Durham School of the Arts – Outdoor Education II \

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Outdoor Education I activities will be enhanced at level II. Additional activities may include an extensive snowshoe project, advanced kayaking, fly fishing, and backcountry trip planning. Students will leave campus for various activities including a conservation project focused on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Optional overnight and day trips involving backpacking, kayaking, fly fishing or caving will be offered with space limitations considered. | | | | --- | --- | | ARTS EDUCATION | Students earn 1 unit of credit for each successfully completed course. All courses use the NC Arts Education Essential Standards. Students may repeat courses for credit within a given proficiency level. All Proficient or Advanced courses in each arts discipline receive Honors credit. They are weighted + 0.5 AP/ IB courses are equivalent to college level courses. Students are expected to take the AP/ IB exam. AP/ IB courses are weighted +1.0. | The NC Arts Education Essential Standards reflect four levels of proficiency for high school courses for credit. Arts Education no longer has a numerical sequence of courses due to the new organization by proficiency levels. Mastery of the standards for each proficiency level is the criteria for advancement. Therefore, students may repeat courses for credit within a given proficiency level before moving to the next level. Students who take coursework at the Proficient or Advanced levels enter those studies having completed a minimum of 270-300 hours of instruction within that arts discipline (dance, music, theatre arts, or visual arts). Proficient or Advanced level courses include Honors, AP, and/or IB courses.