BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 82
Excel 11 will fulfill the credit requirements for English 11, Global Issues, and Economics. Students will have
the option to take the class for AP/honors credit.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Excel 10 or equivalent
Grades Taught: 11
Credit: 2
NCAA Approved
Excel 12: Contemporary American Studies (Groves)
Honors Excel 12: Contemporary American Studies (Groves)
Excel 12 offers students an interdisciplinary, project-based learning approach to studying the concepts
of government, psychology, and English, analyzing of the major challenges that threaten our ability to
trust each other and solve our problems. The class will compare the visions of government according
to the framers, literature, and contemporary essays, exploring the relationship between our ability to
govern ourselves and research on our collective and individual psychology. The course will assess what
securing our rights to “Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness” looks like as a citizen in this modern
society, utilizing Harvard’s Case Method Institute. The work of the course will emphasize the skills of
critical thinking, case analysis, writing, and problem-solving, analyzing the various logics and
perspectives for how to improve our communities, workplaces, relationships, and livelihoods. Excel 12
will fulfill the credit requirements for English 12A & 12B, Psychology, Government, or a social studies
elective. Students will have the option to take the class for honors credit.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Excel 11 or English 11
Grades Taught: 12
Credit: 2
NCAA Approved
Honors Flexible Scheduling ~ (FLEX- Seaholm)
Since 1964 The Flexible Scheduling Program (Flex) has offered Seaholm students the opportunity to be
a part of a democratic community of inquiry. Flex is an honors English and Social Studies program,
open to students in grades 9-12, which combines the study of literature, history, philosophy, and media
within a four-year cycle. A daily, two-hour block of time for two semesters allows for the Flex team to
provide an integrated approach to the units of study within the interdisciplinary curriculum, and to be
active in the intellectual and developmental growth of each student. Flex students are expected to
delve deeply into core-related materials through the mini-courses offered within the program, and to
take advantage of the leadership and civic engagement opportunities presented throughout the
course of their four years. In addition to the close study of fiction, non-fiction, and media materials, Flex
students also develop crit-ical thinking and analytical writing skills. As a writer, a Flex student can
expect to study the foundations of essay writing in 9th grade, then advance to writing across genres
and preparation for AP Seminar
(pending board approval) in 10th grade, preparation for the AP Language and Composition exam in the
11th grade, and a capstone research writing project in the 12th grade. The Flex Program continues to
provide an excellent opportunity for teachers and students to work together within a dynamic community of learners and students who remain in the program all four years will complete the English and
Social Studies requirements for graduation. The Economics requirement is met in the 11th grade; and
the Government requirement is met in the 12th grade. AP Seminar (pending board approval) will be
incorporated into the Flex 10th Grade Writing Curriculum. Students will research and collaborate as they
write research-based essays and design and give presentations both individually and on teams. At the
conclusion of the 10th grade year, students will be eligible to sit for the AP Seminar Exam.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1.0 per year for English (10th grade AP Seminar); 1.0 per year for Social Studies; .5 Economics credit
granted after 11th grade; .5 U.S. Government credit granted after 12th grade;
NCAA approved
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