In this advanced course, students will learn the techniques of cooking mixing, shaping, folding, and baking by exploring the science and mathematics behind cooking. Students will learn how to quickly prepare bread, decorated cakes, pies, mousses, sauces, custard, frozen desserts, cookies and sweets. Desserts on the plate, international baked goods, yeast dough, and chocolate and sugar works are explored in this year-long course. Students study in a well-equipped kitchen to industry standards to prepare food for student presentations, school events, and community service events. This course includes classroom instruction and hands-on lab work in a commercial kitchen. Aviation: Introduction to Flight is a career exploration course in aviation. Learn the principles of flight, aircraft and aircraft systems, flight environment, meteorology, radio communication, flight planning, aircraft performance, navigation and more. The program used in this course prepares each student for the Faa Private Pilot Written Exam. Advanced Placement English Language is a one-year college-level course that culminates in the AP Language and Composition exam. Students will cultivate critical thinking by reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction books and learning the basic elements of rhetoric. The focus of the study will be the literal what of the text, the stylistic techniques that underlie the how, and the timeless and universal connections of the why.

AP English Language and AP English Literature are designed to form a two-year study programme, but can be completed individually. Total well-being – mentally, physically and socially – is what health is. This course is designed to gain knowledge and learn behaviors that are important for improving quality of life now and investing in future well-being. Topics include mental and emotional health, nutrition, fitness, human sexuality, disease prevention, drug use, abuse and substance abuse, and first aid and CPR. The goal is to help students understand the choices they make every day and the consequences of those choices. If a student receives credits as part of a vocational and technical education (ETC) course that corresponds to a non-ETC course that meets another graduation requirement, the student does not need to earn a second credit in the non-ETC graduate course and vice versa. The single course would meet two degree requirements. However, it would grant only one loan. The student should then purchase an additional optional loan, as the total points for the degree do not change. Designed to prepare students for the rigor and pace of college studies, this course requires students to consistently demonstrate their commitment and competence in the study of language arts. Students read challenging texts from the world literature, write analytical essays, and read secondary critical sources.

Throughout the year, students will explore works of fiction, including full novels and plays, as well as thematic non-fiction, explore different perspectives on a particular topic, appreciate the wide range of opinions on the topic, and advance their own ideas in the context of current debates on the topic. Students will continue their study of analytical writing with an emphasis on critical essays and academic conversations. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a nationally recognized program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that covers disaster preparedness, fire safety and suppression, disaster medical treatment, search and rescue, incident command system, disaster psychology, and terrorism. Students enrolled in CERT learn and master the skills of medical disaster treatment, firefighting, triage, light search and rescue, and cradles. Students who successfully demonstrate CERT knowledge and skills will receive FEMA certification. CERT is a competency-based course, ideal for students who prefer hands-on learning. Throughout the semester, students purchase emergency equipment to add to their emergency kit. In addition, students participate in the American Heart Association`s first aid training (certification upon proof of knowledge and skills), radio communication, active shooter training, and other emergency response skills.

Duration/Credit: Full year (3 consecutive periods) / 3.0 credits Notes: 11.12 Degree category: Career and technical education (1.5), Health (0.5), Laboratory Sciences (1) or 3rd Science Credit (1) More information: This is a competence center program offered at WHS. Up to 16 college credits are available from Bellevue College. Chemistry is the study of matter and chemical reactions between substances. This course focuses on NGSS High School (WSSLS) performance expectations for the natural sciences and also integrates issues of climate change and mineral resources. .