Course Catalog 2018_w_ CTE draft

 A student must successfully complete one virtual course, which may be noncredit-bearing, to graduate with a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma. This requirement is met through PCHS’s English 9 courses.  Required verified credits mean that the student must pass the class and must also pass the SOL test required for that class. They are as follows: 2 SOL tests in English, 2 SOL tests in Math, 2 SOL tests in Science, 2 SOL tests in History/Social Science, and 1 SOL test selected by the student. For the student selected test, a student may utilize additional tests for earning verified credit in computer science, technology, career and technical education, economics, or other areas as prescribed by the board in 8 VAC 20- 131-110.  For students entering the ninth-grade class for the first time in 2016-2017 and beyond: Students shall be trained in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators, including hands-on practice of the skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan that documents that they cannot successfully complete this training shall be granted a waiver from this graduation requirement, as provided in 8VAC20-131-420 B. PROFILE OF A VIRGINIA GRADUATE The Profile of a Virginia Graduate describes the knowledge, skills, experiences and attributes that students must attain to be successful in college and/or the work force and to be “life ready.” In developing the profile, the Board of Education determined that a life-ready Virginia graduate must:  Achieve and apply appropriate academic and technical knowledge (content knowledge);  Demonstrate productive workplace skills, qualities, and behaviors (workplace skills);  Build connections and value interactions with others as a responsible and responsive citizen (community engagement and civic responsibility); and  Align knowledge, skills and personal interests with career opportunities (career exploration). THE FIVE C’s In preparing students to meet the Profile of a Virginia Graduate, schools are required to ensure that students develop the following competencies known as the “Five C’s”:  Critical thinking  Creative thinking  Communication  Collaboration  Citizenship CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING The career-planning component of the Profile of a Virginia Graduate provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the employment options and career paths they first explored in elementary and middle school. While there is no specific career-related activity that a student must experience (such as an internship or job-shadowing assignment) to earn a diploma, school divisions must provide opportunities for students to learn about workplace expectations and career options in their own communities and elsewhere. By reducing the number of SOL tests students must pass to earn a diploma, the new standards increase flexibility for schools to expand work-based and service-learning programs that promote college, career and civic readiness. GRADUATION CLASS OF 2022 AND BEYOND (BEGINNING WITH FRESHMAN CLASS OF 2018-19) The Profile of a Virginia Graduate provides the framework for the requirements students must meet to earn a Standard Diploma or Advanced Studies Diploma.