Choices

Step #1 - Getting Ready – Gather the resources you may need from your school: Credit Counselling Summary, supplementary materials, Course Selection Sheet, myBlueprint login, OEN (Ontario Education Number) and CHOICES publication.

Step #2 - Access Your Allies – You need to meet and consult with teachers, guidance counsellor, parent/guardian and others about your choices and your plan for achieving your goals.

Step #3 - Course Planning - Record the names and codes of courses that you might want to take in 2016-2017. Using the back cover, record your courses and codes for next year.

Step #4 - Research - Review Diploma Requirements, Pathways, Things to Consider and your IPP. Using the Planning Guide, gather the information needed to complete your course selections.

Step #5 - Course Selection - Complete the Online Course Selection on myBlueprint.ca/tdsb or the school's course selection sheet. When finished, print and hand in a copy to your guidance counsellor or teacher.

How to use the Planning Guide:

Planning Guide 2016-2017

.on.ca

Choices 2016–2017B

Diploma Requirements

• Successfulcompletionofliteracyrequirement• 40hoursofcommunityinvolvement• 30credits:(18compulsoryand12optional)

4English,onepergradelevel1Frenchasasecondlanguage3Mathematics,atleastoneinGrade11or122Science1Canadiangeography1Canadianhistory1Arts(dance,drama,media,music,visualarts)1Healthandphysicaleducation0.5Civics0.5Careerstudies

Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

Group 1: anadditionalEnglishcredit or Frenchasasecondlanguage* or athirdlanguage or aSocialSciencesandHumanities credit or aCanadianandWorldStudiescredit or aGuidanceandCareerEducation credit or aCooperativeEducationcredit*

Group 2: aBusinessStudiescredit or acreditinHealthandPhysical Education or acreditintheArts or acreditinCooperativeEducation* or Frenchasasecondlanguage*

Group 3: aGrade11or12Sciencecredit or aTechnologicalEducationcredit or aComputerStudiescredit or aCooperativeEducationcredit* or Frenchasasecondlanguage*

plus 12 optional credits

*AmaximumoftwocreditsinCooperativeEducationandtwocreditsinFrenchcancountascompulsorycredits.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of

community involvement prior to graduation.

• Anindicationofcompletion will be entered on the student’s Ontario Student Transcript when the 40 hours have been submitted.

• Theselectionandmanagementof the involvement is to be directed by the student and approved by the secondary school.

• Activitiesmaytakeplace inside or outside the school. If inside, activities may not be part of a credit program.

• Thestudentmaynotdisplacea worker who would normally have been paid to perform the same function.

• Communityinvolvementmaybegin in the summer after Grade 8.

•Formoreinformation,goto Choices 2016 on page 35.

Forvolunteeropportunities check:

www.volunteertoronto.ca

RESOURCES YOU MAY NEED: • CourseSelectionSheet • Choicespublication • www.tdsb.on.ca/Choices • Supplementarymaterialsfrom yourschool •CreditCounsellingSummary sheet • myBlueprintlogin • OEN(OntarioEducationNumber)

Ontario Secondary School Diploma Requirements

Learning to 18 Students must attend school until age 18 or graduation.

Recommended Courses

GRADE 9• English• Mathematics• Science• Canadian

Geography• Health&Physical

Education• French• Arts• _________

GRADE 10• English• Mathematics• Science• Canadian

History• Civics/Career

Studies• ________• ________• ________

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

40 HOURS – Get Started! Keep a record – Get Proof:

•dates •hours •organization/contact

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • 30Credits(18compulsory) • Literacyrequirement • 40hoursofCommunity involvement

LITERACY REQUIREMENT

Students must write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which is created

andmarkedbyEQAO.

Students who write the OSSLT and who have been

unsuccessful at least once are eligible to take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy

Course (OLC4O).

CToronto District School Board

Begin with an End in Mind

PLAN AHEAD•Whatcourseswillyouneedto graduate? •Whatcourseswillyouneedtoget into a postsecondary program, e.g. training program or college or university?

