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General Information
Course Planning
and Placement
St. Andrew's takes great care
to assure that the course of
study the individual student
pursues is commensurate
with his or her abilities, needs and
interests. Early in the spring term,
a student and his or her advisor
plan the course schedule for the
next and succeeding school years.
The student is urged to consult his
or her parents, advisor, members of
the faculty and the college counselor.
Once planned, the projected schedule
is reviewed by the academic
committee, which is composed of the
academic dean, college counselor,
director of admission, registrar and
the heads of all academic departments.
New students will ordinarily be
expected to take St. Andrew's
placement tests in mathematics,
and, if they want to continue a
foreign language begun in another
school, a St. Andrew's placement test
in that language. These tests will be
sent to any person or agency capable
of administering them. All arrangements
are made and costs borne by
the parents.
The School reserves the right to
suspend offering any course for
which there is insufficient enrollment
or teaching staff. The School
exercises every precaution to see
that new students, particularly, are
properly placed. Nevertheless, error
does occasionally occur, and for this
reason the School reserves the right
to place a student forward or back
as his or her best interests require.
The School also reserves the right
to limit the number of students in
a given course.
Course Load
tudents in the Third and
S
Fourth Forms carry five
major courses, and those in
the Fifth Form are required
to take four but encouraged to take
five major courses. In the Sixth Form,
students carry four major courses and
a required minor in religious studies.
Students are encouraged to take
more than the basic curriculum
requirements.
Besides the religious studies requirement
in the Fourth and Sixth
Forms, there are minor course requirements
for Third Formers in
music and art, and for Fourth
Formers in Health and Human
Potential, and in Public Speaking.
Special Programs
In addition to the courses offered
for academic credit, arrangements
can be made for a student to
take a course in driver education
(Delaware). This course is given
outside the student's regular class
schedule and entails payment of
additional fees.
Diploma
Requirements
The diploma requirements
reflect the School's commitment
to liberal education
and to preparing students
tor admission to the most competitive
colleges. To receive a diploma,
18 credits are required, but most students
are encouraged to stretch themselves
beyond this minimum. Of
these 18 credits, four must be in
English, three in mathematics, two
in foreign language, two in history
(including United States history) and
two in laboratory science. Credit in
foreign language is not received until
the student completes the second
year of study, at which time two
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