Scheduled for KFHS students on March
  8 and March 9
 Begins promptly at 9:00AM ending
  around noon
 Students must turn in permission slips
 Permission slips available. They can be
  turned in tonight!
  Paul D. Camp Community College
  General Studies Diploma Program

 Potentially earn 61 credits
 Courses will be taken through dual credit
  program at KFHS and at PDCCC through
  on-line courses or on site
 Requirements to enroll the same as for
  dual credit program
 Tuition is required for courses
General Studies, cont’d

  Current 10th graders may apply
  Must register for summer school courses
   at PDCCC
  Summer School classes begin in May
  Apply online
Dual Credit Tuition
These prices are the tuition charged this year.

DC Psychology $ 303 per semester
DC Pre-Calculus $ 303 per semester
DC U.S. History $ 303 per semester
DC English      $ 303 per semester
DC Biology      $ 404 per semester
DC Software     $ 483.40 per semester
AP/Dual Credit Instructors

    Mrs. Branch- DC Pre-Calculus
    Ms. Miguel- AP Language/Composition
    Ms. Weaver- DC Psychology
    Ms. Eberly- AP History
What’s D.C.
Precalculus????
                    D.C. Precalculus is Dual Credit Math Analysis
    MTH 163-164. includes topics in college algebra; algebraic, exponential and
     logarithmic functions, and trigonometry. Simply stated, the sequence
     MTH163-164 is the material that gets you ready to take Calculus. This
     sequence also fulfills the mathematics requirements for many academic
     programs at four-year colleges and universities. Topics include:
    Ch R: Review of exponents, factoring, radicals, and the real number system.
     Ch 1: Graphs, Functions, and Models
     Ch 2: Functions and Equations: Zeroes and Solutions
     Ch 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
     Ch 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
     Ch 5: The trigonometric Functions
    Ch 5: The Trigonometric Functions.
    Ch 6: Trigonometric Identities, Inverse Functions, and Equations
    Ch 7: Applications of Trigonometry
    Ch 9: Analytic Geometry Topics
    Ch 10 Sequences and Series
What’s Calculus????
          Calculus is the mathematics of change and motion.
 .
  The mathematics of Calculus includes two main classes of
    problems:
  One class of problems involves determining the rate at which a
    variable quantity is changing. This is called differential calculus.
  The second class of problems involves determining a function
    when its rate of change is know. This is called integral calculus.
  Both branches of Calculus are important to modern science and
    engineering
 Success requires completion of a summer assignment & attendance
    at all Saturday Calculus Classes.
AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
          Focuses on how writer’s write, not what they write about

To do well in AP Language
          •   have critical thinking skills
          •   be able to analyze deeply quickly
          •   ability to multi-task
          •   self-motivated
          •   willingness to work hard
Highlights – What will you do over the course of the year?
          Read – 12 full-length literary works
                   Examples: Native Son, Utopia, Grapes of Wrath, Scarlet Letter
          Vocabulary – 10 words per week/150 per semester
          Writing – Essays, Dialectical Journals, Projects
          Research Papers – 1st semester -10 pages; 2nd semester – 5 pages criticism
          Homework – Additional reading, virtually every night
 The AP Test
         3 ½ hours
         54 multiple choice questions based on 5 or 6 readings
         3 essays
         45 minutes for each essay section, 1 hour for multiple choice
Dual Credit
Introduction to Psychology


     Owner’s Manual
             &
 Foundation for Upper Level
          Courses
                                  Jo Weaver
                              Adjunct Faculty
              Paul D. Camp Community College
AP United States History
 AP U.S. History is a demanding introduction to American history
  and culture that assumes a high level of interest and competence.
  Because this course is similar to a first-year college course,
  students should expect that the workload will be heavier than
  most regular high school history courses. The analytical thinking,
  writing, and reading skills that students develop in AP U.S.
  History will equip them for college and lifelong learning. Topics
  include:
   Exploration & Colonization            Industrialization & Segregation
   Revolutionary America                 Progressivism
   Constitutional Period                 American Imperialism and WWI
   Major Events of the 19th Century      The Roaring Twenties
   Jacksonian America                    Great Depression and WWII
   Events Leading to the Civil War       Cold War, Vietnam, &
   Civil War and Reconstruction           Communism
   Western Settlement &                  Civil Rights
    Immigration                           Contemporary America
                                 AP
          Government - Mr. White
   Brief Course Description
      AP Government consists of six units – The Constitution, Political
        Socialization, Linkage Institutions, Branches of Government,
        Public Policy, and Civil Liberties/Civil Rights.
   Expectations
      AP Government is a rigorous course. Students must be
        prepared to assimilate a lot of information in a short period of
        time. Excellent time management skills and an intrinsic
        motivation to succeed are necessary for success in this course.
        100% of 2009 AP Government students currently attend college .
   AP Government Exam Pass Rate (2009) = 80%
More Information

  Contact your student’s guidance
   counselor:
  A – D Mrs. Eberwine
  E – L Mrs. Coley
  M – S Mr. Baxter
  T – Z Mrs. Jerlin