GOING TO WORK?Check out: • TDSBJobFair–WorkConnections• CommunityEmploymentCentres• myBlueprint.ca>Resume&CoverLetter

>JOBFINDER

APPRENTICESHIPqCOLLEGEqUNIVERSITYqWORK q

GOING TO APPRENTICESHIP?• Learnaskilledtradeby

combiningcourseswithpaidon-the-jobtraining

• CheckoutCo-opasanOYAPOpportunity

GOING TO COLLEGE? Whatmarksdotheyuseforearlyadmission?• Gr.11&1stsemesterGrade12• AverageinCollegecourses70%+• University&Mixedcourses60%+

ONtransfer.ca -Awebsitetohelpyouplanpost-secondaryeducation,whetheryouwanttogostraighttoyoureducationalgoalormakesomestopsalongtheway.Also,looksattransfersbetweencollegeanduniversityprograms.

GOING TO UNIVERSITY?• Whatmarksdotheyusefor

earlyadmission? 4Uor4MFinalsfromfirstsemester

andMid-Termsfromsecondsemester• Cut-offswww.electronicinfo.ca

ACCESS YOUR ALLIES•VisittheGuidanceOffice •Talktoyour... - parents/guardians - teachers - guidance counsellor - friends

• Enjoylearningbydoing?• Earnwhileyoulearn• Makefutureconnections• Becomeaskilledprofessional• Seeacounsellororco-op

teacher

Is OYAP for you?

What is your destination?

Where are you going first after secondary school?

Cooperative Education Internet research sites• Linksacademicswithworkexperience• Usuallyaseparateapplication• Interviewisrequired• Interested?Seeyourguidance

counsellor.

• www.apprenticesearch.com• www.electronicinfo.ca• www.ontariocolleges.ca• www.ouac.on.ca• www.careercruising.com• Apprenticeship:www.tcu.gov.

on.ca/eng/employmentontario/training

• myBlueprint.ca/tdsb

NEED TO SEE A COUNSELLOR?Counsellorsareavailabletoassistyou.Makeanappointmentorfollowtheprotocolthatyourschoolusesduringcourseselectiontime.

OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program•EnablesstudentsinGrade11or12to complete OSSD requirements while starting their apprenticeship training in one of the skilled trades

Examples: Early Childhood Education, Carpentry,Automotive,CulinaryArts, Plumbing.

www.oyaptdsb.com

Choices 2016–2017D

Things to Consider

FIND YOUR DESTINATION COURSES Grade 9/10 Grade 11/12

COLLEGE (C)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (M)

UNIVERSITY (U)

WORKPLACE (E)

OPEN (O)

APPLIED (P)

ACADEMIC (D)

LDCC (L)Locally Developed Compulsory

OPEN (O)

K-COURSES (N) Alternative Non-Credit

DID YOU KNOW?•Therearemanypathwaystothesame destination and sometimes it is more beneficial to build self-esteem, confidence and a sense of hope by being successful first and foremost.

•Studentswhoselectcoursesthatare consistent with their interests, most recent achievement, strengths, needs or preferred learning style(s) create a foundation for success.

•Therearemanyopportunitiestobuild on success and change pathways at many points on your secondary path.

• Ifyouareinterestedinchangingyour pathway to a new destination, see your guidance counsellor.

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTSStudentswhohavehadanIPRChavetheopportunitytotakeLearningStrategiescourses(GLE)insecondaryschoolsintheTDSB.Studentsrequiringamoreindividualizedprogramorself-containedclassesneedtoconsulttheSpecialEducationteacherinyourschooltoaccessadditionalsupportsyourschoolmayoffer.

5-YEAR PLAN OPTION• Isitpartofyourplantotakefiveyears

insecondaryschool?• Doyouwanttodoco-op,apprenticeship

training(OYAP)andexploremoreoptions?

Althoughcoursesareorganizedintofourgradecategories,somestudentsmaytakelongerthanfouryearstocompletetheirdiplomawithoutrepercussionstotheirfutureplans.

ForstudentswhohaveanIEPorhavecreditsinESLorwanttoexplorecooperativeortechnologicaleducation,OYAP,etc,afive-yearoptionmaybeanotherplanningoption.

FULL DISCLOSURE• AllGrade11and12final

coursemarks,withdrawalsandrepeatsarerecordedontranscripts.

• WITHDRAWAL–Droppedcourseaftersecondtolastreportcard.

• REPEATcourse(s)–bothmarkattemptsareshown,butonlyonecreditissuedforhighestmark.

