1. Programming: Course Selection for 2013– 2014 School Year
Brooks Secondary School
5400 Marine avenue
Powell river, bc ● v8a 2l6
Grade 9 into Grade 10

2. Course Selection Process
Attend Course Selection Information sessions during FLEX and classroom sessions.
Select courses and discuss selections with your parent/guardian.
Have parent/guardian sign the Course Selection Sheet.
Counsellors will pick sheets up and review them with you during one of your classes.

3. Why is Course Selection so Important?
timetable decisions
cancelled courses
post-secondary prerequisites
Why is Course Selection so Important?

4. What You Need to Graduate
80 credits in Grade 10-12
►equivalent to 20 courses
48 credits from required courses (12 courses)
28 credits from elective courses (7 courses)
4 credits from Graduation Transitions

5. Required Courses Language Arts 10 Science 11 Language Arts 11 Math 10
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations 12
Science 10
Science 11
Math 10
Math 11
PE 10
Planning 10
Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12

6. Standard Grade 10 Timetable
Language Arts 10
Math 10
Physical Education
Science 10
Social Studies 10
Planning 10 (online)
Elective
Standard Grade 10 Timetable

7. Math Curriculum Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10
Foundations of Mathematics
and Pre-calculus 10

8. Math Pathways
Your current math teacher will be giving you advice about what your next math course should be.
A letter will be sent to all students specifying the appropriate math class for each student.

9. Elective Courses
Elective courses are any courses that you choose beyond the required courses.
They can be academic courses or FA/AS courses.
In Grade 10, you have three elective spots.

10. Language 11
Some post-secondary programs require a Language 11 and some do not.
Our best advice:
►Keep your options open.
► Check individual university/college programs. ►

11. Grade 10 Course Selection
English 10
Mathematics 10
Science 10
Social Studies 10
Planning 10
PE 10
Elective
Grade 10 Course Selection

12. More Information (A-L) Mr. Marciniak tmarciniak@sd47.bc.ca
(M-Z) Mrs. Burt
International Students Mr. Brach
Mr. Palm