Grade 11 Course Selection

General Information

Guidance Counsellors

Mrs. Garnett (surnames A - F)

Mr. Jardine (surnames H - M)

Mrs. McLean (surnames N - Z)

Mr. Toms (surname G & HPA students)

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

1) 30 Required Courses.

*18 Compulsory and 12 Elective Credits.

2) 40 Hours of Community Service.

3) Successful completion of the OSSLT.

Compulsory Courses by GradeGrade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 1. English 1. English

(NBE3U/C/E)

1. English

2. Math 2. Math 2. Math 2.

3. Science 3. Science 3. 3.

4. Geography 4. Canadian History 4. 4.

5. French 5. Civics / Careers 5. 5.

6. Phys. Ed 6. 6. 6.

7. Arts 7. 7. 7.

8. TIJ or BTT 8. 8. 8.

12 Elective Credits

*These 12 credits are completed during your 4 years of high

school.

*Carefully consider which elective courses you would like to

take each year. (Be aware of prerequisites.)

*Your guidance counsellor can guide you on options for the

elective courses.

OSSLT (Literacy Test)

The successful completion of the OSSLT.

Each student in grade 10 will receive in-class activities to

help them prepare for the OSSLT.

OSSLT Date: Wednesday March 31st, 2020

Grade 11 Course

Options

2 Compulsory Courses in Grade 11

1) English (NBE3U/C/E)

2) Math

Grade 11 students are required to take 8 courses!

Academic Planning (8 Courses in Grade 11)Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 1. English 1. English

(NBE3U/C/E)

1. English

2. Math 2. Math 2. Math 2.

3. Science 3. Science 3. 3.

4. Geography 4. Canadian History 4. 4.

5. French 5. Civics / Careers 5. 5.

6. Phys. Ed 6. 6. 6.

7. Arts 7. 7. 7.

8. TIJ or BTT 8. 8. 8.

French Immersion Program

*Completion of 10 credits in French Immersion over 4 years at JMSS.

*You must complete 4 of the 10 immersion credits in French Class.

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

French (FIF1D) French (FIF2D) French (FIF3U) French (FIF4U)

Science (SNC1DF) Science (SNC2DF) Anthro (HSP3UF)

Geography (CGC1DF) History (CHC2DF) Technology (TDJ3MF)

Business (BTT1OF) Careers / Civics

(GLC/CHV2OF)

Technology (TIJ1OF) Technology (TDJ2OF)

HPA Students

● You MUST select your HPA courses

on Career Cruising this year!

● If you have questions, please see Mr. Toms

Are you interested in…..

1) CO-OP* 2) Peer Teaching*3) Link Crew*4) SHSM 5) Apprenticeships 6) Dual Credits

*More information to follow in

this slideshow.

Please speak to your Guidance

Counsellor for more information

regarding these programs.

CO-OP (2 or 4 Credit Coop)

● It is an opportunity to get career experience

in your interested field* while earning credits

● Classroom learning (3 weeks) + 4 months of

work experience

● Morning / Afternoon or Full Day Co-op

*Application Required

Peer Teaching (GPP3O)

A leadership opportunity at John McCrae as a grade 11 or 12

student.

You work with a teacher at McCrae within a classroom,

traditionally in a Grade 9 or 10 course.

More info, please see your guidance counsellor or Mr. Mooder.

Link Crew

In Grade 11:

- This is extra-curricular - not a course!

- You do not earn a credit in Grade 11.

Applications are available in Student Services.

No course selection required!

Interviews will occur in April 2020.

New Elective Courses at McCrae

Grade 11

ATC3M - Dance

AWR3M - Film Studies

SVN3M - Environmental Science

PAF3OP - Fitness (Female)

EMS3O - Media Studies

Grade 12

SPH4C - College Physics

HPD4E - Parenting

HFA4U - Nutrition

HIP4O - Personal Life Mgmt

*For more info on these courses please see the

descriptions in Career Cruising / JMSS website

Importance of Grade 11 Courses!

Six elective courses to select

The elective courses you choose in Grade 11 can/will determine

which courses you can take in Grade 12.

For example, you must take SBI3U in order to take SBI4U.

All prerequisites are indicated in Career Cruising.

