BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL Curriculum Handbook 2011 - 2012

BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOLACADEMIC FOUNDATIONRequired 9 th Grade CoursesEnglish 9World Geography (1 semester)Health (1 semester)MathematicsSciencePhysical EducationElective* Students who are English learners will be placed in EnglishLanguage Development (Beg/Int/Adv) as their elective.Required 11 th Grade CoursesEnglish 11US HistoryMathematicsScience2 Electives* Students who are English learners will be placed inEnglish Language Development (Beg/Int/Adv) astheir elective.* Students who have not passed the math or Englishportion of the CAHSEE will be placed in mandatoryCAHSEE support classes as their elective.Juniors should enroll in six periods. If a student enrolls in ROPand has a job after school, his/her ROP class can substitute forone of the elective periods.Required 10 th Grade CoursesEnglish 10World HistoryMathematicsSciencePhysical EducationElective* Students who are English learners will be placed in EnglishLanguage Development (Beg/Int/Adv) as their elective.Required 12 th Grade CoursesEnglish 12GovernmentEconomics (1 sem) or AP Economics (1 year)Mathematics or ScienceElectives as needed* Students who are English learners will be placed inEnglish Language Development (Beg/Int/Adv) astheir elective.* Students who have not passed the math or Englishportion of the CAHSEE will be placed in mandatoryCAHSEE support classes as their elective.A free period is available if seniors have successfully earned atleast 175 credits and passed the CAHSEE. Seniors should planon successfully completing at least five periods the first semester.If a student enrolls in ROP and has a job after school, his/herROP class can substitute for one of the elective periods.COURSE WITHDRAWALSOnce school begins, students will have two weeks to submit a request for an elective or academic course change.After the deadline, no class changes will be made. For year-long courses, students will be expected to remain in thecourse for the duration of the year, regardless of grade earned.HOMEWORKHomework is considered an extension of the classroom learning process. Homework is a valuable component of theeducational process, providing constructive exercises to reinforce concepts learned. The goals of homework are toassist students in mastering the concepts learned in the classroom, to extend the curriculum when desirable, and todevelop good study habits and responsible attitudes. Students at each grade level are assigned homework on aregular basis. Homework has direct application to what is being studied in the classroom and is designed to becompleted outside the classroom setting. Teachers make sure that all students understand the expectations andpurpose for the assignment and that it is relevant to the class work. Parents are encouraged to provide theopportunity for their children to complete homework assignments by providing a quiet, well-lit space for them to dotheir homework and regularly monitoring their children to see that homework is completed. Parent involvementensures the success of all our students.- 10 -