NO GUARANTEES• Allcourseofferingsare

subjecttoavailability.• Successfulcompletion

ofadiplomadoesnotguaranteeadmissiontotrainingprogramsorpostsecondaryinstitutionssuchascollegesand/oruniversities.

MATHEMATICS TRANSFER COURSE •RequiredtochangefromMathGrade9Applied toGrade10Academic

• Creditvalueis0.5(halfcredit) •AvailablethroughContinuingEducation atsummerschool

SEMESTERED AND FULL-YEAR SCHOOLS •Secondaryschoolsaregenerallyorganizedoneitherafull-year model(non-semestered)orahalf-yearmodel(semestered).

• Studentsinafull-year,non-semesteredsecondaryschoolusually studyeight courses from September to June.Theyearis dividedintotwoorthreetermsforexaminationandreporting purposes.

• Studentsinahalf-yearsemesteredsecondaryschoolusually studyfour courses from September to January,andfour courses from February to June,withexaminationsand reportsattheendofeachsemester.

EToronto District School Board

Pathways Thesechartsmapoutallthecoursesinthedisciplineandshowthelinkbetweencoursesandthepossibleprerequisitesforthem.Theydonotattempttodepictallpossiblemovementsfromcoursetocourse.

English ENG1DGrade 9, Academic

English ENG1PGrade 9, Applied

EnglishGrade 9, LDCC

English ENG2DGrade 10, Academic

English ENG2PGrade 10, Applied

English ENG3UGrade 11, University

English ENG3CGrade 11, College

English ENG3EGrade 11, Workplace

English ENG4UGrade 12, University

English ENG4CGrade 12, College

English ENG4EGrade 12, Workplace

EnglishGrade 10, LDCC

MPM1HTTransfer Course

required fromMFM 1P to

MPM 2DCredit value: 0.5

indicates alternative pathway

Mathematics MAT1L

Grade 9, LDCC

Functions and Applications MCF3M

Grade 11, University/ College Preparation

Foundations of Math MFM1PGrade 9, Applied

Mathematics MAT2L

Grade 10, LDCC

Foundations of Math MFM2P

Grade 10, Applied

Workplace Math for Everyday Life

MEL3EGrade 11, Workplace

Foundations for College Math

MBF3CGrade 11, College

Math for Everyday Life

MEL4EGrade 12, Workplace

Foundations for College Math

MAP4CGrade 12, College

Math for College Technology

MCT4CGrade 12, College

Math of Data Man-agement MDM4UGrade 12, University

Advanced Functions MHF4U

Grade 12, University

Calculus and Vectors MCV4UGrade 12, University

Principles of Math MPM1D

Grade 9, Academic

Principles of Math MPM2D

Grade 10, Academic

Functions MCR3U

Grade 11, UniversityNote: MHF4UmustbetakenpriortoorconcurrentlywithMCV4U

Science SNC1LGrade 9, LDCC

Science SNC2DGrade 10, Academic

Science SNC2PGrade 10, Applied

Earth & Space Science SES4UGrade 12, University

Biology SBI4UGrade 12, University

Science SNC4EGrade 12, Workplace

Chemistry SCH3UGrade 11, University

Science SNC2LGrade 10, LDCC

Biology SBI3CGrade 11, College

Chemistry SCH4CGrade 12, College

Physics SPH3UGrade 11, University

Any Grade 11 university, university/college, or college

preparation course in science.

Environmental Science SVN3EGrade 11, Workplace

Chemistry SCH4UGrade 12, University

Physics SPH4UGrade 12, University

Physics SPH4CGrade 12, College

Science SNC4MGrade 12, University/College

Science SNC1PGrade 9, Applied

Science SNC1DGrade 9, Academic

Biology SBI3UGrade 11, University

Environmental Science SVN3MGrade 11, University/College

PATHWAYS IN SCIENCE

PATHWAYS IN MATHEMATICS

PATHWAYS IN ENGLISH Indicates alternative pathway

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Choices 2016–2017F

Completing Your Online Course Selection

As a New User, you will require the following information before you begin:

• Validemailaddress• OntarioEducationNumber(OEN)foundontimetableRequiredonceonly• Yourdateofbirth(DOB)Requiredonceonly

1) Get Started Inyourbrowsergoto

www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb.

2) Existing User? Enteryouremailandpassword.

