Grade 11 Education Plan for 2021 Overview Review

Grade 11 Education Plan for 2021

Overview • Review of Graduation Requirements • Grade 12 Course Selection Decisions • Optional Courses • Math Pathways • Post-Secondary Destinations • my. Blueprint Instructions

Ontario Secondary School Diploma • What you need to graduate • To earn a high school diploma in an Ontario Catholic Secondary School, students must: • earn 22 compulsory credits • earn 8 optional credits • pass the literacy requirement • complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities

• Students in a Catholic Secondary School must earn the following 22 compulsory credits to get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma: Compulsory Credits • 4 credits in Theology (1 credit per grade) • 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade) • 3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12) • 3 credits for Group 1, 2 and 3 courses (1 credit in each Group) • 2 credits in Science • 1 credit in Canadian History (Grade 10) • 1 credit in Canadian Geography (Grade 9) • 1 credit in the Arts • 1 credit in Health and Physical Education • 1 credit in French as a Second Language • 0. 5 credit in Career Studies • 0. 5 credit in Civics

Group 1 • Additional credit in English (including the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course) or French as a Second Language • a Native Language • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies • a Classical or an International Language • Social Sciences and the Humanities • Canadian and World Studies • Guidance and Career Education • Cooperative Education One Credit From

Group 2 • Additional Credit in Health and Physical Education • Additional Credit in the Arts • Business Studies • Additional Credit in French as a Second Language • Cooperative Education One Credit From

Group 3 • Additional Science (Grade 11 or 12) • Technological Education • Additional Credit in French as a Second Language • Computer Studies • Cooperative Education One Credit From

Choosing Your Courses: English & Religion • If ENG 4 C…………. ……also choose……………. . HRE 4 O • If ENG 4 E ……………. . also choose……………HRF 4 O • If ENG 4 U……………also choose HRE 4 M and/or HZT 4 U

Math Pathways • Check pre-requisites to Post. Secondary options. • MHF 4 U is offered in Semester 1 as it is a pre-req for MCV 4 U (Semester 2 only). • If you took MCF 3 M you can take MDM 4 U.

Choosing Your Courses 2 Compulsory Courses • Theology or Philosophy • English or ESL Up to 6 Elective Courses • Search Cabot’s online Course Calendar • Review pre-requisites to Post. Secondary Programs • Talk with parents, teachers, administrators, advisors, and/or counsellors • You can choose courses from both Grade 11 and Grade 12

New Course to Cabot for Grade 12 • ETS 4 C/4 U • Grade 12 Literature Studies – Horror • Students will look at the changing nature of monsters that presented a threat to different decades of people: the first horror movies of the silent era, the monsters, vampires, and werewolves of the 30 s and 40 s, the fear of possessed children in the 70 s, psycho-killers of the 80 s and 90 s, contagion and post-apocalyptic horror of the present.

Spares? ? ? • Students may be eligible for a spare if they are in a position to graduate. • Students must be registered for at least 3 courses per semester.

Destinations…. . • Workplace • Apprenticeship • College (with transfer opportunities to University) • University

Workplace or Apprenticeship • Students must meet graduation requirements • Workplace: my. Blueprint Work Job Search • Apprenticeships: Careers in the Skilled Trades (OYAP: https: //www 3. dpcdsb. org/programs-services/secondary/ontarioyouth-apprenticeship-program) • Network: Use contacts from Part-Time Jobs • Co-operative education is highly recommended

College • • • Meet Diploma Requirements All programs require English Roughly 65% of programs require Math Health/Technological programs usually need a senior science course Visit www. ontariocolleges. ca View the online College viewbooks on the College website Attend College presentations (currently they are virtual) Consider Co-operative education Applications to College are due by the end of January!

University You must meet specific program requirements. Access www. ontariouniversitiesinformation. com All programs require 4 U English. All programs use 6 ‘U’ and/or ‘M’ courses to determine the admission average. • Attend University presentations (currently they are virtual) • Applications to Universities are due mid-January! • •

How to Register - My. Blueprint Course Selections Instructions Have Questions… • John Cabot S. S. Website under the Guidance Page • https: //www. dpcdsb. org/CABOT/Publishing. Images/Pages/Forms/All. Items/C ourse%20 Selections%20 Instruction%202020 -2021. pdf • Note that this year instead of printing your Course Selections you will be submitting them via email to a parent/guardian for approval and upon their approval, we in Guidance will be able to access your course selections. • Submit Google Form on Guidance Page of the school’s website • https: //forms. gle/Vx. QKxj. Jwit 9 o 3 vd. L 9