COURSE SELECTION COURSE SELECTION

20092009

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COURSE SELECTION COURSE SELECTION

20092009STUDENT SERVICES

SEMESTERING /COURSE LOAD

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE CODES & GRADE LEVELS

COURSE SELECTION PROCEDURE

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

STUDENT SERVICESSTUDENT SERVICES

PERSONAL COUNSELLING

EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING

CAREER COUNSELLING

STUDENT SERVICESSTUDENT SERVICES

“A to K” - Ms. Blynn

“L to Z” - Mr. Luke

COUNSELLOR VISITS

PARENT EVENING – March 11, 6:00 p.m. at Cole Harbour District High School

RETURN COMPLETED SHEET

COURSE SELECTION BOOKLET & SHEET

COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

SEMESTERINGSEMESTERING

YEAR IS DIVIDED INTO 2 PARTS:

SEMESTER 2: FEB TO JUNE

FOURFOUR COURSES EACH SEMESTER

SEMESTER 1: SEPT TO JAN

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

18 credits

18 credits18 credits

3 ENGLISH

GRADE 10

GRADE 11

GRADE 12

18 credits18 credits

2 MATH

18 credits18 credits

1 CANADIAN HISTORY

CANADIAN HISTORY 11OR

AFRICAN CANADIAN STUDIES 11OR

MI’KMAQ STUDIES 10

18 credits18 credits

1 GLOBAL STUDIES

GLOBAL HISTORY

GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY

18 credits18 credits

2 SCIENCES

18 credits18 credits

1st SCIENCE

SCIENCE 10

BIOLOGY

PHYSICS

CHEMISTRY

18 credits18 credits

2nd SCIENCE

PHYSICS

OCEANSCHEMISTRY

BIOLOGY

GEOLOGY

18 credits18 credits

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10, 11 OR 12

PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIVING 11 OR

18 credits18 credits

1 FINE ARTS COURSE

MUSIC BAND

ART

DRAMA

MUSIC VOCAL

18 credits18 credits

2 OTHERS

MATH

SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY

From:

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY Exploring TechnologyExploring Technology Construction TechnologyConstruction Technology Communications TechnologyCommunications Technology Production TechnologyProduction Technology Computer ProgrammingComputer Programming Applied Information Applied Information

TechnologyTechnology

Digital Film/Video Digital Film/Video Making Making

Design Design Multi Media Multi Media Word & Information Word & Information

ProcessingProcessing

OR 2MORE MATH OR SCIENCE

18 credits18 credits

5 ELECTIVES

18 credits18 credits

GRADE 10: MAXIMUM: 77

GRADE 12: MINIMUM: 55

COURSE TYPESCOURSE TYPESACADEMICACADEMIC ADVANCED ADVANCED

French Immersion IBFrench Immersion IB

GRADUATIONGRADUATION OPEN OPEN ESSENTIALSESSENTIALS

Academic ( AC )Academic ( AC )

College, university or College, university or other post-secondary other post-secondary institutionsinstitutions

FOR:

Advanced ( AD )Advanced ( AD )

Students with Students with exceptional academic exceptional academic ability or achievementability or achievement

FOR:

Graduation ( GR )Graduation ( GR )

A graduation diploma A graduation diploma leading to employment or leading to employment or limited post-secondary studylimited post-secondary study

FOR:

Open ( OP )Open ( OP )

enrichmentenrichmentFOR:

PS: May not meet entrance requirements to post - secondary institutions

MUSIC PROGRAMMUSIC PROGRAM

Alternates with EnglishAlternates with English Taken every second dayTaken every second day Taken over the whole yearTaken over the whole year Still get two credits-EnglishStill get two credits-English BAND offered three grade levelsBAND offered three grade levels Music Band 10 / 11 / 12 Music Band 10 / 11 / 12 Music Vocal 10 /11 /12 also availableMusic Vocal 10 /11 /12 also available

FRENCH IMMERSIONFRENCH IMMERSION

9 French Immersion credits9 French Immersion credits

FranFranççais and one other F.I. Credit per year ais and one other F.I. Credit per year (minimum)(minimum)

Compulsory 4 in Grade 10: FranCompulsory 4 in Grade 10: Franççais, Histoire, ais, Histoire, Science IntegrScience Integréée, Mode en vie actif) e, Mode en vie actif)

You may take one or more F.I. Courses even if You may take one or more F.I. Courses even if you are not doing the whole program.you are not doing the whole program.

