ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH High School Registration

Planning your high school program Consider Diploma requirements Future educational/career plan Do a three year plan Timetabling Courses required Balanced semesters No spares in grades 10 & 11

What is a credit? A credit is a unit of learning time based on instructional time At Ardrossan, most of our courses are 5 credit courses, meaning you attend each day for 1 block (85 minutes) for one semester Semester 1 – September to January Semester 2 – February to June Credits can be also be achieved in singular units in CTS or ADLC courses. Students are expected to earn 5-1 credit modules in most CTS or ADLC courses

Diploma Requirements Each high school course is worth 5 credits You must pass one level to move to the next level At the end of grade 12 you must earn100 credits At Ardrossan you must carry a full timetable (40 credits) in grades 10 and 11 and you can have 1 spare each semester (30 credits)in grade 12 English30-1 or 30-2 Social 30 or more 30 level credits Math (10 credits) Science (10 credits) CALM Phys Ed 10

French Immersion Certificate At least 30 credits in French Language Instruction French Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 At least one other 30-level course Etudes Social 30-1 or 30-2 Biologie 30 Chimie 30

What do course numbers mean? Most courses have 2 digits The first digit refers to the year of high school – 1, 2 or 3 The hyphenated number refers to the route of the program Example – English 10-1 (gr. 10), 20-1 (gr. 11), 30-1 (gr. 12) For students who are interested in the study, creation and analysis of literary texts For students who are university bound Example – English 10-2 (gr. 10), 20-2 (gr. 11), 30-2 (gr. 12) For students who are interested in real-world contexts and popular culture For students who are college, technical school, apprenticeship-bound or planning to go straight to work after high school

Pre-requisites Math Math 10C Honours Math 10C <55 – Math 10-3 Science Science 10 Honours Science 10 <50 – Science 14

Pre-requisites Language Arts English 10-1 Honours 65+ English 10-1 <65 English 10-2 Social Social 10-1 Honours 65+ Social 10-1 <65 Social 10-2

Electives Communication Technology Construction Technology Fashion Studies Foods Culinary Arts Mechanics and Fabrication Off Campus Education CALM Drama Instrumental Music Art Phys Ed Sports Performance French Spanish

On Campus Extras Jazz Band Theatre Production Team Leadership Yearbook ADLC Community Health Forensic Science Psychology Legal Studies Tourism Music Forestry others

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Fr Social 10-1 (Fr)Math 10C English 10-1Science 10 (Fr) Phys Ed 10French Language Arts 10-1 Option

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Fr B Social 10-1 (Fr)Math 10C English 10-1/BandEng 10-1/Band Phys Ed 10French Language Arts Science (Fr)Option

Sample Timetable – Gr. 11 Fr Social 20-1 (Fr)Math 20-1 or 20-2 English 20-1Option Biologie 20French Language Arts 20-1 OptionBiologie 30

Sample Timetable – Gr. 12 Fr Social 30-1 or 30-2Math 30-1 or 30-2 English 30-1or 30-2Option Chimie 20French Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 OptionChimie 30

Future Career Plan/ Educational Plan Excellent sources for career planning – then select the “Students” tab from across the top

Post Secondary Admissions Rule of 70 If you have an average of at least 70% (there are some exceptions – e.g., Engineering at the U of A requires an 80% average) in your CORE courses in grade 12 (including fine arts), you can gain admission to most faculties in colleges or universities of your choice Different faculties have different requirements, so make sure to touch base with counselors, check the alis website, attend open houses, or check post-secondary institution websites to ensure that you have what you need

University Entrance Requirements English 30-1 Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Science 30 Math 30-1 (Pure Math 30), Math 31 Social Studies 30-1 Fine Arts – Band 30, Drama 30, Art 30 Second Languages – Spanish 30, French 30, FLA 30 Phys Ed 30* 5 30-level CTS course**

Anticipated Admission Averages (U of Alberta) Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences – 70% Arts - 72% Engineering – 80% Native Studies –70% Nursing – 78% Phys Ed - 75%-78% PE/Ed – 76% St Jean – 70% Science – 73% (honours 80%)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Alexander Rutherford Scholarship Based on an average in five specified high school courses (does not include Math14/24, Science 14/24) Apply in grade 12 75%-79.9%80.0% or higher $300 gr 10$400 gr 10 $500 gr 11$800 gr 11 $700 gr 12$1300 gr 12

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Campus St Jean has greater funding and fewer students so there is greater opportunity for scholarships Most scholarship applications look for evidence of leadership ability, extra- curricular and community involvement, and volunteer activities

Where to from here? Select appropriate core courses Discuss course selections with your parents and your current teachers Be ready to complete your registration in March Counsellors from Ardrossan will visit your school when it is your turn to register and you will complete your registration at school, on PowerSchool

What if I want to make changes? The timetable is built based on student requests so pick your choices carefully Timetables will be available during the week of August 22 to 24 (grade 12, Monday; grade 11, Tuesday; grade 10, Wednesday)