1. Colonel By Secondary School
Course Selection

2. Colonel By Secondary School “QUAD INCEPIMUS CONFIEMUS”
“WHAT WE HAVE BEGUN WE SHALL FINISH”

3. Understanding your Credit Counselling Summary
Personal Information
Community Involvement
Ontario Literacy Test
Past courses, current courses
Graduation criteria

4. Credit Counselling Summary Personal Information, Community Involvement, Ont. Literacy Test

5. Credit Counselling Summary Past / Completed Courses

6. Credit Counselling Summary Current Courses

7. Credit Counselling Summary Graduation Criteria

8. Levels - Grade 10 11 9 & 10 11 & 12 Academic (D) University (U)
Applied (P)
University /College (M)
Open (O)
College (C)
Locally Developed (L)
Workplace (E)
Reading a course code changes from grades 9 and 10 and into grade 11 and 12
IB courses have an E or J at the end of the code
(ENG3UE).

9. How to read a code First three letters are the subject: ENG = English
AVI = Visual Arts
SBI = Biology
# Indicates year
1 = = 10
3 = = 12
Ex. ENG3U LWSDU SCH4C

10. Compulsory Credits Required for OSSD

11. What do you need for your Ontario Diploma?
Group 1: 1 additional credit in:
-English, French, International language OR
-Social Science (ex. HSP, HRT) OR
-CWS (ex. geo, history) OR
-Guidance or Coop credit
Group 2: 1 additional credit in:
-Health and Physical Education, OR
- the Arts OR Business Studies OR French OR Coop
Group 3: 1 additional credit in:
-Science (Grade 11 or 12) OR
-Technological Education OR French OR
-Computer Studies (ICS) OR Coop

12. Plan your future – Where are you going?
Workplace? Complete an apprenticeship?
College? University?
Consider your strengths and interests when making a decision.
Conduct some research to decide on options.

13. Plan your future – Where are you going?
COLLEGE –
Earn a diploma, applied degree;
collaborative programs (college/university)
Prerequisites:
OSSD, ENG4C, and others depending on the specific program (ex. SBI3C, SCH4C, MAP4C)
Applied degree programs and collaborative programs generally have university requirements

14. Plan your future – Where are you going?
UNIVERSITY-
Earn an undergraduate/ Bachelor’s Degree (BSc, BCom, BA, etc.)
Prerequisites:
OSSD, ENG4U and specific program requirements
Six 4U or 4M courses (some schools maximum of two 4M courses)

15. Fields of Study University

16. Fields of Study College

17. Plan your future Course Selection
This is a contract for what you want to take next year.
Research your post-secondary requirements.
Ask and consider teachers’ advice
(re: levels).
Be aware of prerequisite courses.
We will try to place you in all of your requested courses, but if we cannot, we will use your alternate choices.

18. Plan your future – Where are you going?
Do your research

19. English Pathways

20. Plan your future English
ENGLISH - Locally Developed/Essential
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
ENG1L
ENG2L
*ENG3E
*ENG4E
ENGLISH - College
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/
Prerequisites
ENG1P
ENG2P
ENG3C
ENG4C
ENGLISH - University
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/
Prerequisites
ENG1D
ENG2D
ENG3U
ENG4U
EWC4U
(Writer’s Craft)

21. Math Pathways

22. Plan your future Math MATH – Locally Developed/Essential Grade 9
Course Code/ Prerequisites
MAT1L
MFM1P
MAT2L
MEL3E
MEL4E
MATH - College
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
MFM1P
MFM2P
MBF3C
MAP4C

23. Plan your future - Math MATH - University Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11
Course Code/ Prerequisites
MPM1D
MPM2D
MCF3M
MDM4U
Data Management
MATH – University (Specific Program Requirements)
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
MPM1D
MPM2D
MCR3U
*MHF4U
(Advanced Functions)
*pre/co-requisite to MCV4U
MCV4U
(Calculus & Vectors)
MDM4U

24. Science Pathways

25. Plan your future Science Options
College/Workplace Science Pathway Options
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
SNC1L
SNC1P
SNC2L
SNC2P
SBI3C
(* )
SCH4C
(* )
University Science Pathway Options
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
SNC1D(F)
SNC2D(F)
SCH3U
SBI3U
SBI3UF
(immersion)
SPH3U
SCH4U
SBI4U
SPH4U
*SES4U
(Earth Science)
(* )

26. Canadian World Studies and Humanities
Geography
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code and Prerequisites
CGC1P/D/F
CGW4U
History & Humanities
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code and Prerequisites
CHC2P/D/F
CHW3M
HSP3U
HRT3M
NBV3C
HSB4U
HSE4M
CHY4U
Title links to CWS website from CB homepage
Politics and Law
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code and Prerequisites
CHC2P/D/F
CLU3M
CPW4U

27. Plan your future Arts Music Drama and Musical Theatre Art Grade 9
Course Code/ Prerequisites
AVI1O
AVI2O
AVI3M
AWP3O (Sculpture)
AVI4M
AVI4O (Sculpture)
AWM4M (Portfolio)
Music
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
AMU1O
(AMR1O)
AMU2O
(AMR2O)
AMJ3M (Vocal Jazz)
AMU3M
(AMR3M)
AMJ4M
AMU4M
(AMR4M)
Drama and Musical Theatre
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
ADA1O
ADD2O
ADB3M
ADB4M

28. Plan your future Technological Education
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code
and Co/Prerequisites
TIJ1O
TGJ1O
TGJ2O
TGJ3M
(Comm. Tech)
TDJ3M
(Tech Design)
TGP3M (Yearbook)
TGJ4M (film)
TDJ4M
TGP4M (Yearbook)
*TGV4M (CougarVision)
*AWR4M
(Television & Media Production)
*co-requisite (AWR4M) scheduled out of the school day (lunch/after school)

