PROGRAM LEVELS at COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL CO-ENROLLED CLASSES COLLEGE CREDITS THROUGH SENIOR YEAR PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL

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1 PROGRAM LEVELS at COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL REGENTS Designed to meet the needs of those students who can follow the regular New York State Education Department Syllabus, the Regents Program offers a Regents examination at the completion of specific courses. PRE-IB The purpose of a Pre-IB course or a Pre-IB curriculum is to have students excel in specific disciplines above and beyond the expectations of the average classroom. Each student should be screened to carefully ascertain his/her successful placement. We should not overlook that any student who demonstrates the willingness to succeed in the Pre-IB curriculum should be given an opportunity to participate in the Pre-IB program. These special cases will be reviewed by the Building Principal with the advisement of Coordinators and Directors. Students who take Pre-IB courses will receive a 6% weighting. CO-ENROLLED CLASSES COLLEGE CREDITS THROUGH SENIOR YEAR PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL Commack High School affords qualified high school seniors and juniors an opportunity to take college courses and earn college credits while learning in the high school environment through six (6) universities: Long Island University C. W. Post, Syracuse University, St. John s University, Adelphi University, SUNY at Stony Brook, and Suffolk Community College. All courses offered by the post-secondary institutions listed above carry credit which may be applicable toward a degree at other colleges and universities. Applications, with registration instructions, will be distributed through the Counseling Center or the classroom teachers in September and January. Each institution has specific eligibility requirements and registration procedures that must be followed to ensure proper registration and receipt of course credit.. To receive college credit for co-enrolled classes taken at Commack High School, students must request transcripts directly from the Registrar s Office of the college or university granting credit. ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) Advanced Placement courses offer students an opportunity to take a course taught on a college level. Both enrichment and college credit are available to the dedicated student. Intensive classroom work, independent study, and research are an integral part of the program. The cost of taking AP Examinations is absorbed by the student. The examination is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board and a five-point collegelevel scale is used. According to the College Board, currently more than 90% of colleges and universities offer college credit, advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP scores. AP Examinations must be taken to receive the 10 percent weighting for grade point average and determining cohort group purposes, and to receive AP credit. A student enrolled in an AP course may, at mid-year, declare if they wish to take the AP exam. If they choose not to take this exam, the designation of the course will be changed to Honors, as per College Board Policy, and their grade will receive a 6% weighting.

2 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is an internationally recognized curriculum that offers 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to earn an IB Diploma. The program is offered in over 3,900 schools in 147 countries around the world. The IB Program: is an academically challenging and balanced program over two years with examinations that prepare high school students for success in college and in life. aims to teach students to become independent learners who can recognize the connections between what they learn in school and the world outside. teaches students to combine relevant knowledge, experience, and critical thinking to solve problems. has continued to gain recognition and respect from the world s leading universities. It is an inclusive rather than exclusive program of study since it is open to any student. Because IB courses offer a high degree of challenge, students should be highly motivated learners, be willing to develop analytical and critical thinking skills, possess or be willing to learn necessary time management skills, be open to new ideas and cultures and tolerant of different beliefs. The IB student will participate in school and community activities, develop and use information effectively, and, above all, be willing to handle the rigor and pace of a demanding academic curriculum. Students may choose different options when taking IB courses: 1. The full IB Diploma can be earned by students completing all of the following: -Complete and take exams in six different 6 IB subjects -Write an extended essay of independent research on a topic chosen by the student and guided by a faculty mentor; -Participate in a critical thinking course called Theory of Knowledge; -Complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action and Service activities. 2. Students can also opt to complete one or more IB courses and exams in their areas of interest. These students or course candidates earn certificates for each course they complete. Students will receive 10 percent weighting and IB credit if they take the IB examination. If a student does not register for the IB exam and/or does not take the IB exam, then a 6 percent weighting is applied. No weighting is applied for IB Math Studies SL, IB Language Ab initio, and IB Sports Medicine 1 if a student does not sit for the exam. The cost of taking an IB examination is absorbed by the student.

