Explore • Experience • Enrich

Learning at St. Benedict

Explore • Experience • Enrich

Learning at St. Benedict

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

30 credits

40 hours Community Service• Must be unpaid• May not begin counting hours until July prior to entering Grade 9• Examples: Gift wrapping at the mall, Scorekeeping sporting events.

Literacy requirement www.eqao.com• Grade 10 – Write Literacy Test

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What courses will students take to

graduate?18 Compulsory 12 Electives4 English (2 senior) including 41 French Religion3 Mathematics (1 senior)2 Science1 Canadian History1 Canadian Geography1 Arts1 Healthy Living1 Civics & Career Studies1 additional English/3rd Language/Social Science or Canadian Studies, Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education1 Healthy Living/Arts/Business or Cooperative Education1 Science/Technology or Cooperative Education

What’s different at High School?

Each day has:• 4 periods/classes (76 minutes) • lunch (40 minutes)

Year broken into 2 Semesters• September to January• February to June

What courses will I be taking in Grade 9?

French

Geography

Religion

Science

Math

English

Plus 2 Electives

You also get to choose 2 electives

ARTSADA1OI Drama

AMU1OI Music

AVI1OI Visual Arts

Health and Physical Education

PPL1OF Physed Girls

PPL1OM Physed Boys

PAI1OI

LEAP Leaders and Exceptional Athletes

BusinessBTT1OI

Intro. to I.T. in Business (COMPUTERS)

BBI1OI Introduction to Business

TechnologyTIJ1OI Exploring

Technologies

Choosing your pathway

Types of Courses• Essential• Applied• Academic• *Enriched• Open

ESSENTIAL• Designed to assist students who require

additional academic support in specific subject areas to meet diploma requirements

• Locally developed courses in Math, English, Science in grade 9 and 10

• Prepare students for workplace level courses in grades 11 and 12

• Student must be on an IEP

APPLIED• Focus is on the essential concepts• Emphasis on the Practical Applications• Relate to familiar real-life situations and provides students with the opportunity for “hands-on” application of the concepts they learn• Prepare students for college and workplace courses in grade 11 and 12.

ACADEMIC• Cover essential concepts plus additional material• Recommended Level 3 from grade 8 courses• Greater emphasis on THEORY as a basis for future learning and problem solving• Prepare students for college and university level courses in grade 11 and 12

ENRICHED• Some academic courses offer an enrichment opportunity to enhance learning for interested and self motivated students.

OPEN• Designed to prepare students for further

study in a subject.• Comprise a set of expectations that are

appropriate for all students.• Includes courses such as: Healthy Active

Living, Religion, Information Technology, Introduction to Business, Integrated Technology, Music, Visual Arts, Dramatic Arts.

What courses will I be taking in Grade 9?

Courses LevelReligion Enriched Open

English Academic

Applied Essential

Enriched

Math Academic

AppliedEssentialEnriche

dSport

Science Academic

Applied Essential

Geography Academic

Applied

French Academic

Applied

Intensive

Making Sense of Course Codes

M P M 1 D I

M P M 1 D I

Subject Area

Grade1=92=103=114=12

Course LevelD=academicP =applied L = essential O = Open

CourseIdentification

What if you chose the wrong level?

I’m in APPLIED but I want to

be in ACADEMIC

I’m in ACADEMIC but I want to be in APPLIED

COURSE CHANGES First 2 weeks of the semester

See your GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR ASAP to look at solutions.

Making Your Choices:

All pathways provide good options and opportunities.

Any pathway could include an experiential learning component while in high school..Be sure to follow the path that is best for you!.

Co-operative Education

College Co-op (CCEP)

University Co-op (UCEP)

Apprenticeships (OYAP)

OYAP Dual Credits

Specialist High Skills Major

(SHSM)

Community Home Build

eLearning

Enrichment Opportunities

Your Path • Your Choice • Your Future

RegistrationStudents from St. Benedict Feeder

Schoolswww.wcdsb.ca/planner

Due Date: January 27th

2012

RegistrationStudents From Non Feeder

SchoolsRegistration packages are available tonight at the guidance table in the atrium.Registration packages will also be available at your elementary schools next week. Completed registration packages to be returned ASAP before March 1st to St. Benedict guidance office

Guidance

All students will be assigned a guidance counsellor to assist and support them throughout secondary school.

Example:Course ChangesAcademic SupportCareer

DevelopmentPersonal Issues

GuidanceCounsello

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Post Secondary

info

Admin.

StudentStudentFamilyFamily

AttendanceCounsellorAttendanceCounsellor

SocialWorker

YouthCare Worker

Student SuccessTeachers

Community Resources

Academic Support

Special Education

Referral to Guidance

Counsellor• Teacher • Parent• Administration• Student