1. Welcome guardians, parents, grade 8 students and family members to Bloor Collegiate. My name is Leela Acharya and I am a teacher and guidance counsellor and will speak with you for the next 20 minutes about Why you should select Bloor Collegiate as your choice for high school in Toronto. As we go through this presentation, please feel free to seek clarification at any point in time and a microphone will be brought over to you so that we can hear you well. At the end of this presentation you will also have the chance to hear from some of our students as to why they chose Bloor Collegiate.

2. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.)
Total of 30 course credits (110 hours per credit)
18 compulsory courses
12 elective courses (options)
40 hrs. Community Involvement
Begins in July prior to the start of Grade 9
Ontario Literacy Requirement
Written Test in Grade 10 (OSSLT)
Slide 1
Here are some details about the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
Students are expected to co mple 30 course credits. Every course is one credit except for the compulsory Gr. 10 Careers and Civics courses which are a half credit each and run for half the year each.
Each credit requires 110 hours of instruction.
The 30 credits required to graduate include 18 compulsory courses such as English which is taken every year over four years of high school as well as 12 elective courses such as courses in the arts, music, social sciences, etc.
Community Involvement – student are also expected to complete 40 hours of volunteer service as part of the OSSD requirement.
Students cannot begin community involvement activities as part of graduation requirements until the start of their grade 9 year
Community involvement activities for graduation requirement must not be part of any other program for which students receive credit: i.e. pay, badges, certification, etc.
Must be completed outside of regular classroom time - before, after school, during lunch period, or on week-ends
Parents/guardians encouraged to be involved in monitoring appropriate volunteer activities for their children.
Students receive Community Involvement Passport in grade 9 in which to record volunteer experiences and track hours
Literacy Test
Students will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in their Grade 10 year.
Students who are unsuccessful on the first attempt at the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) may:
Attempt test following year OR
Enroll in the Literacy Course (credit course)
Questions?

3. Course Types in Grade 9 and 10:
Applied – focus on practical applications & concrete examples
Academic – focus on theory & abstract problems
Open – optional courses that prepare students for further study
Slide 2
In grades 9 and 10, courses are referred to as Applied, Academic, Open, and Locally Developed Compulsory Credits (LDCC)
In grade 11 and 12, courses are known as destination bound courses – University, College, Mixed, Workplace, and Open
Questions?

4. Or ESL (according to placement) Healthy Active Living (Open)
Gr. 9 Course Selection Sheet ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE 8 COURSES (6 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS) Make your decision based on the advice from Grade 8 Teachers
Academic
Applied
English
ENG1D1
Or ESL (according to placement)
ENG1P1
Geography of Canada
CGC1D1
CGC1P1
Science
SNC1D1
SNC1P1
Math
MPM1D1
MFM1P1
French
FSF1D1
FSF1P1
Healthy Active Living (Open)
PPL1OF – Female
PPL10M – Male
This is an example of a Gr. 9 course selection sheet. Students are expected to take 8 courses – 6 are compulsory and include english, math, science, geography, physical education and french. The last two courses are chosen from a range of options available at Bloor. Questions?

5. 1 or 2 OPTIONAL SUBJECTS One ArtS Credit is mandatory in Gr. 9
Please circle your first (1) second (2) and third (3) preference.
Your first choice may not be available.
* Grade 9 choices*
Dramatic Arts ADA2O
Digital Media (Computer Arts) AWS2O
Visual Arts AVI1O
Music
Vocal AMV1O
Band (Experienced) AMI1O
Business: Introduction/ BBI1O1/
Information Technology BTT2O1
Here the optional grade 9 courses we offered Bloor students last year in They include drama, digital art, visual arts, vocal or band in terms of music and intro. to business. Keep in mind that students must complete an arts credit in gr. 9. Questions?

6. Non-Semestered Schools
8 courses taken throughout the school year (September – June)
Courses taken every other day
4 Day Rotation
Exams and culminating activities at the end of the school year
Grade 8 students and parents often wonder what is the difference between a semestered and a non-semestered school. We are non-semestered which means students take 8 courses between Sept. and June, the courses run every other day – so a student will have 4 courses on one day and the other four on the next day and it alternates over a 4-day rotation. Exams and culminating activities take place at the end of the school year in June. Questions?

7. Guidance support
If you need further assistance with course information or on how to apply to high school, please feel free to speak with a member of the Guidance Department

8. Student Timetable
This is an example of a student timetable. Explain 4 day rotation and each period if there is time.

9. Optional Attendance
The following slides will explain the application process for students living outside the Bloor C.I. catchment area.
This map highlights the catchment area for Bloor Collegiate in blue. So, if you do not happen to live in this catchment area and you decide Bloor CI is the right choice for you then you will need to complete an optional attendance form. These forms are available this evening at our open house.

10. Optional attendance cont.
This is what the optional attendance form looks like. Depending on how many secondary schools you are applying to, you will need to submit one of these forms at each school you are applying to.
The top left hand corner asks you to identify the name of the requested Secondary School. In this case, you would write Bloor Ci here. The rest of the form will ask you to provide information about the student – address, name of gr. 8 school, etc.
You will need to submit one OA form to each school that you are applying to.

11. Optional attendance cont.
Each OA form you submit should show the same list of schools/programs you are applying to.
You may only apply to two specialized schools/programs and two regular programs
At the bottom of the OA form you will find a box that asks you to identify the names of specialized programs you are applying for and any maintstream or regular programs you are also applying form. Please keep in mind you can apply for a max. of 2 specialized and 2 regular programs. Again, a copy of this form has to be submitted to each of the schools you are applying for.
Also, the grade 8 guidance counselor has to sign the optional attendance form which you then hand in to each secondary school you are applying for.

12. Optional attendance cont.
Your optional attendance form must be signed by a representative of your Middle School (Guidance counsellor or administrator)

13. Optional attendance cont.
IMPORTANT DATES
Applications must be received by: Friday, 29 January 2016
A lottery, if necessary, will be held the first week in February 2016
Applicants informed of status by: Friday, 12 February 2016
Course Selection Sheet is due at Bloor C.I. by: Friday, 26 February 2016
These are the timelines for the optional attendance form.

14. Why Choose Bloor CI? STEM lead school in the Family of Schools
AP courses offered to all strong academic students
Small school setting with many advantages
Growing school-community connections
Effective student-teacher interactions
Building closer relationships
This is what BCI has to offer.

15. The graduating class of 2014 at Dufferin Grove with a listing where our students have landed in terms of their post-secondary choices.
Carleton University, Centennial College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Harvard USA, Humber College, McMaster University, Mohawk College, Queen’s University, Ryerson University, Seneca College, GAP Year, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, York University
Carleton University, Centennial College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Harvard USA, Humber College, McMaster University, Mohawk College, Queen’s University, Ryerson University, Seneca College, GAP Year, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, York University

16. WHERE ARE THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADS OF 2012-2015?
APPRENTICESHIP
AUTOMOTIVE
CENTENNIAL
CHICAGO – U.S.
GEORGE BROWN
GEORGIA TECH – U.S.
GEORGIAN
GUELPH
HARVARD – U.S.
HUMBER
MANITOBA
McGILL
McMASTER
OTTAWA
QUEEN’S
RYERSON
SENECA
SHERIDAN
TRENT
TORONTO
UOIT
WATERLOO
WILFRID LAURIER
YORK