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OPTION SELECTION 2015-2016
Going into Grade 10
LOUISE ARBOURSECONDARY SCHOOL
WHO’S WHO IN STUDENT SERVICES?
Office Assistant:
Ms. Champagne
Counsellors:
A-F Ms. Bhotoia
G-N Ms. Keldo-McDonaldO-Z Mr. Neil
KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER
• Start your pathway and career research now!
• Choose courses wisely for graduation and your future pathway requirements
• Have a back up plan!
• Complete your 40 hours community involvement
40 by 11
CAREER PLANNING
• Exploration of workplace, apprenticeship, college, and university options
• Research using post-secondary materials in counselling office
• Internet research using:
– www.makingmyway.ca
– www.careercruising.com
– www.myblueprint.ca
• Personal counselling to discuss your future goals
WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/peel
High School
Planner
Customized
Pathway Choices
Program Finder
WWW.CAREERCRUISING.COM
Career Matchmaker
Career Exploration
Education and
Training
Employment Info.
…and much more
Username: peel
Password: arbour
WWW.MAKINGMYWAY.CA
Career Planning
Explore:
• Arts
• Business
• Health/Sciences
• IT
• Social Studies
• Trades/Tech
Peel Website for
Peel Students
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
30 credits
• 18 compulsory
• 12 optional
Literacy Requirement
40 Hours of Community Involvement
GRADE 9's CHOOSING GRADE 10 COURSES
Must select 8 credits
This includes: – 1 English
– 1 Math
– 1 Science
– 1 History
– .5 Civics
– .5 Career Studies
And 3 other optional courses
FIVE courses
THINKING OF CHANGING COURSE LEVEL?
Example:
-academic to applied
-applied to academic
-locally developed to applied
Questions…ask
your guidance
counsellor
Check the Common
Course Calendar
Principles of
Mathematics
Grade 10,
Academic
MPM 2D0
Foundations of
Mathematics
Grade 10,
Applied
MFM 2P0
Example: Math PathwaysFunctions
Grade 11, University
MCR 3U0
Functions and
Applications
Grade 11,
Univ./Coll.
MCF 3M0
Foundations for
College Math
Grade 11, College
MBF 3C0
Math for
Everyday Life
Grade 11, Workplace.
MEL 3E0
Locally
Developed
Grade 10
MAT 2L0
See your
guidance
counsellor
to discuss
other
possible
transitions
Foundations
of
Mathematics
Grade 9,
Applied
MFM 1P0
Principles of
Mathematics
Grade 9,
Academic
MPM 1D0
Locally
Developed
Grade 9
MAT 1L0
THREE (3) OPTIONS…
ARTS
• Drama
• Drama in the Community
• Media Arts
• Music-Band
• Visual Arts
• Visual Arts--Crafts
THREE (3) OPTIONS…
BUSINESS STUDIES
• Introduction to Business
COMPUTER STUDIES
• Computer Studies
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
• Core French
THREE (3) OPTIONS…
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Healthy Active Living Education—Male and Female
TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES
• Communications Technology
• Computer Technology
• Construction Technology
• Green Industries
• Hospitality
• Technological Design
• Transportation Technology
Select Your Courses www.myblueprint.ca/peel
Log in using your BYOD Outlook
Email: [email protected]
Password: studentnumber
PLAN YOUR COURSES
Click on High School Planner
to begin choosing your courses
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Course descriptions available when you click on a course
Select Grade
COURSE SELECTION
GRADUATION STATUS
SUBMIT SELECTIONS
SUBMIT SELECTIONS
SUBMIT SELECTIONS
VERIFICATION FORM
Sign and Return
to Your Day 1
Home Room
Teacher
Due:
Tue., Feb. 17th
THINGS TO REMEMBER• Course Entry: Feb. 4th to Feb. 17th 2015
• Your Counsellor can help you
• Talk to your teachers and your parents
• Make your choices carefully –
The courses you select now will determine what will be offered next year!
• Computer access available in the library and the guidance office