REQUIREMENTS

FRENCH IMMERSION FRENCH IMMERSION COURSESCOURSES

GRADE 10GRADE 10 GRADE 11GRADE 11 GRADE 12GRADE 12

FRA10ACFFRA10ACF FRA11ACFFRA11ACF FRA12ACFFRA12ACF

HIS10ACFHIS10ACF CHS11ACFCHS11ACF BIO12ACF/ADBIO12ACF/AD

SCI10ACFSCI10ACF MVA11OPFMVA11OPF DRO12ACFDRO12ACF

DRA10ACFDRA10ACF BIO11ACFBIO11ACF EPH12ACFEPH12ACF

EPG12ACFEPG12ACF

DFV12ACFDFV12ACF

STUDENTS NOT WISHING TO STUDENTS NOT WISHING TO CONTINUE IN CONTINUE IN

FRENCH IMMERSION FRENCH IMMERSION

BUT WANTING TO TAKE CORE BUT WANTING TO TAKE CORE FRENCHFRENCH

SHOULDSHOULDTAKE FRENCH 11 ACTAKE FRENCH 11 AC

NOT NOT FRENCH 10 ACFRENCH 10 AC

Diploma Preparation ProgramDiploma Preparation Program (Pre IB) (Pre IB)

English 10ACEnglish 10AC English 10 ACEnglish 10 AC Art 10ACArt 10AC

French 10ACFrench 10AC FranFranççais 10 ACFais 10 ACF Drama 10ACDrama 10AC

History 10ACHistory 10AC Histoire 10 ACFHistoire 10 ACF Drama 10ACFDrama 10ACF

Math 10Plus ACMath 10Plus AC Math 10Plus ACMath 10Plus AC Exploring Tech Exploring Tech 10OP10OP

Science 10ACScience 10AC Science 10ACFScience 10ACF MVA11OPFMVA11OPF

Music Band 10ACMusic Band 10AC

Spanish 10 ACSpanish 10 AC

MEETING STUDENTS NEEDSMEETING STUDENTS NEEDS

LEARNING CENTRELEARNING CENTRE PROGRAM ADAPTATIONSPROGRAM ADAPTATIONS INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLANSINDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLANS ADVANCED COURSESADVANCED COURSES

LEARNING CENTRELEARNING CENTRE

IPP’SIPP’S TUTORINGTUTORING LITERACYLITERACY NUMERACY NUMERACY ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL

SKILLSSKILLS RESEARCHRESEARCH ENRICHMENTENRICHMENT TIME MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENT

SHORT TERM SHORT TERM SUPPORTSUPPORT

LONG TERM SUPPORTLONG TERM SUPPORT

MUST BE REFERREDMUST BE REFERRED

CAN REQUEST HELPCAN REQUEST HELP

PART TWO

COURSE SELECTION

2009-2010

MATH DECISION

CHOOSING COURSES

BALANCING YOUR LIFE

COURSE SELECTION

SHEET AND

BOOK

TOPICSON-LINE GUIDANCE WEBSITE

COURSES TAKENCOURSES TAKEN IN IN

GRADE 10 YEARGRADE 10 YEAR

ENGLISHENGLISHMATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS

SCIENCESCIENCEACS / CHS/ MMAACS / CHS/ MMA

FINE ARTSFINE ARTSPHYSICAL EDUCATION OR PHYSICALLY PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR PHYSICALLY

ACTIVE LIVINGACTIVE LIVING

MVA(FI only)MVA(FI only)

Decisions to MakeDecisions to Make

Math- which level / Math- which level / typetype

Science – Which Science – Which level to takelevel to take

Canadian History –Canadian History –African Can or African Can or Canadian History or Canadian History or Mi’KMaq StudiesMi’KMaq Studies

