1. Welcome to St. Joe's online course selection April 2016 This Powerschool portal will be available from April 6 to April 17, 2016. Once this portal closes, course selections can still be changed but must be completed with a school counselor.

2. The Process March/April: Students pick their courses April/May: Timetables are built and double- checked June: Timetables are given out to students

3. Student Course selection report Your course selection report contains important info: Your powerschool login info (bottom of page) Your total credits earned at St. Joe's (top) This total does not include currently enrolled courses or courses you took at another school. Your marks in current classes. These are the marks the online course registration form will use to determine if you have the prereq course/mark for a class. This year we have stored these marks again so they are not your report card marks but rather your marks as of last week. If your mark has changed significantly since the marks were stored, there will be a way to select courses based on your new, improved mark Note: you do not require this report to do online course selection. You will receive this report when you attend your scheduled session with your class but you can begin without it!

4. Important info re: total credits St. Joe's students must have earned: A minimum of 20 credits in grade 10 to be considered a grade 11 (otherwise you will be rolled back to grade 10) A minimum of 60 credits to be considered a grade 12 (and on the grad list). Students with fewer than 60 credits as they enter the school year, will be rolled back to grade 11 and may not graduate until the following year.

5. TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS REQUIRED Students in Alberta require 100 credits to earn their high school diploma

6. For Specific Alberta high school diploma requirements see information near the end of this powerpoint presentation

7. Our district’s Superintendent’s Scholarship was unfortunately discontinued –as of June 2015. REASON TO EARN MORE THAN 100 CREDITS: Superintendent’s Scholarship from our district  120 credits $500 scholarship*  130 credits $750 scholarship*  140 credits $1000 scholarship* (*note: must be enrolling in postsecondary in the year immediately after high school)

8. Full course loads Grade 9, 10, and 11 students are not allowed spares. Grade 12 students must enroll in at least 30 credits.

9. New courses for 2016-2017: Outdoor Education 10/20/30 Students will explore a variety of outdoor and wildlife related skills and topics, including shelters, safety, and hunting. Aboriginal Studies 10/20 (6cr) Students will explore the culture and history of aboriginal peoples.

10. NEW OPTIONS OFFERED IN 2015- 2016 FORENSIC SCIENCE 25 and 35 (3 credits each) Students must take both courses as they will fit together in a 5 credit block Students will learn the science behind crime scenes ROBOTICS 10/20/30 (5 CREDITS) Students will complete modules in robotics

11. COMPUTERS 10 (5 credits) 2015-2016 Computers 10 will now be an option and will no longer be mandatory at St. Joe's Students are still encouraged to take Computers 10. You can select it in the CTS option category of the online course selection form or you can also select it an Alternate option.

12. GRADE 10 Pre AP (Advanced Placement) courses have been discontinued for 2015-2016 There will no longer be Pre AP courses for grade 10 students (starting in 2015-2016 ) Students will be able to attend AP Readiness seminars during Focus. More information will be available in September 2015

13. GRADE 11 Pre-AP (Advanced Placement) courses have been discontinued for 2016-2017 Grade 11 students interested in taking Math 31 in grade 12 need to enroll in both Math 20-1 and Math 30-1 in their grade 11 year.

14. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES Biology 30 AP (Advanced Placement) (8 credit full year course) English Literature and English 30-1AP (8 credit full year course) European History/Social Studies 30 AP (8 credit full year course) Math 31AP (Calculus) (5 credits)(1 st semester course)

15. Athletic Development Courses: Athletic Development 10, 20 and 30 are classes designed for students who wish to excel in their sport. Athletic Development 10 is offered during the school day (two semesters: 3 credits in one semester and 5 credits in the other). The course fee is $300 (subject to change). Student who take Athletic Dev. 10 will meet the requirement for PE 10. Athletic Development 20 and 30 are both offered at 7 a.m., every 2 nd day for the full school year. Students earn between 5 and 7 credits. The AD 20 course fee is $300 and the AD 30 course fee is $300 (subject to change).

