Carefully Analyze Your Time Before Registering for Classes; Quality of Learning & Grades Matter More Than Quantity of AP Courses
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Balancing Your Day
Wellness is important - We need balance to be healthy - Use this tool to plan for a balanced course load next year
(Note: plan for your hardest semester/day of the week)
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Activity |
Amount of Time Required |
Time Remaining |
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Hours in a day |
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24 hours |
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School, including Tutorial (8:00 – 3:30) |
7.5 hours |
16.5 hours |
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Sleep (American Pediatric Guideline is 9 hours a night for teenagers) |
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Extracurriculars (sports, music, clubs, church, volunteering, work) |
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College Planning for 11th & 12th gr (applications, SAT/ACT prep, etc.) |
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Personal & Social time: (family, friends, recreation, computer use) |
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Meals (not including at school) |
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Other (Travel time, getting ready, etc.) |
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How much time is left?? |
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Homework Note: every student is different. (Guideline: 2 hours per day plus incremental 30 minutes per AP class) |
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In choosing which classes to take, consider what subjects you enjoy the most and have a passion for studying. Keep in mind that the majority of college freshman take three college classes per quarter. This is equal to three AP classes here (in addition to the other classes you will take).
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Subject Area |
Course Name |
Difficulty (easy, medium, hard) |
Homework time (average daily amt) |
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English |
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Math |
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Social Studies |
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World Language |
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Science |
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Electives |
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Electives |
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Total Average |
Daily Homework |
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