High School Online Program of Studies
Special Services and Courses Department
The courses listed below are not designed to be appropriate for every student at CAC. They represent a variety of options for students who have more unusual or unique circumstances and are designed to allow a student to create a more individualized schedule and route towards graduation. In addition, CAC offers Learning Support services for students with identified learning needs that may require individualized programming and additional support within the CAC programs.
CREDIT RECOVERY
Credit Recovery courses are required when a student fails a semester in a required course, or has not attained the full 25 credits required for graduation. In such cases, the student is required to select and register for an approved course through an external, accredited institution. This course must be completed in addition to the student’s full schedule, so most of the work will need to transpire during the summer and winter holidays. The required credit(s) and the date by which the course(s) need to be completed will be outlined by the student’s counselor. Most credit recovery courses need to be successfully completed by the first day of the following school year. The institution, course name and credit attained would be added to the CAC transcript. As with any courses completed outside of CAC, the grade will not be included on the CAC transcript.
TRANSFER STUDENT
If a student is transferring from another school into Cairo American College during the high school years, prerequisites are used as a guideline for appropriate placement into courses. Counselors will work with transfer students on an individual basis. Up to eight credits from a former school can be transferred to the CAC transcript per year, but grades do not transfer to the CAC transcript nor are they calculated into the overall grade point average.
Special Services and Courses Courses Offered 2023-2024
INTERNSHIP |
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Course Description: |
An intern is expected to perform their internship in order to pursue an academic and/or professional goal during a semester at CAC. The internship is worth 1/2 credit in the CAC Program of Studies, so it is important to understand that the learning goals which are established must coincide with what the student would do in any other academic course. This course is marked as a Pass/Fail course, and progress is measured via a partnership supervisory model. The Internship Coordinator helps place the interns throughout the school, assists in organizing their individual goals, and holds meetings with each intern once a month in order to track progress. In the end, the intern sets their own semester goals, and it is their progress towards those goals which determines the intern's Pass/Fail status. |
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Prerequisites: |
Only for grade 12 students. High level of motivation and maturity required for approval, grades will be an important metric reviewed for approval. Students must write a one page proposal, which will be reviewed and approved by the Principal, Counselor, and Internship Coordinator. Proposal must be submitted before end of the drop/add period of the semester. |
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Credit: |
0.50 credit |
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Length of Course: |
1 semester (repeatable) |
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