English II

Credits: 1.0 English
Level: Required Grade 10
Prerequisites: English I
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course extends and expounds upon English concepts. In this course, students see how the human experience, real life, is the foundation of the best stories, plays, poems, films, and articles. In each unit of the course, students explore a specific aspect of the human experience such as Laughter, Obstacles, Betrayal, and Fear. Through the study of literature, nonfiction, and life, students explore what it means to be human, what it means to be fulfilled, triumphant, empowered, and transformed. 

Math Options (Choose One)

Algebra I

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 9 - 10
Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra or 8th Grade Math
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is an introduction to high school math.  Algebra I is the foundation, the skills acquired in this course contain the basic knowledge needed for all future high school math courses. Each module in this course is presented in a step-by-step way right on the computer screen. Hands-on labs make the numbers, graphs, and equations more real. The content in this course is tied to real-world applications like sports, travel, business, and health. This course is designed to give students the skills and strategies to solve all kinds of mathematical problems.

Geometry

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 9 - 11
Prerequisites: Algebra
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to explore real world geometry.  Geometry is everywhere, not just in pyramids. Engineers use geometry to build highways and bridges. Artists use geometry to create perspective in their paintings, and mapmakers help travelers find things using the points located on a geometric grid. Throughout this course, students travel a mathematical highway illuminated by spatial relationships, reasoning, connections, and problem solving. 

Algebra II

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 10 - 12
Prerequisites: Geometry
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to further extend a student’s knowledge of Algebra and prepare them for higher level math.  Starting with a review of basic algebra, you will learn polynomials, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic relations, and probability and statistics.

Biology

Credits: 1.0 Science
Level: Required Grade 10
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course guides students through the study of living and non-living systems and how they interact with one another. Students explore the world they live in by posing questions and seeking answers through scientific inquiry. Discovery takes place through observation and data collection. The students will be introduced to the structure, function, diversity, and evolution of living matter. This course encourages curiosity and provides opportunity for students to complete hands on lab activities.  Engaging in the study of biological science broadens the picture of the world around us.

U.S. History

Credits: 1.0 Social Studies
Level: Required Grade 10
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is a study of United States History.  The United States began as an experiment in freedom and democracy. Since its establishment, the country and its people have endured social, political and economic revolutions. In this course, students will investigate the people, events and ideas that have shaped the United States from the end of the Civil War through today.  Students are asked to analyze and evaluate decisions made by political, business and military leaders. Emphasis is placed on connections between events of the past and present.

Fitness Fundamentals

Credits: 0.5 Phy-Ed
Level: Required Grade 10
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester-long course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and information needed to begin a personalized exercise program and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Students participate in pre- and post-fitness assessments in which they measure and analyze their own levels of fitness based on the five components of physical fitness: muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and body composition. In this course, students research the benefits of physical activity, as well as the techniques, principles, and guidelines of exercise to keep them safe and healthy. Throughout this course students participate in a weekly fitness program involving elements of cardio, strength, and flexibility.

10th Grade Elective Courses

Live in a Consortium District? You can take a couple classes in building!

If you are enrolled through a consortium district, you may choose to take courses in your resident district.  To enroll into courses within the building of your consortium resident district, please meet with their building principal or guidance department to enroll in a class.  Daily attendance in the building is required.  Please note which classes you have enrolled in within the building on your Course Sign Up sheet along with the times.  We will fit them into your RVA schedule. 

To see a listing of your consortium course offerings, visit your resident district’s building principal or school counselor.