holy spirit high school level i course offerings 2007 - 2008 grade 9 student meeting tuesday, march...

Holy Spirit High SchoolHoly Spirit High School

Level I Course Offerings 2007 - 2008

Grade 9 Student Meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2007

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Level I Course Offerings 2007 - 2008

• Provide basic info to Gr. 9 students

• Ensure proper course selection

• Awareness of post-secondary

• Planning for three high school years

• Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!

Purposes of the Session

NEWMinimum Graduation Requirements

• Core English 6• Optional English 2• Mathematics 4• Science

4• Phys. Education 2• Canada Studies 2• World Studies 2• Career Education 2

• Fine Arts 2• Other (two areas) 4• Any Subject Areas 6

• TOTAL CREDITS 36• Local Credits Max. 4• Minimum Level 3 9• Minimum Level 2-3-4 20


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Graduation Requirements

• Possible to graduate from high school and not meet entrance requirements for some post-secondary institutions.

• Note OTHER category• 9 - 3000 level credits to graduate• But, 10 - 3000 level credits for MUN• All courses in Course Descriptor Booklet indicate

the category it satisfies.


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Courses vs Credits

All courses are followed by a four digit number:

First digitFirst digit = level when course is generally taken:Art 1201 = first year English 3201 = third year

Second digit = number of credits the course is worth: Phys. Ed. 2101 = 1 credit French 2200 = 2 credits

Science 1206 = __ credits A student takes 14 CREDITS not 14 courses per year!


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Key Numbers

• Each student takes 14 credits a year

• Over 3 years, 42 credits possible

• 36 credits required to graduate

• 9 - 3000 level credits needed

• But, 10 - 3000 level credits required for MUN

Graduation requirements must be kept in mind when selecting courses!!


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Many Streams to Follow

• Students having Good Academic Success. • Students having Academic Success.• Students having Academic Difficulty.• Students having Extreme Academic Difficulty.

Decided by past history and Grade 9 midyear and final report marks.

Goal: Place student in proper course / stream!


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Please Remember

• Match student’s ability to appropriate courses and future educational plans.

• Not all students take the same courses - not even members of same family

• Students must select a challenging program.

When helping students select courses...


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French Immersion Designation

Students enrolled in the French Immersion program must meet at least minimum graduation requirements and attain six (6) credits in Français courses plus six (6) other credits in courses studied in French. Successful completion will be indicated on the diploma as FRENCH IMMERSION DESIGNATION.


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(AP)Advanced Placement

• Enables a student to demonstrate college-level achievement while in high school

• We attempt to offer the following AP courses:– Psychology 4220

– Biology 4220

• Can no longer offer AP Math, AP Chemistry, AP Physics – ability to offer the two above is in jeopardy as well with our lower senior high population.


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Three-Year Plan

• Student Course Selection Sheet

• Student 3-year planner

• Course Description Booklet (ONLINE)

• Compulsory vs. Optional

When advising students…remember


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Compulsory Selections

• Mathematics

• Science

• English

• Social Studies (Canada Stds., World Stds.)

In each of Levels 1-2-3


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Compulsory Selections

• Level I-II-III - Healthy Living 1200 or Phys. Ed. 2100/2101 or Phys. Ed. 3100/3101

• Level II - Career Education 2201 ( in English) or Carrière et vie 2231 (in French)

• Level I-II-III - Fine Arts (2 credits in Theater OR Art OR Music OR Clothing & Textiles)

In Various Levels


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Optional Selections

• Other Required Credits requirements

• ‘Any Subject Areas’ requirements

• 9 Level 3 credits

• 20 Level 2-3-4 credits

• 4 credit maximum in the 36 for local course credits

In each of Levels 1-2-3


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English


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Graduation Requirements

• In the current program, Literature and Language courses are combined into a two-credit course at each level.

• All students must complete (8) credits in Language as part of the required 36 for graduation.

• At least (6) credits must be in CORE English. Students will need to obtain at least one Optional English course (i.e. 1200, 2203, 2200) or complete a French course.


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English 1201

English 1201 Academic•Taken by 75 - 80 % of students after Grade 9.• Speaking and listening, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Representing• Expectations: Students must accept responsibility and assume ownership for their own learning. There are many assignments involved in this course.• Followed by English 2201 and 3201 [MUN].


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English 1202

Basic English 1202 • Taken by up to 20% of incoming Grade 9 students• Experienced difficulty with Grade 9 outcomes; failed, or mark of 50-55%• Students require significant support:

= reading and writing= motivational feedback= pace of instruction to meet their needs

• Followed by English 2201 or English 2202• Students register for English 1200 at same time.


