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My Course Selection Worksheet

DESIGNING YOUR SCHEDULE

Thornton Academy offers hundreds of courses, so it is reasonable to feel overwhelmed. It’ s all about finding the right courses for you— depending on your class year, accounting for the courses you have already taken, and considering your plans for your future. Follow these steps to choosing your courses.
Step 1: Talk with your current teachers in each subject to get their recommendations for you.
Select courses that will provide an appropriate academic challenge and which will keep you on track for graduation requirements and post-secondary plans( college, vocational training, military and / or employment).
Step 2: Be sure you understand what credits you will need to graduate:
English: 4 credits
Mathematics: 3 credits
Wellness: 1.5 credits
History: 3 credits
Science: 3 credits
Fine Arts: 1 credit
An additional minimum of 6.5 credits must be completed in elective classes.
Step 3: Talk with your teachers and your parents / guardians
Identify courses you still need for graduation, including those in Arts and Wellness. Consider all recommendations made by your current year teachers. Check any prerequisites. There are many options for meeting requirements; pick the courses that best fit your interests and abilities.
Step 4: Post-Grad Plans
Do you plan to attend college? If so, you may need foreign language classes also.
Do you plan to learn a trade? Check out the options on School-to-Work and the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology.
Step 5: Do You Have the Credits?
Remember – you need at least 22 total credits to graduate. Are you on track? Students are strongly advised to complete a minimum of 5 credits each year. Note that courses may be ½ credit, 1 credit, or 2 credits, depending on how often they meet. Talk to your school counselor if you need assistance!

My Course Selection Worksheet

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