If I leave my current school which uses a period schedule and go to a school with a block schedule, will I gain or lose credits?
2006-07-05 08:01:57 · 7 answers · asked by James N 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I am moving from a period schedule to a block schedule on the other side of the country. A friend of mine switched to a school in a neighboring county, and lost almost all of her credits. She had to move back.
2006-07-05 08:09:44 · update #1
I went from a block schedule school to a period school and I didn't really lose any credits. It depends on the requirements of the school, and the state.
2006-07-05 08:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by GitErDone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a teacher, so let me add this to what others have said.
It DOES matter which states are involved. We have kids who are juniors from here in Texas move to California, and suddenly they're seniors! And the other way around, too. You see, some states do not follow what are called the National Education Guidlines (it's not required for some stupid reason) and that's the basis for calculating how many credits you need to graduate. It's different, therefore, from state to state. With any luck at all, you'll be able to keep all of your credits...or move to a non-NEG state and graduate early!
I suggest you contact your new prospective school NOW and find out what's in store for you. This way, you and your parents can look for options before we resume classes this Fall.
Good Luck!
2006-07-05 13:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by stevenB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You usually don't gain credits when you move to another school. You usually, unfortunetly, lose credits. Each state has different requirements for graduation and teach different things. If you are moving to another city you may only have to take a few extra classes to catch up with your classmates.
If you move to another state you may be pushed back a whole grade level trying to catch up (summer school could suddenly become your best friend). This happened to a peer of mine, he was 17 but because of the clash of his old credits and the credits he needed to graduate at my school he was placed in 10th grade.
In high school, I haven't heard of block scheduling, as that will be less classes in the day and less credits - usually high schools have period scheduling - so this shouldn't be one of your fears.
Do your best! Go to Summer School if you have to and keep your head up - for moving is change and sometimes change is good.
2006-07-05 08:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Marilynne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the school and the state. For instance, I moved from Arizona to Cali, and I was sort of behind in credits, or it was because they required different credits. But if you moved from Cali to Arizona, you are actually ahead of their credits, so you gain. If it's within the same state, it will probably stay the same unless you move from a private school to public or vice versa, because the state requirements to graduate are the ones that count.
2006-07-05 08:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by ac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 06:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by falls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probabaly keep the credits from all the classes you've finished.
2006-07-05 08:04:23 · answer #6 · answered by full.frozen@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes, yes. Depends on the school
2006-07-05 08:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by anya_mystica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