Grade 10 Option Card Presentation

Graduate Requirements

• 30 credits

• OSSLT success or the Grade 12 Literacy Course (OLC 4O1)

• 40 hours of community service

Grade 11 Compulsory Courses

• English

• Religion

• Math

Other Compulsory Courses

• Second credit in Health and Physical Education OR the Arts ,OR Business OR COOP

• Third credit in Science, OR a Technological Education course OR COOP

Before you choose…

• Research your options, know the prerequisites to help you select your courses

• University? electronicinfo.ca

• College/Apprenticeship/Trades? ontariocolleges.ca www.oyap.info

• All pathways, including workplace? myblueprint.ca

Course PathwaysGRADE 9 AND 10 GRADE 11 AND 12

Academic (D) → University (U)

Applied (P) → College (C)

Locally Developed (L) → Workplace (E)

Open (O) → Open (O)

Mixed (M) university/college

English and Religion

• ENG 3U1 (University) ENG 2D

• ENG 3C1 (College) ENG 2D or ENG 2P

• ENG 3E1 (Workplace) ENG 2L

• EMS 3O1 (Media Studies) ENG 2P or 2D

• HRT 3M1 (Mixed) (university pathway)

• HRF 3O1 (Open)

Mathematics

• MCR 3U1 (Functions) MPM 2D

• MCF 3M (Functions and Applications) MPM 2D/2P

• MBF 3C (Foundations for College) MPM 2P

• MEL 3E1 (Math for Work and Everyday life) MAP 2L

Science

• SBI 3U1 (Biology) SNC 2D

• SCH 3U1 (Chemistry) SNC 2D

• SPH 3U1 (Physics) SNC 2D

• SBI 3C(Biology) SNC 2P

• SVN 3M1 (Environmental Science) SNC 2D1 / SNC 2P

• SVN 3E1 (Environmental Science) any Grade 9 Science

The Arts

• ADA 3M1 (Dramatic Arts) ADA 1O or 2O

• ASM 3M1 (Media Arts) any grade 9 or 10 arts course

• AMI 3M1 (Instrumental Music) AMI 1O or 2O

• AVI 3M1 (Visual Arts) AVI 1O or 2O

Business Studies

• BAF 3M1 (Financial Accounting)• BDI 3C1 (Entrepreneurship: The Venture)• BTA 3O1 (Information and Communication Technology) e-learning only

Canadian and World StudiesGEOGRAPHY

• CGF 3M1 (Physical Processes and Disasters) CGC 1D or 1P

• CGG 3O1 (Travel and Tourism) CGC 1D or 1P

Canadian and World StudiesHISTORY

• CHA 3U1 (American History) CHC 2P1 or 2D1

• CHW 3M1 (World History to the end of the 15th Century) CHC 2P1 or 2D1

Canadian and World StudiesECONOMICS, LAW and POLITICS

• CLU 3M1 (Understanding Canadian Law) CHC 2P1 or 2D1

• CPC 3O1 (Politics in Action)

Social Sciences and Humanities

• HPC 3O1 (Raising Healthy Children)• HNC 3C1 (Understanding Fashion)• HSP 3U1 (Intro to Anthropology, Psychology

and Sociology) CHC 2D1 or ENG 2D1

• HSE 3E1 (Equity, Diversity and Social Justice)

French as a Second Language

• FSF 3U1 (Core French) FSF 2D1

Health and Physical Education

• PAF 3O1 (Personal and Fitness Activities)

• PPL 3OF/3OM (Healthy Active Living)

• PAL 3OM (Football & Leadership Development)

Computer Studies

• ICS 3U1 (Introduction to Computer Science)

• ICS 3C1 (Introduction to Computer Programming)

First Nations, Metis and Inuit Studies

• NBV 3C1 (Beliefs, Values and Aspirations of Aboriginal

Peoples in Contemporary Society) CHC 2P1 or 2D1 or NAC 2O1

*Can be taken instead of World Religions as a Religion credit.

