Curriculum

District Curriculum

PA Common Core Standards

All courses in the Philipsburg-Osceola School District are taught to the PA State Standards. The purpose of the state standards is to ensure students have access to the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in today's world. The fact sheet here is a helpful tool for understanding how the standards guide teachers in planning curriculum to meet student needs. Please use the links below to access complete copies of the PA State Standards in all areas taught at POASD. The standards give parents and community members a thorough overview of what students will be taught in our public school system. 

**English/Language Arts **

Standards
English Language Development ELA Grades PreK-5 ELA Grades 6-12

Course Information

***Elementary ***
ELA Kindergarten ELA Grade 1 ELA Grade 2
ELA Grade 3 ELA Grade 4 ELA Grade 5

Secondary
ELA Grade 6 ELA Grade 7 ELA Grade 8
ELA Grade 9 ELA Grade 10 ELA Grade 11
ELA Grade 12 AP Language & Composition AP Literature & Composition

Science & Technology

Standards
Reading in Science and Other Technical Areas 6-12 Science, Tech, and Engineering PreK-3 Science, Tech, and Engineering 4-8 Environment & Ecology PreK-3
Writing in Science and Other Technical Areas 6-12 Science, Tech, and Engineering 9-12 (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Environment & Ecology 4-12  

Course Information

Elementary
Science Kindergarten Science Grade 1 Science Grade 2
Science Grade 3 Science Grade 4 Science Grade 5

Secondary
Grade 6 Water & Weather Grade 6 Earth History Grade 7 Science Grade 8 Science Pre-AP Integrated Science
Integrated Science Organic Chemistry Biology Anatomy & Physiology
Chemistry Physics AP Physics AP Chemistry
AP Biology Physics at Work    

Math

Standards
Math PreK-12

Course Information

Secondary
Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 Algebra I
AP Statistics Statistics Consumer Math Precalculus
Calculus Geometry    

Social Studies

Standards
Civics & Government PreK-3  Civics & Government 3-8 Civics & Government 9-12
Geography PreK-3 Geography 3-8 Geography 9-12
History 9-12 History PreK-2 History 3-8
Writing for History & Social Studies 6-12 Reading for History & Social Studies 6-12  

Course Information

Secondary
Social Studies Grade 6 Social Studies Grade 7 US Civics & History I Grade 8
US Civics & History II Grade 9 World History Grade 10 Modern American Grade 11
American Life Grade 12 AP Psychology  AP US History
AP World History AP Government  

Arts & Humanities, Electives

Standards
Arts & Humanities Health, Safety, & Phys Ed Family & Consumer Science World Languages
Career Education & Work Drivers Education Business, Computer, & Technology Education K12 Computer Science
Guidance Economics PreK-3 Economics 4-8 Economics 9-12

Course Information

Elementary
Grades K-5 PE K-5 Library Grade K Art Grade 1 Art
Grade 2 Art Grade 3 Art Grade 4 Art Grade 5 Art
Grade K Computer Science Grade 1 Computer Science Grade 2 Computer Science Grade 3 Computer Science
Grade 4 Computer Science Grade 5 Computer Science    

Secondary
Driver's Ed Grades 6-8 Phys Ed Grades 9-12 Weight Training Grades 9-12 Health
MS Engineering MS Physical Tech MS Manufacturing HS Wood Working I
MS Time to Read Spanish I Spanish II Grade 6 Art
Definitely Draw HS Drawing HS Ceramics I MS Piano
Grades 7/8 Computer Science MS Info Tech HS Personal Finance Mythology
FCS Basics 9-12 FCS Basics MS