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The differences between College Prep
and Honors are most clearly found in the following areas: 1) Critical Thinking Skills - Honors students are expected to grasp the basic facts surrounding any issue with ease and then begin to build an understanding of the facts into the bigger picture. College Preparatory students are expected to understand the same facts, but the teacher will take on a larger role connecting these facts into the big picture. This is easily seen when students answer the "why" questions of history. Students move from fact to causation. 2) Reading Comprehension - honors students are expected to be critical readers who can read a larger volume then their peers and also understand more of what they read. Following a reading assignment, College Preparatory teachers would discuss the reading and ask for questions, while honors teachers would discuss the impact or significance of the reading, expecting the students to already know the basic facts. 3) Writing Skill - Honors students are expected to be more polished writers than their peers. This is why we strongly suggest that students taking honors history also enroll in honors English. 4) Pacing and depth - Honors courses move at a more rapid rate through the material and expect students to gain a deeper understanding of the material. Both courses cover the same frameworks, but at different pacing and depth. Specific differences are found in the following areas:
The difference between middle school and high school are most clearly seen in: High School Expectations - Franklin High School CONTINUES TO promote individual responsibility in each student. In doing this, students are granted more freedom of choice, but also given greater responsibility. Part of this development comes through a focus on doing things THOROUGHLY the first time and on time. To promote this, we do not allow students to pass in late work, retake exams, or do extra credit assignments. This is a tough adjustment for some students, but we are confident that this focus on individual responsibility helps our STUDENTS thrive in college and in the work force. |
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