29. Plan your future International Languages
Core French
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
FSF1P/D
FSF2D
FSF3U
FSF4U
French Immersion
Course Code/ Prerequisites
FIF1D
FIF2D
FIF3U
FIF4U
Spanish
Course Code/ Prerequisites
LWSBD
LWSCU
LWSDU
Simplified Chinese/Mandarin (AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT)
Course Code/ Prerequisites
LKBBD
LKBCU
LKBDU

30. Plan your future Health and Physical Education
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
PPL1OP/Q/1/2
PPL2OP/Q/1/2
PAF2OP
PAD2O (Outdoor Ed.)
PAR2O (Dance)
PPL3OP/Q
PAF3OP/Q
PAD3O
(Outdoor Ed.)
PAR3O
(Dance)
PPL4OP/Q
PAF4OP/Q
PAR4O
Course Code/ Prerequisites
PSK4U
(Exercise Science)
*any science
SBI3U recommended
or senior Phys. Ed.

31. Plan your future Guidance and Career Education
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
GLE1O
GLE2O
GLC2O
(Careers)
HIP4O
(Personal Life Management)
1COP3PD
(2 credit co-op)
Offered every second day
1COP4PD
(4 credit co-op)
Offered every day

32. Plan your future Business and Computer Studies
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
BBI2O
BBI2OF
(Immersion)
BAF3M
(Accounting)
BDI3C
(Entrepreneurship)
*BMI3C
(Marketing) *
BAT4M
BBB4M
BOH4M
Computer Studies
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
ICS2O
ICS3U
ICS4U

33. Plan your future Interdisciplinary Studies
Grade 11
Grade 12
Course Code/ Prerequisites
GPP3O
Link Crew
IDP4U
Application required; available in April.
Choose GPP/IDP in Career Cruising.
You will be forced to choose extra elective.
Scheduled outside of school day (lunch/after school)

34. Plan Your Future Cooperative Education
A great opportunity for experiential learning.
Try out a job and see how it feels.
2 periods every second day
(1COP3PD*) – 2 credits OR
(1COP4PD*) – 4 credits
2 periods every day
* Under Guidance/Career Ed. in Career Cruising

35. Plan your future Co-operative Education
Grade 11 and 12
Experience jobs and job responsibilities
2 or 4 credits
Retail
Construction
NRC
Humane Society 35

36. Plan your future SHSM – Arts and Culture Digital Media
Includes a bundle of major and other required
credits
Certification and in-depth training in a chosen
employment sector
Taken in grade 11 and grade 12
All pathways available
Successful completion leads to a Red Seal on OSSD

37. International Certificate Program ICP
PURPOSE of ICP:
To recognize and honour students who demonstrate a commitment to being motivated, engaged and active global citizens.
Participants earn the certificate by: 
1) Studying an international language other than French;
Taking internationally-focused classes;
Understanding global issues;
Participating in an internationally focused project(s) of
their choice

38. What is involved in the ICP?
International Languages & Intercultural Communication
International Coursework
International Experience & Engagement
To enroll, please see your Guidance Counsellor.

39. Dual Credit Programs
Through the Dual Credit Program high school students have the opportunity to earn up to 4 dual credits by taking part in apprenticeship training and college courses. Students enrolled in the program can earn both high school and college credits upon successful course completion. 
Classes attended at Algonquin College – must fit into your timetable.
Dual credit programs are linked to the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP).
Discuss with your guidance counsellor if you feel this program is of interest to you.

40. E-Learning E-learning courses available in Career Cruising.
Separate supplementary option sheet required (available in Guidance office).
You will be required to choose an extra course in Career Cruising (in case you are not able to get into requested e-course).

41. Plan your future Course Selection
Career Cruising (
If you need a login/password, see Guidance.
Follow link for Secondary School Course Guide on
(under Useful Links)

42. Your Option Sheet- Career Cruising

43. Your Option Sheet – Career Cruising

44. Important Note
Printing after submitting is essential to finalize course selection process.
Indicate Summer School intention on print out.
Student and parent signatures are required.

45. Plan your future –
If an override is required in order to submit (program changes, online learning), see/ Guidance Counsellor.
For students taking summer school, you may need to add courses (ex. CHV/GLC) to next grade column (ex. Grade 11) in order to be able to replace it in current grade column.
Please submit by February 22nd, 2019 to Subject teachers (in class where credit counselling summary was distributed). 45

46. Summer School
March/April/May registration completed through Guidance office.
Reach Ahead and credit recovery for some subjects in grades 9 & 10
July (3.5 weeks)
Mostly compulsory courses with some electives
Online options
You will indicate summer school course choices on the parental signage sheets with the options choices.
This is not a summer school registration. This will occur in May. 46

47. Summer School
*Course Selection: Note on your Course Selection print out your intention to take summer school. This is NOT an official summer school registration.

48. Course changes Conflicts may occur. Choose alternates.
Priority is given to compulsory credits/ graduation requirements.
Consider course choices carefully.
Changes are not always possible. 48

49. Questions? Research your options.
Discuss recommended course levels with teachers
Fill out a course planning sheet.
Be mindful of balance.
How will I achieve the strongest success BIG PICTURE?
Discuss options with parents.

50. Use a Course Planning Sheet (available in Guidance office or on website)

51. QUESTIONS
Please contact your guidance counsellor with questions. Appointments can be booked online at (Admin--Guidance)
(A-G)
(H-M)
(N-Z) 51

52. Thank you. Slides shows and resources available at www.colonelby.com
(under Colonel By School News) 52