French Immersion French Immersion Program-Yes / NoProgram-Yes / No

Fine Arts- which Fine Arts- which one or onesone or ones

Which electives to Which electives to taketake

ENGLISH DECISIONENGLISH DECISION

GRADE 10GRADE 10

ENG10ACENG10AC

GRADE 11GRADE 11

ECM11GRECM11GR

ENG11ACENG11AC

ENG11ADENG11AD

GRADE 12GRADE 12

ECM12GRECM12GR

ENG12ACENG12AC

ENG12ADENG12AD

AHL12ACAHL12AC

SCIENCE CHOICESSCIENCE CHOICES

INTEGRATED SCIENCE 10 ACINTEGRATED SCIENCE 10 AC

orINTEGRATED SCIENCE 10 ACF

MATH OPTIONS MATH OPTIONS

MATH 10E (ESSENTIALS)MATH 10E (ESSENTIALS)

oror

MATH 10 GR ( FOUNDATIONS)MATH 10 GR ( FOUNDATIONS)oror

MATH 10 AC PLUSMATH 10 AC PLUS

MATH 10E MATH 10E EssentialsEssentials

Practical real life MathPractical real life MathLeads to Math 11E (Essentials)Leads to Math 11E (Essentials)

Limited homeworkLimited homeworkSmaller class size – 25 maxSmaller class size – 25 max

Who Should Take Math Who Should Take Math 10 Essentials ?10 Essentials ?

Have successfully completed grade 8 Have successfully completed grade 8 math and are recommended by their math and are recommended by their

grade 9 math teachergrade 9 math teacherStruggle with many concepts in math

Have experienced little success in math

Students Who:

MATH 10 GRMATH 10 GR(Foundations)(Foundations)

Leads to Math 11 GR (Foundations)Leads to Math 11 GR (Foundations)Math content is similar to Math 10 AC Math content is similar to Math 10 AC

but more concrete / less abstract but more concrete / less abstract Smaller class size – max 25 Smaller class size – max 25

Who Should Take Math Who Should Take Math 10 GR10 GR

Foundations ?Foundations ?

Successfully complete grade 9 mathSuccessfully complete grade 9 mathHave a strong grasp of basic math skills

Students who:

Understand most concepts but need practice and reinforcement

• Often need prompting to complete work

MATH 10AC PLUSMATH 10AC PLUSAcademicAcademic

Runs All Year – 2 credits – Math 10 AC Runs All Year – 2 credits – Math 10 AC and Math 10 AC Plusand Math 10 AC Plus Nightly homeworkNightly homework

Leads To MATH11AC or 11AD, Math 12 Leads To MATH11AC or 11AD, Math 12 AC or AD, Pre Cal and CalculusAC or AD, Pre Cal and Calculus

Additional hours provide time for Additional hours provide time for development & reinforcement of development & reinforcement of

concepts or extension and enrichment of concepts or extension and enrichment of coursecourse

Who Should Take Who Should Take MATH 10 AC PLUS ?MATH 10 AC PLUS ?

- have mastery of math skills and concepts- have mastery of math skills and concepts

- grasp new concepts with little difficulty

-Are committed to completing assignments and homework

Students Who:

-have strong initiative and work well independently

Math OptionsMath OptionsGrade 9 Math

Math 10 Essentials Completed gr. 8 math

Teacher recommendation

Math 10 FoundationsSuccessful completion of

gr. 9 math

Mathematics 10 PlusSuccessful completion of

gr. 9 mathTeacher recommendation

Math 11 Essentials

Math 11 Foundations

Math for the Workplace 12

Math 12Foundations

Math 11 Academic

Math 12 Academic

Math 11 AdvancedTeacher

Recommendation

Math 12 Advanced

Math 12Pre-Cal

Math 12Calculus

DECIDING ABOUT MATHDECIDING ABOUT MATH

YOU NEED TWO MATH TO

GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL

ANY 2 MATH COURSES (AT DIFFERENT GRADE

LEVELS) WILL MEET

THIS REQUIREMENT

BUT WHICH MATH

AND

HOW MANY MATH

WILL YOU TAKE ?

• DEPENDS UPONDEPENDS UPON : :

Talk with your teachers / counsellor / parents

How you are doing in math now

and What you want to do in the future

NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DEPENDS UPON THE PROGRAM YOU WISH TO TAKE

EXAMPLES

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MATHMATH

SEE ON-LINE GUIDANCE FOR LIST

56 PROGRAMS56 PROGRAMS MATH REQUIRED MATH REQUIRED FOR GRADUATIONFOR GRADUATION

1 PROGRAM1 PROGRAM MAT11AC REQUIREDMAT11AC REQUIRED

4 PROGRAMS4 PROGRAMS MAT12AC MAT12AC RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDED

18 PROGRAMS18 PROGRAMS MAT12AC REQUIREDMAT12AC REQUIRED

THINKING OF UNIVERSITY?THINKING OF UNIVERSITY?

