Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills

EXPLORING AVIATION AND AEROSPACE - CP 

Prerequisite: N/A

Credits: 5.0

The ninth-grade course will provide the foundation for advanced exploration in the areas of flying, aerospace engineering, and unmanned aircraft systems. Students will learn about engineering practices, problem solving, and the innovations and technological developments that have made today’s aviation and aerospace industries possible. Students will also learn about the wide variety of exciting and rewarding careers available to them. The ninth-grade course will inspire students to consider aviation and aerospace careers while laying the foundation for continued study in grades 10 through 12 and beyond.

INTRO TO FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, AND PERFORMANCE - CP 

Prerequisite: N/A

Credits: 5.0

In the Introduction to Flight course, students pursuing the Pilot and UAS tracks will look closely at the aircraft they may one day operate. Students will begin with an exploration of the types of aircraft in use today before learning how aircraft are made and how they fly. Students will understand how aircraft are categorized, be able to identify their parts, and learn about aircraft construction techniques and materials. They will gain an in-depth understanding of the forces of flight—lift, weight, thrust, and drag—including how to make key calculations. They will then touch on aircraft design, looking at stability, aircraft controls, and maneuvering flight. The course will focus on career skills related to these topics. In the Aircraft Systems and Performance portion of the course, students in the UAS and Pilot tracks will take an in-depth look at the systems that make crewed and uncrewed aircraft work. Beginning with aircraft powerplants and fuel systems, students will learn about the options available and how they affect aircraft design and performance. They will explore other key aircraft systems, including electrical, pitot-static, and vacuum systems. Throughout the course, they will learn about the flight instruments associated with each system and how to identify and troubleshoot common problems. This unit also covers aircraft flight manuals and required aircraft documents. Finally, students will learn about the factors that affect aircraft performance and how to determine critical operating data for aircraft.

THE FLYING ENVIRONMENT AND FLIGHT PLANNING - CP 

Prerequisite: Intro to Flight, Aircraft Systems and Performance

Credits: 5.0

This is an upper level course that will prepare students to take the Private Pilot's Knowledge Test, which is required to start earning flight hours. The first semester is foundational for both manned and unmanned aviation, and will prepare students to take either of two Federal Aviation Administration tests: the Private Pilot Knowledge Test or the Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test. In the first semester, students pursuing either pathway will look closely at the flying environment, with eight weeks focusing on weather and its impact on flight, along with weather services and planning flights around weather conditions. The rest of the semester will close out with airport categorization, operations, aeronautical charting, and the national airspace. The second semester will take the Pilot Pathway (manned flight). Students will begin with an in-depth review of sectional aeronautical charts and instruction in the use of a plotter and mechanical flight computer called the E6B allows students to plan a short cross country flight.  Students will learn to use performance charts to determine takeoff, climb, range, endurance, descent, and landing performance.  Aircraft move and operate in many different environments, and sometimes pilots are subjected to conditions that can affect their health and safety. Students will learn about medical clearance requirements, spacial disorientation, and other conditions that impact aeronautical decision-making, along with strategies to improve it. Students will conduct an in-depth review of the FAA regulations that are most common for private pilots in Parts 91 and 61. Lastly, the year will close out with a final private pilot project to deepen students' understanding of the year's topics.

CONSTRUCTION & INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES - CP 

Prerequisite: 11th or 12th Grade Status

Credits: 5.0

This is a comprehensive semester course that analyzes both interior and exterior construction, design, and careers.  Understanding global living environments and universal housing systems equips students to be independent and prepares them to run their own household or pursue a career in the trades, architecture or real estate.  Coursework includes the history of housing, careers in the industry, housing and technology, the study of blueprint, and the financial management of a home. 

TOMORROW’S TEACHERS - HONORS (DUAL ENROLLMENT OPTION WITH RIDER UNIVERSITY)

Prerequisite: English 11, 3.0 minimum GPA; Must also be approved for Option II Teacher Mentorship
Credits: 5.0
 

The course offers students valuable insight into the rewards and challenges of being an educator and the critical issues affecting the quality of education in American schools. It also equips these aspiring teachers with awareness about teaching and learning that empowers them to become community leaders and advocates for education.  Students will meet with their teacher 2 times per week, the other class periods are devoted to assignments provided by Rider University as well as Teacher Mentorship experiences in grades Preschool through 12.