16. Prerequisites and the online form The online form will only allow students to select courses they have the prerequisite course and mark for. However, we have set the online course selection to allow students with a 55% to take the next core course (instead of 60%). We still recommend 60%. Look at the prerequisite charts to determine this. (shown on the following slides) or refer to the paper copies we handed out

17. English Prerequisite Flowchart

18. Social Studies Prerequisite Flowchart

19. Mathematics prerequisite flowchart NOTES: It is important to note that both Math -1 and Math -2 are academic Math courses. Alberta universities will accept Math 30-2 for some programs: Ex: Bachelor of Arts (for most majors including Psychology), Bachelor of Education (as long as you don’t want to teach Math or Sciences), Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Recommendation: consider taking Math 30-2 and then Math 30-1 (esp. if Math 20-1 mark is under 65%) if you think you will need Math 30-1 for the postsecondary program you are interested in.

20. Math 31 and Math 31 AP Math 31 (one semester course) and Math 31 AP(one semester course) are both Calculus courses and both require Math 30-1 as their prerequisite. Math 31 will be offered in the 2 nd semester if there is enough interest. Math 31 AP will be offered in the 1 st semester. NOTE: Math 31 is required for all university Bachelor of Engineering programs and recommended for those entering university programs in Math, Sciences and Business.

21. More Math info for students entering grade 11 If you wish to take Math 31 or Math 31AP in grade 12, you will enroll in both Math 20-1 and Math 30-1 in grade 11 It is possible to take Math 30-1 concurrently with Math 31, but it is not recommended as we have not seen a consistent history of success with this.

22. MATH 10-3, 20-3 AND 30-3 The Math -3 stream is recommended for the majority of trades. Note: There are a few trades and technical programs that still require Math -1 or -2. Refer to the WEBSITE listed on the next slide for specific requirements for trades in Alberta

23. Go to: http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca to look up the high school requirements for the tradeshttp://tradesecrets.alberta.ca

24. Mathematics Prerequisite flowchart

25. Science prerequisite flowchart

26. CAUTION: HEAVY COURSE LOADS CAN BE STRESSFUL Students should be careful when selecting core courses; especially with AP (Advanced Placement) courses. Be aware of your total course load and make sure you have the time to dedicate to it. Take into consideration academic load and also extracurricular activities, family responsibilities and/or part time jobs.

27. Physical Education 10 and CALM 20 (Career and Life Management) Requirements: All students must pass (50%) in both PE 10 and CALM 20 to qualify for their Alberta High School Diploma Students who pass Athletic Development 10 will be awarded PE 10 credits so they do not have to enroll in both AD 10 and PE 10.

28. Religious Studies requirements: In order to graduate from St. Joe's, students must enroll in and pass the following Religious Studies courses: Religious Studies 15 (RS 15) (3 credits) Religious Studies 25 (RS 25)(3 credits) AND Religious Studies 35 (RS 35) (3 credits) RS 25 and 35 courses will be taken in grade 11 Grade 12 students will not be required to take a Religion class UNLESS they did not take or did not pass both RS 25 and RS 35 in grade 11.

29. RELIGIOUS STUDIES REQUIREMENTS continued Students who come to St. Joe's from another high school are only expected to complete the Religion classes that correspond to their grade. For example: If a student enters St. Joe's in grade 11, they will be required to complete RS 25 and 35. If a student enters in grade 12, they will be required to complete RS 35. They may choose to take RS 25 if they wish.

30. Religion for grade 11 students who wish to enroll in Math 20-1 AND Math 30-1 AND THREE Science courses and are in either French 20 or French Language Arts 20: You may delay taking RS 25/RS 35 in your grade 11 year if you are a French Immersion or French 2 nd language student who wishes to take Math 20-1 and 30-1 and THREE Science courses (Biology, Physics and Chem) However, you will be required to take RS 25/RS 35 in your grade 12 year

31. Alberta High School Diploma All students require the following courses to earn an Alberta High School Diploma: Grade 12 English course Grade 12 Social Studies course PLUS: 10 more grade 12 credits (can be core courses in Math or Sciences OR credits in courses like Work Experience 35, or 30 level options like Art, Drama, CTS modules, PE, French, etc. ) Grade 11 Math course Grade 11 Science course PLUS (more requirements on next slide)