WHICH MATH YOU WILL NEED DEPENDS UPON WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY…

ACADEMIC MATH IS NOT A REQUIREMENT

FORBACHELOR OF ARTS

ATDALHOUSIE ST MARYS’

MOUNT SAINT VINCENTBUT

SOME UNIVERSITIES DO REQUIRE:

A MINIMUM OF GRADE 11 ACADEMIC MATH

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE or BACHELOR OF COMMERCE or BUSINESSBUSINESS

REQUIRES GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS:

ACADEMICor

ADVANCEDor

PRE CALCULUSWITH A MIN MARK OF 65% or 70%

BACHELORBACHELOR OF SCIENCEOF SCIENCE

GRADE 10GRADE 10 GRADE 11GRADE 11 GRADE 12GRADE 12

MAT10 PLUSMAT10 PLUS MAT11ADMAT11AD MPC12ADMPC12AD

MAT12ADMAT12AD CAL12AD CAL12AD

AN EXCEPTION:AN EXCEPTION:MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY

WILL ACCEPTWILL ACCEPT MATH 12 AC MATH 12 AC

FOR ADMISSION INTO A FOR ADMISSION INTO A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREEBACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

GUIDANCE WEBSITEGUIDANCE WEBSITE

on the Cole Harbour High School on the Cole Harbour High School webpagewebpage

REQUIREMENTS FOR: NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITIESAnd MOST OTHER POST SECONDARY

INSTITUTIONS

SO SO IN GRADE 10 EVERYONE IN GRADE 10 EVERYONE

CHOOSESCHOOSESENGLISHENGLISH

MATHEMATICSMATHEMATICSSCIENCESCIENCE

ACS/ CHS/MMAACS/ CHS/MMAFINE ARTSFINE ARTS

PHYS ED 10 OR PHYS ED 10 OR PLV 11PLV 11ANDAND

ELECTIVESELECTIVESIn Order of Preference from a Variety of Grade 10 & Grade In Order of Preference from a Variety of Grade 10 & Grade

11 Courses11 Courses

ELECTIVESELECTIVES

MATH 10 PLUS MATH 10 PLUS STUDENTSSTUDENTS

WILL TAKE 7 WILL TAKE 7 COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COURSES AND COURSES AND

I ELECTIVEI ELECTIVE

MATH 10E and MATH 10E and MATH 10 GR MATH 10 GR STUDENTSSTUDENTS

WILL TAKE 6 WILL TAKE 6 COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COURSES AND COURSES AND

2 ELECTIVES2 ELECTIVES

ACCOUNTING 11AC

AFRICAN CANADIAN STUDIES 11AC

ART 10AC

BIOLOGY 11AC BIOLOGY 11AD

BIOLOGIE 11ACF CHILD STUDIES 11OP COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 11OP

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 10OP

DRAMA 10AC ECONOMICS 11AC EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY 10OP

LEARNING STRATEGIES 10GR

GEOGRAPHY 10AC

HISTOIRE 10ACF HISTORY 10AC HISTOIRE CANADIENNE 11 ACF CANADIAN HISTORY 11AC

HISTORY 11AC (European) MI’KMAQ STUDIES 10

FRANÇAIS 10ACF FRENCH 10AC FRENCH 11AC

MUSIC BAND 10AC MUSIC VOCAL 10AC

OCEANS 11AC SPANISH 10AC TOURISM 11AC

Learning Strategies (LST) 10Learning Strategies (LST) 10

This course is designed for students who This course is designed for students who have experienced difficulties in their have experienced difficulties in their academic work in junior high and will need academic work in junior high and will need extra support in making the adjustment to extra support in making the adjustment to high school. high school.

The course focuses on literacy skills, organizational skills and time management.

Support is given to assist with completing homework from other courses.

