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Grade 11 Course Selection 2014-15

Grade 11 Course Selection 2014-15. Grade 10 Homeroom Teacher Presentation. Moving into Grade 11. All grade 10 subjects must be passed Failed courses must be repeated in Summer School or in Grade 11 Caution: Grade 10 courses are prerequisites for grade 11-see course guide

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Grade 11 Course Selection 2014-15

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  1. Grade 11 Course Selection 2014-15 Grade 10 Homeroom Teacher Presentation

  2. Moving into Grade 11 • All grade 10 subjects must be passed • Failed courses must be repeated in Summer School or in Grade 11 Caution: • Grade 10 courses are prerequisites for grade 11-see course guide • Every grade 10 course taken in grade 11 takes away from credits that you need for graduation.

  3. Graduation Requirements

  4. To Graduate • Must pass all grade 10 courses • Must pass ELPA

  5. Graduation Requirements • Compulsory Courses • English 11 (full-year, 2 credits) • Math 11 • Science • History 11 • Fine Arts & Life Development course • English 12 • Total: 7 credits

  6. Graduation Requirements • Must earn 17 out of 20 credits • Remaining 10 credits are elective • 5 credits must be Grade 12 courses You are responsible for insuring that you meet graduation requirements!

  7. Course Levels • Level 1-Enriched university preparation (teacher recommendation required) • e.g. English 111, Modern History 111 • Level 2-University, community college & private training technology programs • e.g. English 112, Modern History 112

  8. Course Levels • Level 3-Non-technical community college & private training institutions • e.g. English 113 • Level 0-Not offered at other levels • Will vary in difficulty. Some qualify for university entrance • e.g. Law 120, Media Studies 120

  9. Choosing Courses • Choose compulsory courses first • Note if prerequisites required • Generally, take courses at your grade level although some grade 12 courses may be taken

  10. Choosing Courses • Consider sequences of courses • Consider future learning/career goals • Work, community college, university, private training school, apprenticeship, military • Discuss everything with parents, teachers, counsellors

  11. Caution Graduation Requirements are not the same asPost-Secondary Admission Requirements

  12. Courses Requiring Applications • Some courses require an application • All applications available at Guidance • All applications are due March 26 at Guidance

  13. The Course Registration Guide Let’s Take A Look

  14. Course Registration Guide • Pages 1-8 • General Information • Special Programs • Graduation Requirements • Course Planning • Page 9-Indexes by Cluster & Course • Page 13-Course Descriptions • Page 35-Course Prerequisites/Applications

  15. Now What? • Read course descriptions carefully • Course Name, Grade, Level • Prerequisites, Co-requisites, recommended prerequisites (very important) • At end of description • course fees • application required-all due March 26

  16. Course Selection Form Page 38

  17. Enter Compulsory Courses • Line #1: English 111, 112 or 113 • Line #2: One of two Math 11 courses • Line #3: Modern History 111/112/113 • Line #4: Science course (see Options) • Line #5: *Fine Arts & Life Role Development Course (see Options) *Can be taken in grade 12 if preferable

  18. Enter Elective Courses • #6-9: Enter 4 courses (4 credits) • Consider prerequisites for grade 12 courses • Electives should support your post-secondary, career and personal interests

  19. Enter Two Alternate Courses • Carefully consider and choose 2 additional courses that will be used if any of your chosen courses cannot be scheduled. • Do not leave this blank – you run the risk of being put into a course not of your choosing

  20. Choosing Courses • Choose courses carefully. • Courses chosen by students. determine courses offered next year. • If you choose a course, you will be expected to remain in the course. • Once schedules have been created, course changes are not guaranteed.

  21. Course Fair-March 12 • This is your chance to find out about the courses that may be right for you. • Period 4 (30 minutes) • Come back with your parents • 4:00-6:00 PM

  22. March 17Extended Homeroom • Return signed Course Selection Form • Transfer course selections to Scantron form using names and codes provided. BE CAREFUL WHEN CODING COURSES Accuracy is important to avoid being scheduled into the wrong courses!

  23. Remember… Talk to your parents! Talk to your teachers! Talk to your counsellor! Talk to me!

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