Technological EducationCOMMUNICATIONS

• TGJ 3M1 (Communications Technology) • TGJ 3MY (Yearbook and Web Design)

Technological EducationCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

• TEJ 3M1 (Computer Engineering)

Technological EducationHOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

• TFJ 3E1 (Hospitality and Tourism) • TFJ 3C1 (Hospitality and Tourism)

Technological EducationTRANSPORTATION

• TTJ 3C1 (Transportation Technology)

Cooperative Education

• Co-op is a program allowing students to earn credits while completing a work placement in the community

• Two credit workplace experience• Morning or Afternoon Placements

Cooperative Education (Co-op)

• RCOOP (regular) in Co-operative Education folder on myBlueprint website

• TCOOP (technology) in Co-operative Education folder on myBlueprint website*

(*technology course must also be completed)

COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM BY MARCH 2

Summer School Co-op

• Two credit workplace experience• Great opportunity for SHSM students• 8 night classes in May and June• Placements are full days, Monday – Friday in

month of July• Student must suggest possible placements• Online Application, written application and

reference forms are MARCH 2nd with registration package

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

• A program that allows students to take courses in an area of interest

• Students have opportunities to explore, identify, and refine career goals and make decisions about next steps

• Discover connections between course studies and future careers

• Earn certifications and qualifications

Specialist High Skills Major

• Environment ENVIROU or ENVIROC (SBI 3U/3C & SVN 3M)

• Not for Profit JNFP11 (CLU 3M & HRF 3O)

• Transportation JTRAN11 • Health and Wellness HWC11 (Hospitality) OR individual science and/or health and physical education courses

Specialist High Skills Major

• All programs found in SHSM folder in myBlueprint

• Complete application by MARCH 2nd, 2015

Off-Site District Programs

• Students attend another school or site location for entire semester, taking all courses there for the semester OR travel back to St. James for other courses

• Students obtain city bus pass to travel back and forth

Off-Site District Programs

• Construction SHSM Homebuild (HOME11) Renovation (RENO 11)• M&T Graphics Factory (GRAPH) (1/2 day creating real graphic advertisements)

• All programs found in Off-Site District Programs folder on myblueprint website

Off-Site Pathways Exploration Courses

• Students attend another school or site location for entire semester, taking all courses there for the semester

• Students obtain city bus pass to travel back and forth

Off-Site Pathways Exploration Courses

Our Lady of Lourdes• TMJ 3E1, 3C1, 3M1 (Manufacturing)

Bishop Macdonell• TCJ 3E1 (Construction)• TWJ 3E1 (Woodworking)• TDJ 3M1 (Technological Design)

• All programs found in Off-Site Pathways Exploration Courses folder on myBlueprint website

Other School-Based District Programs

• Students must transfer to Our Lady of Lourdes or Bishop Macdonell for both grade 11 and grade 12 in order to have access to all components of the program that is only offered at that school site

Our Lady of Lourdes Bishop Macdonell

Manufacturing SHSM Communications SHSM

Business SHSM International Baccalaureate

E-Learning Courses

• Assignments submitted online• There is a teacher, but not ‘face to face’• Students are able to ask questions through

email• Course work can be done at school or at home• All courses offered are found in elearning

courses folder on myBlueprint website

E-Learning Courses

Successful students need to have…• Strong management skills• Independent, self-disciplined• Expertise in using the computer for email,

word-processing, using the internet• Expect 75 minutes of work per day• Students have more flexible hours during the

day as there is no scheduled class

E-Learning Course Offerings

• BTA 3O1 – Information and Communications Technology e-learning only

• SPH 3U1 – Physics possible e-learning

found in elearning courses folder on myBlueprint website

REMINDERS

• Course options, including application forms (if necessary) are due in homeroom along with your registration package by MONDAY MARCH 2nd

• We will begin collecting this information in homeroom during the last week of February

• Login to www.myblueprint.ca and complete course options

REMINDERS

• Course calendar with detailed description of courses is found on our school website

• Be sure to click submit after you have chosen your courses

• Print hard copy and return with registration in homeroom

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