Course Syllabus
West St. John High School
Course: Health Occupations Teacher: P JAMES
Term: 2025 - 2026 school year Email: [email protected]
WSJH Mission Statement
One hundred percent of West St. John High students will be accepted into college or prepared for a technical career.
West St. John High School Believes:
1. Each member of our school community plays an integral part in making student success a certainty.
2. That all students are provided the necessary resources and opportunities to become successful Collaborative Workers, Adaptable Analytical People, Critical Thinkers, Involved Citizens, Quality Producers and Self-Guided Achievers.
3. That all students are immersed in vigorous, standards-based curricula that promotes higher level thinking skills.
4. That all students are capable of learning and as such, we educate the whole person, providing students the necessary support to achieve their fullest potential.
5. That we value diversity, promote tolerance, and espouse understanding and compassion.
6. That the aesthetic value of our campus is an important part of student achievement.
Course Description: Health Occupations
Health Occupation is an introduction to health-related professions as well as the demands of a career in health care. This course is designed to prepare students to enter the labor force in a variety of health care occupations or continue the pursuit of a college education. Students will learn safety, infection control, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic disease information, and basic nurse assisting skills. Additionally, students will learn professionalism, communication, leadership, time management, problem solving, legal and ethical responsibilities, and employability skills.
Industry Standards: (minimum 5 Essential/Power Standards)
Gain knowledge of career paths and educational opportunities
• Demonstrate personal and social responsibilities needed to obtain and retain employment
• Be exposed to the current theories and techniques in Health-Related Occupations
• Gain knowledge of basic body structure and function and their relationship to each other
• Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of health occupations
Textbook(s) & Supplementary Materials Provided:
- E-book: Health Science -CENGAGE / ICEV online
- Guided notes
Materials Needed Every Day: (part of your grade)
- PEN / PENCIL
- Laptops/ fully charged.
- Name Tags
- Notebook/Binder for daily notes
- Course notebooks/binders are collected twice a semester and represent 10% of your grade (see Grading Policy below). Date each page and keep all work (do not throw homework away) in designated folder/binder sections throughout the semester.
Homework: Students are expected to spend a minimum of 30 minutes each day for this course doing homework, studying, reading, and/or reviewing materials. A minimum of two homework assignments will be assigned Monday through Thursday, with additional assignments as needed. All homework is due at the beginning of the period. For absences, homework is due within one day of your return to receive full credit. Homework assignments are posted on TEAMS.
Make-Up Work: It is YOUR responsibility to find out the missing homework assignments from the TEAMS or from a classmate. Any late or incomplete assignments will receive a maximum of 50% credits. It is not the teacher’s responsibility to collect work from students who are truant to class.
GRADING POLICY:
100% - 90% ---------- A
89% - 80% ------------ B
79% - 70% ------------ C
69% - 60% -------------D
60% or Below ---------- F
FINAL ------------------- 100%
*Participation: We at West St. John High School expect all our students to attend school regularly and arrive to all classes on time, ready to participate, learn and achieve. Participation consists of, but is not limited to, arriving at class on time with all appropriate materials, ready to be a positive and productive member of the class. Class participation will contribute to 15% of the student’s total grade.
Rams Essential Behaviors: Be responsible, Be.
Classroom Behavior Standards and Expectations:
1. Respect your teachers, classmates, and school. All forms of disrespect (including foul language) will not be tolerated.
2. always Remain in your seat, unless directed to move by a teacher.
3. Focus your attention on the topic related to class lectures/discussions.
Consequences of violation of class rules:
1st Offense: Verbal warning
2nd Offense: Student/teacher conference and detention
3rd Offense: Parent phone call and parent/teacher/student conference and detention. Note: If the violation is severe, the teacher reserves the right to immediately remove the student from class.