Atherton
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IB Diploma Program
Atherton students that wish to pursue an IB Diploma Program must meet the following requirements:
IB Pre-Coursework Recommendations
There are pre-coursework recommendations that can be used as general guidelines for students pursuing an IB course. A student must have satisfactory academic standing in each content area. Students transferring from another Jefferson County public school, a private school, or a public school outside of Jefferson County will have a meeting with a counselor and the IB Program coordinator to determine if pre-coursework recommendations have been met. A current transcript must be provided and course descriptions from the prior school must be received in order to determine if the curriculum has prepared the student for the rigors of the IB Program.
Students may pursue the IB Diploma (requirements noted above) or pursue IB Certificates in individual IB subjects.
Students have the following IB pre-coursework recommendations:
Freshman Academy
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Engineering
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Engineering Pathway: Electrical/Electronics
Students in the Electrical Engineering Pathway will be introduced to electrical concepts such as AC and DC circuits, semiconductor circuits, digital circuits, and basic programming.
Students will master basic design concepts and have the opportunity to obtain the Autodesk Inventor Professional Certification and the Electronics Technicians Association Level Certification before they graduate. Classroom work is hands-on and often group oriented.
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Engineering Pathway: Aerospace
Students in the Aerospace Engineering Pathway will be introduced to concepts related to space travel, rocket design and operation, aerodynamics, aircraft operation and flight, and unmanned aircraft systems.
They will learn what it will take to become a professional Aerospace Engineer and will be given the opportunity to obtain their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 License by the time they graduate. Classroom work is hands-on and often group oriented.
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Engineering Pathway: Aircraft Maintenance
Students in the Aviation Maintenance Pathway will be introduced to basic concepts in the aviation industry such as proper use of tools, aircraft safety, flightline practices, aerodynamics, aircraft control surfaces, and basic maintenance practices.
Students will be given the opportunity to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Ground School Written Exam towards their Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License by the time they graduate. Classroom work is hands-on and often
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Health Sciences
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Health Science Pathway: Biomedical Sciences
This pathway uses hands-on, project-based learning to find solutions to real-world problems through Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. In the PLTW courses, students work with the same tools and equipment used by professionals in hospitals and labs in these project-oriented learned labs.
Through scaffolded activities that connect learning to life, students step into the roles of biomedical science professionals and investigate topics including human medicine, physiology, genetics, microbiology, and public health. Some activities include designing and performing experiments, using clay to design a digestive system on a Maniken®, dissections, presenting a patient care plan, and performing and analyzing gel electrophoresis.
Students are held individually accountable for learning while frequently working in teams to develop career knowledge and skills including the high-demand, transferable skills of teamwork, collaboration and leadership. Students will be exposed to a variety of career fields by way of guest speakers, field experiences and job shadowing opportunities.
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Health Sciences Pathway: Allied Health
This pathway allows students to learn basic healthcare skills through research and hands on experiences and provides exposure to various health-related careers. Allied health is patient centered.
At the conclusion of the program, students in the Allied Health Career Pathway will have the opportunity to obtain an industry certification by passing the Health Care Core NOCTI , which will allow them to enter the workforce immediately. Furthermore, students in this pathway have obtained skills, experiences, and knowledge to help them be successful in continuing their education in their field of choice.
Students are held individually accountable for learning while frequently working in teams to develop career knowledge and skills including the high-demand, transferable skills of teamwork, collaboration and leadership. Students will be exposed to a variety of career fields by way of guest speakers, field experiences and job shadowing opportunities.
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Health Sciences: Patient Care Technician
This pathway allows students to learn basic healthcare skills through research and hands on experiences and provides exposure to various health-related careers. This pathway is patient centered.
At the conclusion of the program, students in the Patient Care Technician pathway will have the opportunity to become an NHS Certified Patient Care Technician/ Assistant (CPCT/A), which will allow them to enter the workforce immediately. Furthermore, students in this pathway have obtained skills, experiences, and knowledge to help them be successful in continuing their education in their field of choice.
Students are held individually accountable for learning while frequently working in teams to develop career knowledge and skills including the high-demand, transferable skills of teamwork, collaboration and leadership. Students will be exposed to a variety of career fields by way of guest speakers, field experiences and job shadowing opportunities.
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Media Arts Academy
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Media Arts Pathway: Graphic Design
This pathway will focus on creating content (photographs, posters, signs, invitations, magazine spreads and covers, advertising, infographics, marketing material, product marketing, logos, websites, business cards, and much more) to persuade, inform, and entertain through graphics, photography, words, fonts, colors, etc. Students learn how to use different types of cameras, Wacom tablets, photography studio lighting with different backdrops, along with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign using Apple iMac Desktops.
This pathway is for students who like to take photographs, interview people, doodle, play with words and fonts, like colors, like to analyze posters and advertisements, and lets be real... likes every photo on Instagram they know is fake or design that is cool and wishes they knew how to create it.
Students are held individually accountable for learning while frequently working in teams to develop career knowledge and skills including the high-demand, transferable skills of teamwork, collaboration and leadership. Students will be exposed to a variety of career fields by way of guest speakers, field experiences and job shadowing opportunities
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Media Arts Pathway: Cinematography/Video Production
Students will learn how to record and edit video like a true professional. This pathway includes hands-on training and use of state of the art digital video cameras and the newest non-linear editing software.
Students produce video editing projects using Premiere Pro, short video documentaries, video news packages, video feature packages, video interviews, public service video announcements, short films, and our school wide daily video broadcast, "Atherton On Air."
Students truly learn by doing with a unique hands-on approach in our video editing labs and our authentic television studio and control room.
Students are held individually accountable for learning while frequently working in teams to develop career knowledge and skills including the high-demand, transferable skills of teamwork, collaboration and leadership. Students will be exposed to a variety of career fields by way of guest speakers, field experiences and job shadowing opportunities.
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Atherton Visual and Performing Arts
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Atherton World Languages
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