Grade 10s choosing their Grade 11 courses COURSE SELECTION Grade 10s choosing their Grade 11 courses

Checking Your Diploma Requirements

Other Diploma Requirements Literacy Test (OSSLT) Written in the spring of Grade 10 year Community Service Complete the Community Involvement Activity Record Form Upon completion, submit to your Guidance Counsellor

Choosing Your Courses Choose 8 credits: 2 compulsory 1 English (ENG 3U/3C/3E) 1 Math (MCR 3U/MCF 3M/MBF 3C/MEL 3E) 6 optional

Choosing Your Courses Keep in Mind: Remember OSSD requirements Ensure you have the appropriate prerequisites Make realistic choices Explore program areas (optional courses) Make sure that the selected course IS the actual course you want (check course description and grade level) Research post-secondary programs and consider program requirements www.myblueprint.ca/peel www.electronicinfo.ca www.ontariocolleges.ca

Learning about Courses www.myblueprint.ca/peel http://rickhansenss.peelschools.org Subject teachers Guidance Counsellor Friends/other students Remember: Timetable changes are difficult or impossible once the semester starts. Optional course changes will not be considered in September.

Course Types Open (HRF 3O0) Workplace Preparation (ENG 3E0) College Preparation (MBF 3C0) “Mixed” – University/College (BAF 3M0) University Preparation (SBI 3U0) Consider current achievement: minimum of 70% is recommended to continue in the same pathway.

Co-operative Education (co-op) Course Codes: COP 2XC (2 credits) COP 3XC (3 credits) COP 4XC (4 credits) How does co-op work? Pre-placement classes Work placement and regular monitoring Other Possibilities: Dual Credits

New for 2018-2019 NBE3U0 – Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Voices Gr. 11 English Course Option Pre-requisite for ENG4U0 Indigenous perspectives – unlearning a history that is incomplete through exploring FMNI literature Contemporary Texts (no Shakespeare here!) Social Justice connections Did I mention no Shakespeare?

New for 2018-2019 CGF 3M0 - Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters DANGER! RISK! earthquakes volcanic eruptions Floods tsunamis cyclones forest fires

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM): Manufacturing and Hospitality & Tourism Interested in post-secondary studies/careers related to one of these areas of study? Bundled course load Co-op Experiential learning Reach-ahead experiences Certifications For Parental Consent Forms: visit Guidance or the Tech office

Course Selection Website Login to BYOD Click on the myBlueprint icon to access your account The purple dot indicates the “official plan” which will be submitted. Select the appropriate grade for course selection

Click on the + sign to bring up a list of courses to choose from Selecting Courses Click on the + sign to bring up a list of courses to choose from

Deadline to Select Courses Course selection website opens: Monday, December 3rd, 2018 Select your courses Print your verification sheet and get it signed by a parent/guardian Return signed verification sheet to your HR teacher Course selection website closes: Friday, December 16th, 2018 Courses selected after this date will not get uploaded to the information system

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