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Welcome to Middlefield Collegiate Institute!. Learning Goal: To instil in every potential MCI Gr. 9 student the appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for September 2014 . Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.) for your 4 years. 18 Compulsory Credits + 12 Optional Credits = - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome toMiddlefield Collegiate Institute!
Learning Goal:To instil in every potential MCI Gr. 9 student the
appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for September 2014 .Pa
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Request 1O1: “The Basics”
Dec. 16th, 2013
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Request : Career
Cruising
Jan.13th-15th, 2014
Part
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EE:Grade 8
Information Night @ MCI
Jan. 16th, 2014 @ 6pm
Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.) for your 4 years
18 Compulsory Credits+
12 Optional Credits=
30 Total Credits +
Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Test+
40 hours of Community Involvement
• Applied• Academic• Open• Locally-Developed
Grade 9 & 10 Course Types
ENG1P1
GradeCourse Type
Subject
MCI Specific
Understanding Course Codes
Applied (P) • A practical, more hands-on approach with some theory
• Smaller class size • More teacher
interaction to ensure focus and direction of task
• e.g. CGC1PL
Academic (D)
• Theoretical in Approach• Abstract Thinking• Self-Directed
Learning/Independent Learner• Larger Class Size• e.g. SNC1D1
Open (O)• An opportunity to
explore an area of interest for all students
• Examples: Art, Music, Drama, Integrated Technology, Family Studies, Business, Physical Education, Learning Strategies (GLS)
• Choose your area of interest/strength/need
• e.g. PPL1O8/PPL1O9
Courses Requiring Special Permission and/or Advice
Grade 9:• Locally-Developed • ESL• Learning Strategies (GLE)
Later:• Co-Op• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)• Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
• For highly-motivated students
• Great interest in Math & Science
• Pre-AP: Grade 11• Advanced Placement:
Grade 12 – Exams
How do you wisely determine which courses are best for YOU?
• Research • Consult • Reflect
ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!
Courses can be found in :
MCI Course OfferingBooklet
(Inside the Planning Guide)
Career Cruising Website via YRDSB Website
York RegionCourse Directory
(online)
WHEN REQUESTING YOUR COURSES ON CAREER CRUISING
ReadCarefully! ChooseCarefully!
CheckCarefully!
What’s next?
• See you and parents/guardians
Thursday January 16th, 2014 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
• Where? Middlefield C.I. Cafeteria• Guidance Counsellors
will visit your school on January 13-15th, 2014
HOOLEY
Grade 9 Registration
Booklets• All registration
booklets due to MCI on
Tues. February 4th, 2014
• PRINT NEATLY !!!
Booley
6 or 7 compulsory +
2 or 1 electives 3 additional music IF
desiredIf no music, maximum of
3 spares entered
3 alternatesSubmit electronicallyPrint – Signatures - Hand
to homeroom teacher
Course Planner/Course Request
All course requests due on Career Cruising
February 14th, 2014
Signed hard copy course requests forms due on
the same day February 14th, 2014.
We LOVE to meet deadlines!!!
We will see You with Your
Parents/Guardianson
Thursday Jan. 16th
@ 6:30pm!@ Middlefield C.I.
• Post your parent’s/guardian night reminder card on your fridge or somewhere visible
• Visit our MCI website http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci
• Follow us on twitter @MCIguidance
Next Steps…