Emily Carr Secondary School Course Selection preparation for students entering Grade 10 2012/2013 Excellence with Character Success with Support You may want to change the title to the name of your school.

Today’s Agenda Diploma Requirements Full Time Student Status Full Disclosure Course Types and Pathways Prerequisite Awareness Math Pathways Cooperative Education Specialist High Skills Major New Courses at ECSS Online Course Selection Demonstration Need Help? Dates to Remember

Post-Secondary Pathways Apprenticeship & Skilled Trade Training College Community Living Employment Travel University Volunteering 3

Diploma Requirements O.S.S.D. 18 Compulsory Credits + 12 Optional Credits = 30 Total Credits (110 hours each) Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) 40 Hours of Volunteer Community Involvement OSS 3.1 Used to be 16 compulsory credits; now 18 Used to be 14 optional credits; now 12 Same total of 30 credits as in the past and still 110 hours per credit. 2 non-credit requirements under the new system Completion of all of the credits without successful completion of the literacy test and/or community involvement results in no diploma.

15 Compulsory Single Credits 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade) 1 credit in French as a second language 3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 in grade 11 / 12) 2 credits in Science 1 credit in Canadian History 1 credit in Canadian Geography 1 credit in the Arts (Music, Art, or Drama) 1 credit in Health and Physical Education 1/2 credit in Civics & 1/2 credit in Career Studies Plus….. Still one credit in English every year. Increased requirement in Math - to 3 credits from 2. New requirement - Civics & Career Education; importance of learning about citizenship as well as planning for life.

3 Compulsory Group Credits G1 One additional credit in English, or French as a second language, or a Native language, or a Classical or an International language, or a Social Science, or Canadian and World Studies, or Guidance and Career Education (including Learning Strategies), or Cooperative Education G2 One additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or Business Studies, or the Arts (Music, Art, or Drama) or French as a second language, or Cooperative Education G3 One additional credit in Science (grade 11 or 12) or Computer Studies (grades 10-12) or Technological Education (grades 9-12) or French as a second language, or Cooperative Education

A Minimum of 12 Optional Credits Optional credits (a.k.a. Electives) allow you to custom build your educational program depending on your chosen destination. OSS 3.1.2 Students may choose to focus their courses in a certain area or balance them to learn about a variety of different areas.

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test-OSSLT A diploma requirement Will be administered in the spring of 2013. Retake if not successful OSSLC in grade 11 or 12 if necessary OSS 3.1.4 The test is based on curriculum expectations from across the curriculum, not just English courses. The test will serve both to determine whether students have acquired the reading and writing skills considered essential for literacy, and to provide confirmation that those students who have completed the test successfully have attained the provincial expectations for literacy. The test will identify those students who have not demonstrated the required skills and will identify areas in which these students need remediation. We will provide remedial assistance for students who do not complete the test successfully. The assistance will be designed to help students improve their skills so that they are better prepared to retake the literacy test. Accommodations - must be made to ensure that students who are receiving Sp. Ed. programs and who have an I.E.P. have a fair and equal opportunity to successfully complete the test; may or may not be IPRC; same accommodations as set out in the I.E.P. Deferrals - may include students who have been identified as exceptional and students in ESL/ELD courses Exemptions - students whose I.E.P. indicates that the student is not working towards attainment of a diploma may be exempted; should the I.E.P. be revised so as to allow the student to work towards the attainment of the diploma, then the student could take the literacy test

Community Involvement A diploma requirement Complete a minimum of 40 hours before graduation Consider activities that will enhance your personal résumé. Get cracking! Listen to announcements Suggested volunteer opportunities in Vaughan are posted on the Guidance link of the ECSS website OSS 3.1.3 Activities may be completed at any time during a student’s years in the secondary school program. Students, in collaboration with their parents, will decide how they will complete the community involvement requirement. They may use their annual education plan to identify possible activities. May take place in a variety of settings - businesses, not-for-profit organizations, public sector institutions (hospitals), and informal settings; students may not fulfill the requirement through activities that are counted towards a credit, through paid work, or by assuming duties normally performed by a paid employee. To be complete outside student’s normal instructional hours - can be in lunch hours, after school, on weekends or during school holidays. Completion of the required hours must be confirmed by the organization or persons supervising the activities. The ministry will provide a resource guide for community involvement.

Full Time Student Status Students are required to carry a full time course load This means Grade 9-11 students carry eight courses (four each semester with no study periods) Grade 12 students carry a minimum of six courses (three in each semester) Students must have earned 24 credits before they may have a study period

Full Disclosure Only successfully completed courses from grades 9 and 10 appear on your transcripts All grade 11 and 12 courses that you attempt will appear on your transcript whether you pass them or not Ask about the full disclosure date at summer school, night school, or virtual school if you plan to drop a course and avoid full disclosure.

