Core & Elective Curriculum Presentations
Learn more about course options for the upcoming school year.
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Welcome to our Virtual Curriculum and Electives Fair for the upcoming school year. Please review the videos and materials below for details on our core and elective course offerings. Core courses are courses that are required to graduate. Elective courses are courses that you take by choice in addition to your core academic classes.
Please see the dropdown menus below for brief videos about core and elective courses available to students at West Springfield for the upcoming school year. This information will be instrumental during academic advising and course selection in January, February, and March. For a more detailed view of courses available at West Springfield HS, please check out our course catalog pages and Academic Advising Google Site using your FCPSSCHOOLS.NET login for the Google Site. Links for both are found below.
CTE
| FACS- All courses | https://youtu.be/EAtyXrIIfYk |
| DE - Entrepreneurship | https://youtu.be/FBPm2uX9EEc |
| Marketing- All Marketing Courses | https://youtu.be/N_mOScx0WDo |
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STEM
Architectural Drawing Engineering Drawing Advanced Drawing Electronics Advanced Electronics and Robotics Aerospace Technology Aerospace Technology 2 |
https://youtu.be/RsM6h5Qo_uw |
English
| AP Lang | https://youtu.be/f13m-dm-IUo |
| AP Literature | https://youtu.be/OjHgVCCb6fw |
| Creative Writing | https://youtu.be/AXxTE2smCQc |
| Dual Enrollment English | https://youtu.be/6gvFcu3GT78 |
| Film Study | https://youtu.be/tH29HbqkoUY |
| English 9-12 Standard and Honors | https://youtu.be/6qgBa48E5Sc |
| Journalism | https://youtu.be/SR6TSwRKfvY |
| Photojournalism | https://youtu.be/ABcFg6GQ4ys |
ESOL
Fine and Performing Arts
| Animation | https://youtu.be/1_0xgmqwt_Q |
| Band | https://youtu.be/WjWXdPxdQHs |
| Ceramics | https://youtu.be/jOXB0LJUSPc |
| Choir | Coming Soon |
| Digital Art and Design | https://youtu.be/T3LPRiANCSQ |
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Guitar 1, 2 Guitar Ensemble 1,2 Jazz Guitar Combo |
https://youtu.be/wQ1cI6ZX0MM |
| Photography | https://youtu.be/9-6O08sMr3Y |
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Orchestra
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https://youtu.be/d94_bEnJLfg |
| Studio Art | https://youtu.be/tQnai4dhflI |
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Theater 1-4 Theater Tech 1-4 |
https://youtu.be/vV3iTtFoi-8 |
General Electives
| AP Capstone 1 and AP Seminar | https://youtu.be/tRzQI1dGI7c |
| Economics and Personal Finance Honors | https://youtu.be/ZsAJaxliCk0 |
| Entrepreneurship Dual Enrollment | https://youtu.be/FBPm2uX9EEc |
| Leadership | https://youtu.be/_xWkJF93nM0 |
| Peer Tutoring | https://youtu.be/p_QQW05EMT8 |
| Strategies for Success | https://youtu.be/qpsvMak8zaU |
Health, PE, and Driver's Ed
| Yoga for Wellness | https://youtu.be/R5_GKZIp_fw |
| Personal Fitness | https://youtu.be/TYJryrZdGuw |
| Fitness Instructor | https://youtu.be/gkwWR0tcL_E |
| Group Fitness Focused | https://youtu.be/B98A2N7K97Q |
| Health-PE 10 | https://youtu.be/tfp3FmFfBjw |
Math
| AP Economics | https://youtu.be/FB9zZo1aw9E |
| AP Statistics | https://youtu.be/CiFN2J83-oM |
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Algebra1
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https://youtu.be/Iw_fC9DNQy4 |
