Overview
| UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS |
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND POLICIES |
Escola Americana is a college preparatory school with a demanding academic program. Three diplomas are offered to satisfy the needs and demands of an international community: a U.S diploma recognized in the United States, the Brazilian diploma honored in Brazil, the U.S. and other Latin American countries, and the International Baccalaureate degree recognized by many European Universities as well as colleges and universities in the United States and the rest of the world. All students graduating from EARJ will receive a US Diploma based on the traditional US curriculum. Besides the US Diploma, all Brazilian citizens are expected to meet rigorous Brazilian Diploma requirements. Students who opt to enroll in the International Baccalaureate program have the option to complete the full diploma or take classes as certificates only. Each successfully completed full-year course is awarded one credit while semester courses earn 0.5 credits. |
U.S. DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS |
A minimum of twenty-four Carnegie Units (credits) is required for graduation. The specific course requirements for graduation are as follows: English - 4 credits Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies - 3 credits each (9 total) Physical Education - 2 credits Foreign Language - 2 credits Art, Health, Computer - ½ credit each (1.5 total) Electives - 5.5 credits |
BRAZILIAN DIPLOMA |
A minimum of 24 credits, 21.5 of which must be in academic subjects, are required for the Brazilian Diploma. Supplemental and differential to the requirements for the U.S. Diploma, the Brazilian Diploma also requires three credits of Lingua Patria, one semester of Physical Education each year, and one credit each in Historia do Brasil and Geografia do Brasil. The three science credits for Brazilian candidates include one each in biology, chemistry and physics. Brazilian candidates must also complete 2.5 credits as Electives. |
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA |
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is an internationally recognized program with a curriculum established by the International Baccalaureat Organization and assessed by external exams administered at EARJ each year in May. Students interested in a rigorous pre-university program may elect to enter the two-year program for the IB Diploma or participate in individual courses for IB Certificates. Registration for all IB courses requires departmental recommendations. Students who anticipate being full diploma candidates apply for admission to the program at the end of their tenth grade. Each student enrolled in the IB program chooses an individual schedule that satisfies specific requirements and is unique to individual strengths and interests. |
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