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The Finance Academy at West ForsythThe Finance Academy at West Forsyth
• 3 year academic program
• Augments standard curricula
• 1 or 2 specialized courses each semester
• College-level course in the senior year
• 6-8 week internships (paid/volunteer)
• Job shadowing, speakers, and field trips
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How Do Academy Students Benefit?How Do Academy Students Benefit?By providing a context for learning, the
Academy:
• Builds motivation, confidence, sense of personal
worth
• Leads students from all backgrounds to success
• Serves students of all abilities,
• Connects students to adult role models and mentors
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CurriculumCurriculum10th Grade 11th Grade Summer
Internship* 12th Grade
1 English for Finance (Honors)
English
Earns ½ or 1 credit
English
2 Civics with Economics US History Full or part time
Related/Approved elective
3 Science Science Science
4 Math Math Math
5 PE/Health Foreign Language Foreign Language
6 (Fundamentals of Business and Personal Finance)
AOF I (Accounting focus)
AOF II (International Business/Financial
Planning)
7 Elective Elective Elective
Internship is not guaranteed; minimum GPA/Attendance and behavior standards
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Course Descriptions Fundamentals of Business – Study the rights and responsibilities of a consumer and
worker, career opportunities, credit, money management, budgeting, investments, free enterprise and economic systems as they relate to global economy.
AOF 1 – Junior year. Introduces students to the broad career opportunities of the financial service industry, creating new options for the future. Emphasis is on insurance, banking, securities, credit, and accounting.
Summer Internship – Academy students are offered a unique experience to Intern with a business in the Winston-Salem area during the summer between their junior and senior years. Internships are paid opportunities for credit. While not guaranteed for every student, to date, all eligible students have been placed.
AOF 2 – Senior year. Prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through academic learning and hands-on work experience within an industry-themed curriculum with credit through Forsyth Technical Community College. Emphasis is on Financial Planning and International Finance.
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Local Academy PartnersInternships
Baptist Hospital
BB&T
Domino’s Pizza
First Citizens Bank and Trust
Forsyth County Accounting
Forsyth County Humane Society
Habitat for HumanityHeritage Financial Planning
Novant Health
1st Community Bank
RMIC
Sharpe Images
Smith Barney
Soccer Unlimited
TriStone Bank
Truliant Federal Credit Union
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Wealth Management
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Local Academy PartnersOther Activities
R J Reynolds
Petree Stockton
Forsyth Community College
Wilson Cook
Whole Foods Market
Edward Jones
Winston-Salem State University
Rotary Club of Clemmons
Big Shotz Tavern
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• Field Trips:– Truliant Federal Credit Union
– Wilson Cook
– Whole Foods Market
– First Community Bank
• Job Shadowing with Clemmons Rotary• Speakers• Problem Based Learning • College classes at Forsyth Tech
Activities
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Student qualifications• Interest in business/professional world
• Application Process: – Grades and behavior– Recommendation– Interview
• Willingness to commit for 3 years