1. Grade 11s choosing Grade 12 courses for September 2016 Follow us on twitter: @DSSSGuidance

2. ▶ BYOD and myBlueprint ▶ Credit History / Diploma Requirements ▶ Planning for Grade 12 ▶ Choosing Your Courses ▶ Planning for Post-Secondary Destinations ▶ Final Thoughts

4. ▶ used for important communication between you and the school ▶ this email address and password are used to choose your courses through myblueprint.ca/peel o Your email address is: studentnumber@pdsb.org

6. Click the ‘Resources’ tab at the top, and then find the ‘myBlueprint’ tab at the bottom right As long as you are using a school computer, you don’t need your myBlueprint login info

8.  you will have access to your credit information once you login to: www.myblueprint.ca/peel  make sure you are on track to graduate

9. By the end of Grade 11, you should have accumulated 24 credits:17 should be compulsory Have you met the credit requirements from the 3 ‘additional groupings’? You need 1 credit from each of these groupings. By the end of Grade 11, you should have at least 24/30 credits Credit Requirements to Graduate

10. Additional Credit Requirements for Programs  French Immersion Students: ◦ 9 F.I. credits by end of this school year  SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) Students: ◦ ensure you have your core courses, co-op, additional qualifications and certifications, and CLAs

11. Community Involvement – 40 Hours  student responsibility  acceptable activities outlined on the back of the tracking sheet  tracking sheets are available in Student Services, on dsssonline.com or on www.peelschools.org  completed hours tracking sheet must be signed by your parent/guardian before submitting  should have 30+ hours by the end of this year

12. Literacy Requirement  you must pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test or successfully complete the Ontario Literacy Course (after you have been unsuccessful on your first attempt at the test)  if you are unsuccessful on your first attempt at the test: Option 1: Re-write the Literacy Test on March 31 st, 2016 Option 2: Sign up for the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O)

14.  first resource: myBlueprint.ca (post-secondary planning)  University in Ontario: Six grade 12 U or M courses www.electronicinfo.ca  College in Ontario: Grade 11&12 U/M/C/O www.ontariocolleges.ca  Applied Degrees: Six Grade 12 U or M courses www.ontariocolleges.ca  Apprenticeship: OSSD - Diploma –math/science? www.apprenticesearch.com  Other Destinations - Outside Ontario/Canada? www.pennybissett.org

15. Think about…..  academic achievement so far  teacher RECOMMENDATIONS  commitment to academic success  your interests, passions, learning style  possible destinations and requirements  review with your parent/guardian  prerequisites – RESEARCH!!!...be realistic

16.  Course Codes: COP 2XC (2 credits) and COP 4XC (4 credits) Pre-class sessions Pre-placement classes Work placement and regular monitoring Integration classes Assignments Final/exam  Dual credits (4-credit option only)  OYAP (Culinary Arts, Construction, Child Development, Plumbing, and more….)  SHSM students (at least 2-credit co-op needed)

18.  www.myblueprint.ca/peel  www.dsssonline.com ( > Student Services > Course Selection > Student Friendly Course Descriptions)  subject teachers  guidance counsellor  friends / other students

20.  6-8 credits  1 compulsory credit ◦ - English (ENG4U/4C/4E); up to 7 optional credits  SHSM students: must select PAL4O  OSSD requirements and post-secondary requirements  make realistic choices (ability, post-secondary plans, interests)  research post-secondary programs  www.myblueprint.ca/peel www.myblueprint.ca/peel  www.electronicinfo.ca www.electronicinfo.ca  www.ontariocolleges.ca www.ontariocolleges.ca

21.  www.myblueprint.ca/peel  login using your BYOD email account  click on ‘High School Planner’ box  select courses  submit

22.  if you have selected a course for which you are missing a pre-requisite it will appear pink  you cannot take this! You must change this before submitting

23.  once you have selected all your courses, click ‘Submit’  print verification sheet and have parent/guardian sign it  hand in signed sheet to guidance

24. Course selection website opens: Monday, February 1 st, 2016 Course Selection website will close: Friday, February 12 th, 2016 Courses selected using myBlueprint will not get uploaded to the information system after this date (you will not have any courses!)  course selection is done on a first-come, first-served basis (date and time stamped)

25. ‣ if a course you really want is full, you will be put on a waitlist ‣ no guarantee you will get into this course ‣ to minimize chances of being put on a waitlist: o Select your courses early o Make appropriate choices

26. ▶ timetable changes are very difficult (and sometimes impossible) once the semester starts ▶ the whole school timetable is built based on YOUR choices! ▶ be certain about the courses you are choosing ▶ optional course change requests will not be considered in September

27.  student's responsibility  options: o 40% or higher: 2-week o Below 40%: full-month o Brand new: full-month o Summer co-op: 2-credits (applications come out in March; must have 20 credits by end of school year to apply*)  summer school information – available in April  summer school runs for month of July from 8am- 1:30pm

29.  research on myBlueprint  visit open-houses  attend David Suzuki Secondary School post- secondary fair  pathways night May 12 th

30.  student’s responsibility  create accounts at scholarshipscanada.com and yconic.com  also: ◦ dsssonline.com ◦ announcements ◦ twitter on additional / and in some cases exclusive, scholarship opportunities

32.  login to your myBlueprint account  research  be realistic about your choices  select courses online by Friday, February 12 th, 2016  you will receive feedback about your course selections at a later time and will be able to make changes then

33.  see your Guidance Counsellor if you need help  Guidance Counsellors will be available in the Learning Commons during the first-half of both lunches on Monday, February 11 th, and Tuesday, February 12 th to help you with the process if you need it

34.  You can check out the latest information at: ◦ David Suzuki Secondary School’s website under the Student Services tab (dsssonline.com) ◦ Follow @DSSSGuidance on Twitter