Course Codes in Grade 11

Course Code Type of Course Example

U University HSP3U

M Mixed MCF3M

C College SBI3C

O Open PPL3OQ

E Workplace MEL3E

University / Mixed / College Courses

University courses in Grade 11 lead to University courses in

Grade 12.

Mixed level courses in Grade 11 can lead to Mixed, University

or College level courses in Grade 12.

College level courses in Grade 11 lead to College level

courses in Grade 12.

Post Secondary Consideration when Selecting

● To apply to Ontario Universities, you will require SIX (6)

Grade 12 U or M courses. (ENG4U + 5 other courses)

● To apply to Ontario Colleges, there can be a variety of

requirements. (ENG4C and MAP4C, SBI3C, SCH4C, etc)

● Prerequisite courses for programs at university / college

can vary from school to school

University / College / Apprenticeship Planning

To determine prerequisite courses, please visit:

University: www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

College: www.ontariocolleges.ca

Apprenticeships: www.oyap.ca

Course Descriptions / Prerequisites

To view course descriptions offered at John McCrae, please visit:

Secondary Course Guide

How to select my Grade

11 courses using Career

Cruising?

How to start Career Cruising?

1) Go to www.ocdsb.ca and click on the “Student Portal”.

How to start Career Cruising?

2) Click “Login Now”. 3) Sign in with OCDSB email

and password.

How to start Career Cruising?

4) On the Navigation Bar, select the Grade 7-12 Tile, then

click on the Career Cruising Icon.

How to start Career Cruising?

5) You are now logged into Career Cruising.

Select “Choose My Courses”.

Career Cruising Course Selection (Compulsory)

Yellow Boxes

are

Compulsory

Courses

Career Cruising Course Selection

● After you click on a

“yellow” box, this

screen will appear

● Click on your desired

selection and click ADD

course

● Follow these above

steps to select all your

compulsory courses!

Career Cruising Course Selection (Elective)

White Boxes

are Elective

Courses

Career Cruising Course Selection● After you click on a “white”

elective box, this screen

will appear.

● Select your discipline of

interest and select the

course you want

● Select “Add Course”.

● Follow these steps for all

the elective courses.

ie: Tech, HPA

Courses

Career Cruising Course Selection (Band) *To be scheduled in

BAND, you must

select a music class

and then select

Concert Band, then

Jazz Band (if wanted)

-AMR (Concert)

-AMH (Jazz)

Submit button

*You can log out, go back in and change your

selections!

*Nothing is official until you hit the SUBMIT button.

*When you hit SUBMIT, your courses are locked!

SUBMIT

After you click SUBMIT

SUBMITA Course Verification Window will appear, please PRINT these pages!

If you are are unable to print after you hit SUBMIT, you can log back in later

and select the PRINT ICON and the required pages will appear for you to print.

SUBMIT

Final Steps for Course Selection

Print and hand-in to Student Services:

The Course Request Sign off Sheet SIGNED BY A PARENT!

Courses are not considered to be final until this is handed in.

Summer School July 2020

Summer School information will not be available until late

March/early April.

Please choose your courses assuming you are NOT going to

Summer School for a Reach Ahead course.

Course changes will be made later during Summer School

registration, if needed.

Resource Period (Learning Strategies)

● You must have an IEP in order to take a Resource period.

● Resource is NOT available on Career Cruising

● Please make an appointment with your guidance

counsellor to discuss this option.

E-Learning (Online Courses)

● DO NOT SIGN UP FOR E-LEARNING COURSES ON CAREER

CRUISING. It does not register you for E-Learning.

● Announcements will be made when E-Learning registration

becomes available.

● Please see your guidance counsellor in the spring if

interested.

Career Cruising Dates

Career Cruising Course Selection timeline

Thursday Feb 13th

to

Thursday March 5th

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT

Deadline to Submit your signed sheets to Student Services:

Friday March 6th

A few notes and reminders…..

● Once you select SUBMIT, you cannot change your course

selections. Please review carefully before you hit submit.

● If you would like to change a course after you submitted,

there will be an opportunity to do so in the spring.

Questions?

Contact your friendly neighbourhood

Guidance Counsellor!