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MOUNT PEARL SENIOR HIGH
Level 1 Course Selection Meeting
ADMINISTRATION• Sheldon Barry (Principal)• Ralph Percey (Assistant Principal)
GUIDANCE• Ms. Michelle Short
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DEPARTMENT HEADS
• Ms. Amanda Joseph (English)• Ms. Jan Smith (Science)• Mr. Dave Newhook (French)• Mr. Doug Mercer (Social Studies)• Ms. Joanne Sparkes (Math)• Ms. Jane Sears (Special Services)
WWW ADDRESS• www.mpsh.ca• e-mail addresses for all teachers
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FORMAT
• Outline Course Selection Process.
• Overview of Graduation Requirements.
• Planning for Post-secondary Education.
• Review Level 1 Course Selection Sheet.
• Student Handbook (D.O.E.).
• Questions.
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Handouts
• Course Selection Sheet.
• Brochure (Course Options).
• Student Handbook (D.O.E.).
• Credit Summary Sheet (MUN entrance requirements on reverse).
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Course Selection Process
• Follows ESD Policy on Student Achievement and Evaluation .
• Part of the course selection process involves meeting with students, Grade 9 teachers, and parents to explain course selections for the high school program.
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Policy Governing Course Selection
• Registration into Academic Courses guided by:– Students entering from Grade 9 must, at minimum, obtain a passing grade in the subject for which they plan to enroll.
– Students entering from Grade 9 must obtain a recommendation from their Grade 9 subject teacher for the high school course in which they wish to register.
• Registration into Advanced Courses are governed by the individual school.
– Example: Final grade of at least 80% in Science 9 recommended for entry to Science 1206 (sem).
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Overview of Graduation Requirements• "Credit" system in effect since Sept. 1983.• New requirements effective Sept. 2005.• 36 credits required for graduation (regular course load is 14 credits each year).
– 8 Language Arts credits (6 core & 2 optional Lang. Arts credits).– 4 Math credits and 4 Science credits.– 4 Social Studies credits (2 World & 2 Can. Studies credits).– 2 credits in "Career Development."– 2 credits in "Fine Arts."– 2 credits in "Physical Education/Healthy Living."– 4 "Other Required" credits.– 6 credits from "Any Subject Area.“– At least 20 credits have to be beyond Level 1 courses, at least 9 credits have to be beyond Level 2 courses, no more then 4 local course credits
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Overview of Graduation Requirements
• 7 different courses can satisfy more than one graduation requirement (see bottom of sheet)
• Students will need to decide which requirement each course will satisfy.
– One course cannot be used to satisfy 2 different graduation requirements (it's either/or).
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Career Development 2201
• Required for Graduation, but course not ready until Sept. 2006.
• 30 hour Community Service component required to be completed over 3 years of high school.
• At the earliest, students will be able to do this course while in Level 2.
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Planning for Post-secondary Education
• Graduation from high school does not guarantee admission into Post-secondary programs.• Students need to take the 'right' courses needed for admission (admission requirements vary and depend on the program).•MUN requires an academic program.• 3 year CONA programs usually require academic Math, however, non-academic English is accepted for ALL Programs.
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Course Selection Sheet
• Front Side:– General Information.
– Graduation Requirements
• Reverse Side:– LH Column = Core courses.
– Grade 9 teachers to initial the course they recommend.
– RH Column = Electives.
– Alternate Choices – list 2
– Final Check section.
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Course Numbering
•1st Digit represents course level.•2nd Digit represents credit value.•3rd Digit represents type of course (local, modified, FI, etc.)•4th Digit represents individual courses in subject area.•Example – Math 1206 = Level 1, 2 Credit, Prescribed Course, Practical.
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Course Selection Sheet
• Each course on "Course Selection Sheet" is matched with the category it satisfies.
– Art 1201 (Section F) counts as "Fine Arts"– 2 credit course (2nd digit).
• General description of each course is outlined in the "Level 1 Course Offerings" pamphlet.
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Section A - Language Arts (Core)
• English 1201:– Academic Stream.
– Minimum requirement: 50% in English 9.
– Recommended: at least 60% in English 9.
– To satisfy the 2 "Optional Language Arts" credits, it is recommended for students in the academic stream to take Writing 2203 in Level 1 (see Section E).
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Section A - Language Arts (Core)
• English 1202:– Non-academic stream.
– To graduate, students will need 2 "Optional Language Arts" credits (Section E).
– Along with English 1202, students should consider taking English 1200 if recommended by teacher (Section E - "Optional Language Arts").
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Section B - Mathematics (Core)
• Math 1204:– Academic + Honours streams.– Minimum requirement: 50% in Math 9.– Recommended: at least 60% in Math 9.
• Math 1206:– Practical Stream.
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Section C - Science (Core)
• Science 2200:– General stream.
• Science 1206 (Full Year):– Required for Academic status (DOE).
– Prerequisite for Chemistry 2202 and Physics 2204.
– Minimum requirement: 50% in Science 9.
– Recommended: at least 60% in Science 9.
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Section C - Science (Core)
• Science 1206 (Term 1) and Chemistry 2202 (Term 2):
– For students planning to take AP Chemistry in Level 3.
– Completing 4 credits in Level 1 provides students with more flexibility to complete additional science courses in their 3 years at high school.
– Recommended: at least 80% in Science 9.
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Section C - Science (Core)
• Science 1206 (Full Year) and Biology 2201 (Full Year).• Science 1206 (Full Year) and Earth Science 2233 (Full Year).
– These options provide students with more flexibility to complete additional science courses in their 3 years at high school.
– Recommended: at least 80% in Science 9.
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Section D - Social Studies (Core)
• Canadian Studies:– 2 credits required to graduate.
– Students should satisfy this requirement in Level 1 by selecting one of:
• Canadian Geography 1202, or
• Canadian Issues 1209, or
• Canadian History 1201.
• World Studies:– 2 credits required to graduate.
– Students can satisfy this requirement in Level 2 or 3.
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Section D - French Immersion
• 2 streams of FI (Early and Late).• Students in both streams are required to select:
– Français 1202 (Block D), and
– Geog. Can. 1232 (Block D).
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More about the French Immersion Program
• For a FI designation, students need to complete 6 French Language Credits (Fran. 1202, 2202, and 3202)
• These may be used to satisfy "Optional Language Arts" (2 credits) and "Other Required" (4 credits)
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More about the French Immersion Program
• 6 Social Studies credits are also required for a FI designation.• L1 = Geog. Can. 1232 (satisfies "Canadian Studies" requirement)• L2 = Career Development 2201 (French version expected in Sept. 2006).• L3 = Hist. Mond. 3231 ( satisfies "World Studies" requirement)
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Elective Courses
• Sections E - H.
• Students should select elective courses after selecting core courses.
• Select the number of electives to complete schedule (Final Check section).
• To ensure students meet all graduation requirements, it is advised they not select more than 2 credits from each elective section.
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Final Check
Before returning the Level 1 Course Selection Sheet, please ensure to:
– Complete the front page (general info.).
– Obtain teacher recommendation's for courses selected in Sections A, B, C, and D.
– Select the correct number of credits.
– Select 2 alternate choices.
– Sign your name to show your approval for courses selected.
– Return to Grade 9 homeroom teachers by Friday, February 24th.
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THANK YOU!