education fair sponsored by peace missionary baptist church saturday, august 16, 2008 w.g. pearson...
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Education FairSponsored by Peace Missionary Baptist Church
Saturday, August 16, 2008
W.G. Pearson Elementary School
Gwen D. Roulhac, presenter
Learn & Earnhttp://www.nclearnandearn.gov/
Earn a high school diploma and college credit (up to an associate’s degree) in up to 5 years at no cost
Currently 41 Learn & Earn high schools across the state; by this fall, as many as 70 Learn & Earn schools will be open
Early College High School located on the campus of North Carolina Central University
Other schools may participate in Learn & Earn online (UNC-G i School courses)
NC Virtual Public Schoolhttp://www.ncvps.org
Expanded academic offerings
Semester and year-long courses
Test prep, career planning, credit recovery
Advanced Placement (AP) Courseshttp://www.collegeboard.com
37 courses and exams $84 per exam Exams administered
first two weeks in May Credit and/or
placement at most colleges and universities
Three Courses of Study, One Diploma
NC High School Diploma
College/University Prep Course of Study
College Tech PrepCourse of Study
Career PrepCourse of Study
Required Courses Common to All Courses of Study
English I, II, III, IV World History, Civics &
Economics, US History Earth/Environmental
Science, Biology, Physical Science course (Physics or Chemistry or Physical Science)
Health/PE
Differences Among Required Courses for each Course of Study
College/University Prep
College Tech Prep Career Prep
Math 4 credits: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and higher level math course
3 credits: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 OR Algebra 1, Tech Math 1 & 2
3 credits, one of which must be Algebra 1
Foreign Language 2 credits of same language
Not required Not required
Career/Arts Pathway
Not required but recommended
4 credits of same pathway, one of which must be advanced level
4 credits of same pathway, one of which must be advanced level
Additional Exit Standards Effective for ninth graders entering in 2006-2007
year and beyond Score at proficiency level III or IV on five
specific End-of-Course exams: English I, Biology, Algebra I, Civics & Economics, US History
Complete a graduation project that will include a research paper, product, portfolio and oral presentation
College Prep Requirements Transcript, rigor of
high school courses GPA/Class rank SAT/ACT scores . . .
some colleges are test-optional
Extracurricular involvement and leadership over four years
Want More Information? Contact your student’s school counselor and
teachers at the beginning of the school year Attend Open House and other information
sessions