1. Mayfield Secondary School Course Selection 2017 - 18
Choices
for
Grade 10
University
Work/Skilled Trades
College

2. Things to Cover Today… Four Important Questions
Researching & Exploring Opportunities
Reviewing Diploma Requirements
Grade 10 Course Selection
myBlueprint ONLINE Instructions

3. Four Important Questions

4. Researching & Exploring Opportunities
myBlueprint

5. Researching & Exploring Opportunities Career Cruising
Peel
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6. Researching & Exploring Opportunities
Making My Way

7. Reviewing Diploma Requirements

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
12 optional
credits
OSSLT

10. Grade 10 Course Selection
Review:
Diploma status
Chart Your
Explore & Gather Information
myBlueprint
Career Cruising
Making My Way
Ask Questions:
Alpha Counsellor
On-call Counsellor
Subject Teachers

11. Selection for Grade 10 (8 courses)
English
Math
Science
Canadian History
Career Studies/Civics (1/2 credit each)
Three optional courses - your choice
(one option if you are in the Regional Arts’ Program)
Need to determine pathway for each course
If you are in the Arts program you have one optional course to choose

12. Course Types Academic Open Locally Developed Applied
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

13. Which Course Type in Grade 10?
Think about your:
Commitment to academic success
Grade 8/9 teachers’ RECOMMENDATIONS
Academic achievement – report card marks, comments, and learning skills
Course expectations
Areas of interest and preferred learning style
Possible destinations and requirements

14. Course Types Academic (2D0) Academic (1D0) Applied (2P0) Applied (1P0)
GRADE 10
Academic (2D0)
Applied (2P0)
Locally Developed (2L0)
Open (2O0)
GRADE 9
Academic (1D0)
Applied (1P0)
(except math)
Locally developed (1L0)
Open (1O0)

15. Considering Changing Course Types
Review level of success in a grade 8/9 course(s).
Identify strengths/weaknesses. Did you struggle with some courses?
Speak with your teachers, consider their recommendations, and see your counsellor

16. Optional Courses 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

17. Grade 10 Online Course Selection
Opens today, Jan. 11th and closes Feb. 10th.
Choose early as the wait list is electronic and selections are date and time stamped.
Choose wisely, only level change requests permitted and cannot be guaranteed.
NO ‘lunch period’ and/or ‘change teacher’ requests permitted.

18. myBlueprint ONLINE Selection @ www.peelschools.org
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20. myBlueprint - Dashboard

22. Add Courses (Step 1)

23. Missing Prerequisites

25. Review Course Selection (Step 2)

28. 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 teacher in the music department

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