HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN

ACADEMIC AND APPLIED COURSES FOR

GRADE 9

EssentialConcepts

EssentialConcepts andRelatedConcepts

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

ConcreteExamples

Theory andAbstractProblems

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

How? How and why?

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

Doing Reading / Writing

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

Familiarcontexts

Newcontexts

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

Moderate Pace

Learning In Class

Faster Pace

Independent Learning

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic

So How To Decide

Applied or Academic?

Courses can be a mixture of Academic an Applied in Grade 9 and 10

In all courses except Math students can move from a Applied Grade 9 course to Academic Grade 10 course–(in consultation with subject teacher and a course mark of over 90% recommended)

Students taking Grade 9 Applied math are required to do Summer School Reach Ahead Grade 9 Academic Math if they wish to take Grade 10 Academic Math the following year.

Report Card info.What are the marks in core subjects?

(Math, English, Science) any mark below 70 would suggest Applied in that subject

Report Card Learning Skills Learning skills : Independent work

Initiative

Homework completion

Use of information

If Learning Skills are S or U

= Applied

If Strength / Weakness / Next steps / reads:

Marks reflect the achievement of the IEP expectations which differ from the grade 8 expectation.

Applied Level and discussion with LST on proper placement supports

Talk with Your Students Grade 8

Teacher

Speak with the High School

Guidance Counsellor

30 credits (18 compulsory + 12 optional)

4 English1 French3 Mathematics (at least 1 in grade 11 or 12)2 Science 1 Canadian History1 Canadian Geography1 Arts1 Health and Physical Education0.5 Civics0.5 Career Studies15

Graduation Requirements

Plus 3 AdditionalCompulsory Credits from Each of Group 1, 2 and 3

1-Additional Group 1 Compulsory:

Additional Englishor Social Science and Humanities or Canadian and World Studiesor Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education

1-Additional Group 2 Compulsory

Health and Physical Ed or Arts or Business Studies or Cooperative Education

1- Additional Group 3 Compulsory

Additional Science (grade 11 or 12) or Technology Education or Computer Science or Cooperative Education