The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and nonfunctional works of ceramics and pottery using intermediate level hand-building techniques. The content should include, but is not limited to, the following: use of tools, equipment and materials, art vocabulary; functional and nonfunctional form; material preparation, production, decoration and firing, critical thinking and evaluation.

The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and nonfunctional works of ceramics and pottery using intermediate level hand-building and basic wheel throwing techniques. The content includes use of tools, equipment and materials, art vocabulary; functional and nonfunctional form; material preparation, production, decoration and firing, critical thinking and evaluation.

Students experiment with the media and techniques used to create a variety of two-dimensional (2-D) artworks through the development of skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and/or design. Students practice, sketch, and manipulate the structural elements of art to improve mark making and/or organizational principles of design in a composition from observation, research, and/or imagination. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers.

Students experiment with the media and techniques used to create a variety of two-dimensional (2-D) artworks through the development of skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and/or design. Students practice, sketch, and manipulate the structural elements of art to improve mark making and/or organizational principles of design in a composition from observation, research, and/or imagination. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers.

The purpose of this course is to give advanced students the opportunity to develop quality, concentration, discipline, and breadth in drawing. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: experiences in the development of skills in the perceptual and conceptual aspects of drawing, techniques of preparation, presentation, and evaluation of portfolio content.

Students will acquire knowledge in equipment skills and safety regulations, relating to the automotive industry. Students will demonstrate proficiency in routine inspections and maintenance of automobiles.

Students explore the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques, and applications of digital imaging to create original work. Students produce animated digital images through the single or combined use of computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, scanners, photo editing software, drawing and painting software, graphic tablets, printers, new media, and emerging technologies. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers to measure artistic growth. This course incorporates hands-on activities, the use of technology, and consumption of art materials.

Part of the Business/Computers/Multimedia Communications department at Park Vista Community High School.

This course covers the fundamentals of programming. It provides you with the concepts, techniques, and processes associated with computer programming and software development. You’ll also explore the vast programming career opportunities available in this high-demand field.

This course provides instruction in the basic principles of entrepreneurship: the role of the entrepreneur, entrepreneurship as a career, ethics in business, and the principles of marketing, financing, and managing a business. The content includes, but is not limited to, the essential competencies required to operate a small business using two simulated working environments. This will allow students to understand the planning and operation of a business including: financial management, employee and customer retention, sales, human relations, customer service and more.

English I provides instruction in the Language Arts strands of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. It offers instruction in reading and vocabulary necessary for comprehension of printed materials; research; the writing of effective paragraphs and multi-paragraph papers, with emphasis on all stages of the writing process in prepared or timed form (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing); speech instruction including formal and informal presentations; evaluation of mass media; the analysis of genres and the study of language in conjunction with writing, concentrating on conventions of grammar, usage and mechanics. Technology is incorporated into all aspects of the course. The course shall integrate the Goal 3 student performance standards of the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the subject matter.

The purpose of this course is to encourage students to make cross-curricular links; to develop a maturity of thought appropriate to students at this level; and to achieve an understanding and usage of the English language which enables them to express arguments, ideas and opinions in a reflective and academic manner. An awareness of the wider implications of particular issues will enhance the quality of the student’s response to the questions; the General Paper is not a test of general knowledge. The key objective is for the student to convey information or opinion in a way that is thoughtful, perceptive and immediately intelligible to the reader.