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Advanced Coursework
Each department in the school offers enriched coursework at every grade level. Please review the APS Program of Studies for detailed descriptions of these courses. In some instances, prerequisites are suggested to help students meet the level of rigor expected in these courses. A student does not need to be identified for gifted services to take any course offered at Wakefield High School.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the AP Capstone are offered for students who wish to take college level coursework during high school. Students are expected to do college level work within the class and will take the national Advanced Placement examination at the end of the course. The scores from these exams are sent to colleges and students may be able to skip freshman level courses when they enter college based on their scores (contact individual colleges and universities for the scores they accept for credit). All fees for these examinations will be paid by Arlington Public Schools.
Dual Enrollment (DE) courses are offered at Wakefield in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).
2023-2024 DE courses offered at Wakefield (Check the Program of Studies for more information):
| BIO 141 | Biology II/Human Biology |
| BUS 116 | Entrepreneurship I |
| BUS 165 | Entrepreneurship II |
| ENG 111/112 | English 11 or 12 Composition |
| ENG 255/245 | English 12 Literature |
| MTH 154 | Quantitative Analysis |
| MTH 265 | Vector Calculus |
Early Online College courses are offered asynchronously through NOVA includes a new Career Studies Certificate Program.
Completed Application deadline: Monday, January 8, 2024.
Gifted students and their parents are encouraged to discuss the appropriate selection of courses with their counselor and/or the Advanced Academics Coach.
Note from 12/8/23:
The NOVA website went through a recent update and unfortunately the Early Online College website reverted back to Fall details and removed all of the spring changes. Spring registration is open for students to make their spring course requests for Early Online College: https://nvcc.dualenroll.com/login. We appreciate your patience as we work with the web design team. Early Online College Dates: Completed Application deadline: Monday, January 8, 2024. Courses begin on January 30 and end on April 22 Early Online College Courses:
| EOC Course | Course Name | Credits | Estimated Cost of Materials (student purchases) |
| ARA 101 | Beginning Arabic I | 4 | $40- $78.00 |
| ARA 102Prerequisite: Successful completion of ARA 101 | Beginning Arabic II | 4 | $60-$78 |
| ART 102 | History of Art: Renaissance to Modern | 3 | $78-$202 |
| CST 110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | $0 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | $0 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | $0 |
| HIS 112 | History of World Civilization post-1500 | 3 | $0 |
| ITE 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | $155 |
| ITN 101Prerequisite or corequisite: ITE 152. | Introduction to Network Concepts | 3 | $86 – $232 |
| MUS 121 | Music in Society | 3 | $0 |
| REL 100 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 | $0 |
| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | $0 |
| SOC 200 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | $0 |
We had an information session early November, and you can share the recording and presentation slides with students and families:Recording
Passcode: 2t.DZ%W8
NOVA Online has sample syllabi on their website that showcase expectations for their courses. The course content summaries will give you a good description of the course objectives to help you determine what will work for you as well. The orientation links for NOVA Online can also give you some information to help you determine your course load and to review expectations for the asynchronous course work. The time study table is in the orientation page, under “what do I need to know about online learning?” and then “how is online learning different from on-campus courses?” We would also like to invite students and families to an additional session about Early Online College on Wednesday, December 13 at 6pm. Selecting Courses for Early Online College Not sure what course(s) to request for Early Online College this spring? Whether you are a new or continuing NOVA student, you are invited to attend a webinar which will provide information about the importance of goal setting, understanding programs of study at NOVA, and selecting and requesting courses. We will also cover reminders to make sure your Early Online College request is complete or help you make edits to your course selection for spring.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Via zoom Register in advance for this meeting: https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-irrjwrE9XQuB47oPU3c0XS_LpTeRT1 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please reach out to dualenrollment@nvcc.edu if you have any questions about the program or onlinesuccess@nvcc.edu if you have any questions about the NOVA Online course format.
Advanced Academics Coach
Every high school in Arlington County has an Advanced Academics Coach. This person is responsible for:
- Coordinating the identification process for gifted services,
- Counseling students and parents about opportunities,
- Coordinating the application process for county and state programs for gifted students,
- Disseminating information about summer enrichment and internships,
- Providing staff development on strategies for differentiating curriculum,
- Instructing small groups for special projects and assisting teachers with unit development, resource materials, and special activities, and
- Serving as a liaison with the county Office of Advanced Academics and Talent Development.