welcome to middlefield collegiate institute!. ms. m. shanmugarajah ms. j. tang mr. n. escoffery ms....
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Welcome toMiddlefield Collegiate Institute!
Ms. M. Shanmugarajah
Ms. J. Tang
Mr. N. Escoffery
Ms. K. Morin
Your Guidance Team…
Creating Pathways to Success
Learning Goal:To prepare our incoming Grade 9 students with the
skills and knowledge needed to effectively request courses for your first year of high school..
Part
ON
E: Course Request 1O1: “The Basics”
Nov. 5th, 2014
Part
TW
O: Course
Request : Career
Cruising
Jan. 7th-14th, 2015
Part
TH
REE: Grade 8
Information Night @ MCI
Jan. 15th, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.) for your 4 years
18 Compulsory Credits+
12 Optional Credits=
30 Total Credits +
Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Test+
40 hours of Community Involvement
ENG1P1
GradeCourse Type
Subject
MCI Specific
Understanding Course Codes
• Applied• Academic• Open• Locally-Developed
Grade 9 & 10 Course Types
Applied (P) • A practical, more
hands-on approach with some theory
• Smaller class size • More teacher
interaction to ensure focus and direction of task
• e.g. CGC1PL
Academic (D)
• Theoretical in Approach• Abstract Thinking• Self-Directed
Learning/Independent Learner• Larger Class Size• e.g. SNC1D1
Open (O)• An opportunity to
explore an area of interest for all students
• Examples: Art, Music, Drama, Integrated Technology, Family Studies, Business, Physical Education, Learning Strategies (GLS)
• Choose your area of interest/strength/need
• e.g. PPL1O8/PPL1O9
Courses Requiring Special Permission and/or Advice
Grade 9:• Locally-Developed • ESL• Learning Strategies (GLE)
Later:• Co-Op• e-Learning• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) – 3 Sectors• Dual Credit• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)• Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
• For highly-motivated students
• Great interest in Math & Science
• Pre-AP: Grade 11• Advanced Placement:
Grade 12 – Exams
6 or 7 compulsory +
2 or 1 electives 3 additional music IF
desiredIf no music, maximum
of 3 spares entered
3 alternatesSubmit electronicallyPrint – Signatures -
Hand to homeroom teacher
Course Planner/Course Request
How do you wisely determine which courses are best for YOUR Grade 9 year?
• Research • Consult • Reflect
ASK LOTS OFQUESTIONS!
Courses can be found in :
MCI Course OfferingBooklet
(Inside the Planning Guide)
Career Cruising Website via YRDSB Website
York RegionCourse Directory
(online)
Plan Ahead in Career Cruising!
• Make entries into your Individual Pathways Planner (IPP)
Start Tomorrow
• Explore course offerings on Career Cruising Start Dec. 20th
• Create a rough draft of your course requests before January’s classroom visits and MCI Open House.
Start December 21st
IPP-Individual Pathways Plan
• Helps YOU plan your current and future pathways
• within Career Cruising • Educational information
for ALL of Canada – Apprenticeships, Colleges, Universities
• Careers• Assessments• Resume-building
What’s next?
• Guidance Counsellors will visit your school
January 7-14th, 2015 • See you and your parents/guardians
Thursday January 15th, 2015 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Where? Middlefield C.I. Cafeteria
HOOLEY
Grade 9 Registration
Booklets• All registration
booklets due to MCI on
Mon. February 2nd, 2015
• PRINT NEATLY !!!
Booley
All electronic Career Cruising
course requests due on February 23rd, 2015.
Signed hard copy course requests forms due on
the same day February 23rd, 2015.
We LOVE to meet deadlines!!!
Creating Pathways to Success