Brandywine Heights High School - Tracer Yearbook (Topton, PA)

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INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY: P Hrycenko ELECTRICITY: M Ziegler Future Vocations Are Pursued In The Present DENTAL ASSISTANT: S Werley. R Chnstman, M Ohlinger PLUMBING AND HEATING: R Roth 21 Vo-Tech

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MACHINIST-TOOL MAKER: B. Readinger. J. Gambler Not every high school student is interested in preparing for a college career. Some people find that their interests and abilities are better suited to a practical rather than an aca- demic curriculum. Brandywine offers several alternatives to such students, one of which is the vocational-technical program. This program is a popular one. Open to members of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades, it prepares these stu- dents for their future occupations. Training is available in fields ranging from electrical engineering to cosmotology to data processing. The typical day of the vo-tech student is slightly different from that of the other students. The vo-tech students spend only half the day at Brandywine: their afternoons are spent at one of two vocational-technical centers. These centers are shared with students from several other high schools in the county. Academic courses are studied in the morning at Bran- dywine, and vo-tech courses are pursued in the afternoon. The vocational-technical course is an invaluable part of the curriculum at Brandywine. It serves to widen the scope of educational opportunities available to the students. FOOD PREPARATION: G Smith. L. DeLong. MASONRY: T Fairchild 20 Vo-Tech

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There was a new look to the social studies department this year when the traditional method ot study was replaced with a more innovative one. Mini-courses were introduced to the curriculum. Each mini-course offered an intensive nine-week probe into a specific topic. The shorter duration of these mini-courses allowed for greater variety in subject selection. Topics rang- ing from Colonial America to Consumer Economics were of- fered to the students. One of the reasons that the social studies department in- stituted the mini-course system was to allow for greater per- sonal initiative on the part of the student. This shifted part of the burden of responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student. If this program is successful, the mini-course may soon be seen in other areas of curriculum as well. Mini Courses Permit Personal Choice. I WORLD WAR I: L Binder. M Pnntz. S Diehl t ' ■: ■ il In enhance ' : ttjK MS IS hum :■■ Dk Kids Then :.»:• rear - ml) :• MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: R Bieber. L Meek POPULATION PROBLEMS: W Leibensperger 22 Mini Courses