Anonymous
Post 05/29/2018 11:21     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Ack. Does anyone know what this does to the TJ diploma? The TJ requiremts used to be footnoted on the advanced studies and the are gone.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2018 10:21     Subject: Re:FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
The very first link returned on a simple Google search for "FCPS graduation requirements" https://www.fcps.edu/academics/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning

Scroll down and you'll find links to the requirements for your kid's class. Reach out to your students Advisor/Counselor to discuss what courses you're kid would like to take next year.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2018 05:09     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Anonymous wrote:What’s going to be the real pain in the butt is the new sequential electives requirement starting with incoming freshman. Gone are the days of taking photography 1, then ceramics 1, then film study 1, and having a chance to see what’s out there. You need a sequence of at least 2 elective classes.


That has been the requirement for the standard diploma for a while. Since my DC did not take foreign language, he was not eligible for the advanced diploma, and he had to do it. He found a computer technology sequence that worked.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 22:42     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
What’s going to be the real pain in the butt is the new sequential electives requirement starting with incoming freshman. Gone are the days of taking photography 1, then ceramics 1, then film study 1, and having a chance to see what’s out there. You need a sequence of at least 2 elective classes.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 19:39     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
My DD has requested Digital Arts -- which is under Technical Ed. That would probably work.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 18:14     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Anonymous wrote:We are new to FCPS next fall. I’m trying to understand the advanced diploma requirements. It says that one class in arts or career/technical education is required. My ds has zero interest in any of the arts. What fulfills this requirement ?


There are many electives to satisfy this requirement. What school would your DS be attending?
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 18:09     Subject: Re:FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Anonymous wrote:My DS had zero interest in math. Sometimes you have to study things that aren't of interest to you.


Yes, but singing/dancing/painting/acting is quite different than math.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 18:01     Subject: Re:FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Check your high school’s website for career and tech ed courses or many kids take photography cor their arts elective.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 17:43     Subject: Re:FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
My DS had zero interest in math. Sometimes you have to study things that aren't of interest to you.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 17:40     Subject: Re:FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Then he can take a class in career/technical education.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 17:38     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
I'm not in VA but my kids do have to take one class in the arts which is basically Art or Music.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 17:36     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
Still time to ask the school counselor. Sorry, I don't know.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2018 17:33     Subject: FCPS advanced diploma - arts requirement?
We are new to FCPS next fall. I’m trying to understand the advanced diploma requirements. It says that one class in arts or career/technical education is required. My ds has zero interest in any of the arts. What fulfills this requirement ?