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Online Course Selection Guide
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Use the high school
planner in your account
to get an overview of
your high school
pathway and what
courses you should be
taking each year.
Remember that the
immersion program, a
summer credit, after-
school credits, courses
in alternating years,
and online courses
could all affect the
layout of your pathway.
GENERIC PATHWAY
POST-SECONDARY
PATHWAY PLANNING
GRADES 9 & 10 GRADES 11 & 12
D- Academic U - University
M - University/College
P- Applied C - College
L - Locally Developed
(Essentials)
E - Workplace
O- Open O- Open
The fifth character in a course code refers to the course type.
Each one is an indicator of the type of work that will be
completed in the course, appropriate to the corresponding post-
secondary destination.
You do not need to take all courses of the same type!
COURSE TYPES
Post-secondary destination plans
Teacher recommendations
Academic achievement so far
Preferred style of learning
Course expectations
Being realistic vs. “keeping options open”
CHOOSING THE RIGHT
COURSE TYPE
VISIT: WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA
2 ENTER EXISTING LOGIN INFO, or “RUSSELLHS” IN THE NEW USER BOX
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TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT, ENTER YOUR OEN AND DATE OF BIRTH
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COURSE
SELECTIONS
step
1Click to add <Course>
ADDING COURSES
step
2Select subject area > grade level > course level
step
3Click on “Add Course to Plan”
ADDING COURSES
ALTERNATING COURSES
Courses in 2015-2016
(must take next year – won’t be around the next!)
Name of Course Course Code
International Business Fundamentals BBM4M
Geography CGC1D/F
Canadian and International Law CLN4U
Healthy Active Living Education- French PPL1OF
Science - Workplace SNC4E
Physics (& 2017-2018) SPH4U
Housing and Home Design HLS3O
Raising Healthy Children (Parenting) HPC3O
Challenge and Change in Society HSB4U
ALTERNATING COURSES
Courses to take in 2016-2017
(plan ahead!)
Name of Course Course code
Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals BOH4M
Canadian History since WW1 CHC2D/F
Aboriginal Peoples in Canada NAC2O
Civics and Citizenship – French (0.5) CHV2OF
Career Studies –French (0.5) GLC2OF
World History Since the 15th Century CHY4U
Biology (& 2018-2019) SBI4U
Environmental Science- Workplace SVN3E
Families in Canada HHS4U/C
Any course that ends with a “U” is an ONLINE course.
You must also enter the code here to confirm the course you want to take ONLINE.
ONLINE COURSES
step
4Complete all 8 standard course selections
step
5Pick 2 “Alternative” courses (in case a class you have selected is full or cancelled, or if there are conflicts with your timetable.)
Special guidance messages appear in GREEN
writing on the side, so PAY ATTENTION! These
include:
- French Immersion program requirements
- Courses offered in alternating years
- Courses offered online
If you don’t have the standard prerequisite for a course, it will appear
in RED here and in your pathway planner. Verify with your teacher or
counsellor that you can take the course.
If a course appears in GREEN, you
already have it – don’t choose it again!
MESSAGES & TIPS
MESSAGES & TIPS
There is a 9th box for MSIP – leave it blank.
Want to add a STUDY period? Leave it blank.
2 permitted in grade 12 (if no credits have been lost previously)
1 permitted in grade 11 (if two credits ahead, ie: GLS or band)
Summer courses/co-op and after-school courses (eg: band, co-op, GLS)
don’t get selected here.
Alternatives are required in case of conflicts of cancellations.
Where you place your selections has no relevance – the timetable for
next year has not been created yet.
What you select NOW will form next year’s timetable.
If you do not choose properly, there may not be space to switch next
year, or the class could be cancelled altogether.
CHOOSE WISELY!
REVIEWING & SUBMITTING
SELECTIONS
REVIEW AND SUBMIT COURSES
Electronic submission and
signed form to Guidance
DUE FEB.19th
for equal consideration
HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER
DON’T FORGET!
IPP completion
required by all
students in Ontario
(due March 15)
VISIT WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA & ENTER YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION
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3 BEGIN PLANNING YOUR COURSES!
CONTACT US
CLICK THE “HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER” PANEL