1. Choosing your Grade 10 courses
COURSE SELECTION FOR
Choosing your Grade 10 courses
People with GOALS succeed because they know where they are going. It’s as simple as that.
~ Earl Nightingale

2. Credit History/Diploma Requirements
Compulsory and Optional Courses for Grade 10
Choosing Courses- Academic/Applied
Course Selection Process

4. BYOD
BYOD page and the Link to your !

5. MyBlueprint
Link to myBlueprint

6. You should ALL have 8 credits by June!
CREDIT HISTORY/ DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
You should ALL have 8 credits by June!

7. Courses for Grade 10 ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE HISTORY CIVICS/CAREERS
3 OPTIONAL Subjects

8. Optional Courses Things to consider……
Arts credit-Did you take an ART credit in grade 9?
Lots of choices- Art, Business, Languages, Phys Ed and Tech & Computer Studies
Use these to explore post- secondary options and interests

9. Choosing Courses Make realistic choices Academic or Applied
Consider your pathway
Consider your current achievement
Research
Consult your parents/guardian
Consult your teachers

10. APPLIED or ACADEMIC? Theoretical/abstract thinking learner
More teacher direction
More hands-on
Practical learner
Learn in class
Less homework
Theoretical/abstract thinking learner
Self-motivated
Works well independently
Able to complete work at home
Note- if you are currently taking academic…..you should be working consistently at Level 3 or higher( 70% or higher) to continue with academic

11. COLLEGE OR M Level COURSES
Course Pathways
COLLEGE OR M Level COURSES
APPLIED COURSES
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
UNIVERSITY
OR M Level COURSES
ACADEMIC COURSES
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
**All University Programs require ENGLISH to be UNIVERSITY Level in Grade 12!
LOCALLY DEVELOPED
WORKPLACECOURSES

13. Math Pathway Grade 9 Applied Math- MFM 1P0 MFM1P0 MFM1P0 MFM2P0 MPM1D0
SCENARIO ONE:
If your progress is at a Level 3 or above:
MFM1P0
MFM2P0
Note:
If your progress is a LEVEL 4 you may consider
MFM1P0
MPM1D0
MPM2D0
Gr. 10 Academic Math
In SEMESTER Two
of Gr. 10
Gr. 9 Academic Math
In SEMESTER One
of Gr. 10

14. Go to Summer School for MFM 1P0
Math Pathway
Grade 9 Applied Math- MFM 1P0
SCENARIO TWO:
If your progress is BELOW a Level 3:
Go to Summer School for MFM 1P0
MFM1P0
MPM1P0 A)
MFM2P0 OR
If you are struggling to pass in grade 9 applied math you can select grade 11 Workplace Math next MEL 3E0 B)

15. Go to Summer School for MPM1D0
Math Pathway
Grade 9 Academic Math MPM 1D0
SCENARIO ONE:
If your progress is at a Level 3 or above:
MPM1D0
MPM2D0
SCENARIO TWO:
If your progress is BELOW a Level 3:
Go to Summer School for MPM1D0
MPM1D0
MPM2D0 A) OR
MPM1D0
MFM2P0 B)

16. Math Pathway Grade 9 Locally Developed Math MAT1L0 MAT2L0 MAT1L0
MEL3E0
Note:
If your progress is a LEVEL 4 you may consider:
MAT1L0
MAT2L0
MFM1P0

17. LEARN ABOUT COURSES RESEARCH…RESEARCH..RESEARCH myBlueprint
David Suzuki SS Website- Student Services
Subject teachers
Guidance Counsellors

18. Be certain about courses you are choosing!
Timetable Changes?
Impossible or Difficult to change
courses once you start the semester.
Timetable is built based on YOUR choices!
A change disrupts teachers and their classes.
Be certain about courses you are choosing!

19. Selecting Courses Go to myBlueprint

20. SELECTING COURSES on myBlueprint
STEP: 1
Go to High School
STEP: 2
ADD courses
STEP: 3
ADD ALTERNATE

21. WARNING! If an X appears ENSURE that you are able to take the course.
Warning Sign!
WARNING! If an X appears ENSURE that you are able to take the course.
Make sure you have the
pre-requisite?
If you have selected a course for which you are
missing a pre-requisite it will appear pink!
Ensure that you have selected appropriately!
If you have selected an inappropriate course the warning will be a pink box. Please correct this before submitting your course.
MUST Change this option before submitting!

22. Why pick an ALTERNATE COURSE?
In-case there is a course availability or timetabling issue!

23. SUBMIT COURSES
After you have made your selections click on the Submit TAB.
**DO NOT click on the Submit button unless you are absolutely sure about the courses YOU have chosen.
*** When you confirm and print you will not be able to make any additional changes to your course selection!

24. CONFIRM & PRINT
Press this TAB when you are ready to PRINT!
Print out your course sign off sheet, get it signed by a parent and submit it to Student Services as soon as possible
Need to get the SIGN OFF SHEET signed before submitting to Guidance.

25. Course Selection is on first come first serve basis.
Make sure that the selected course IS the actual course you want (check course descriptions)
When picking courses make sure that:
you have the pre-requisite
the course is the correct grade and/or level
Course selection is on first come first come basis. ensure that you have selected appropriate courses for the appropriate grade level and for which you have the pre-requisite

26. SUMMER SCHOOL Summer school Summer school REGISTRATION happens
50% or higher – 4 weeks of summer school
Below 50%-You may be eligible to take a 2 week make-up. Discuss this option with your counsellor.
Summer school REGISTRATION happens
in February!
Student Responsibility.

27. Summer School
Looking to get ahead? You still will need to select these courses in myBlueprint for next year. You will have an opportunity to make changes later!

28. Unsure of your post-secondary plan? Need some help?
ACTIVITY
RESULTS
Unsure of your pathway…….
Go to myBlueprint
Review Matches
Complete the surveys

29. What do you need to do? Course selection website will close
Select your courses on myBlueprint
Print out your sign off sheet and get it signed by a parent/guardian.
3. Return the printed verification to your Guidance.
Course selection website will close
Tuesday January 8th, 2019

30. Course Selection OPENS: Monday December 10th 2018
Course Selection CLOSES:
Tuesday January 8th 2019
Waitlist for courses are determined based on when you select courses in myBlueprint!!
Important to be prepared.
Note
Students who complete course selection first will have priority. This is only if courses are full.