1. Current Grade 11 Students
Course Selection Presentation
Current Grade 11 Students

2. Commencement
- 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 next year’s commencement - Summer school after your grade 12 year will not be an option to make up a missed credit 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 and 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. Compulsory Courses and Credit Completion Summary
Student Status Sheet
Community Hours
Academic History
Literacy test results
Compulsory Courses and Credit Completion Summary

6. Credit Summary Potential total credits by the end of this school year.
Compulsory courses and the number that you need
to graduate.
Compulsory
courses that you have achieved.
Potential total credits by the end of this school year.

7. Important Notes
Ensure that all of your graduation requirements will be met by the end of the next school year! Check your status sheet carefully!
Consider your academic goals and destination when choosing your courses
Consider your academic strengths, learning skills and past academic achievement

8. 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”
A minimum of six grade 12 “U” or “M” courses are required for university (including ENG4U1).

9. Apprenticeship Research

10. College Research

11. College Admission Requirements
1. Completion of your OSSD 2. Completion of prerequisites for the program(s) you are considering 3. Additional admission criteria: (interview/entrance test/portfolio) 4. Marks are a deciding factor in “oversubscribed” programs

12. University Research

13. University Admission Requirements
1. OSSD
2. Min. average of 70%+ in six Gr. 12 “U” or “M” courses (including ENG4U1)
3. Completion of prerequisites for the program(s) you are considering (
4. Additional admission criteria for some programs (audition, portfolios, etc.)
5. Grade 11 marks are important for university admission considerations
Note: Guidance offers seminars in the fall to assist students with postsecondary planning /applications

14. Now is the Time for Research
Consider your strengths and interests
Consider career goals
Look carefully at post-secondary programs
Research programs carefully
Consider going on campus visits to colleges and/or universities during the March Break, or this summer
The post-secondary application process begins in November

15. Failed a compulsory course in Grade 11?
Add it as a course selection 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, if necessary.
Some university programs penalize repeated courses in their admissions
Some University of Waterloo programs consider where you did your courses

16. CHANGING PATHWAYS
Only select courses that you will have the prerequisites for by the end of June
Summer school courses (if available) are required to change from Gr. 11 college to Gr. 12 university stream – see Guidance

17. SELECTING MATH COURSES
MEL4E1 - Prerequisite - MEL3E1
MAP4C1 - Prerequisite - MBF3C1
MDM4U1 - Prerequisite - MCR3U1 or MCF3M1
MHF4U1 - Prerequisite - MCR3U1
MCV4U1 - Prerequisite - MCR3U1
(you also need to have successfully taken, or be concurrently enrolled in MHF4U1 to take MCV4U1)

18. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
You MUST have a good attendance record
Select CWE2O9
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

19. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
OYAP is a Gr.12 four credit program that is scheduled in second semester
You must have at least 16 credits to be eligible
Automotive, Child Development Practitioner, Cook, Electrician, Carpenter, Plumber, Welder, Industrial Mechanic Millwright, Hairstylist
Select CWE2O9
Complete a co-op application form
All applicants will be interviewed.

20. 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 being accepted into the program
- Peer Helping credits are not considered in college or university admission decisions

21. Other Course Information
PAL4O1 – Adaptive Phys. Ed. – Requires an application that is available in Guidance
New Courses
PAF4O3 – Fitness – Male
PAF4O4 – Fitness – Female
PPL4O3 – Sports – Male
PPL4O4 – Sports – Female
TTJ4C1 – Transportation Technology (1 Credit)

22. Earn 2 high school credits and a college credit
Dual Credit Course
Earn 2 high school credits and a college credit
TTJ4C2 - Transportation Technology
This course will take up two periods in your schedule

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. Course Subject Fees
Be aware of any course fees required!

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

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

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

30. 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”.

31. 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.

32. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan

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

34. Completing your Individual Pathways Plan
All completed volunteer hours need to be recorded on the Community Involvement Activities’ form and handed in to guidance.

35. Completing your Course Selections
After completing your IPP click on “Course Plan Grade 12”.

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

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

38. Choose the Correct Course
Click on the appropriate course

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

40. Choosing Elective Courses
Click on one of the white “Elective” boxes.

41. Choose Courses by Grade or Discipline.

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

43. Students must select an alternate course.
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.

44. 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

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

46. 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

47. Study Periods
Click on an “Elective” box in your course planner, select “12th Grade Study Periods” in the drop down menu.

48. Study Periods
Students are eligible for 1 study period providing they have at least 24 credits by the beginning of the next school year.

49. Study Periods
Students are eligible for 2 study periods providing they have at least 24 credits by the end of the current school year and are taking 6 Grade 12 “U” or “M” courses.

50. Study Periods
Want two study periods, but do not meet the previous criteria?
Choose one study
Come in to guidance and fill out a form to apply for a second study period

51. Submit Your Courses.
Click on “Submit” once you have completed all of your selections and reviewed these 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.

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

53. Print the “Course Request Sign-off Sheet,” get it signed and hand it in to Guidance.

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

55. 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.