Academic Guidance All students are provided with academic support when choosing courses, with a view to ensuring the student is well-equipped for post-graduation life. In the later years, emphasis is put on SAT preparation, with classes available for math, English and other SAT subjects. Graduating students are given extensive help with university applications to institutions in Japan, America, England, and throughout the world.
|
To graduate high school students must obtain a minimum of 22 credits.
Those students planning on attending university are advised to obtain a minimum of 23 credits. University bound students are also advised to complete 4 credit hours each in Math and Science as well as 2 credit hours in a foreign language. These are only general guidelines, however, as all universities have different requirements. Staff at OIS will help students in their search for universities and modify their program to meet with university requirements.
A typical program may look like this:
|
COLLEGE BOUND - 9th Grade
|
|
|
|
Course
|
Semester One
|
Semester Two
|
|
English
|
Freshman Language
|
Freshman Literature
|
|
Mathematics
|
1st Year Algebra 1
|
1st Year Algebra 2
|
|
Science
|
Physical Science 1
|
Physical Science 2
|
|
Social Studies
|
World Geography 1
|
World Geography 2
|
|
PE/Elective
|
Team Sports
|
Language
|
|
Elective
|
|
Art Elective
|
|
COLLEGE BOUND - 10th Grade
|
|
|
|
Course
|
Semester One
|
Semester Two
|
|
English
|
Sophomore Language
|
Sophomore Literature
|
|
Mathematics
|
Geometry 1
|
Geometry 2
|
|
Science
|
Biology 1
|
Biology 2
|
|
Social Studies
|
World History 1
|
World History 2
|
|
PE/Elective
|
Fitness for Life
|
Language
|
|
Elective
|
|
Art Elective
|
|
COLLEGE BOUND - 11th Grade
|
|
|
|
Course
|
Semester One
|
Semester Two
|
|
English
|
Junior Language
|
The Novel
|
|
Mathematics
|
Advanced Algebra 1
|
Advanced Algebra 2
|
|
Science
|
Chemistry 1
|
Chemistry 2
|
|
Career Planning/SS
|
Career Planning
|
World Cultures
|
|
Social Studies
|
American History 1
|
American History 2
|
|
Language/Elective
|
Language
|
SAT Prep
|
|
|
|
|
|
COLLEGE BOUND - 12th Grade
|
|
|
|
Course
|
Semester One
|
Semester Two
|
|
English
|
Senior Language
|
American Literature
|
|
Mathematics
|
Pre-Calculus 1
|
Pre-Calculus 2
|
|
Science
|
Physics 1
|
Physics 2
|
|
Social Studies
|
AP Human Geography
|
Psychology
|
|
Financial Skills/Elective/Lang
|
Economics
|
Language
|
|
Elective
|
Sociology
|
American Government
|
This is, of course, only an example. The staff at OIS will work to design a program that is tailored to the individual needs and interests of each student.
|
|