1- To assist parents and students in making informed choices for grade 9.

2- To raise awareness of the types of courses and specialized programs offered at Agincourt.

3- To explain the course selection process.

GoalsGoals::

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

PART 1• 30 credits required for graduation (18 compulsory and 12 optional)

PART 2• 40 hours of Community Service 1- Volunteer hours that benefit the

community 2- Can begin summer before enter grade 9

PART 3• Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

(OSSLT)

Credit SystemCredit System

• Once a course is completed successfully a credit is earned

• To complete a course a student must achieve the following:

1- A mark of 50% or higher2- 110 hours of class contact time

Grade 9Grade 9 Course LevelsCourse Levels

• Open • Locally Developed • Applied• Academic

Locally Developed Courses

• Enjoys practical /hands on learning• Enjoys working on short assignments • Reads with support• Works in a focused manner

with prompting for a short period of time• Requires reminders and much assistance to complete homework • Is achieving at Level 1 or below in Grade 8

ExpectedExpectedWork HabitsWork Habits

Applied Courses

• Enjoys identifying, describing and comparing• Enjoys practical /hands on learning• Reads with some fluency• Works in a focused manner with prompting•Requires assistance to set deadlines for completing and doing homework• Is achieving at Level 2 in Grade 8

ExpectedExpectedWork HabitsWork Habits

Academic Courses

• Enjoys learning the theory of a topic• Enjoys analyzing, evaluating and interpreting• Reads with fluency• Works independently in a focused manner• Completes homework thoroughly, independently and consistently• Is achieving at Level 3 or greater in Grade 8

ExpectedExpectedWork HabitsWork Habits

Agincourt boundaries – subject to changePlease verify address through TDSB – find

your school by address

REGULAR ENGLISH PROGRAM•Agincourt is the home school for those who live within our school’s boundaries designated by the TDSB•Agincourt is a “closed” school = cannot take students outside of our area

FRENCH PROGRAM (IMMERSION/EXTENDED)•Agincourt is the home school for those who attend our Feeder schools and whose address falls within the French Immersion/Extended boundaries designated by TDSB•Agincourt has “limited” status = limited spots fill through the lottery system as per TDSB policy

Home School Home School

& Optional Attendance& Optional Attendance