Grade 9 Education Plan ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Grade 9 Education Plan

ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA • • • 30 credits (110 hours each) 22 compulsory credits 8 optional credits 40 hrs. community involvement Complete the Ontario School Literacy Requirements

Diploma Requirements • • • 4 English (one credit per grade) 3 Mathematics (at least one in Grade 11 or 12) 2 Science 1 Canadian History (gr. 10) 1 Canadian Geography (gr. 9) 1 Arts (Visual, Music, Drama or Dance) 1 French as a second language 1 Health and Physical Education 1 Civics and Career Studies (. 5 civics and. 5 career studies)

Diploma Requirements. . . Continued • Group 1 Additional credit in English, or French as a second language, or a Native language, or a classical or an international language, or Social Science and the Humanities, or Canadian and World Studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education

Diploma Requirements. . . Continued • Group 2 Additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or French as a second language, or cooperative education.

Diploma Requirements. . . Continued • Group 3 Additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or French as a second language, or computer studies, cooperative education

Decisions Compulsory Courses 1. Theology 2. English or ESL 3. Mathematics 4. Science 5. History 6. 1/2 Civics 6. 1/2 Career Studies Optional courses • Search Online Calendar • Read the prerequisites • Talk with parents, teachers, administrators, advisors, counsellors

Optional Courses • • • Music …. . . AMU 2 O 1 Drama…………………. . ADA 2 O 1 Visual Arts ………………. AVI 2 O 1 Media Arts ………………. ASM 2 O 1 Introduction to Business …………. ……BBI 2 O 1 French ………………. . . …. FSF 2 D 1 Physical Education …………. PPL 2 OM/F Construction Technology………………TCJ 2 O 1 Hospitality………………. . TFJ 2 O 1 Communication Technology……………TGJ 2 O 1 Computer & Information Science……… ICS 2 O 1 Learning Strategies …………………. …. GLE 2 O 1

Changing Streams • Grade 10 academic math requires grade 9 academic OR a transfer course in summer school. • You may change streams in other disciplines.

Timelines • Monday, January 20 Print out a copy of your my. Blueprint selections form and return it to Ms. Polla in guidance - $65 “Cash ONLINE on our website”