1. Current Grade 10 Students
Course Selection
Presentation
Current Grade 10 Students

2. Commencement
If you have failed any courses, you should consider summer school for this summer - All graduation requirements must be fulfilled by the end of June in your grade 12 school year in order for you to graduate on time and participate in the ceremony - Summer school after your grade 12 year will not be an option to make up any missed credits and graduate with your class

3. Course Selection Process
Step 1
Check OSSD requirements by referring to your Status Sheet.
Step 2
Research future goals and prerequisites.
Step 3
Complete on-line IPP, course selection, print Sign-off Sheet, return it to Guidance.

4. OSSD Requirements 30 credits (110 hours each) - 18 compulsory credits
- 12 optional credits
40 hours of community involvement
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

5. Important Notes
Check your status sheet carefully in order to ensure that you are choosing courses in Gr. 11 that fulfill all your remaining compulsory courses except Grade 12 English!
Consider your work habits and destination when choosing your courses
Consider your academic strengths, learning skills and past academic achievement

6. Student Status Sheet All courses previously taken.
Community Service Hours
All courses previously taken.
Compulsory Courses and Credit Completion Summary

7. Student Status Sheet Compulsory courses that you have achieved.
Compulsory courses and the number that you need
to graduate.
Potential
total credits by the end of the school year.

8. Choose other subjects/courses for enjoyment or interest.
Research Prerequisites
University -
College –
Apprenticeships-
Choose other subjects/courses for enjoyment or interest.

9. Streaming Model for Grades 11 and 12
Workplace
College
University/
University
Designed for students planning to enter the workplace directly after high school.
Designed to prepare students for entrance to most college and apprenticeship programs following high school.
Designed to prepare students for entrance to specific college and university programs following high school.
Designed to prepare students for entrance to university programs following high school.
“E”
“C”
“M”
“U”
6 Grade 12 “U” or “M” Courses are required for university applicants

10. Failed a compulsory course in Grade 10?
You must add it as one of your course selections for next year.
Planning on summer school? Add it to your course selections
Sign up for summer school in May.
If you successfully complete a failed course at summer school your timetable will be adjusted accordingly, if necessary.

11. PATHWAYS
Summer school courses (if available) are required to change from Gr. 10 Applied to Gr. 11 University stream
Universities and colleges will see all of your grade 11 marks for admission purposes

12. SELECTING MATH COURSES
MCR 3U1 - Prerequisite - MPM2D1
- Prerequisite for : MDM 4U1 / MHF 4U1 / MCV 4U1*
MCF 3M1 - Prerequisite - MPM2D1 / MFM2P1
- Prerequisite for only one Gr. 12 U math: MDM 4U1
MBF 3C1 - Prerequisite - MPM2D1 / MFM2P Prerequisite for : MAP 4C1
MEL 3E1 - Prerequisite - MPM1D1 / MFM1P1 / MAT2L1

13. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
You MUST have a good attendance record.
Select CWE 2O9
Complete a separate application form found in guidance.
Applying for co-op does not necessarily guarantee a placement/acceptance into the program
All applicants will be interviewed.
Co-op is a 2 credit program and counts as 2 course selections.
Co-op credits are not considered in college or university admission decisions

14. PEER HELPING
You MUST have at least 16 credits and a good academic record.
- assume the program DOES NOT exist and select 8 other courses.
- complete a separate application form available in guidance.
- applicants will be interviewed before they are accepted into the program.
- Peer Helping credits are not considered in college or university admission decisions

15. Other Course Information
Yearbook courses – you can choose to take one or both of the yearbook courses offered:
TGG3M1 and TGG4M1
These two courses will run in opposite semesters

16. e-Learning Options
There will be a great variety of both compulsory and optional e-Learning courses offered for the next school year
If you feel that e-Learning would be a good option for you based on your learning skills, click on eLearning under course disciplines to see available courses

17. E-Learning Options
If you sign up for an eLearning course, you must also complete an eLearning application, found in guidance
Other eLearning courses might also become available later in the semester

18. Be aware of any course fees required!
Course Subject Fees
Be aware of any course fees required!
Courses with large course fees may require a non- refundable deposit in the Spring.

19. On-line Course Selection
Log on to:
If you have been on CareerCruising this school year use the password you created at that time

20. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
You will be taken to your
“Dashboard”
Click on
“My Progress”
to complete your IPP

21. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
Follow the instructions in your handout to complete the required components of your
“Individual Pathways Plan.”

22. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
If you have previously completed a section of your IPP - simply click on that section, review it and check off
“I have reflected on this section of My IPP and have confirmed that it is up to date”

23. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
“Career Matchmaker”
Answer a series of questions in order to create a list of careers that may be of interest to you based on your likes and dislikes.

24. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan

25. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
“Career & Life Goals”
Record your future goals and save it.

26. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan

27. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
After completing your IPP click on “Course Plan Grade 11”

28. Choosing Courses
The Course Calendar is available by clicking the blue book icon found at the top right of your screen.

29. Start by picking your compulsory courses.
Click on a box to get a listing of courses to choose from that discipline

30. Choose the Correct Type
Click on the appropriate course

31. Viewing and Adding a Course
Course Description
Pathways
Click on “Add Courses” to select this course

32. Choose Elective Courses
Click on one of the white “Elective” boxes.

33. Choose Elective Courses
New courses for 2019/20:
AMG3M1 – Music, Guitar
IDC3O1 – Yoga
PAF3O3 – Fitness (Male)
PAF3O4 – Fitness (Female)
TDJ3O4 – Women in the Trades (Female)

34. Choose Elective Courses by Grade or Discipline.

35. Choose Elective Courses
Choose an Elective by clicking on the course, reading the description and then click on “Add Courses”

36. Check any Warnings or Notes
Please be aware of any important notes for courses that you choose.
Hover your cursor over the blue or red circle to read the note.

37. Choose an Alternate Course
Students must select an alternate course.
This course will be used if one of your chosen elective courses is unable to be scheduled.

38. Summer School
If you plan on attending summer school in June, click on the “Summer School” option at the bottom of your selections.
Note: Not all courses are available in summer school. Typically, compulsory courses are the only courses offered in the summer

39. Summer School
If you choose to do a compulsory gr. 11 course in summer school, you will need to add another elective course to your selections.

40. It is your responsibility to sign up for summer school in May/June
Your summer school selection will NOT be on your schedule for next year.
It is your responsibility to sign up for summer school in May/June

41. Submit Your Courses
Click on “Submit” once you have completed all of your selections and reviewed your choices with your parent/guardian.
Once you “submit” your courses you cannot go back in to change selections.
We will meet with all students who submit their courses in April/May to review your selections.

42. Choose your courses wisely
If you are unsure of a course, ask a teacher from that subject area what is taught in that course!

43. Print the “Course Request Sign-off Sheet,” get it signed and return it to Guidance.

44. No internet access at home?
The school library is available before school, at lunch and after school Monday to Thursday.

45. Course selections must be completed and submitted on-line by: Monday, February 25th.
Hand in the “Sign-off Sheet” to the Guidance office by the end of that week.