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Holy Spirit High SchoolHoly Spirit High School
Level I Course Offerings 2008 - 2009
Grade 9 Parent Meeting Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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Level I Course Offerings 2008 - 2009
• Provide basic info to Gr. 9 parents
• 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
• Any Level - 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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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
• Taken by 10-15% of students
• Followed by 3206 in Level II
• Post-secondary limitations
Basic Mathematics 1206
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Mathematics Courses
Academic Mathematics 1204• Very challenging course
• All students who successfully passed Grade 9 Math
• There are separate and distinct advanced courses at Level II - III.
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Mathematics Courses Semesterized Math 1204 & Advanced Math 2205
• Very challenging, fast paced course• Students who successfully passed
Grade 9 Math > 85%• Students love math, enjoy the
challenge, and have excellent work ethic
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Mathematics-Common 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)
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• Difficulty with science
• Taken by 10-15% of students
• Failed Grade 9 science
• Followed by Basic Science 3200 or Environmental Science 3205
Science
Basic Science 2200
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Science
• Academic course
• Passed 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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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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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 II-III (above average)
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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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Technology (Industrial Arts)
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Technology (Industrial Arts) Courses
•Skilled Trades 1201
OR
•Design & Fabrication 1202
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Technology Education
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Technology Education Courses
One Course (Two Credits)
• Integrated Technology Systems 1205
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Technology Education Courses
Holy Spirit High School is offering this course for the ninth 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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Art
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Art Courses
Art Technologies 1201
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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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Home Economics
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Home Economics Courses
• Clothing 1101
AND
• Textiles 3101
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Elective Course Areas
• Art • Core French• Physical Education• Music • Industrial Arts• Home Economics
• Technology Education• Religious Education• Theater Arts• Family Studies• Social Studies• Health
A Wide Range of Courses...
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Other Courses
• Consumer Studies 1202
• Theatre Arts 2200
• World Religions 3101/3106
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Final Comments
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Final Comments• Selections completed & returned by March 19
• Hoping to enter student choices by March 31
• Review their choices carefully
• We cannot guarantee all optional choices!
• Students MUST complete alternate choices at bottom of selection sheet
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PARENTS• 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