Choosing your Grade 10 courses COURSE SELECTION FOR 2018-2019 Choosing your Grade 10 courses People with GOALS succeed because they know where they are going. It’s as simple as that. ~ Earl Nightingale

Credit History/Diploma Requirements Compulsory and Optional Courses for Grade 10 Choosing Courses- Academic/Applied Course Selection Process

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You should ALL have 8 credits by June! CREDIT HISTORY/ DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS You should ALL have 8 credits by June!

Courses for Grade 10 ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE HISTORY CIVICS/CAREERS 3 OPTIONAL Subjects

Optional Courses Things to consider…… Arts credit-Did you take an ART credit in grade 9? Lots of choices- Art, Business, Languages, Phys Ed and Tech & Computer Studies Use these to explore post- secondary options and interests

Choosing Courses Make realistic choices Academic or Applied Consider your pathway Consider your current achievement Research Consult your parents/guardian Consult your teachers

APPLIED or ACADEMIC? Theoretical/abstract thinking learner More teacher direction More hands-on Practical learner Learn in class Less homework Theoretical/abstract thinking learner Self-motivated Works well independently Able to complete work at home Note- if you are currently taking academic…..you should be working consistently at Level 3 or higher( 70% or higher) to continue with academic

COLLEGE OR M Level COURSES Course Pathways COLLEGE OR M Level COURSES APPLIED COURSES GRADE 10 GRADE 11 UNIVERSITY OR M Level COURSES ACADEMIC COURSES GRADE 10 GRADE 11 **All University Programs require ENGLISH to be UNIVERSITY Level in Grade 12! LOCALLY DEVELOPED WORKPLACECOURSES

Math Pathway Grade 9 Applied Math- MFM 1P0 MFM1P0 MFM1P0 MFM2P0 MPM1D0 SCENARIO ONE: If your progress is at a Level 3 or above: MFM1P0 MFM2P0 Note: If your progress is a LEVEL 4 you may consider MFM1P0 MPM1D0 MPM2D0 Gr. 10 Academic Math In SEMESTER Two of Gr. 10 Gr. 9 Academic Math In SEMESTER One of Gr. 10

Go to Summer School for MFM 1P0 Math Pathway Grade 9 Applied Math- MFM 1P0 SCENARIO TWO: If your progress is BELOW a Level 3: Go to Summer School for MFM 1P0 MFM1P0 MPM1P0 A) MFM2P0 OR If you are struggling to pass in grade 9 applied math you can select grade 11 Workplace Math next MEL 3E0 B)

Go to Summer School for MPM1D0 Math Pathway Grade 9 Academic Math MPM 1D0 SCENARIO ONE: If your progress is at a Level 3 or above: MPM1D0 MPM2D0 SCENARIO TWO: If your progress is BELOW a Level 3: Go to Summer School for MPM1D0 MPM1D0 MPM2D0 A) OR MPM1D0 MFM2P0 B)

Math Pathway Grade 9 Locally Developed Math MAT1L0 MAT2L0 MAT1L0 MEL3E0 Note: If your progress is a LEVEL 4 you may consider: MAT1L0 MAT2L0 MFM1P0

LEARN ABOUT COURSES RESEARCH…RESEARCH..RESEARCH myBlueprint David Suzuki SS Website- Student Services Subject teachers Guidance Counsellors

Be certain about courses you are choosing! Timetable Changes? Impossible or Difficult to change courses once you start the semester. Timetable is built based on YOUR choices! A change disrupts teachers and their classes. Be certain about courses you are choosing!

Selecting Courses Go to myBlueprint

SELECTING COURSES on myBlueprint STEP: 1 Go to High School STEP: 2 ADD courses STEP: 3 ADD ALTERNATE

WARNING! If an X appears ENSURE that you are able to take the course. Warning Sign! WARNING! If an X appears ENSURE that you are able to take the course. Make sure you have the pre-requisite? If you have selected a course for which you are missing a pre-requisite it will appear pink! Ensure that you have selected appropriately! If you have selected an inappropriate course the warning will be a pink box. Please correct this before submitting your course. MUST Change this option before submitting!

Why pick an ALTERNATE COURSE? In-case there is a course availability or timetabling issue!

SUBMIT COURSES After you have made your selections click on the Submit TAB. **DO NOT click on the Submit button unless you are absolutely sure about the courses YOU have chosen. *** When you confirm and print you will not be able to make any additional changes to your course selection!

CONFIRM & PRINT Press this TAB when you are ready to PRINT! Print out your course sign off sheet, get it signed by a parent and submit it to Student Services as soon as possible Need to get the SIGN OFF SHEET signed before submitting to Guidance.

Course Selection is on first come first serve basis. Make sure that the selected course IS the actual course you want (check course descriptions) When picking courses make sure that: you have the pre-requisite the course is the correct grade and/or level Course selection is on first come first come basis. ensure that you have selected appropriate courses for the appropriate grade level and for which you have the pre-requisite

SUMMER SCHOOL Summer school Summer school REGISTRATION happens 50% or higher – 4 weeks of summer school Below 50%-You may be eligible to take a 2 week make-up. Discuss this option with your counsellor. Summer school REGISTRATION happens in February! Student Responsibility.

Summer School Looking to get ahead? You still will need to select these courses in myBlueprint for next year. You will have an opportunity to make changes later!

Unsure of your post-secondary plan? Need some help? ACTIVITY RESULTS Unsure of your pathway……. Go to myBlueprint Review Matches Complete the surveys

What do you need to do? Course selection website will close Select your courses on myBlueprint Print out your sign off sheet and get it signed by a parent/guardian. 3. Return the printed verification to your Guidance. Course selection website will close Tuesday January 8th, 2019

Course Selection OPENS: Monday December 10th 2018 Course Selection CLOSES: Tuesday January 8th 2019 Waitlist for courses are determined based on when you select courses in myBlueprint!! Important to be prepared. Note Students who complete course selection first will have priority. This is only if courses are full.