546 Law 617 Google Apps 620 MS Excel 628 Accounting Principles 629 Sport & Entertainment Marketing 632 CHS Accounting Education and Training (5 of 16) This pathway encompasses planning, managing, and providing education and training services, and related learning support services. This career cluster contains three pathways Suggested Electives CWCTC Program Administration and Administrative Support 143 Public Speaking Computer Information Sciences Professional Support Services 144 CHS Argument & Debate Graphic Communications Technology Teaching/Training 338 CHS Statistics 339 Statistics 542 Psychology 543 Sociology 617 Google Apps
Personal Finance 95 A 4 X 0.5 = 2 H Chemistry 90 B 3.5 X 1.5 = 5.25 Physical Education 98 A 4 X 0.5 = 2 Symphonic Band 98 A 4 X 1 = 4 Total Credits Attempted 7.5 Total Quality Points Earned 29.25 Quality Point Average 29.25 / 7.5 3.90 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019 Belle Vernon Area High School students are required to meet the following graduation requirements: Successfully complete 27 credits in the High School (26 for Career and Technology students). See below for detailed credit requirements. Successfully complete the requirements for the High School Graduation Project. Score at the “proficient level or higher” on the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Literature, and Biology OR fulfill the requirements below that are considered equivalent to performance on the Keystone Exams: Students who do not meet the “proficient level or higher” on the Keystone Exams prior to the end of their Junior year, must score at the “proficient level or higher” on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Project Based Assessments. Students will be enrolled in a Project Based Assessment Course in the Fall of their senior year in order to satisfy this requirement. Successfully complete the requirements for graduation as described in the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Beginning with the Class of 2015, students must demonstrate proficiency of the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Eligible Content for the Keystone Exams in the areas of Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. These three Keystone Exams will serve as a stand-alone proficiency requirement for Belle Vernon Area students. Specific exams will be administered at the direction of the District when a student has completed the appropriate particular course. **Students who do not reach proficiency on the Keystone Exam may be enrolled in a Keystone Enhancement Course for the following year instead of an elective.** BVA DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION – Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019
Course Description This is a class for those who would like to build original products they can use at home. Students learn basic hand building construction in wet clay including: pinch, coil, slab and combined techniques. Some possible projects are: cups, mugs, vases, bowls, plates, figures real and imaginary, and sculpture realistic or abstract. A final finish is applied using various glaze colors. Students are responsible for maintaining tools and materials and work somewhat independently. Pre-Requisite(s) None Course Descriptions by Department Technology and STEM 731—Project Lead the Way: Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW: IED) Credit(s) 1 Grade(s) 9, 10 Weight A=4.5 Course Description This is Project Lead the Way’s introductory foundation course in the Pathway to Engineering (PTE) progam. Students dig deep into the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects. They work both individually and in teams to design solutions to a variety of problems using 3D modeling software and they use an engineering notebook to document their work. Pre-Requisite(s) Recommend Algebra I along with strong science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer skills 743—Journalism Credit(s) 1 Grade(s) 9, 10, 11, 12 Weight A=4 Course Description Become a reporter for the Leopard Tales! This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of journalism and newspaper writing techniques with a realistic experience in creating a newspaper. Students in this course do all the work for publication of each issue of the school newspaper while writing articles and creating page layouts in Adobe InDesign. Students will develop their writing abilities and editing skills by following the AP stylebook and learning the true ropes of journalistic writing, all while learning to meet deadlines. Students will also develop skills in photography and basic photo editing. The course will require some after school deadlines as well as some out-of-school time for news coverage. Pre-Requisite(s) None Course Descriptions by Department Physical Education/Health 810 – Health Credit(s) 0.5 Grade(s) 9 Weight A=4