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__ **General high school 5 year plan** __:

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 * Freshmen students may be enrolled in a semester long or year long foreign language via NCVPS (North Carolina Virtual Public School). Our students are enrolled in Spanish, German, or French. In the Spring, most students will be in enrolled in the 2nd level of their foreign language. Students that have already completed their foreign language requirement, can take electives such as Art 1, Personal Business, and Honors Psychology, or continue taking the 3rd, 4th, and AP levels of their foreign language.


 * All freshmen students are enrolled in a year long engineering design course. 10th and 11th grade students can take a year long engineering 2 course as an //optional// elective.


 * Throughout the school year, students will be participating in a student showcase (student-led conference) and job shadowing out in the community.


 * College and high school course pacing, sequencing, and scheduling is //**completely individualized**//.
 * Some 9th grade students are enrolled in ACA 118 for the fall. ACA 118 covers skills and strategies designed to improve study behaviors. Topics include time management, note taking, test taking, memory techniques, active reading strategies, critical thinking, communication skills, learning styles, and other strategies for effective learning. Upon completion, students should be able to apply appropriate study strategies and techniques to the development of an effective study plan. All students will eventually take ACA 118.
 * Some 9th grade students are enrolled in PED 110 for the fall. This course counts for 1/2 of the HS physical education requirement.
 * For the following semester, most students will "flip" their college class. If they had PED in the fall, they have ACA in the spring. If they had ACA in the fall, they have PED in the spring.
 * ECE also offers //Multimedia and Web Page Design// and //IT Academy// as high school Career Technical Education (CTE) electives. Students from grades 10th and above are eligible to take these courses if their schedule allows.
 * **VERY** //generally speaking//, students take/complete the following courses/activities:
 * 9th Grade
 * World Dynamics (Honors English 1, Honors World History, Honors Earth Science)
 * Math (Algebra 1 or Algebra 2, depending on what was successfully completed in 8th grade)
 * Engineering 1
 * Readers' Writers' Workshop (an extension of World Dynamics, where much of the English 1 curriculum is covered)
 * NCVPS Foreign Language
 * ACA 118 and PED 110
 * Take the COMPASS test (community college placement test)
 * 10th Grade
 * Honors English 2
 * Math (Algebra 2 or Geometry and a 4th math, depending on what was successfully completed in 8th grade)
 * Honors Biology
 * Honors American History 1 and 2
 * HS electives (CTE, Engineering 2, and/or NCVPS) __**OR**__
 * CCC courses (ACA 118, PED 110, HEA 110, PSY 150, ENG 111)
 * Write Craven County Schools' Graduation Project paper, begin portfolio and product
 * Take the PLAN (a "pre-ACT" college readiness measure)
 * 11th Grade
 * Math (Geometry and a 4th math OR CCC maths)
 * Honors Physical Science
 * Honors Civics and Economics
 * ENG 111 and ENG 112 (part of HS Honors English 3) __**OR**__ Honors English 3 and Honors English 4 (face-to-face at the HS level)
 * some students start later in their college English sequence, some may start earlier
 * HS electives (CTE, Engineering 2, and/or NCVPS) __**OR**__
 * CCC courses (MAT 161/171, SOC 210, COM 231, CHM 151, PSY 150, HIS 132)
 * Take the ACT for free
 * Take the PSAT
 * Completion and Presentation of the Craven County Schools' Graduation Project
 * 12th Grade (The 4th Year)
 * Math (CCC maths - depending on placement scores and future college and career goals)
 * English (CCC English classes - ENG 233 and ENG 243, these classes count for Honors credit for English 3 & 4)
 * some students start later in their college English sequence, some may start earlier
 * Science (CCC science or NCVPS science - 4th science required for HS graduation)
 * Social Studies (CCC course depending on future college and career goals)
 * HS electives (CTE, Engineering 2, and/or NCVPS) __**AND/OR**__
 * CCC courses (depending on placement scores, previous course performance, and future goals)
 * Take the ACT, SAT/PSAT as necessary for HS graduation and college goals
 * Advisory (__**MANDATORY**__ weekly class to get support from ECE and participate in college readiness activities)
 * 13th Grade (The 5th Year, Super Senior Year)
 * Math (CCC maths - depending on placement scores and future college and career goals)
 * English (CCC English classes, only if student hasn't finished sequence required for HS graduation or if they want to take more English classes as an elective)
 * Science (CCC sciences or NCVPS science - depending on placement scores and future college and career goals)
 * Social Studies (CCC courses depending on future college and career goals)
 * HS electives (CTE, Engineering 2, and/or NCVPS) __**AND/OR**__
 * CCC courses (depending on placement scores, previous course performance, and future goals)
 * Take the ACT/SAT as necessary for HS graduation and college goals
 * Advisory (__**MANDATORY**__ weekly class to get support from ECE and participate in college readiness activities)

//Students may choose to forgo their 5th year at ECE and graduate early if they have met all the required HS graduation requirements and can transfer their college credits to a 4 year university.//