Need An Account? IntheNew Usersboxontheleftofthepage,selectyourSecondary

Schoolfromthedropdownandclick“Create Account”.

3) Your Official High School Plan Onceyouhavecompletedthe

registrationprocess,youcanaccessyour"Official High School Plan"byclickingonthe"Submit Courses"buttonintheCourseSelectionboxonthehomepage.

If the Course Selection box says “Plan Courses” you can plan your courses but you cannot submit them until your school has enabled course selection.

If you do not see the Course Selection box, check the Course Selection issue alert at the top left of your home page.

Red box indicates issue with course. If a prerequisite is missing, fill it in.

Your marks are indicated for all completed courses.

Course Selection

Enabled

Submit Courses

GToronto District School Board

ATTENTION

Completing Your Online Course Selection4) Add Your Courses for Next Year• IntheHighSchoolPlannergrid,click“Add [Course]”.

• Addcompulsoriesfirst,andifrequiredusethefirstfourspacesforSemesterIprerequistesforSemesterIIcourses.

• IntheCourse Selection and Detailsscreen,explorethecoursesavailabletoyou.

• Click“Add Course to Plan”whenyoufindthecourseyouwant.Itisautomaticallysaved.

5) Look at Your Graduation Progress TheGraduation Indicatorwillhelpyoukeeptrackof

yourprogress.Click“View Progress”foralistofspecificOntarioSecondarySchoolDiplomarequirements.

Review this feature to ensure you are selecting courses that will keep you on track to graduate!

6) What can You do after High School? Beforeyousubmityourcourses,itisimportanttounderstand

theimpacttheywillhaveonyourfutureaftersecondaryschool.Planaheadandbuildafull30-creditplantoinstantlydiscoverthepost-secondaryopportunitiesavailabletoyouusingthePathway EligibilityIndicator.

Course Code’s fifth position indicates the course type.

Course Type

C= CollegeD= AcademicE= WorkplaceL= LocallyDeveloped

Compulsory

M=CollegeorUniversityO= OpenP= AppliedU= UniversityN= Non-Credit

!CHOOSE WISELY!• Thinkofyourplan• Thinkofyourfuture

The sixth position indicates program or credit differentiation, or the focus of the course.

In this case: 1 = Regular

FrenchImmersionandotherspecialtyprogramshavea unique sixth character indicated on individual school chart.

Program Differentiation for Tech Courses

Tech credits sixth character indicate credit value: 1, 2 or 3 credits e.g. TTJ3C2 = 2 credits.

1 = Regular credit course2 = Beginner or

Introductory course3 = Enriched course4= ExtendedFrenchcourse5= FrenchImmersioncourse6 = Gifted course7 = International

Baccalaureate course8 = Self-contained ESL course9 = Self-contained special education course0= AdvancedPlacement

A = Part 1 (0.5)B = Part 2 (0.5)E = e-Learning courseHealth and Physical EducationF = course for femalesM = course for males1 = co-ed courses

Program Differentiation for Non-Tech Courses

Choices 2016–2017H

Completing Your Online Course Selection

My online submissionmust be completed by:

NoteReview Details for anyissues before submitting.

myBlueprint’s privacy policy is located at www.myBlueprint.ca/privacy-policy

Planning AheadFillinthecoursesyouhavetaken,arepresently taking and plan to take on the chart. What compulsories do you need?

7) Submit Your Courses Youcanonlysubmitonce!Whenyouarereadytosubmityourcourse

selections,click“Submit (Step 1 of 2)”.Note:the“Submit”buttonwillonlyappearifitiscourseselectiontime(assetbyyourschool).

8) Review and Confirm CarefullyreviewtheSubmission

Detailspagetoensurethatyouaremeetingtherequirementsforthecoursesyouhaveselectedandthatthecoursesthatappeararecorrect.Onceyouhavereviewed,click“Submit (Step 2 of 2)”.

9) Print! Clickonprint Sign-Off Sheetand

returnasignedcopyofyourcourseselectionsheettoyourcounsellororteacher.

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12 5thYear

English English English English

Math Math Math

Science Science

Geography History

Phys.&HealthEducation

Civics/Careers

French Electives(G1,G2,G3)

Arts Electives(G1,G2,G3)

Electives(G1,G2,G3)

Electives(G1,G2,G3)

EDUC ATION / C AREER PL ANNER