High School Registration

2012-2013

Partnership

Making registration and transition work is a shared responsibility - students and parents need to be aware and take ownership.

Panabaker staff (Mr. Tink, Mme Sherwin and Ms. Neisz) will provide information & documents, host presentations and notify students & parents regarding high school open-houses and information sessions

Adjustments to program and registration need to be carried out with the guidance department at the selected high school

Schools and Programs

Dr. E P Scarlett High School – English, French Immersion Cert. and AP

Centennial High School – English and AP

Henry Wisewood High School – English, English IB, GATE and TLC

Western Canada High School - – English, French Immersion Cert. and French IB

Credits & classesHigh School Courses are assigned credits

Courses/modules can be worth 3 - 5 credits

Students require a minimum for 100 credits

Students must pass a course (50%) to earn the credits for that course.

Courses are numbered 10 - 20 - 30 level

Grade 10 requirements

English, Social, Math, Science, PE, FLA (for immersion students)

Students may not have a ‘spare’ class in gd. 10

Remainder of time table is balanced by option choices (which are extensive)

Fine Arts, Languages, CTS, Special Projects

Grad. Requirements

100 credits

English 30 or 33, and French 30 (immersion)

Social 30 or 33; Math 20, 23, 24; Science 20, 24

Biology, Chemistry or Physics 20

PE (10 credits) and CALM 20

10 credits in CTS, Fine Arts or other options

10 credits at the 30 level (grade 12) in addition to English 30 or 33

Specific programs

Advanced Placement (AP) - based on North American university placement track

Recognized by over 2900 post-secondary institutions

Can earn university credits in high school (not guaranteed and must be applied for)

Can do AP course by course

Must maintain 85% avg.

International BaccalaureateDesigned around an International Standard for University admission

Offered in English at Henry Wisewood - French at Western Canada High School

Students can do partial IB program, but are encouraged to enroll in a full honors program

Requires an application - very demanding program - does not mean automatic admission as universities look at marks and other factors when they select

Application process begins in December. Students must have 85% avg and be committed to 3 - 4 hours homework per night - must be an enthusiastic, well-rounded student, good citizen who enjoys challenging learning

Requires a recommendation from teacher(s)

Other programs

Fine Arts - focus on performance and/or visual arts

RAP - registered apprenticeships - can lead to a Journeyman certificate 18 months after grad

K & E - Knowledge & Employability Program - focus on graduation with a set of employment skills

Term 1 & 2 - Important!

Students and parents need to know that high school registration is based on marks until the end of January/February. It is important that students focus on their achievement throughout the year as course selection can change based on increased or diminished performance.

Registration req.

English & Social 10 - min. 60%

Math 10 C - min. 50% - further streaming in gd. 11

Math 14 - 50% or below

Science 10 - 60% min.

Science 14 - 60% or below

FLA 10 plus - 60% or below in FLA

Advanced placement - 80% min. - IB - 85% min.

Considerations

the cut-off grades are not flexible

course selection is based on PERFORMANCE not POTENTIAL

Alterations to program can be made at the high school in term 4.

We do not assist with registration to separate schools, private schools or out-of province schools or the National Sports School

TimelineNovember - IB information sent to Jr. Highs. Students who want to apply to IB must apply to their designated school

December/January - IB Applications due

November - January - High School open houses

February - completion of registration forms - due Feb. 16th to Mme Sherwin

March - forms to high schools after being checked for completion

March 15 - transfer deadline if requesting a non-designated school/program

April/May - course verifications printed and sent to students at Panabaker

May/June - students wishing to make changes must go to their chosen high school’s guidance department

August - high schools send out student time tables and information

Contact

cesherwin@cbe.ab.ca