1. Plan, review, review again, submit!
Course Selection
Plan, review, review again, submit!

2. Logging into myBlueprint
Click on BYOD

3. myBlueprint BOYD brings you here! Click on Resources
Now, click on myBlueprint!

4. myBlueprint Student Screen

5. Plan, plan, plan
Use myBlueprint to make a plan for all of your high school years
Multiple plans can be created to reflect pathways to different post-secondary options
As you create different plans, use the Pathway Eligibility feature to link to post-secondary programs that you would be eligible to apply for
Note that some courses are offered every other year
The myBlueprint graduation indicator is an easy way for you to track your progress
Course selection will be open from January 10th – January 20th 2017

6. High School Planner - STEP 1: ADD COURSES
Selections for the next grade courses appear in the blue column. Only the courses in the blue column will be submitted. Other years may be planned.
Add courses by clicking on the ‘+’ sign.

7. Pre-requisites Many courses have pre- requisites
These can be looked up by clicking on a course in myBlueprint
Prerequisites are listed for EVERY course

8. High School Planner – MODIFYING CHOICES
To change or delete selections, click on the three grey dots.
A pop up box will appear with choices.

9. High School Planner - STEP 2: REVIEW COURSES
If there are no issues and you are happy with what you have chosen, click on the blue “Submit Course Selections” box.

10. High School Planner – STEP 3: PRINT SIGN OFF SHEET
Print off two copies of the sign off sheet. Give a signed copy to you period A teacher and keep one for yourself.
Your signed course selections are due BY Friday, January 20th, 2017

11. Diploma requirements 30 credits (18 compulsory & 12 optional) OSSLT
4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 Geography, 1 History, 1 Careers/Civics, 1 Arts, 1 Physical Education, 1 French
Group 1 – Humanities, Canadian / World Studies, Additional English or French, Co-op
Group 2 – Business, Additional Arts or French or Physical Education, Co- op
Group 3 – Technological Studies, Additional Science or French, Computer Studies, Co-op
OSSLT
40 Hours

12. Full time student status
At Cawthra Park, ALL students are required to carry a FULL TIME course load
This means 8 courses in grades 9, 10 & 11
If you are in a repertoire course (a music or dance course offered outside of the school day) you MAY choose to carry 9 courses
This means at least 6 courses in grade 12

13. Course types GRADE 9 & 10 GRADE 11 & 12 O = open L = locally developed
P = applied
D = academic
GRADE 11 & 12
O = open
E = workplace
C = college
M = mixed (college / university)
U = university

14. Important information for grade 9s
Be sure that you choose BOTH civics and careers in myBlueprint
Use your grade 9 experience thus far to make smart choices about levels
> 70% stay in academic
< 70% move to applied

15. Summer school
If you are 100% sure that you are taking a course in summer school, DO NOT select it in myBlueprint
Keep in mind that many summer school courses fill up so be sure that you register early

16. Co-op! An incredible opportunity
Co-op may be selected by students going into grade 11 or 12
There are 2 credit / half-day (COP 2XC) and 4 credit / full-day (COP 4XC) options available
Students who have selected co-op will be called to a meeting in the spring to discuss placements
OYAP is available for some students to earn hours towards their apprenticeship

17. Important information for grade 10s
SCIENCE INFO
There are now specialized sciences courses to take
Biology, chemistry and physics are offered at the university level
Environmental science is offered at the mixed level
College biology is offered every year, college chemistry is offered every other year
If you are planning to take biology in grade 12, SCH 3U0 is strongly recommended
MATH INFO
Now 4 levels of math to choose from (E, C, M and U)
Typically students earning level 4s are successful in 3U math
3U math can be used as a prerequisite for any 4U math course
3M math is a prerequisite for MDM 4U0
Look ahead to your post-secondary options & plan accordingly

18. Important information for grade 11s
Apprenticeship, college and university programs all have prerequisites
for information about university programs
for information about college programs
for information about apprenticeships
Use the post-secondary search engine that is part of myBlueprint
Hopefully you are taking the grade 11 courses that are prerequisites for the grade 12 courses needed to apply to post-secondary programs of interest
It’s not too early to be thinking about scholarship applications

19. Important considerations
Students are added to courses on a first-come, first-served basis so be sure to submit as soon as you can
However, even if you submit during the window, you are not guaranteed your choices 
Be OPTIMISTIC & REALISTIC

20. For senior RAP music students: students going into grade 11 or 12
Please choose your two regular RAP courses (AMU and either AMI, AMK or AMV)
Also choose your required co-requisite:
AMR 3M0/4M0 for vocal and piano majors
AMO 3M0/4M0 for instrumental majors
Students within the AMR 3M0/4M0 course will be part of the senior concert choir (Sr. Ritz) and will be in one of two sub-choirs (Chamber Choir and Les Belles Classiques)