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Grade 9 Course Selection. Roncalli Central High School 2012-2013. Cardinals. R. Graduation Requirements. C. Students require 36 credits to graduate. Most students complete 14 credits each year for a total of 42 credits after three years.
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Grade 9 Course Selection Roncalli Central High School 2012-2013 Cardinals
R Graduation Requirements C • Students require 36 credits to graduate. • Most students complete 14 credits each year for a total of 42 credits after three years. • 8 Language Arts credits (6 core & 2 optional Lang. Arts credits) • 4 Math credits • 4 Science credits • 4 Social Studies credits (2 World & 2 Can. Studies credits) • 2 credits in "Career Development" • 2 credits in "Fine Art" • 2 credits in "Physical Education/Healthy Living" • 4 "Other Required" credits from 2 categories • 6 credits from “Any Subject Area” H S
R Courses Con’t. C • While you only need 4 credits in Mathand Science to graduate, students will complete a minimum of 6 credits in each area… • Some courses can satisfy more than one graduation requirement . • Students will need to decide which requirement each course will satisfy. NOTE: One course cannot be used to satisfy 2 different graduation requirements (it's either/or). H S
Graduation with HONOURS Status: • Student must obtain at least ten credits from the courses listed with an overall average of not less than 80%: • English 3201 • 1 of Mathematics 3204/3205/3207/3200/3201/3208 • 1 of Biology 3201, Chemistry 3202, Physics 3204, • Earth Systems 3209 • 1 of World Geography 3202, World History 3201, • French 3200 • 2 credits chosen from the subjects above or from • additional 3000 or 4000 level courses approved by • the Department of Education for certification purposes. • (English 3202, Mathematics 3202, Mathematics 3206, • Science 3200, and World Geography 3200 cannot be used as elective credits for the purpose of calculating an average for Academic or Honours status).
R Graduation Status C • Graduation with ACADEMIC Status: • A student that has met the same subject area/ course criteria as Honours status but with a minimum mark of 50% in each of the required courses. • To graduate with Academic status, a student must also receive credit for Science 1206. • Graduation with GENERAL Status: • A student is awarded general high school graduation status if the student meets the minimum graduation requirements but does not meet the additional requirements for Academic or Honours graduation. H S
R Graduation Status is summarized on the transcript using one of the following designations: C H S
R Course Numbers C H S
R C Review Level 1 Course Selection Sheet H S
R • English 1201: • Academic Stream • Minimum requirement: 50% in English 9 • To satisfy the 2 "Optional Language Arts" credits, it is recommended for students in the academic stream to take Writing 2203 in Level 2 or 3. However, French 1200 and Drama 2200 will also meet this requirement and can be done in Level 1. • English 1202: • Nonacademic stream. • To graduate, students will need 2 "Optional Language Arts" credits and will register for English 1200. C H S
R • Math 1201: • Academic + Advanced streams • Minimum requirement: 50% in Math 9 • Math 1202: • General Stream C H S Note: Math 1202 is pre-requisite to Math 2202 and 3202 (i.e., credit must be obtained for Math 1206 before a student can attempt either Math 2206 or 3206).
R • Science • Science 1206: Required for Academic • status (DOE). Minimum requirement: 50% in Grade 9 Science. • Science 2200: General stream. • Optionally: Students who pass Gr. 9 Science with 80% or higher may also take one of the following: • Biology 2201 • Chemistry 2202 C H S
R C • Canadian Studies: • 2 credits required to graduate. • Students should satisfy this requirement in Level 1 by selecting one of: • Canadian Geography 1202, or • Canadian History 1201, or • Newfoundland & Labrador Studies • World Studies: (Usually done in Level 2) • 2 credits required to graduate. • Students can satisfy this requirement in Level 2 or 3. H S
R C • Elective Courses • Students should select elective courses after selecting core courses. • Students should try to select credits to ensure they meet graduation requirements first. • When done, you should have 14 credits in total selected. H S
R • Career Education • Required for Graduation. • 30 hour Community Service component required to be completed over 3 years of high school. • Students will be able to do this course while in Level 2. However, they may start documenting volunteer hours in September. C H S
R • Before returning the Level 1 Course Selection Sheet, please ensure to: • Obtain teacher recommendations as required • Select the correct number of credits • Select 2 alternate choices • Review your 3 year plan • Student and Parent MUST sign the sheet • Return to Grade 9 homeroom teachers by Friday, March 2nd. C H S
R C • Other Notes: • Graduation from high school does not guarantee admission into postsecondary programs. • Students need to take the 'right' courses needed for admission (admission requirements vary and depend on the program). • MUN and most 3 year college programs require at least an academic program. • Important for students to plan and take the right courses for admission. H S
Questions?If you have any questions, contact Ms. O’Neill, Mrs. Head, Mr. Percey, or any of your teachers! Cardinals