Postsecondary Plan & Selecting Classes

12th GradePlanning #2

Objectives

• Review classes aligned with your careers of interest– Classes offered that are related to majors of interest

• Investigate classes to take during 1st year in college• Update Postsecondary Plan

Career, College & Academic Plan

1. We reviewed our Readiness Rubrics last week to obtain college readiness indicators

2. Students should consider their career and postsecondary aspirations when selecting college classes

3. Students should learn what general classes are required for their degrees of interest?

Importance of Senior Year

• Senior year is a time when students can– Learn more about subjects related to their careers

and majors of interest– Take accelerated classes for college credit– Do well in core courses to be more prepared for

college general classes• Math, Science, English, Social Studies• Foreign Language, Physical Education, Other

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Update Postsecondary Plan

Assignment: Investigate College Classes

• Review colleges of interest classes offered – Using college websites– Classes for majors of interest– General classes• Math, Science, English, Social Studies• Foreign Language, Physical Education, Other

• Update Postsecondary Plan– Change the 6th and 7th headings to Freshman Fall and Spring– Enter classes of interest & requirements for both semesters

Pair and Share

• What college classes do you think will align with your college majors of interest?

• What general classes do you think are required for your desired degree?– Math, Science, English, Social Studies– Foreign Language, Physical Education, Other

• What can you do the rest of your senior year to prepare for these classes?

Classroom Discussion

• What college classes do you think will align with your college majors of interest?

• What general classes do you think are required for your desired degree?– Math, Science, English, Social Studies– Foreign Language, Physical Education, Other

• What can you do the rest of your senior year to prepare for these classes?

Review

• What is important to investigate at your colleges of interest related to your majors of interest? – Classes offered

• Senior year is a time when students can– Learn more about subjects related to their careers and

majors of interest– Take accelerated classes for college credit– Do well in core courses to be more prepared for college

general classes• Math, Science, English, Social Studies• Foreign Language, Physical Education, Other