1. Choices for Grade 10 Work/Skilled Trades University College

2. Four Important Questions Exploring Opportunities Reviewing Diploma Requirements Grade 10 Course Planning ONLINE Course Selection Instructions

4. Exploring Opportunities myBlueprint TRY Career Spectrum

5. Exploring Opportunities Career Cruising 29000Peel

6. Exploring Opportunities Making My Way

8. 30 Credits 18 compulsory credits 4 credits in English 3 credits in Mathematics 2 credits in Science 1 credit in Canadian History 1 credit in Canadian Geography 1 credit in the Arts 1 credit in Health and Physical Education 1 credit in French as a Second Language 0.5 credit in Career Studies 0.5 credit in Civics 3 additional credits (Group 1, 2, and 3) 40 Hours OSSLT 12 optional credits

10.  Review: ◦ Diploma status (compulsory courses) ◦ www.peelschools.org www.peelschools.org  “Chart Your Courses”  Ask Questions: ◦ Counsellor ◦ On-call counsellor ◦ Subject teachers  Gather Information  Make Decisions

11.  English  Math  Science  Canadian History  Career Studies/Civics  Three optional courses - your choice ◦ (one choice if you are in the Regional Arts’ Program)

12.  The Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts)  Business Studies  Computer Studies  French as a Second Language  Health and Physical Education  International Languages  Social Science and Humanities  Technological Education

13. Course Types Designed to prepare you for further study in certain subjects Physical Education/Health, Arts, Business, Tech Open Focus on essential skills Provides additional support to upgrade your knowledge and skills through practical activities to develop literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills Locally Developed More hands on and teacher guided Develop knowledge through practical and concrete applications with some theoretical application Applied More independent learning, faster pace, & higher level thinking Develop knowledge and skills by emphasizing theoretical and abstract applications of essential concepts and explore related concepts Academic

14. Think about your:  Commitment to academic success  Grade 9 teachers’ RECOMMENDATIONS  Academic achievement – report card marks, comments, and learning skills  Course expectations  Areas of interest and preferred learning style  Possible destinations and requirements

15. GRADE 9  Academic (1D0)  Applied (1P0)  Locally developed (1L0)  Open (1O0) GRADE 10  Academic (2D0)  Applied (2P0)  Locally Developed (2L0)  Open (2O0)

16. Grade 9 Academic Grade 10 Applied Academic Locally Developed Open

17. Grade 9 Applied Grade 10 Applied Academic (some) Locally Developed Open

18. Grade 9  LDCC Grade 10 LDCC Open

19.  Review level of success in a grade 9 course(s).  Identify strengths/weaknesses. Did you struggle with some courses?  Speak with your teachers, consider their recommendations, and see your counsellor

20. Summer School  Make up and New credits  Information is available mid to late April  Online registration begins early May  If taking a NEW credit - DO NOT choose this course as part of your online course selection at Mayfield - select the course you want to take in its place  For Stage Band and/or Vocal Jazz, please see a member in the music department

21.  Opens today, Jan. 6 th and closes Feb. 12 th.  Visit the ‘Option Fair’ in the Senior Study (second half of your lunch) on Thursday and/or Friday.  Choose early as the wait list is electronic and selections are time and date stamped.  Choose wisely, only level change requests permitted.  NO ‘lunch period’ and/or ‘change teacher’ requests permitted.

22. Select BYOD Login

23. BYOD Select Resources Select myBlueprint

24. Re-verify your email Click on the gear and change your email address to your BYOD address and choose a password

25. Click on High School Planner to begin choosing your courses Select Your Courses

26. This is where you see course requirements for graduation. This is where you see your post-secondary opportunities across Canada based on your course selection. This is where you view other graduation requirements and your progress.

27. This is where you can: compulsory courses completed courses and marks plan your courses For multiple grades And build your graduation and post-secondary plan in advance. submit your plan for the upcoming school year You will see:

28. Add a course to your plan by clicking on ‘+ Course’. Explore the subject specific courses available at your school. Select courses to meet your program, diploma, and post- secondary requirements.

29. 1. Click on a subject folder to review courses available. 2. Click on a course to read course prerequisites and description. 3. Click ‘Add Course to Plan’ in the bottom right corner. Note: You can use the Grade dropdown or search filters to find a course.

30. 1.Place your cursor over the course box (do not click) and a red ‘X’ will appear. Then click the ‘X’ to remove the course. 2.Add a course to your plan by clicking on ‘+ Course’.

31. Error Messages – Missing Pre-requisites 1.A course selected for which you do not have the pre-requisite will show as this. 2.Submitting a plan in which you do not have a prerequisite will result in this error message. Note: Choose wisely, your plan will not be approved by your counsellor if you do not have the required pre- requisites!

32. Error Messages: Missing Pre-requisites You will see the error message shown if you select a course for which you do not have the pre- requisite. Please review your course pre- requisites. See your guidance counsellor to develop a plan.

33. Error Messages – Missing Pre-requisites 1.Submitting a plan with a missing pre-requisite will result in this error message. 2.Do not click ‘confirm and print’ 3.Click ‘Return to Plan’ and review your course selections. 3

34. Other Error Messages 1.If you clicked ‘Submit’ and do not have a full course load, then you will get the error message shown. Click ‘Cancel’ and return to course selection. 2. If you ignore Step 1, you will receive the error messages resulting in the ‘Insufficient Credits’ error on the Verification Form / Sign-Off Sheet.

35. Submitting Your Courses 1.A plan that meets all graduation requirements will result in the checkmark shown. 2.Submit your plan by clicking ‘Submit’ Note: Only your next year grade courses will be submitted even if multiple years have been planned.

36. Submitting Your Courses 1.Submit your courses by clicking ‘Confirm and Print’. 2.A pop-up window may appear, click ‘OK’ to finalize the submission of your plan. Note: Be sure to review your course selections as you will not be able to change your selections in myBlueprint once submitted.

37. 1.Please print the Course Verification Form / Sign- Off Sheet in myBlueprint. 2.Sign and have your Parent/ Guardian sign the form and return the form to the Guidance Office.

38. You are Done! Choosing appropriate courses based on your interests, skills, and future planning is essential to your success. Continue to use myBlueprint to plan, revise, and make wise decisions for the future. Document your plan on myBlueprint so that you can keep track of experiences, achievements, volunteer work, and future choices. See your Guidance Counsellor to support you in learning about program opportunities that may help you to make decisions for yourself.

39. QUESTIONS??? See the on-call counsellor on your lunch