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1. What is a CFLC? Is it the same as an academy? CFLCs are communities of learners who have a common career interest and who share a range of classes, career experiences, clubs, and service activities. Unlike academies, CFLCs are inclusive and elective. Students do not stay together all day like academy students, although they are likely to share most of the same elective classes. Back to top |
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2. What are the requirements for being admitted to a CFLC? There are no requirements for admission. Students follow a process of declaration, their indication of commitment to participating in the program. This typically takes place the spring semester of the freshman year. Back to top |
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3. Are CFLCs only for the college-bound or only for the non-college bound? Both. Each CFLC includes course pathways for all types of jobs within that career area. For example, in medicine/biotechnology students can prepare for jobs ranging from EMT to physician to medical technician. Only the Engineering CFLC, due to the nature of that career area, is geared only toward post-secondary education. Back to top |
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4. Why would a student want to be part of a CFLC? Lots of reasons!
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5. What are the special career experiences that are part of CFLCs? Students participate in a graduated sequence of career experiences with Triangle employers in their field of interest. Beginning with an e-mentor (online business mentor) in the fall of the junior year, students progress to job shadowing in the spring and to internships as seniors. The quality of the program will allow our students to have opportunities with top area companies. Back to top |
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6. What else makes CFLCs different? Students have the opportunity to get to know a smaller community of students at SRMHS who share their career interest. Through participation in the CFLC club and service activities, students gain valuable experience and an increased sense of “belonging”. CFLC classes will also offer leading-edge technology, access to classes from schools such as Wake Tech and N.C. State, and access to competitions, awards, and scholarship opportunities. CLFC students will get special recognition at graduation, and a range of “resume-building” credentials for college and/or job applications. Many courses will also carry the opportunity for industry-recognized certification credentials based on completion of the appropriate exam. CFLC students will be among the first at SRMHS to establish and maintain electronic portfolios. Back to top |
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7. How do students know what courses to take if the join a CFLC? Recommended course progressions for various career goals have been developed by each CFLC. These are published within each CFLC website, in our brochures, and are part of the SRMHS course catalogue (Browse by CFLC). When a student declares interest in a CFLC, they will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor from that CFLC for program planning. Eighth grade counselors have also been made aware of suggested electives for 9th graders who may be interested in a CFLC. Back to top |
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8. What if a student is interested in two CFLCs, e.g. Information Technology and Digital Arts? The CFLC structure is flexible rather than rigid. Students may work with their advisor to combine interests to create the best program for their interests. Our goal is for students to have a rich exploration of their career interest rather than a fixed decision they must live with forever. Back to top |
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9. Why is SRMHS offering CFLCs? ecause programs that provide smaller learning communities for students have been shown to improve student academic outcomes, the federal government has provided grant funds for schools to develop such programs. Our program is the result of one of these federal grants. Smaller programs in which students can feel a sense of belonging help students who may feel alienated or inadequately challenged in large high schools. Back to top |
