Southwick Regional School's Innovation Career Pathways (ICP) is a DESE designated program designed to provide students with valuable opportunities for career exploration within specific industries while in high school. Beginning in their 9th or 10th grade year and continuing through graduation, students engage in a series of career-specific technical courses, additional career and college advising, college level courses, and an internship in their senior year. Participation in SRS’s Innovation Pathways is free for students, but they are required to apply and demonstrate commitment to sustain enrollment in the program. The curriculum is tailored to high-demand industries, information technology and healthcare and social assistance, and provides students with industry skills, opportunities to earn credentials, and insights gained through guest speakers and field trips. The culmination of the program prepares students for future careers by offering local internships, allowing them to acquire workplace skills and experiences. Students participating in ICP will select either the Information Technology Pathway or the Health Care and Social Assistance Pathway. The scope and sequence of courses for each pathway are listed here:
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Information Technology
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Health Care and Social Assistance
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9
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Required:
Foundations of Computer Science
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Required:
General Health
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10
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Required:
Computer Science
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Required:
Biology
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Recommended:
Contemporary Health Issues
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11
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Required:
AP Language and Composition
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Required:
AP Language and Composition
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Recommended:
Honors Advanced Computer Science
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Recommended:
Honors Anatomy and Physiology
Nutrition and Wellness I
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12
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Required:
AP Computer Science Principals
Diversified Learning Experience/Internship
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Required:
AP Biology
Diversified Learning Experience/Internship
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Recommended:
AP Statistics -or -
AP Calculus
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Recommended:
Nutrition and Wellness II
AP Statistics
Honors Psychology/Sociology -or-
Psychology/Sociology
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All current Grade 8 and 9 students are welcome to apply by April 6, 2024:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7J1o1m5JbkiK5ut2K-7JN0l55f_-VX9Gmw-JcDBagddUNFJXMUlDRUM3NFhWMTA1SUhJSDQ5RU8yTi4u
