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Introduction to Secondary School Programs

Introduction to Secondary School Programs. 13 Year O ld P arents and Students. KIS 13 YO Parent Information Night. Welcome Making the Transition to Secondary School Graduation Requirements High School Curriculum Typical Courses and Schedules What’s Next?.

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Introduction to Secondary School Programs

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  1. Introduction to Secondary School Programs 13 Year Old Parents and Students

  2. KIS 13 YO Parent Information Night • Welcome • Making the Transition to Secondary School • Graduation Requirements • High School Curriculum • Typical Courses and Schedules • What’s Next?

  3. KIS Secondary SchoolMaking the Transition Successfully • More Activities • More Freedom • More Choices • More Homework • More Responsibility • More Requirements

  4. KIS Secondary SchoolMaking the Transition Successfully Students who do well in Secondary School usually: • Know how to balance activities and academics • Have good organizational/time management skills • Take the initiative to ask questions and ask the teacher for more help outside of the classroom • Have parents who are informed, involved and communicate with their children

  5. Types of Diplomas Offered at KIS • General • Academic • Academic with Honors • International Baccalaureate • Advanced Placement International Diploma

  6. Graduation Requirements10 Credits = 1 Class General • English (50 Cr.) • Mathematics (20 Cr.) • Science (20 Cr.) • Cultural Studies (20 Cr.) • Physical Education (25 Cr.) • Language Other Than English (20 Cr.) • Creative and Applied Arts (10 Cr.) • Electives (45 Cr.) Academic • English (80 Cr.) • Mathematics (30 Cr.) • Science (30 Cr.) • Cultural Studies (40 Cr.) • Physical Education (25 Cr.) • Language Other Than English (20 Cr.) • Creative and Applied Arts (10 Cr.) • Electives (5 Cr.) Academic with Honors • Student takes at least 2 AP or IB courses

  7. Typical Secondary I Schedule • Literature I • Writing I • Algebra, Geometry, or Advanced Math I • Physical Science • World Geography • PE • LOE (Russian, Ukrainian, French, Spanish, German) • Creative and Applied Arts (Art, Music, Drama) or AP Computer Science (only for students with strong math and science background and teacher recommendation

  8. Typical Secondary II Schedule • Literature II • Writing II • Geometry, Advanced Math I or II • Biology • Modern World History or AP World History • PE • LOE • Choice of another Art or extra Math or Science

  9. Typical Secondary III Schedule • American Literature or IB EnglishYr I • Advanced Math I, II, AP Calculus or IB MathYr. I • Chemistry, AP Biology, or IB Bio, Chem, or Physics Yr. I • US Historyor AP US History • Government/Economics, IB Gov/Econ, or IB History • LOE or IB Language Year I • Creative and Applied Arts • Theory of Knowledge/Research for IB students only

  10. Typical Secondary IV • British Literature • Advanced Math II, AP Calc., or IB Math Yr. II • Physics, or IB Bio, Chem., or Physics Yr. II • IB Economics, IB History Yr. II • LOE or IB Language Yr. II • Creative and Applied Arts • Research Project • Theory of Knowledge/Research Yr. II (IB only)

  11. Questions? • Dan Blaho – Secondary Director of Instruction dan-blaho@qsi.org • Adam Runyan – Secondary Counselor adamrunyan@ukr.qsi.org • Cassie Armstrong – IB Coordinator cassandraarmstrong_stoltz@ukr.qsi.org

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