Transcript Welcome to High School

Emily Carr Secondary School
Course Selection
preparation
for students
entering
Grade 10
2012/2013
Excellence with
Character
Success with
Support
Today’s Agenda
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Diploma Requirements
Full Time Student Status
Full Disclosure
Course Types and Pathways
Prerequisite Awareness
Math Pathways
Cooperative Education
Specialist High Skills Major
New Courses at ECSS
Online Course Selection Demonstration
Need Help?
Dates to Remember
Post-Secondary Pathways
Apprenticeship & Skilled Trade
Training
 College
 Community Living
 Employment
 Travel
 University
 Volunteering
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Diploma Requirements
O.S.S.D.
18
Compulsory Credits
12
Optional Credits
= 30
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Total Credits (110 hours each)
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Successful Completion of the
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
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40 Hours of Volunteer Community Involvement
15 Compulsory Single Credits
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 credit in French as a second language
3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 in grade 11 / 12)
2 credits in Science
1 credit in Canadian History
1 credit in Canadian Geography
1 credit in the Arts (Music, Art, or Drama)
1 credit in Health and Physical Education
1/2 credit in Civics & 1/2 credit in Career Studies
Plus…..
3 Compulsory Group Credits
G1
One additional credit in English, or French as a second
language, or a Native language, or a Classical or an
International language, or a Social Science, or Canadian
and World Studies, or Guidance and Career Education
(including Learning Strategies), or Cooperative Education
G2
One additional credit in Health and Physical
Education, or Business Studies, or the Arts
(Music, Art, or Drama) or French as a second language,
or Cooperative Education
G3
One additional credit in Science (grade 11 or 12) or
Computer Studies (grades 10-12) or Technological
Education (grades 9-12) or French as a second language, or
Cooperative Education
A Minimum of
12 Optional Credits
Optional credits
(a.k.a. Electives) allow
you to custom
build your
educational
program
depending on
your chosen
destination.
The Ontario Secondary
School Literacy Test-OSSLT
A diploma requirement
 Will be administered in the
spring of 2013.
 Retake if not successful
 OSSLC in grade 11 or 12 if
necessary
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Community Involvement
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A diploma requirement
Complete a minimum of 40 hours before
graduation
Consider activities that will enhance your
personal résumé.
Get cracking! Listen to announcements
Suggested volunteer opportunities in Vaughan
are posted on the Guidance link of the ECSS
website
Full Time Student Status
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Students are required to carry a full time
course load
This means Grade 9-11 students carry
eight courses (four each semester with no
study periods)
Grade 12 students carry a minimum of six
courses (three in each semester)
Students must have earned 24 credits
before they may have a study period
Full Disclosure
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Only successfully completed courses from
grades 9 and 10 appear on your transcripts
All grade 11 and 12 courses that you
attempt will appear on your transcript
whether you pass them or not
Ask about the full disclosure date at
summer school, night school, or virtual
school if you plan to drop a course and
avoid full disclosure.
In Grades 9 & 10 you choose
from four types of courses:
Open
Essential
Applied
Academic
Course Types in
Grades 11 and 12 will change
 C—college destination
 E—workplace destination
 M—university/college destination
 U—university destination
 O—open
Apprenticeship Bound or
Skilled Trades Bound
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It is strongly recommended that you take
Cooperative Education in grade 11.
Pay close attention to your Math, Science, and
English requirements.
In most cases you will first have to find your own
certified employer (Journey Person) to train you.
In some cases you may then go directly to work
with your Journey Person.
In some cases you may train directly at a College.
In all cases, you will have to register with the
MTCU and this is where your Coop teacher can
make a world of difference!
College Diploma Bound
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By the end of Grade 12, Ontario
Colleges will require you to have
successfully completed ENG4C1 in
addition to a mix of C, M, & U type
courses, not just Open courses.
University or College
Degree Bound
By the end of Grade 12, you must
successfully complete 6 grade 12
courses with a ‘4M’ or a ‘4U’ code.
 The average of these 6 courses must
be at least 75%.
 These requirements apply to both
University Degree programs and to
College Degree programs.
