BERKS CATHOLIC •Class of 2020

TYPICAL DAY AT BC

• Homeroom- 7:50-8:00

• Activity- 8:00-8:30

• Period 1 8:30-9:15

• Period 2 9:15-10:00

• Period 3-6 Lunches

• Period 7 1:00-1:45

• Period 8 1:45-2:30

• Dismissal

• Students at lockers/bus/car

9TH GRADE CLASS OFFERINGS

MAJORS: MINORS:

• Theology Art Appreciation

• English Music Appreciation

• Math Computer Literacy

• Science Physical Education

• Civics

• World Language*

CLASS PLACEMENT

• 8TH GRADE RECORDS

• 7TH GRADE IOWA TESTS or PSSA Results

• BC PLACEMENT TESTS- Taken during IOWA week

• 8TH GRADE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

• PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL TESTING (IF ANY)

ARE HONORS CLASSES

REALLY IMPORTANT?

CLASS LEVELS AND CURRICULUM

• THEOLOGY:

CP Level all students

• Semester IJesus in Scripture with emphasis on Gospels

• Semester IIWho is Jesus? And who does he

call us to be

INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE• INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE:

• COLLEGE PREP/FUNDAMENTAL• READING /WRITING

• GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, READING COMPREHENSION

• VARIOUS LITERARY GENRES

• TEACHER GUIDED WRITING PROCESS

• INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE HONORS• READING /WRITING

• GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, READING COMPREHENSION

• VARIOUS LITERARY GENRES

• FORMAL ESSAY

• INDEPENDENT WORK ON VARIOUS WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

REQUIRING GOOD ESTABLISHED WRITING SKILLS

MATHEMATICS

• Algebra I

• Algebra I Experienced

• Algebra I Fundamental

• Geometry Honors

• Geometry College Prep

SCIENCE

• Biology Honors (Pre-AP)

(Science project required)

• Biology College Prep

• Biology Fundamental

• Study of living organisms reinforced with labs

HISTORY

• Civics

5 Units:

• US Geography

• Citizenship

• Federal Government

• State and Local Government

• Economics of Free Enterprise

WORLD LANGUAGES*• French I

• German I

• Latin I

• Spanish I

• *Students who score lower thanproficient on the reading placement test will be placed in a Reading Strategies Class

MINOR CLASSES

• Art Appreciation

• Music Appreciation

• Computer Literacy

• Physical Education

• Study Skills

GRADE INFORMATION

• Semester Grades

• 40%

• 40%

• 20%

• GPA

• Quality Points

• Major Classes

• Cumulative

LOOKING AHEAD

• Virtual High School

• Dual Credit

• Advanced Placement

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