ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH

High School Registration

Planning your high school program  Consider  Diploma requirements  Future educational/career plan  Do a three year plan  Timetabling  Courses required  Balanced semesters  No spares in grades 10 & 11

What is a credit?

 A credit is a unit of learning time based on instructional time  At Ardrossan, most of our courses are 5 credit courses, meaning you attend each day for 1 block (85 minutes) for one semester   Semester 1 – September to January Semester 2 – February to June  Credits can be also be achieved in singular units in CTS or ADLC courses. Students are expected to earn 5-1 credit modules in most CTS or ADLC courses

Diploma Requirements

    Each high school course is worth 5 credits You must pass one level to move to the next level At the end of grade 12 you must earn100 credits At Ardrossan you must carry a full timetable (40 credits) in grades 10 and 11 and you can have 1 spare each semester (30 credits)in grade 12  English30-1 or 30-2  Social 30 or 30-2  10 more 30 level credits  Math (10 credits)  Science (10 credits)  CALM  Phys Ed 10

French Immersion Certificate

 At least 30 credits in French Language Instruction  French Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2  At least one other 30-level course  Etudes Social 30-1 or 30-2  Biologie 30  Chimie 30

What do course numbers mean?

   Most courses have 2 digits The first digit refers to the year of high school – 1, 2 or 3 The hyphenated number refers to the route of the program  Example – English 10-1 (gr. 10), 20-1 (gr. 11), 30-1 (gr. 12)  For students who are interested in the study, creation and analysis of literary texts   For students who are university bound Example – English 10-2 (gr. 10), 20-2 (gr. 11), 30-2 (gr. 12)  For students who are interested in real-world contexts and popular culture  For students who are college, technical school, apprenticeship-bound or planning to go straight to work after high school

Pre-requisites

 Math 9  75+ - Math 10C Honours   50+ - Math 10C <55 – Math 10-3  Science 9  75+ - Science 10 Honours   50+ - Science 10 <50 – Science 14

Pre-requisites

 Language Arts 9  75+ English 10-1 Honours   65+ English 10-1 <65 English 10-2  Social 9  75+ Social 10-1 Honours  65+ Social 10-1  <65 Social 10-2

Electives

 Communication Technology  Construction Technology  Fashion Studies  Foods  Culinary Arts  Mechanics and Fabrication  Off Campus Education  CALM  Drama  Instrumental Music  Art  Phys Ed  Sports Performance  French  Spanish

On Campus Extras

  Theatre Production   Jazz Band Team Leadership Yearbook  ADLC  Community Health  Forensic Science  Psychology  Legal Studies  Tourism  Music  Forestry  others

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Fr

Social 10-1 (Fr) English 10-1 Phys Ed 10 Option Math 10C Science 10 (Fr) French Language Arts 10-1 Option

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Fr B

Social 10-1 (Fr) English 10-1/Band Phys Ed 10 Science (Fr) Math 10C Eng 10-1/Band French Language Arts Option

Sample Timetable – Gr. 11 Fr

Social 20-1 (Fr) English 20-1 Biologie 20 Option Math 20-1 or 20-2 Option French Language Arts 20-1 Biologie 30

Sample Timetable – Gr. 12 Fr

Social 30-1 or 30-2 English 30-1or 30-2 Chimie 20 Option Math 30-1 or 30-2 Option French Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 Chimie 30

Future Career Plan/ Educational Plan  Excellent sources for career planning – www.alis.alberta.ca

www.tradesecrets.org

 www.ardrossan.ca

then select the “Students” tab from across the top

Post Secondary Admissions

 Rule of 70  If you have an average of at least 70% (there are some exceptions – e.g., Engineering at the U of A requires an 80% average) in your CORE courses in grade 12 (including fine arts), you can gain admission to most faculties in colleges or universities of your choice  Different faculties have different requirements, so make sure to touch base with counselors, check the alis website, attend open houses, or check post-secondary institution websites to ensure that you have what you need

University Entrance Requirements  English 30-1  Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Science 30  Math 30-1 (Pure Math 30), Math 31    Social Studies 30-1 Fine Arts – Band 30, Drama 30, Art 30 Second Languages – Spanish 30, French 30, FLA 30  Phys Ed 30*  5 30-level CTS course**

Anticipated Admission Averages (U of Alberta)  Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences – 70%    Arts - 72% Engineering – 80% Native Studies –70%  Nursing – 78%     Phys Ed - 75%-78% PE/Ed – 76% St Jean – 70% Science – 73% (honours 80%)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship  Based on an average in five specified high school courses (does not include Math14/24, Science 14/24)  Apply in grade 12 75%-79.9% $300 gr 10 $500 gr 11 $700 gr 12 80.0% or higher $400 gr 10 $800 gr 11 $1300 gr 12

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

 Campus St Jean has greater funding and fewer students so there is greater opportunity for scholarships  Most scholarship applications look for evidence of leadership ability, extra curricular and community involvement, and volunteer activities

Where to from here?

 Select appropriate core courses  Discuss course selections with your parents and your current teachers  Be ready to complete your registration in March  Counsellors from Ardrossan will visit your school when it is your turn to register and you will complete your registration at school, on PowerSchool

What if I want to make changes?

 The timetable is built based on student requests so pick your choices carefully  Timetables will be available during the week of August 22 to 24 (grade 12, Monday; grade 11, Tuesday; grade 10, Wednesday)