Can you explain sequential electives requirement
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Anonymous
| It is an FCPS requirement for HS. How do you satisfy it? For example, would AP Macro/Micro satisfy it? If not, can you give an example that would? |
Anonymous
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No, you need a course that is level 1 then level 2.
Photography 1 then photography 2 Beginning art then advanced art |
Anonymous
How about Ap calc then Multi? |
Anonymous
Someone asked this question during a zoom presentation on course selection. They mentioned that it is a math class and not an elective. Even though you are taking it as an elective. |
Anonymous
Sorry, who are they? |
Anonymous
I would assume an administrator or counselor. |
Anonymous
| It’s exactly as described above. Any elective, level one and level 2. The wording isn’t exactly the same. It might say something like intro and advanced, but you get the idea. It just can’t be considered a core subject or foreign language. |
Anonymous
Not true, can be any course as long as it is not a required course including core and foreign language. |
Anonymous
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This sequential requirement from the state makes about as much sense as the VPMI math proposals that failed. The sequential requirement was put in place by people who don't know anything about schools and teens.
The requirement completely removes the opportunity for kids to sxplore new things and makes their electives, which should be their funnand enriching classes, into a chore. Let the kids use their electives to find themselves, be it taking more science classes, or dabbling into very different things by jumping between guitar class, beginning drawing, a computsr class and theater. |
Anonymous
| Do languages count for this? |
Anonymous
I think so |
Anonymous
No. So if you have a kid who is a gifted musician, for example, who qualifies for the highest choir/orchestra/band class as a freshman and wants to take advanced choir/orchestra/band all four years, plus their foreign language 4 years through AP, and extra math classes in their open elective spots, they have not fulfilled the "sequential" requirement because math and language don't count and their "fun" music elective was allon the same level. So they either have to drop down in music their first year, or drop the extra math classes for 2 years to take an elective they are not interested in, just so they can check the stupid sequential electives box. I hope that Virginia removes this requirement now that the government has changed hands back to republicans. Maybe Chap Peterson can work with that republican education person from southern Virginia to set this requirement right. Kids shoulc be able to use their high school elective classes on whatever they feel helps them to discover themselves. It is 1-2 classes per year. If they want to dabble, let them dabble. If they are gifted, let them explore those gifts in the most advanced class they can handle. This is just a stupid requirement put innplace for the sake of change. |
Anonymous
I agree wholeheartedly, as an (old) FCPS grad who did just that. I wonder if they instituted this requirement in deference to college admissions, thinking colleges want to see kids with a passion or commitment for a particular thing, be it theater, photography, journalism, etc. |
Anonymous
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OK, parent of an ES kid here and this is the first I am hearing about this but it sounds stupid. Hopefully it is gone in 4 years and we don't have to deal with it.
So my kid could have to blow electives on taking two course that are sequential even if he doesn't like an intro elective and wants to try something else? What the hell? What is the logic behind this? Kids take all of their core classes in sequence, what is the point of forcing electives in sequence? What is the educational reason for requiring this? |
Anonymous
| What does this have to do with having a republican governor? Was this instituted 10 years ago or so after the dems took over? Honest question. |