Instructional Plan

Each middle school shall include in their instructional plan and programs required district
competencies as outlined in the APS Middle School Core Curriculum. This instructional
plan will include the following requirements.

1. Language Arts Competencies - full year for two periods or the equivalent at Grade
6; full year at Grade 7 and 8.

2. Social Studies Competencies - full year at Grade 6, including Geography; full

year at Grade 7, including New Mexico History and Geography for the equivalent
of one semester; full year at Grade 8, including U.S. History.

3. Mathematics Competencies - full year at each grade level.

4. Science Competencies - 2.5 years throughout Grades 6,7, and 8, to include life,
physical, and earth science topics.

5. Health Education Competencies - one semester or the equivalent during Grade 6,

7, and/or 8.

6. Physical Education Competencies - full year or the equivalent at Grade 7, unless

site specific waiver for other grade levels.

7. Computer Skills, Fine Arts, and Practical Arts Competencies - see

Exploratory/Elective, B., below.

8. Employability Skills Competencies will be included as appropriate across the

curriculum.
 United States

In the U.S., 13 years of education are the standard:

 Elementary school (kindergarten to grade 5)

 Middle school (grades 6 to 8)

 High school (9 to 12)