COURSE SELECTION Grade 10 s choosing their Grade

COURSE SELECTION Grade 10 s choosing their Grade 11 courses

CHECKING YOUR DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

OTHER DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS • Literacy Test (OSSLT) § Written in the spring of Grade 10 year • Community Service § Complete the Community Involvement Activity Record Form § Upon completion, submit to your Guidance Counsellor

CHOOSING YOUR COURSES • Choose 8 credits: § 2 compulsory § 1 English (ENG 3 U/3 C/3 E) § 1 Math (MCR 3 U/MCF 3 M/MBF 3 C/MEL 3 E) § 6 optional

CHOOSING YOUR COURSES Keep in Mind: • Remember OSSD requirements • Ensure you have the appropriate prerequisites • Make realistic choices • Explore program areas (optional courses) • Make sure that the selected course IS the actual course you want (check course description and grade level) • Research post-secondary programs and consider program requirements § www. myblueprint. ca/peel § www. electronicinfo. ca § www. ontariocolleges. ca

LEARNING ABOUT COURSES • www. myblueprint. ca/peel • http: //rickhansenss. peelschools. org • Subject teachers • Guidance Counsellor • Friends/other students Remember: Timetable changes are difficult or impossible once the semester starts. Optional course changes will not be considered in September.

COURSE TYPES • Open (HRF 3 O 0) • Workplace Preparation (ENG 3 E 0) • College Preparation (MBF 3 C 0) • “Mixed” – University/College (BAF 3 M 0) • University Preparation (SBI 3 U 0) Consider current achievement: minimum of 70% is recommended to continue in the same pathway.

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP) • Course Codes: § COP 2 XC (2 credits) § COP 3 XC (3 credits) § COP 4 XC (4 credits) • How does co-op work? § Pre-placement classes § Work placement and regular monitoring Other Possibilities: • Dual Credits

NEW FOR 2019 -2020 NBE 3 U 0 – Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Voices • Gr. 11 English Course Option • Pre-requisite for ENG 4 U 0 • Indigenous perspectives – unlearning a history that is incomplete through exploring FMNI literature • Contemporary Texts (no Shakespeare here!) • Social Justice connections • Did I mention no Shakespeare?

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM): MANUFACTURING AND HOSPITALITY & TOURISM • Interested in post-secondary studies/careers related to one of these areas of study? • Bundled course load • Co-op • Experiential learning • Reach-ahead experiences • Certifications • For Parental Consent Forms: visit Guidance or the Tech office

COURSE SELECTION WEBSITE • • Login to BYOD on Google Chrome Click on the my. Blueprint icon to access your account The purple dot indicates the “official plan” which will be submitted. Select the appropriate grade for course selection

SELECTING COURSES Click on the + sign to bring up a list of courses to choose from

DEADLINE TO SELECT COURSES • Course selection website opens: Thursday, December 5, 2019 § Select your courses § Print your verification sheet and get it signed by a parent/guardian § Return signed verification sheet to your HR teacher • Course selection website closes: Sunday, December 15, 2019 § Courses selected after this date will not get uploaded to the information system

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