In this Pennsylvania Algebra 1 Keystone Exam aligned course, students will be introduced to linear equations and inequalities including models and graphs. This class will continue with the study of systems of linear equations and inequalities as well as exponents, polynomial expressions, radicals, quadratic functions, and data analysis. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the Pennsylvania Algebra 1 Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class.
Requirement Category: Keystone
Keystone Exams — end of course exams in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology. Senate Bill 1095 expanded the options for students to demonstrate postsecondary readiness using four additional pathways that more fully illustrate college, career, and community readiness.
Applications of Algebra
This course covers the second half of Algebra 1. This class will focus primarily on systems of linear equations and inequalities as well as exponents, polynomial expressions, radicals, quadratic functions, and data analysis. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the Pennsylvania Algebra 1 Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class.
Literature and Composition 2
This class is a continuation of Literature and Composition 1 as students finish preparing for the Literature Keystone exam in the spring. Students will read novels as well as online texts to show mastery of literature standards for fiction and nonfiction. They will be able to apply critical reading and thinking skills to help analyze and evaluate texts. They will continue to develop writing skills in response to the literature. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the physically proctored Pennsylvania Literature Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class.
Literature and Composition 1
This class will introduce students to a variety of reading and writing skills that will help them to become familiar with literary terms, text structures, and reading strategies. They will learn how to develop their writing in response to the literature using narratives, argument writing, and informational writing. Students will read texts that will include short stories, poems, nonfiction texts, and drama. Students will begin to prepare for the Literature Keystone exam in this class. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the physically proctored Pennsylvania Literature Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class.
Honors Algebra 1
In this Pennsylvania Algebra I Keystone Exam aligned course, students will be introduced to linear equations and inequalities including models and graphs. This class will continue with the study of systems of linear equations and inequalities as well as exponents, polynomial expressions, radicals, quadratic functions, and data analysis. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the Pennsylvania Algebra 1 Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class. Prerequisite – A score of Advanced on PSSA’s and recommendation from guidance counselor.
