COURSE SELECTION

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

PRESENTATION 2018

GRADE 9 INTO 10

TYPES OF COURSES

ACADEMIC

APPLIED

ESSENTIAL

OPEN

COURSES FOR NEXT YEAR

Religion

English

Math

Science (SNC1LI students will take

2nd science in grade 12, and have 3

electives next year)

History

Civics/Careers

+ 2 Electives

COURSE CALENDARS

ON-LINE VERSION AVAILABLE ON CAREER CRUISING – LOOK FOR THE LINK ON THE ST. MARY’S HOMEPAGE: stmary.wcdsb.ca

OSSD REQUIREMENTS

4 English

3 Math (1 senior)

2 Science

1 French

1 Arts

1 Phys Ed.

1 Canadian

Geography

1 Canadian History

.5 Civics & .5 Careers

1 : Group 1

1 : Group 2

1 : Group 3

Pass Gr.10 Literacy

Test

40 hours community

service

40 Hours of Community

Service

www.volunteerkw.ca

DECISIONS ABOUT

COURSES

IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN A

COMPULSORY ART OR PHYS. ED. YOU

SHOULD SELECT ONE IN GRADE 10

NOTE “PREREQUISITE” AS STATED IN

COURSE DESCRIPTION

LOOK TO THE

FUTURE!

RESEARCH POST-SECONDARY

DESTINATION REQUIREMENTS

PLAN BACKWARDS FROM

GRADUATION DESTINATION

ASSESS YOUR INTERESTS,

SKILLS, VALUES USING CAREER

CRUISING

WHAT ABOUT FAILED

COURSES???

IF THE FAILED COURSE IS IN THE

COMPULSORY CATEGORY, THE

COURSE MUST BE REPEATED

MUST CHOOSE THIS COURSE IN

CAREER CRUISING FOR NEXT YEAR

OR YOU CAN GO TO SUMMER

SCHOOL IN JULY

ESL STUDENTS

ESL STUDENTS WILL BE SEEN BY A

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR TO HELP

THEM PICK THEIR COURSES IN

CAREER CRUISING

NEED HELP?

LUNCH TIME DROP IN HELP

FEB. 20 & 22

Room 234 (computer lab)

Guidance Counsellors will be available

to answer your questions about courses

and career cruising

CAREER CRUISING

GO TO ST. MARY’S WEBSITE AND CLICK

ON THE CAREER CRUISING LINK

ENTER YOUR USERNAME AND

PASSWORD

Username: “wl-” plus last 5 digits of your

student I.D and the first 3 letters of your last

name.

Password: if you’ve forgotten your password,

bring your student card to guidance and ask

the guidance secretary for your password

Course Planner Sign Off Sheet

MUST HAVE 9 COURSES

INDICATED

SUBMIT

PRINT

PARENT/GUARDIAN

SIGNATURE IS MANDATORY

DUE BY FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Important Notes

BBI2OI, BTT2OI, AVI2OX, AMI2OX,

AMV2OX, ADA2OX, LWSBOI, PAI2OM

& PAI2OF are designed for students, who

DID NOT TAKE business, visual arts,

music, drama, Spanish, or gym in grade 9

You cannot earn a credit for both gr. 9 and

gr. 10 classes

Gr. 10 Pre-Ap Courses

English – ENG2DP

Math – MPM2DP

Science – SNC2DP

French – FSF2DP

NOT RETURNING TO SMH?

Two Steps:a) Go to the Career Cruising Link and check off

NON-RETURNING. Press Submit – LOCK IN and print Sign off sheet – then get parent/guardian signature and hand in BY FEB. 26TH, 2018

b) If you are going to another school – make an appointment to see your counsellor after March Break

Bye

Bye

During this week: Log on, complete course selections and print Course Planner

Sign Off Sheet.

Ensure parent/guardian signature is

completed and HAND IN TO YOUR PERIOD 1 TEACHER

BY FEB. 26TH, 2018

CAREER CRUISING IS OPEN Now until February 26th

to lock in your courses.

Once You Submit & LOCK

You CANNOT go back &

make course changes

Choose courses carefully!