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English 1200

• taken at the same time as English 1202

• helps students handle reading and writing demands of the senior high program

• help students develop reading strategies

• emphasis on student as learner

• enabling course


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OPTIONAL(not CORE) Courses

• English 1200 - difficulty with reading

• Writing 2203 - enhance writing skills

• French 2200 or Français 1202

• Theater Arts 2200


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Mathematics


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Mathematics Courses

Three possibilities

• Basic Mathematics 1206

• Academic Mathematics 1204

• Academic Mathematics 1204 AND Advanced Mathematics 2205 (semesterized)


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Mathematics Courses

• Failed Grade 9 Mathematics, or passed with 50-55%

• Taken by 10-15% of students

• Followed by 2206 + 3206

• Post-secondary limitations

Basic Mathematics 1206


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Mathematics Courses

Academic Mathematics 1204• Very challenging course

• All students who successfully completed Grade 9 Math > 55%

• There are separate and distinct advanced courses at Level II - III.


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Mathematics-One Route

Level I

Mathematics 1204

Level II

Mathematics 2204 [less than 80% in Mathematics 1204]

Level III

Mathematics 3204 & Mathematics 3103

This course meets the minimum entrance requirements for

MUN.


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Mathematics-A Second Route

Level I

Mathematics1204(>80%)

Level II

Advanced Math 2205

Level III

Advanced Math 3205 & Mathematics 3103

This sequence represents one ADVANCED

sequence

beginning in Level II


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Mathematics-A Third Route

Level I

Mathematics 1204 [>90%]

Level II

Advanced Math 2205 and Math 3205 concurrently

Level III

Advanced Math 3207

This sequence

represents a second ADVANCED sequence, also

beginning in Level II


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Mathematics-A Fourth Route

Grade 9

Mathematics [>85%]

Level I

Academic Math 1204 AND Advanced Math 2205

(semesterized)

Level II

Advanced Math 3205

Level III

Advanced Math 3207

Students

must

purchase a graphing calculator in Level I.


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Science


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Science

• Basic Science 2200

• Academic Science 1206

• Biology 2201(optional > 80% in Grade 9 Science

For many students and parents, a difficult choice


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• Difficulty with science

• Taken by 10-15% of students

• Failed Grade 9 science, or passed with 50-55%

• Followed by Basic Science 3200

Science

Basic Science 2200


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Science

• Academic course

• 56% + in Grade 9 science

• Followed by any of the other sciences

• Pre-requisite to Chemistry, Physics

• Must pass for Academic Graduation

Academic Science 1206


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Science

• Academic course

• 80% + in Grade 9 science

• Followed by Biology 3201 and possibly AP Biology 4222

• Meets post-secondary requirements

Biology 2201


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Social Studies


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Social Studies

• Level I: Canada Studies [2 credits required]

• Level II: World Studies [2 credits required]

• OR

• Level III: World Studies [2 credits required]


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Canada Studies Courses

• Canadian History 1201(average)

• Canadian Geography 1202 (average)

• Canadian Law 2204 in Level III (above average)


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Elective Course Areas

• Art • Core French• Physical Education• Music • Industrial Arts• Home Economics

• Technology Education• Religious Education• Theater Arts• Social Studies• Health

A Wide Range of Courses...


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Art


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Art Courses

Art Technologies 1201


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French


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French Courses

•French 2200 (students must have passed Gd. 9 French with 60%+)


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French Immersion

•Français 1202 - language development course

• Géographie du Canada 1232

- an introductory Geography course designed to fulfill the two-credit Canada Studies requirement.


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Physical Education


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Physical Education Courses

Healthy Living 1200 A cross curricular program that builds

on physical education, family studies and health and brings these three disciplines together in a course. It occurs in the gym and classroom each cycle.


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Physical Education Courses

Physical Education 2100/2101

A new, non-traditional program that focuses on active living and non-competitive activity in the gym.


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Music


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Music Courses

Applied Music 2206

Previous Choral / Instrumental students only


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Technology (Industrial Arts)


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Technology (Industrial Arts) Courses

•Woodworking 1107 & 2107

•Asthma/Respiratory problems can be an issue in workshop


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Home Economics


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Home Economics Courses• Foods 1100 & Nutrition 2100

• OR

• Clothing 1101 & Textiles 3101


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Technology Education


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Technology Education Courses

Two Courses (Four Credits)• Design Technology 1109 & 2109

• Integrated Technology Systems 1205


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Introductory courses in elements of Design, the Design Process Model, and Creative Technological Problem Solving. The first is pre-requisite to the second.

Design Technology 1109/2109

Auto CAD Lt 97 is the software used for the CAD Component


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Holy Spirit High School is offering this course for the eighth year, as it is felt the course has valuable content for students. Integrated Technology Systems 1205 is an introductory course to technological problem solving, employing the use of computers and external control systems designed by students. There is much room for creativity and there is a strong emphasis placed upon ‘design team work’ and ‘creative problem solving’.

Integrated Technology 1205


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Other Courses

• Consumer Studies 1202

• Theatre Arts 2200

• World Religions 3101 & World Religions 3106


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Final Comments


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Final Comments• Please complete and return March 23

• We hope to enter options by April 6

• Please review your choices carefully

• Cannot guarantee all option choices!

• Students MUST complete alternate choices at bottom of selection sheet


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STUDENTS• Check our School’s web site for further

information (Grade 9 Orientation):

• Contact the administration if there are any questions.

www.hsh.k12.nf.ca

834-1031

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