Welcome to Middlefield Collegiate Institute Learning Goal 16

Welcome to Middlefield Collegiate Institute!

Learning Goal: 16 th, Dec. 2013 Course Request : Career Cruising Jan. 13 th-15 th, 2014 Part THREE: Course Request 1 O 1: “The Basics” Part TWO: Part ONE: To instil in every potential MCI Gr. 9 student the appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for September 2014. Grade 8 Information Night @ MCI Jan. 16 th, 2014 @ 6: 30 pm

Diploma Requirements (O. S. S. D. ) for your 4 years 18 Compulsory Credits + 12 Optional Credits = 30 Total Credits + Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test + 40 hours of Community Involvement

Grade 9 & 10 Course Types • • Applied Academic Open Locally-Developed

Course Type Grade ENG 1 P 1 Subject MCI Specific Understanding Course Codes

Applied (P) • A practical, more hands-on approach with some theory • Smaller class size • More teacher interaction to ensure focus and direction of task • e. g. CGC 1 PL

Academic (D) • Theoretical in Approach • Abstract Thinking • Self-Directed Learning/Independent Learner • Larger Class Size • e. g. SNC 1 D 1

Open (O) • An opportunity to explore an area of interest for all students • Examples: Art, Music, Drama, Integrated Technology, Family Studies, Business, Physical Education, Learning Strategies (GLS) • Choose your area of interest/strength/need • e. g. PPL 1 O 8/PPL 1 O 9

Courses Requiring Special Permission and/or Advice Grade 9: • Locally-Developed • ESL • Learning Strategies (GLE) Later: • Co-Op • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) • Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement • For highly-motivated students • Great interest in Math & Science • Pre-AP: Grade 11 • Advanced Placement: Grade 12 – Exams

How do you wisely determine which courses are best for YOU? • Research • Consult • Reflect ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS! Courses can be found in : MCI Course Offering Booklet (Inside the Planning Guide) Career Cruising Website via YRDSB Website York Region Course Directory (online)

WHEN REQUESTING YOUR COURSES ON CAREER CRUISING Read Carefully! Choose Carefully! Check Carefully!

What’s next? • See you and parents/guardians Thursday January 16 th, 2014 6: 30 p. m. to 8: 00 p. m. • Where? Middlefield C. I. Cafeteria • Guidance Counsellors will visit your school on January 13 -15 th, 2014

Grade 9 Registration Booklets HOOLEY Booley • All registration booklets due to MCI on Tues. February 4 th, 2014 • PRINT NEATLY !!!

Course Planner/Course Request 6 2 or 7 compulsory + or 1 electives 3 additional music IF desired If no music, maximum of 3 spares entered 3 alternates Submit electronically Print – Signatures Hand to homeroom teacher

We LOVE to meet deadlines!!! All course requests due on Career Cruising February 14 th, 2014 Signed hard copy course requests forms due on the same day February 14 th, 2014.

We will see You with Your Parents/Guardians on Thursday th Jan. 16 @ 6: 30 pm! @ Middlefield C. I.

Next Steps… • Post your parent’s/guardian night reminder card on your fridge or somewhere visible • Visit our MCI website http: //www. yrdsb. ca/schools/middlefield. ci • Follow us on twitter @MCIguidance