3 Advanced Course Offerings at Commack High School CHS - IB CHS - AP CHS - CoEnrolled IB Visual Arts SL IB/AP Calc HL 2 IB Business and Management SL C.W.Post IB Visual Arts HL Y1 IB/AP Computer Science 1 IB Business & Management HL Y1 St. John's University IB Visual Arts HL Y2 AP Art History IB Sports Medicine 1 Adelphi University IB Business and Management SL AP Calc AB IB Economics SL St. John's University IB Business & Management HL Y1 AP Stat IB French 2 St. John's University IB Business & Management HL Y2 AP Music Theory IB Italian 2 St. John's University IB English Eng 1 (IB English Lit. 1 in IC) AP Human Geo IB Spanish 2 St. John's University IB English Lit. 2 HL AP World History IB Latin SL Stony Brook IB Lang. Lit. 1 College Accounting C.W. Post IB Theater Arts 1 Business and Personal Law C.W. Post IB Theater Arts 2 SL/HL College English Composition C.W. Post IB Sports Medicine 1 Advanced Studio Production SCCC IB TOK 1 Television Studio Production SCCC IB Psychology Pre-Calculus SCCC IB TOK 2 College Calculus St. John's University IB Dance 1 College Chemistry Forensics Syracuse IB Dance/PE2 SL/HL College Marine Biology SCCC IB Math Studies SL Latin 3 Stony Brook IB Math SL Spanish Language and Culture 2 SCCC IB/H Pre Calc. BC IB/AP Calc HL 2 IB/AP Computer Science 1 IB Computer Science 2 SL IB Music SL IB Music HL Y1 IB Music HL Y 2 IB Exercise Physiology 2 SL (IB Sports,Ex, Health) IB Biology 1 IB Biology 2 HL IB Biology SL IB Environ. Sys & Soc. SL IB Physics SL IB Physics HL IB Chemistry 1 IB Chemistry 2 HL IB Chemistry SL IB Hist. of the Americas 1 IB Hist. of the Americas 2 HL IB Economics SL IB Design Technology SL IB Design Technology HL Y1 IB Design Technology HL Y2 IB French 1 IB French 2 IB French ab initio 1 IB French ab initio 2 IB Italian 1 IB Italian 2 IB Italian ab initio 1 IB Italian ab initio 2 IB Spanish 1 IB Spanish 2 IB Spanish ab initio 1 IB Spanish ab initio 2 IB Latin SL

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6 9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th grade 12 th grade English A1 English 9 English 10 IB English 1 IB English 2 HL Language B French 3 French 4 IB French Year 1 IB French Year 2 SL or HL (French, Italian 3 Italian 4 IB Italian Year 1 IB Italian Year 2 SL or HL Italian or Spanish) Spanish 3 Spanish 4 IB Spanish Year 1 IB Spanish Year 2 SL or HL History Global History I Global History II IB History of the Americas 1 IB History of the Americas 2 HL Science Biology Chemistry IB Biology SL Physics R Choose 1 or 2 (2 nd Science will satisfy IB elective) Mathematics Biology Biology Pre-IB Biology Pre-IB Biology Pre-IB Integrated Algebra Geometry Geometry Pre-IB Chemistry Chemistry Pre-IB Chemistry Pre-IB Chemistry Pre-IB Geometry Algebra 2/Trig Algebra 2 /Trig Pre-IB IB Chemistry SL Physics R IB Biology yr 1w/Physics R or IB SL IB Chemistry yr 1w/Physics R or IB SL IB Physics SL Algebra 2/Trig IB Math Studies SL or IB Math SL IB Math SL Physics R IB Env. Systems SL, Bio SL or Chem SL IB Biology Year 2 HL IB Chemistry Year 2 HL IB Physics HL IB Math Studies SL AP Stats or AP Calc AB or College Calc. AP Calc AB Geometry Pre-IB Algebra 2/Trig Pre-IB IB Math HL Year 1 IB Math HL Year 2 (AP Calc BC) Phys. Ed./TOK PE PE PE/Theory of Knowledge 11 PE/Theory of Knowledge 12 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Elective CCC/Art/Music Health IB Dance 1 and IB Dance 2 SL or HL (Choose 1) If taking and completing an SL Math and an SL Science in 11 th grade, the IB elective must be completed in the 12 th grade. Comprehensive MT Drama 1 Studio A Computer Science Creative Design Advanced Music Theory Drama 2 Studio B AP Computer Science Electronics A & B IB Music SL or HL 1 and IB Theatre 1 and IB Visual Arts SL or HL 1 and IB Bus. & Man. SL or HL 1 and IB Economics SL or IB Psychology SL or IB Computer Science SL or IB Design Technology 1 and IB Sports Medicine 1 and IB Music SL or HL 2 IB Theatre 2 SL or HL IB Visual Arts SL or HL 2 IB Bus. & Management SL or HL 2 IB Economics SL IB Psychology SL IB Computer Science SL IB Design Technology 2 SL or HL IB Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL 4-year plan International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Name: Counselor s name: Class of IBD/IBC/? IB Language B ab initio SL (level 2) IB Language B ab initio SL (level 3) Latin 1 Latin 2 Latin 3 IB Latin SL Elective Band/Chorus/Orchestra Band/Chorus/Orchestra Band/Chorus/Orchestra Band/Chorus/Orchestra

7 Commack High School Important Contacts Regarding Curriculum Questions School Counselors If you need additional information about your child s progress or there are circumstances impacting your child, contact your child s school counselor. Counseling Center Jonathan Macaluso, Director James Del Giudice Alyson Catinella Jacqueline Clark Heather Gerkens Donald Graham Courtney Meyer Christine Natali Julie Russo Phyllis Turchin Annette Wisznic Department Coordinators/Directors Department Coordinators are responsible for the K-12 curriculum. If your concern stems from a classroom practice, grade or a particular book/assignment, contact the Department Coordinator. English: Theresa Donohue Health/PE: Pat Friel Literacy and Advanced Programs: Eliot Lewin Math: Barbara Gerson Science: Alison Offerman-Celentano Social Studies: Brian Trapani Special Education: Denise Mungioli Art, FACS, Music and Technology: Paul Infante World Languages: LauraAnne Weiss