Career Development

English

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-hs.html 

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ 

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammarpage.htm

Algebra

http://algebasics.com/

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm

http://www.intmath.com/Basic-algebra/Basic-algebra-intro.php

http://www.analyzemath.com/Algebra1/Tutorials.html 

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/beg_algebra/ 

Calculus

http://karlscalculus.org/ 

http://www.analyzemath.com/calculus.html 

http://www.wtv-zone.com/Angelaruth49/Calculus.html

Fractions   

http://www.visualfractions.com/ 

http://www.tutors4you.com/tutorialonfractions.htm  

Geometry

http://www.hstutorials.net/math/geo_texts.htm

http://www.hstutorials.net/math/geometry/geo_Glencoe_ch01.htm 

http://www.analyzemath.com/geometry.html

“Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students. PLTW forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system.” ·        

Summerville High School PLTW engineering courses are honors courses that offer college credit.  Students earn college credit if they receive a grade of 85 or higher in each PLTW course and achieve a grade of 70 or higher on the final exam.   

What do engineers do?  Engineers use their math and science skills to solve problems and create products and processes that improve the quality of life for people around the world.

ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS - Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineers, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Health and Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Geological Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering

Ways to reduce college costs.

http://www.getschooled.com/five-lesser-known-ways-to-reduce-college-costs

4 steps to college.

http://www.knowhow2go.org/

SAT - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student

PSAT - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

ACT -  http://www.act.org/aap/

SCOIS.CIS - http://sccis.intocareers.org/ 

High school courses you must pass to enter a four year college:

• English – 4 units 
• Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and Pre-calculus (or Algebra 3)
• Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (other approved science courses are accepted if Biology or Chemistry is a prerequisite) 
• Foreign Language – at least 2 from the same language 
• US History, Global Studies, Government, Economics, PE or JROTC, and one unit in Fine Arts

Want to know more about a specific career (education and training requirements, job outlook, pay, and nature of work)?  The Occupational Outlook Handbook has everthing you want to know about a job/career.  Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/