Excellence with Character Support - YRDSB...Character Success with Support AGENDA • Diploma...
Transcript of Excellence with Character Support - YRDSB...Character Success with Support AGENDA • Diploma...
Emily Carr
Secondary School
Course Selection Preparation for Students Entering
Grade 12in September 2020
Excellence with
Character
Success with
Support
AGENDA• Diploma Requirements
• Full time Student Status
• Full Disclosure
• Pathways and Course Types
• Prerequisite Awareness
• Math Pathways
• Other Ways of Earning Credits
• Co-operative Education
• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program
• 34 Credit Threshold
• My Pathway Planner
• Looking to next year
• Online Course Selection
• S.W.A.T. Mentorship
• P.A.L.S. Program
• Dates to Remember
Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.)
for the 4 year program
O.S.S.D
18 Compulsory
Credits
12 Optional Credits
Successful completion of Ontario School Literacy Test
40 hours of Community Involvement
18 Compulsory 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 Gr. 11 or 12)
2 Credits in Science
1 Credit in Canadian History
1 Credit in Canadian Geography
1 Credit in the Arts
1 Credit in Health and Physical Education
.5 Credit in Civics and Citizenship & .5 Credit in Career Studies (grade 10)
Plus………..
Plus… 3 Group Compulsory Credits
Group 1 One additional credit in English, or French as a Second Language,
or a Native Language, or a Classical or an International Language,
or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian and World
Studies, or Guidance and Career Education (including Learning
Strategies), or Cooperative Education
Group 2 One additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or Business Studies, or the Arts (Music, Art, Drama, Native Studies), or French as a Second Language or Cooperative Education
Group 3 One additional credit in Science (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (Grades 9-12), or French as a Second Language or Computer Studies or Cooperative Education
A Minimum of 12 Elective Credits
• Allow you to custom build your
educational program depending
on your chosen destination
The Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Test - OSSLT
• A diploma requirement
• Administered in Grade 10
• If you have not been successful, you must take the Grade 12 Literacy Course (OSSLC)
Community Involvement
• A diploma requirement
• Encourages civic responsibility, promotes
community values, and reinforces importance of
volunteerism
• Complete 40 hours before graduation
• Requires prior approval
• Student responsibility to keep record of activities
• For a list of eligible activities please refer to the
YRDSB website at
http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/communityinvolvement
or the Guidance link of the ECSS website for details
and to print the form
Full Time Student Status
• Students are required to carry a full time course
load
• Grade 12 students carry a minimum of six courses
(three in each semester)
• Students must have earned 24 credits and be in
grade 12 before they may have a study period
Full Disclosure
• 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 e-learning school if you plan to drop a course and avoid full disclosure
Course Types in Grades 11 and 12
E – Workplace Destination
C – College Destination
M – University/College Destination
U – University Destination
O - Open
Post-Secondary Pathways
• Apprenticeship & Skilled Trade
• College
• Community Living
• Employment
• Travel
• University
• Volunteering (Local or International)
Apprenticeship or Skilled Trade Bound
• It is strongly recommended that you take Co-operative
Education in grade 11 or 12
• Pay close attention to your Mathematics, 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
Apprenticeship or Skilled Trade Bound
• In some cases you may train directly at a college
• In all cases, you will have to register with the
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
(MTCU), and this is where your Co-op teacher can
make a world of difference!
By the end of Grade 12, Ontario Colleges will
require you to have:
• successfully completed ENG4C
• a mix of C, M, & U type courses
• not just open courses
College Diploma Bound
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 varies by program and post secondary institution. You must check the average requirements.
• These requirements apply to both University degree programs and to College Degree programs.
Five Popular Math Pathways
Academic Pathway Applied Pathway Applied Pathway Applied
Pathway
Locally Developed
Pathway
Grade 9 Academic Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Applied Grade 9
Locally Developed
Grade 10
Academic
Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 10
Locally Developed
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)
Prerequisite Planning
My Pathway Planner online calendar clearly outlines all prerequisites
for your high school courses.
Code Course Prerequisite
MDM4U University Math of Data
Management
MCF3M or MCR3U
TDJ4M University/College Design
Technology
TDJ3M
SPH4C College Physics SNC2P
CHY4U University World History
since the 15th Century
ENG3U
Research your program of interest to ensure you meet the program requirements
Degree Programs:www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca
Degree and/or Diploma Programswww.ontariocolleges.ca
Apprenticeship www.apprenticeshipsearch.com
Additional Prerequisite Planning
Other Ways of Earning Credits
• Night and Summer School e-Learning• Day School e-Learning• Night School• Summer School
• Pick up a detailed information sheet from the Guidanceand Career Education Office or speak to your Guidance Counsellor to find out how to apply for these programs, eligibility, and information about deadlines.
• If taking courses anywhere else, it is your responsibility to bring an official report card to the Guidance and Career Education Office
Co-operative Education -Experiential
Education
• Once you are 16 years old and have earned 16 credits
• You will be asked for 3 teacher references to
recommend you for the program
• You may spend 2 periods, 3 periods, or 4 periods
at a work placement and earn 2, 3, or 4 credits
Grade 12 Students enrolled in the
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
• Business SHSM or Health and Wellness SHSM
• This opportunity is open to all pathways
• Apprenticeship, College, University, Workplace
• You must ensure that your selections meet the
criteria for your SHSM.
IPP-Individual Pathway Planner Creating Pathways to Success
• As you move through school and in life, you will make
many choices about your education and career plans.
• Next year you will continue to create an Individual
Pathways Plan (IPP) and record:
what you have learned about yourself
opportunities available to you
your goals
plans to achieve your goals
• Start by going online and visiting: www.yrdsb.ca
• Follow the instructions provided in your package
To Access Your Pathway Planner
and Course Selection
Student Login Page
Log in using your
gapps account
credentials
How to Choose your Courses
Click “High School” to
choose courses
Course Descriptions
Descriptions under the
“Courses Tab”
Adding Courses to your High School Plan
Click on
the box
+ Course
to select
from
courses
offered
Click on the box to add a course
Complete and Submit Courses
Click here to review
after completing
You must choose minimum of 6
courses
Must submit a minimum of 2
alternatives
Review and Submit
STEP 1-
Review your
courses
STEP2-
Click Submit
Print Sign Off Sheet
Print, parent or guardian signature and hand in to homeroom
teacher
Where Can I Find a Full List of ECSS
Course Offerings?
• Right on the My Pathway Planner – see the instructions you 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 on the ECSS website or from your My Pathway planner under resources.
S.W.A.T. Team
Students Working All Together
• S.W.A.T. is an acronym that stands for Students Working All Together.
• It is built on the belief that students can help other students succeed.
• At ECSS we have Grade 11 and 12 mentors that will be supporting our
entire Grade 9 cohort.
• Each Grade 9 student will have a mentor.
• Listen to announcements for more information on how to become a
SWAT mentor.
P.A.L.S. Program
Peer Assisted Learning Support
• This is a student run program that is supervised by 2 teacher advisors.
• Students can receive additional support from their peers for courses they
may be struggling in.
• Currently, it runs on Mondays and Wednesdays during the lunch hours in
the Library Presentation Room.
• Interested students are required to complete a request form (found in the
Guidance & Career Education Office), sign it, have a parent/guardian
sign the form as well, and submit to the Guidance and Career Education
Office.
Dates to Remember
• Submit and print your final selections by Monday,
February 24, 2020 and provide them to your
homeroom teacher.
• You will be given a final opportunity to verify and
confirm your selections in early spring.
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