TECHNOLOGY COURSES TECHNOLOGY COURSES AVAILABLE TO GRADE 10 AVAILABLE TO GRADE 10

STUDENTSSTUDENTS

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY 10OP10OP

EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY 10OP

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 11OP

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Topics surrounding the construction Topics surrounding the construction industryindustry

40% theoretical / 60% hands on40% theoretical / 60% hands on

Activities include: surveying, Activities include: surveying, bricklaying, concrete work, drywall, bricklaying, concrete work, drywall, subdivision design and computer aided subdivision design and computer aided draftingdrafting

EXPLORING TECHNOLOGYEXPLORING TECHNOLOGY

Areas of construction, communication Areas of construction, communication and energy, power and transportationand energy, power and transportation

40% theoretical / 60% hands on40% theoretical / 60% hands on

Activities: solar houses, computer Activities: solar houses, computer aided drafting, airplane design (design aided drafting, airplane design (design

and flyand fly it) it)

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

Focuses on print mediaFocuses on print media

Computer-based courseComputer-based course

Projects: digital photography, Projects: digital photography, computer-aided design, desktop computer-aided design, desktop

publishing, designing flyers and logos publishing, designing flyers and logos and electronic silk screeningand electronic silk screening

STRATEGIES FOR CHOOSING

• (Course Selection Book-page 2)

•Use Education Planning Chart

•PLAN FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS

CONSIDER WHERE YOU WANT

TO BE IN THE FUTURE

LOOK AT WHERE YOU ARE NOW

EDUCATION PLANNING EDUCATION PLANNING CHARTCHART

GRADE 9

GRADE 10GRADE 10

ENGENG

MATHMATH

SCIENCESCIENCE

ACS / ACS / CHS/MMACHS/MMA

FINE ARTSFINE ARTS

PLVPLV

GRADE 11GRADE 11

ENGENG

MATHMATH

SCIENCESCIENCE

GRADE 12GRADE 12

ENG/AHL 12ENG/AHL 12

1212

1212

HGS/GGS 12HGS/GGS 12

1212

STUDYSTUDY

STUDYSTUDY

FUTURE PLANS

2 - M/S/T FRENCH IMM MUSIC ELECTIVES

•Check out college / university requirements (websites on p.30)

•Read Course Descriptions

•Talk with Counsellor/Teachers/FamilyKeep Your Options Open

FINE TUNE YOUR SELECTION

Decide which electives to takeand

Decide what level of course to take

ALTERNATESALTERNATES

CHOOSE 2 ALTERNATESCHOOSE 2 ALTERNATES IN THE ORDER OF IN THE ORDER OF YOUR YOUR PREFERENCEPREFERENCE

ALTERNATES ARE ONLY USED IF YOUR OTHER COURSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE

YOU DON’T CHOOSE WHICH SEMESTER YOUR COURSES WILL BE IN!!

EXAMINE BOTH SEMESTERS FOR A REASONABLE BALANCE

IF TIMETABLE IS BADLY BALANCED

1. Submit a Course Change Request form and

2. See your Counsellor the FIRST week of September

PLEASE CHOOSE CAREFULLY

as Course Changes may not be possible in September

IS IS THAT THAT

ALL ALL THERE THERE

IS? IS?

EXTRACURRICULARSEXTRACURRICULARS

Student Council

Yearbook

Newspaper(Cava Chronicle)

Peer Helpers

Computer Techies

CavWay (Teen Health Centre)

Committees/Clubs/Sports Teams(depends upon interests of students and availability of staff

and coaches)

Wrestling

Volleyball

Basketball

Football

Rugby

Soccer

Curling

Mountain Biking

Badminton

Hockey

Softball

Track and Field

Cross Country

ICF club (InterChristian Fellowship)

Cheerleading

Field Hockey

Weight Room

Drama

Art Club

Table Tennis

Debating

Floor Hockey

Volunteer / Community Activities

EXTRACURRICULARSEXTRACURRICULARS

SELFSELF OTHERSOTHERS FUTURE OPTIONSFUTURE OPTIONS SCHOLARSHIP / AWARDSSCHOLARSHIP / AWARDS

BENEFITS:

SOCIAL

EXTRACURRICULARS

STUDIES

FREETIME

JOB

BALANCEIS

THE KEY

ON – LINE STUDENT ON – LINE STUDENT SERVICESSERVICES

ON-LINE NEWSON-LINE NEWS

POTENTIAL POTENTIAL GRADUATESGRADUATES

GRADUATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

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