1. 2015 CDS Early
Graduation

2. Outline
• Korean College Application Timeline
• General CDS Graduation Requirements
• Requirements for Early Graduation
• Applying for Early Graduation
• The Study Plan
• Term 3- 2015
• G.P.A. and transcript considerations

3. Korean College
Application Process
Applications start -Summer 2014
Applications all due- Fall 2014
Results given - Dec 2014
College begins Mar - 2015
CDS Graduation - June 2015!!
Early Graduation Feb 2014
Problem
Solution

4. CDS Graduation
Requirements
Subject Years Credit
English 4 4
Social Studies 3 or more 3 or more
Mathematics 3 or more 3 or more
Science 3 or more 3 or more
World Language 3 or more 3 or more
Fine Art 2 or more 2 or more
Physical Education 3 2
Health Education 10th grade Mandatory
Senior Project 12th grade Mandatory
Service Learning 60 Hours Mandatory
Total 4 years 22~26

5. CDS Early Graduation
Requirements
9th Grade 10th
Grade
11th
Grade
12th
Grade
Total
6.7 6.7 7.6 1 22
6.7 6.7 6.6 2 22
This means you need an English credit from
12th grade plus possibly 1 more if you haven't
taken a full course load.
Must achieve 22 credits and
meet all required criteria.

6. How can you do
this?
We must make up 5 terms of English in
3 terms.
This will be demonstrated in the
completing study plan.

7. Applying for early
graduation
• Must have 20 completed credits and no
fails.
• Must have maintained a G.P.A over 3.0
throughout high school
• Must have approval from Korean College
Counselor and House Teacher
• Must apply before the end of term 5 grade
11 (2014)

8. Completing Study
Plan
• This will be made in conjunction with
your grade 12 English teacher
• This will outline the requirements and
due dates for all work
• This must be signed by students, parents
and the English teacher

9. The procedure after
initial approval
• University acceptance can be expected in December
• If a student has been granted initial approval fails in any
subject they will be negated from early graduation
• Student must complete all curriculum
• After University acceptance is submitted to the school the
student may be given leave to drop all subjects other than
those in the completing study plan

10. Term 3- 2015
• The Academic Credit Committee will endeavor to
grant final approval for early graduation as soon as
possible
• However the final decision rests on completing the
study plan
• Students will not be granted early graduation if they
exceed 10 days absence in grade 12.
• Any Academic dishonesty will invalidate any early
graduation
• The final decision on early graduation lies with the
Academic Credit Committee

11. G.P.A and transcript
considerations
• The maximum grade for early
graduation credit subjects is B+
• AP courses will be amended on the
transcript to read college (subject)
• Transcript will show dropped passing for
courses that are incomplete

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