COURSE SELECTION for CHOOSING COURSES FOR GRADE 10

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS  Map out a plan for Grade 10 to 12 on Educational Planner sheet  5 compulsory credits have been filled in; you must decide the level to take them at  3 optional credits need to be selected by you  Choose 8 courses total  Choose 2 Alternative Courses

French Immersion F.I. Certificate requires 10 courses: FIF1D1IFIF2D1I FIF3U1I FIF4U1I FIF1P1I FIF2P1I FIF3O1I FIF4O1I MPM1D1I MPM2D1IBDI3C1I IDC4U1I MPM1P1I MPM2P1iHSP3C1I Co-op SNC1D1I SNC2D1I HSP3U1IGPP3O1I SNC1P1I SNC2P1IPPL3O1I CGC1D1I CHC2D1ICHG381I CGC1P1I CHC2P1ICo-op ADA1D1I AVI2O1I CHV/GLC2O3I (Civics and Careers) CHV/GLC2O3I (Civics and Careers)

International Baccalaureate  Enriched Programming in Grades 9 & 10 is recommended  IB codes (11 & 12) end with the letter ‘B’  Students must apply during Grade 10 to be registered in the IB Diploma Program  See school website under Student Services and International Baccalaureate or see Mr. Kevin Clark

PATHWAYS  Courses at the Grade 10 level:  Academic (D)  Applied (P)  Open (O)  Enriched (E)  Locally Developed (L)

PATHWAYS  Applied courses – lead to C (college) level courses in Grade 11  Academic courses –lead to M(college/university) or U (university) level courses in Grade 11

SUMMER SCHOOL  Use in class or online summer school to  Get ahead in credits  Make up missed credits  Upgrade your skills and mark  When choosing your courses for next year, assume YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL  Course Info available June 1

Students can find the following handouts on our Westdale website:  Choosing Your Courses Instruction Sheet  Westdale Educational Planner  Westdale Course Offerings By Grade

Online Course Selection Students will enter their courses from home with their own user name and password Online entry closes Feb. 25

Option Sheet Entry Step 1: Log into your career cruising account via the Hub - Go to home.hwdsb.on.ca and click on the Hub linkhome.hwdsb.on.ca o Log in using your school connect account information Once in the HUB click on CC (career cruising) in the tool bar o you may need to sync your account by entering your career cruising username and password (this only needs to be done once )

Or you can go onto the Westdale Website at click on Career Cruising

Here you have to Sign in with your Username & Password. We will provide your Home Room Teacher with your Username & Password If you can`t remember it

Student Services website STEP 2: Click on “Choose your Courses”

Pick your 5 Compulsory, 3 Electives and You MUST pick 2 Alternates in order to be able To SUBMIT your Options.

Click here to Print this sheet Have your Parent Sign Here if you are under 18 Return Signed form to Guidance

GRADE 10 Visual Arts APW2O1 - Sculpture Prerequisite: None (AVI1O1 recommended) International Languages LKKAD1 – Korean – Level 1 Prerequisite: None Health & Physical Education PAF2O1F - Personal and Fitness Activities- Female Prerequisite: None Native Studies NAC2O1 - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada Prerequisite: None WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017

GRADE 11 French Immersion CHG381I – Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Prerequisite: CHC2D1I, CHC2P1I WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017

GRADE 12 Health & Physical Education PLF4M1 - Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership Prerequisite: Any health and physical education course WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017

Course Selection due date  February 25, 2016  See your Counsellor if you need help!