Capstone

The senior capstone seminar mentors students as they complete their culminating learning experience at Weymouth High School. During the seminar, students demonstrate their mastery of the skills they will need to be successful in college and career: strategic reading, written communication, research, oral communication, collaboration, technology, and problem solving. The course will culminate in the completion of an independent project that focuses on a topic of the student’s selected career pathway. Activities will include but are not limited to evaluating sources, composing a written synthesis, designing and analyzing a survey, and proposing a practicum, all in a real-world context. Students will be required to present their research and project at the capstone fair in March. This course takes place in the first three terms of the senior year. This is a required course for all seniors.

 

The capstone project is the cumulative learning experience for students at Weymouth High School. This course serves as an introduction to the project, which will then be completed during the Senior Capstone seminar. Students will review the 21st century skills required to complete this project, select a topic, formulate a central question, and learn how to conduct initial research on their topic. As the capstone asks students to create impactful, authentic projects, students in this course will propose the real world application of their project, and develop a plan for its completion during their senior year. This course takes place in the final term of the junior year.