Course Selection Planning for grade 10

What you need Credit Counselling Summary Course Selection Planning Sheet Choices book Choices at ESA pamphlet Your OEN number for myblueprint.ca

High School Graduation Requirements credits = 18 compulsory + 12 optional 2. Successful completion of the literacy test hours of community service

Literacy Test No pass  = No graduation  Test is offered each spring Literacy course is an alternate to the test

40 Hours of Community Involvement What can you do?  Activities for which you don’t get paid helping at a food bank peer tutoring teaching Sunday school classes coaching a youth soccer team What can’t you do? Not a task you would normally do (chores) or your friend’s chores Not something you do as a leisure activity (choir practice, basketball practice) Can’t take the place of someone who normally gets paid to do this work (McDonalds, babysitting, etc.) “Neighbourly goodwill”

Credit Counselling Summary

Current Courses & Credit Totals

Group 1 Credit:  additional credit in English  or French as a second language,  an International language  or Social Sciences and the Humanities  or Canadian and World Studies  or Guidance and Career education EMS 3O1 FSF 3U1 CGG 3O1 CHW 3M1 HSP 3M1 CLU 3M1 HRT 3M1 FSF 2D1 GLE 2O9 International Language

Group 3 Credit: TGJ 2O1  a Grade 11 or 12 Science  or Technological Studies  Or Grade 11 French

 2 arts credits in your major in each grade  These courses will go toward the 12 optional credits and can be used to fulfill the requirements for Arts and Group 2 compulsory credits set by the Ministry of Education. ESA Requirements

For course selection, consider… What are your plans for after high school? What pathway will you take? Work? Apprenticeship? College? University? NOT SURE … then keep your options open

KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN… BUT  Select courses at the right level for you  University = Academic English  Applied Math – can still go to university

Course Levels  O = Open  D = Academic  P = Applied  M = College or University  C = College  U = University Grade 9, 10Grade 11, 12

Choosing Courses…  All students must take 8 courses.  English ENG2D vs. ENG2P

Math options for Grade 10 From Gr 9 Academic Math MFM 2P OR MPM 2D From Gr 9 Applied Math MFM 2P OR summer school MPM 2D

Looking ahead… gr 11 college math MPM 2D gr 11 mixed math Academicgr 11 university math gr 11 college math MFM 2P Applied gr 11 mixed math

Academic Math is needed for  Science programs  Business  Engineering  Math YOU CAN STILL GO TO UNIVERSITY WITH APPLIED MATH

COURSE AcademicApplied EnglishENG 2DENG 2P MathMPM 2DMFM 2P Canadian HistoryCHC 2DCHC 2P ScienceSNC 2DSNC 2P Civics & Careers CHV 2O & GLC 2O COMPULSORY COURSES IN Gr 10

Arts Elective Choices  Film & Video ASM 2O1  Jazz Dance ATJ 2O1  Music – Strings AMO 2O1  Music – Band AMC 2O1  Photography AWQ 2O1

Other Elective Courses  French FSF 2D  Physical Education PPL 2OF/M  Introduction to Graphic Arts TGJ 2O1  Learning Strategies GLE 2O9 (IEP required)

Virtual School & Summer School  Full credit & remedial courses are available  Civics & Careers options  See your counsellor to register after April  Must select 8 courses on your ESA course selection sheet

External Music Credits  Grade VII Performance + Grade I Theory = AMX 3M1  Grade VIII Performance + Grade II Theory = AMX 4M1 Bring in exam results to have this credit entered on your transcript.

MYBLUEPRINT COURSE SELECTION GUIDE

Add Courses to Official Plan Review and Submit Courses Log into myBlueprint Enter OEN/DOB (on first visit) Access High School Planner STUDENT COURSE SELECTION STEPS Print and Return Sign-Off Sheet

VISIT: 2 SELECT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL 1 Visit... Select your school

ENTER OEN/DOB (FIRST VISIT) Select your Grade Enter your OEN & Date of Birth

ACCESS HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER Click on “Plan Courses”

step 1 Click on Add step 2 Click on the course you would like to select step 3 Click Add Course to Plan

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER step 2 Click “Submit” when you have selected your courses and are ready to submit step 1 Click “View Progress” to view your Graduation Status

REVIEW AND SUBMIT COURSES step 1 Review your selections step 2 Click Confirm and Print when you are ready to submit Note: You will not be able to change your course selections in myBlueprint after this step. Please consult your Guidance Counsellor if you wish to make any changes after you have submitted your courses. Note: You will not be able to change your course selections in myBlueprint after this step. Please consult your Guidance Counsellor if you wish to make any changes after you have submitted your courses.

PRINT SIGN-OFF SHEET Congratulations! You’re done! Please print and return a signed copy of your Course Selection Sign-Off Sheet to your Counsellor or Teacher. Congratulations! You’re done! Please print and return a signed copy of your Course Selection Sign-Off Sheet to your Counsellor or Teacher.

VISIT: 2 SELECT SECONDARY SCHOOL & CREATE ACCOUNT 1 3 ENTER OEN & DATE OF BIRTH 4 BEGIN PLANNING YOUR COURSES CONTACT US

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT COURSE SELECTION  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TH, 2011  7:00pm in the Library

Course Selection Timeline  Submit course selection online (can only submit once)  Parent or guardian signs printable form  Online course selection available at myblueprint.ca/tdsb from Tuesday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

HAVE QUESTIONS??  Read through the Choices at ESA & Choices guides.  Make an appointment with your guidance counsellor.  Visit ESA Website for guidance information and visit myblueprint.ca/tdsb to research your options.