32. Additional AB High School Diploma requirements: All students must also earn at least 10 credits in any of the following courses: Fine Arts (ex: Art, Drama, Dance, Band) OR 2 nd languages (ex: French Language Arts or French as a 2 nd language) OR CTS (Ex: Foods, Mechanics, Fabrication, Fashion, Cosmo, Health Sciences, Photography, Construction, Computers) OR Physical Education 20 or 30 (includes Athletic Dev 20 or 30)

33. Additional AB High School Diploma requirements: Students must also earn credits in PE 10 and CALM 20 (as previously mentioned earlier in this presentation) AND Students must take RS 15, 25 and 35 in order to graduate from St. Joe's

34. Completing the online course selection form: Login to powerschool using your student password (go to www.gpcsd.ca and use the parent portal)www.gpcsd.ca Click on the “Class Registration” button Note that this will only be available from April 6 to April 17, 2016 Read the instructions of each section of the form. Open each section by clicking on the “pencil icon” on the right hand side. Select the course or courses and press “OKAY” to close the section.

35. When to use Request a Course Use the “Request a course” in the following situations: 1. If you need to repeat a course (EX: you failed Math 10C and need to retake it). Select Request a course and then explain which grade 10 course you need and which grade 11 course you will need (once you pass the grade 10 Course). 2. If you want to work ahead (EX: you wish to take Biology 20 and Biology 30 in grade 11). You will be able to select the Biology 20 course but then use the Request a Course paper form to ask for the grade 12 course.

36. “ Request a course” info continued… 3. If you want to take a certain course but your mark has prevented you from selecting the course. EX: you have 51% in Social 20-1 and you want to take Social 30-1. Select Request a Course and explain in detail (on the Request a Course form (paper) why you should be allowed to take the course. Not all requests will be automatically allowed. Clearly state the reason you should be allowed to enroll in the course. 4. Similar to #3, if your mark has changed significantly since report cards (ex: you were failing a course but now you have 60% and have the prerequisite mark required), select “Request a course” and explain what course you want to take and list what your current mark is.

37. REQUEST A COURSE…CONTINUED IF YOU SELECT “REQUEST A COURSE”, YOU MUST FILL IN A PAPER “REQUEST A COURSE” FORM. AGAIN, BE SURE TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHICH SPECIFIC COURSE YOU WISH TO TAKE (EX: English 30-1) and EXPLAIN WHY YOU NEED THIS COURSE AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TAKE IT.

38. EXAMPLE OF THE REQUEST A COURSE FORM

39. Choose your options carefully We generally cannot accommodate changes to options classes so choose options carefully. Do not choose options just to be with friends!

40. Band classes : Band will continue to be offered to St. Joe's students in the evenings. We have not included Band on our online course selection form as it does not affect a student’s daytime timetable For more information about Band at the high school speak to your Band teacher

41. Alternate Options Alternate Options: The courses you select in this Alternate section MUST BE DIFFERENT than the ones you chose in the CTS, Fine Arts, Dance or PE sections of the form. Alternate options are the “back up plan ” in case your other options do not fit in your timetable.

42. Final steps: Once you have opened each section of the online form and selected your courses, you should see a green checkmark beside each section. If you have a red ! it means you have not completed the section.

43. Final steps….very important! Once you have finished each section, click SUBMIT to save your course selections. DO NOT LOG OUT (in case you have to go back and make changes). Print the page that appears (a list of all courses selected) Take a pen/pencil and number all your options (electives and alternates) #1 (the option you most want to take) to #? The option you least want Staple any “Request a Course” form(s) to this printout and hand it into a school counselor. Once a school counselor checks it over, you may log out.

44. Important notes: You may still make changes to your online course selection form (until April 17, 2016) We also encourage you to Login in and click on Class Registration to show your parents/guardians the courses you selected Make any changes you wish Be sure to click on the Submit button when you are finished looking and/or making changes If you have access to a printer, please print the page, number your options and alternates and hand it into a school counselor.