Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) invites families, students, Gwinnett County residents, and GCPS staff members to participate in the school district’s review of proposed curriculum for 93 courses. The review, scheduled for Sept. 12 to Oct. 6, is addressing Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) for select courses in Career and Technical Education, Language Arts, World Languages, Mathematics, and Social Studies.

The public can participate via an online review of proposed AKS standards, offering feedback on new AKS that have been developed to align the curriculum with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and/or Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). The AKS spell out the essential concepts students are expected to know and skills they should acquire in a given grade, subject, or course. 

On Nov. 1, the GEMS Oversight Committee—a group of community and school system representatives charged with the annual review of the AKS curriculum—will review the suggestions and curriculum director comments before making recommendations to Superintendent Dr. Calvin J. Watts for adoption by the School Board. 

This year’s review will address the following courses:

Career & Technical Education

1. Advanced Fashion, Merchandising, and Retailing
2. Advanced Sports and Entertainment Marketing
3. Aerospace Leadership: Communication 200
4. Applications of Health Information Technology
5. Contemporary Issues in Education
6. Culinary Arts I
7. Early Childhood Education I
8. Early Childhood Education II
9. Early Childhood Education III
10. Early Childhood Education Practicum
11. Essentials of Health Information Technology
12. Fashion, Merchandising, and Retailing Essentials
13. Food for Life
14. Food Science
15. Food, Nutrition and Wellness
16. Government and Public Administration: Local and State Issues
17. Government and Public Administration: State and Federal Issues
18. Health Information Management Medical Office
19. Healthcare IT and Biotechnology
20. Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Essentials
21. Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Management
22. Introduction to Computer Hardware Technology*
23. Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
24. Introduction to Sports and Entertainment Marketing
25. JROTC Army Leadership Education II
26. Marketing Management
27. Marketing Principles
28. MCJROTC Leadership Education II
29. Naval Science II - Maritime History
30. Naval Science II - Nautical Science
31. Naval Science IV - Effective Communications
32. Naval Science IV - Leadership Ethics
33. Sports Medicine
34. Teaching as a Profession Practicum

Language Arts

1. 6th Grade Reading*

World Languages

1. Chinese I
2. Chinese II
3. French I
4. French II
5. German I
6. German II
7. Korean I
8. Korean II
9. Portuguese I
10. Portuguese II
11. Spanish I
12. Spanish II

Mathematics

1. Kindergarten Math
2. Kindergarten Math Specials
3. 1st Grade Math
4. 1st Grade Math Specials
5. 2nd Grade Math
6. 2nd Grade Math Specials
7. 3rd Grade Math
8. 3rd Grade Math Specials
9. 4th Grade Math
10. 4th Grade Math Specials
11. 5th Grade Math
12. 5th Grade Math Specials
13. 6th Grade Math
14. 6th Accelerated Mathematics
15. 6th Math Connections
16. 7th Accelerated Mathematics
17. 7th Grade Math
18. 7th Grade Math Connections
19. 8th Grade Math
20. 8th Grade Math Connections
21. Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections
22. Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections Strategies
23. Advanced Calculus II
24. Advanced Financial Algebra
25. Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
26. Algebra: Concepts & Connections
27. Algebra: Concepts & Connections Strategies
28. Calculus (Non-AP)
29. College Readiness Mathematics (Mathematics Capstone Course)
30. Differential Equations
31. Enhanced Advanced Algebra and Precalculus: Concepts and Connections
32. Enhanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (Grade 8)
33. Foundations of Algebra
34. Geometry: Concepts & Connections
35. Geometry: Concepts & Connections Strategies
36. Accelerated Geometry: Concepts & Connections
37. Mathematics of Industry and Government
38. Multivariable Calculus
39. Number Theory
40. Precalculus: Concepts & Connections
41. Statistical Reasoning

Social Studies

1. African American Studies*
2. American Indian Studies*
3. Asian American Pacific Islander Studies*
4. Economics and Personal Finance
5. U.S. Intelligence and National Security Studies*