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Algebra Functions and Data Analysis Algebra 2/Algebra 2 Honors |
https://youtu.be/0U2P7u9aqjM |
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Calculus
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https://youtu.be/1JuPu4Fpz6g |
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Computer Science
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| Discrete Math | https://youtu.be/Muf9-tr5rTA |
| Geometry/Geometry Honors | https://youtu.be/dMlnxdrZnMs |
| Multivariable Calculus/Matrix Algebra | hhttps://youtu.be/RMufaELkBLs |
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Precalculus Precalculus Honors Trigonometry/Math Analysis |
https://youtu.be/A0ocK_xc8qU |
| Probability and Statistics | https://youtu.be/0PdpX6sA27k |
Science
| Active Physics | https://youtu.be/eZH-Vj5XfO0 |
| Astronomy | https://youtu.be/afB41c6Iwrg |
| Oceanography | https://youtu.be/p0eZ2OJ7DqM |
| AP Biology | https://youtu.be/6pw-PnLH04w |
| AP Chemistry | https://youtu.be/IYExIurGlo4 |
| AP Environmental Science | https://youtu.be/ndZJc2zB3G8 |
| AP Physics 1 | https://youtu.be/8NnwytQ4yzc |
| AP Physics 2/AP Physics C | https://youtu.be/yT5f3yIoEbE |
| Biology- Standard and Honors | https://youtu.be/HsU_aLyIbgk |
| Chemistry General and Honors | https://youtu.be/x0AVIFEvXu8 |
| Environmental Science - 11/12 grade | https://youtu.be/whx4uLWh_DU |
| DE Environmental Science- Dual Enrollment | https://youtu.be/SnJyRTOp3XE |
| Geosystems/Geosystems Honors | https://youtu.be/q3TWUa7ec2Y |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | https://youtu.be/NEiB553C_-o |
| Physics 1 | https://youtu.be/di9mcERIKwk |
Social Studies
| AP Economics | https://youtu.be/FB9zZo1aw9E |
| AP Human Geography | https://youtu.be/4BntdqoiLSg |
| Psychology & AP Psychology | https://youtu.be/RToSxGmTSOs |
| AP US & Comparative Government and Politics | https://youtu.be/mo73rWcFlr8 |
| AP World History | https://youtu.be/DYALadI6VKg |
| African American History | https://youtu.be/rC6_OJlHxGY |
| Applied History | https://youtu.be/5Ebj8n9ZZ6M |
| Dual Enrollment US Government | https://youtu.be/2D6FL0sfTk8 |
| Government | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Z5f6bAqdQ |
| Law In Action | https://youtu.be/bSryjm-9oRY |
| US/VA History | |
| DE US/VA History | https://youtu.be/CiAYVJgVIE0 |
| Women's History | https://youtu.be/wwW2XD8Ji_g |
| World History & Geography 1 | https://youtu.be/tnaQl6nWuqE |
| World History & Geography 2 | https://youtu.be/cUQ6fZeCCjA |
Special Education
World Languages
| American Sign Language 1-4 | https://youtu.be/0ytGnu19ggA |
| French 1,2 | https://youtu.be/o1Bc7aUJtAE |
| French 3 | https://youtu.be/LJnMPsTtKAE |
| French 4,5, AP | https://youtu.be/0p3dGfSra38 |
| German 1,2 and 3 | https://youtu.be/t7x2UDasG1g |
| German 4,5,AP | https://youtu.be/dKbS4aLYtOw |
| Spanish 1 | https://youtu.be/X_iJDWSO1Zg |
| Spanish 2 | https://youtu.be/HtUkc93pDw8 |
| Spanish 3 | https://youtu.be/kg7A9kqkKkg |
| Spanish 4 | https://youtu.be/ZZ0d6InRSdY |
| Spanish 5, AP | https://youtu.be/8nBf3tj5Fvo |
| Spanish for Fluent Speakers 2 | https://youtu.be/cvjA8hsmrTY |
| Spanish for Fluent Speakers 3 | https://youtu.be/VZJawd39WHI |
COURSE CATALOG: CURRENT STUDENTS (9th - 11th Grades)
Students in grades 9-11 should use this course catalog to select their courses
COURSE CATALOG: RISING 9TH GRADERS
Students in 8th grade should use this course catalog for selecting their 9th-grade courses.