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Prerequisite Planning
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The Career Cruising online calendar clearly
states all prerequisites. Examples:
Code
Course
Prerequisite
MPM2D1
Grade 10 Academic Math
MPM1D1
TDJ2O1
Grade 10 Open Design Technology
none
ENG2P1
Grade 10 Applied English
ENG1P1
ADA2O1
Grade 10 Open Dramatic Arts
none
SNC2D1
Grade 10 Academic Science
SNC1P1,
SNC1D1
Five popular Math pathways
Academic
Pathway
Applied
Pathway
Applied
Pathway
Applied
Pathway
Essentials
Pathway
Grade 9
academic
Grade 9
applied
Grade 9
applied
Grade 9
applied
Grade 9
essential
Grade 10
academic
Grade 10
applied
Grade 10
applied
Grade 10
applied
Grade 10
essential
Grade 11
functions (U)
Grade 11
functions and
applications
(M)
Grade 11
functions and
applications
(M)
Grade 11
foundations for
college math
(C)
Grade 11
Workplace (E)
Grade 12
advanced
functions (U)
Grade 12
math for
technology (C)
Grade 12 data
management
(U)
Grade 12
foundations for
college math
(C)
Grade 12
Workplace (E)
Grade 12
calculus and
vectors (U)
Grade 12
advanced
functions (U)
Grade 12
calculus and
vectors (U)
Math Pathway to College Computer, Math, Science,
Culinary Arts, Business Administration and
Management programs
9 Applied
10 Applied
11 College
12 College
Math Pathway to University Computer, Math,
Science, Engineering, & Commerce programs
9 Applied
11 University/College
10 Applied
12 College
Math for Technology
12 University
Advanced
Functions
12 University
Calculus and Vectors
Math Pathway to University Computer, Math,
Science, Engineering, & Commerce programs
9 Academic
10 Academic
11 University
12 University
Advanced
Functions
12 University
Calculus and Vectors
Math Pathway to University Business
Management programs or any University
program that requires only one 4U Math
9 Applied
10 Applied
11 University /College
12 University
Data Management
Math Pathway to College Tech, Civil Engineering,
and High Skills Apprenticeship such as Heating and
Air Conditioning, or Electrician programs
9 Applied
10 Applied
11 University /College
12 College Tech
Math
Math Pathway for basic skills leading to
the workplace
9 Essentials
10 Essentials
11 Workplace
12 Workplace
(Optional)
Other Ways of Earning Credits
for a student in grade 10
E-Learning credits
 Virtual School
 Summer School
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Pick up a detailed information sheet in the
Guidance office on how to apply/deadline
dates or speak to your Guidance Counsellor
Keep Us Informed
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taking courses anywhere
else, it is your responsibility
to bring an official report
card to the Guidance office.
Cooperative Education aka
Experiential Education
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Once you are 16 years old and have earned
16 credits.
You will be asked for 3 teachers to
recommend you.
You may spend 2 periods, 3 periods, or 4
periods at a work placement and earn 2, 3,
or 4 credits.
Prepare and look forward to this in grade
11.
Specialist High Skills Major
(SHSM)
Thinking Ahead to Grade 11
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Business SHSM
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Proposed Health Care SHSM
Specialist High Skills Major
(SHSM)
This opportunity is open to all pathways
Apprenticeship
College
University
Workplace
SHSM: How does it work?
It takes two years to earn.
In grades 11 and 12 you take a
bundle of 9 courses
The SHSM-Business
9 course bundle including:
4 Business Majors courses-minimum 2
per year
 1 English course
 2 Math Courses
 2 Cooperative Education credits
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The SHSM-Health and
Wellness
9 courses bundle including:
 4 Health and Wellness Majors coursesminimum 2 courses per year
 1 Math course
 1 English course
 1 Social Science/Humanities or Science
 1 Cooperative Education credits
New Courses for Next Year
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In addition to our proposed new
Health and Wellness SHSM, ECSS is
offering these new courses:
NAC1O1 Expressing Aboriginal Cultures
AMT3O1 Music Theatre
GPP3O1 Leadership and Peer Support
THJ3M1 Green Industries
TPJ4C1 Health Care
TXJ4E1 Hairstyling and Aesthetics
Where can I find a full List of
ECSS Course Offerings ?
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Right on the Career Cruising site – see the
instructions your receive today.
On the ECSS website at the Guidance link
Here you may print off the full 2 page list of
course offerings per grade or even print off the
entire ECSS calendar of offerings.
If you lose your instruction sheet, you may print
off another copy from the Guidance link as well.
How do I select my courses?
 Start
by going online
www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
 Follow
the instructions
provided in your package
www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Scroll Down
Semester Two
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By the way
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The Career Cruising course selection
chart that you will see will also indicate
your semester two courses that you are
currently scheduled for.
Dates to Remember:
Follow the instructions you have been given
to select your courses.
Print your final selections by
Friday, February 17, 2012 and provide them to
your homeroom teacher, your SERT or your Student Success
teacher
Between February 11 and February 17, you will not be able to
make any changes after you click SUBMIT.
Additional help during lunch is available on
Tuesday February 7 to Thursday February 16 in the Library.
You will be given a final opportunity to verify and confirm your
selections in April.
Advocate for Yourself by
February 17
Explore
Consult
Sign
Submit
Submit your final selections by Friday February 17, 2012.
Give your printed selections to your SST, or your SERT if you
have one, otherwise to your Homeroom teacher.