In Grades 9 & 10 you choose from four types of courses: Open Essential Applied Academic OSS 4.1/4.2 The streaming or organization of courses is one of the most complex issues of secondary school organization. This is the key question that many countries and most provinces are faced with as they make decisions about how to develop and organize the curriculum in their high schools. This model meets two goals: the need for students to have a firm foundation in the essential knowledge and skills and the need for students to also have the more specialized knowledge and skills which are essential for them to prepare for their first postsecondary destination

Course Types in Grades 11 and 12 will change C—college destination E—workplace destination M—university/college destination U—university destination O—open

Apprenticeship Bound or Skilled Trades Bound It is strongly recommended that you take Cooperative Education in grade 11. Pay close attention to your Math, Science, and English requirements. In most cases you will first have to find your own certified employer (Journey Person) to train you. In some cases you may then go directly to work with your Journey Person. In some cases you may train directly at a College. In all cases, you will have to register with the MTCU and this is where your Coop teacher can make a world of difference!

College Diploma Bound By the end of Grade 12, Ontario Colleges will require you to have successfully completed ENG4C1 in addition to a mix of C, M, & U type courses, not just Open courses.

University or College Degree Bound By the end of Grade 12, you must successfully complete 6 grade 12 courses with a ‘4M’ or a ‘4U’ code. The average of these 6 courses must be at least 75%. These requirements apply to both University Degree programs and to College Degree programs.

Prerequisite Planning The Career Cruising online calendar clearly states all prerequisites. Examples: Code Course Prerequisite MPM2D1 Grade 10 Academic Math MPM1D1 TDJ2O1 Grade 10 Open Design Technology none ENG2P1 Grade 10 Applied English ENG1P1 ADA2O1 Grade 10 Open Dramatic Arts SNC2D1 Grade 10 Academic Science SNC1P1, SNC1D1

Five popular Math pathways Academic Pathway Grade 9 academic Grade 10 academic Grade 11 functions (U) Grade 12 advanced functions (U) Grade 12 calculus and vectors (U) Applied Pathway Grade 9 applied Grade 10 applied Grade 11 functions and applications (M) Grade 12 math for technology (C) Grade 12 advanced functions (U) Grade 12 calculus and vectors (U) Applied Pathway Grade 9 applied Grade 10 applied Grade 11 functions and applications (M) Grade 12 data management (U) Applied Pathway Grade 9 applied Grade 10 applied Grade 11 foundations for college math (C) Grade 12 foundations for college math (C) Essentials Pathway Grade 9 essential Grade 10 Grade 11 Workplace (E) Grade 12

Math Pathway to College Computer, Math, Science, Culinary Arts, Business Administration and Management programs

Math Pathway to University Computer, Math, Science, Engineering, & Commerce programs

Math Pathway to University Computer, Math, Science, Engineering, & Commerce programs

Math Pathway to University Business Management programs or any University program that requires only one 4U Math

Math Pathway to College Tech, Civil Engineering, and High Skills Apprenticeship such as Heating and Air Conditioning, or Electrician programs

Math Pathway for basic skills leading to the workplace

Other Ways of Earning Credits for a student in grade 10 E-Learning credits Virtual School Summer School Pick up a detailed information sheet in the Guidance office on how to apply/deadline dates or speak to your Guidance Counsellor

Keep Us Informed If taking courses anywhere else, it is your responsibility to bring an official report card to the Guidance office.

Cooperative Education aka Experiential Education Once you are 16 years old and have earned 16 credits. You will be asked for 3 teachers to recommend you. You may spend 2 periods, 3 periods, or 4 periods at a work placement and earn 2, 3, or 4 credits. Prepare and look forward to this in grade 11.

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Thinking Ahead to Grade 11 Business SHSM or Proposed Health Care SHSM

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) This opportunity is open to all pathways Apprenticeship College University Workplace

SHSM: How does it work? It takes two years to earn. In grades 11 and 12 you take a bundle of 9 courses

The SHSM-Business 9 course bundle including: 4 Business Majors courses-minimum 2 per year 1 English course 2 Math Courses 2 Cooperative Education credits

The SHSM-Health and Wellness 9 courses bundle including: 4 Health and Wellness Majors courses-minimum 2 courses per year 1 Math course 1 English course 1 Social Science/Humanities or Science 1 Cooperative Education credits

New Courses for Next Year In addition to our proposed new Health and Wellness SHSM, ECSS is offering these new courses: NAC1O1 Expressing Aboriginal Cultures AMT3O1 Music Theatre GPP3O1 Leadership and Peer Support THJ3M1 Green Industries TPJ4C1 Health Care TXJ4E1 Hairstyling and Aesthetics

Where can I find a full List of ECSS Course Offerings ? Right on the Career Cruising site – see the instructions your receive today. On the ECSS website at the Guidance link Here you may print off the full 2 page list of course offerings per grade or even print off the entire ECSS calendar of offerings. If you lose your instruction sheet, you may print off another copy from the Guidance link as well.

How do I select my courses? Start by going online www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca Follow the instructions provided in your package

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Semester Two By the way The Career Cruising course selection chart that you will see will also indicate your semester two courses that you are currently scheduled for.

Dates to Remember: Follow the instructions you have been given to select your courses. Print your final selections by Friday, February 17, 2012 and provide them to your homeroom teacher, your SERT or your Student Success teacher Between February 11 and February 17, you will not be able to make any changes after you click SUBMIT. Additional help during lunch is available on Tuesday February 7 to Thursday February 16 in the Library. You will be given a final opportunity to verify and confirm your selections in April.

Advocate for Yourself by February 17 Explore Consult Sign Submit Submit your final selections by Friday February 17, 2012. Give your printed selections to your SST, or your SERT if you have one, otherwise to your Homeroom teacher.