Brooks Secondary School 5400 Marine Avenue Powell River, BC ● V8A 2L www.sd47.bc.ca/school/brooks Grade 9: Course Selection 2013– 2014 School Year

Course Selection Process Attend Course Selection Information sessions during your HCE-8 B block class. Attend Course Selection Information sessions during your HCE-8 B block class. Select courses and discuss selections with your parent/guardian. Select courses and discuss selections with your parent/guardian. Have parent/guardian sign the Course Selection Sheet. Have parent/guardian sign the Course Selection Sheet. Counsellors will pick sheets up and review them with you during your HCE-8 B block class. Counsellors will pick sheets up and review them with you during your HCE-8 B block class.

Grade 9 Timetables Mix of semester, linear and quarter courses. Mix of semester, linear and quarter courses. –linear: all year –semester: half year –quarter: quarter of the year (one term) LINEAR: English 9, Math 9, PE 9, Languages/Computers 9, Band 9 LINEAR: English 9, Math 9, PE 9, Languages/Computers 9, Band 9 SEMESTER: Science 9, Social Studies 9 SEMESTER: Science 9, Social Studies 9 QUARTER: HCE-9, electives QUARTER: HCE-9, electives

Required Courses English 9 (linear) English 9 (linear) Math 9 (linear) Math 9 (linear) PE 9 (linear) PE 9 (linear) Science 9 (semester) Science 9 (semester) Social Studies 9 (semester) Social Studies 9 (semester) HCE-9 (one term) HCE-9 (one term)

Electives Students will also be able to take three of the following courses: ●Art 9 ●Drama 9 ●Fitness 9 ●Foods 9 ●Textiles 9 ●Woodworking 9

Electives cont… Band 9 (linear) (optional) Band 9 (linear) (optional) One of: French 9 French 9 Spanish 9 Spanish 9 Klah ah men 9 Klah ah men 9 Computer Applications 9 Computer Applications 9

Do I need a 2 nd language to graduate? not a requirement for graduation not a requirement for graduation it is an entrance requirement for some universities it is an entrance requirement for some universities

Getting the Most Out of High School Be in school every day. Be in school every day. Be organized. Be organized. Manage your time well. Manage your time well. Take good notes. Take good notes. Study smart. Study smart. Use test-taking strategies. Use test-taking strategies. Set goals. Set goals. Get involved with clubs, teams and extracurricular opportunities. Get involved with clubs, teams and extracurricular opportunities. Know how to handle stress. Know how to handle stress. Use available resources and services. Use available resources and services. Plan and prepare for your future. Plan and prepare for your future.

Sample Sports Teams & Clubs Basketball Basketball Curling Curling Gymnastics Gymnastics Soccer Soccer Swimming Swimming Tennis Tennis Track Track Volleyball Volleyball Interact Interact Student Council Student Council Environmental Awareness Environmental Awareness Compassion Project Compassion Project Yearbook Yearbook GSTA GSTA Yoga Yoga Trips to Other Countries Trips to Other Countries

Advice from Brooks Students “I wish I would have asked my teachers for more help in Grade 9 and 10.” “I wish I would have asked my teachers for more help in Grade 9 and 10.” “If you do your work in class and hand in your homework, you’ll be fine.” “If you do your work in class and hand in your homework, you’ll be fine.” “Join a team or a club. It’s so worth it!” “Join a team or a club. It’s so worth it!” “Try and keep your binders organized from the start, and then keep them organized.” “Try and keep your binders organized from the start, and then keep them organized.” “Ask for help. There’s lots of people at Brooks who can help you like a teacher or a counsellor.” “Ask for help. There’s lots of people at Brooks who can help you like a teacher or a counsellor.”

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