GRADE NINE COURSE SELECTION SESSION Choices for High School Students

GRADE NINECOURSE SELECTION

SESSION

Choices for High School Students

Transitioning to Hapnot

• Semester System – 2 semesters over the course of the school year

• 1st semester September to February

• 2nd semester February to June

Key Terms

CREDIT: A course. A full course is 1 credit, a half course is .5 credit.

COMPULSORY: A course required for graduation. It must be repeated if it is not passed.

OPTIONAL: Courses chosen by the student for his/her needs or interests.

PREREQUISITE:A course that must be completed before moving to the next level in that subject area.

Course Codes

Grade Course Number Type

9 10 F – Foundations

10 20 G – General

11 30 S – Specialized

12 40 I – Immersion

2nd digit 0 or 5 (1 credit or .5 credit)

ENG 10F

• Grade Level?

Grade 9

• Full credit or half-credit?

Full credit

• Course?

Grade 9 English

F&N 15G

• Grade Level?

Grade 9

• Full credit or half-credit?

Half credit

• Course?

Grade 9 Foods and Nutrition

GEO 20F

• Grade Level

Grade 10

• Full credit or half-credit?

Full credit

• Course?

Geography

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 30 credits required to graduate

20.5 compulsory credits

9.5 option credits

Suggested Course Load

9 credits in grade nine

8 credits in grade ten

7 credits in grade eleven

6 credits in grade twelve

Students may take additional credits through courses outside the regular timetable.

Program requirements for graduation

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12Compulsory credits and their weights

English 1

Social Studies 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

Transition Math 1

Life Work Ex. 1

Intro to Comp. .5

English 1

Geography 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

Adv. Comp .5

English 1

History 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

English 1

Math 1

Phys. Ed. 1

S4 Option 1

S4 Option 1(additional S4 options required for scholarships and university programs)

Electives 1.5 Electives 2.5 Electives 2 Electives 1

Total credits 9 Total credits 8 Total credits 7 Total credits 6

COURSE SELECTION STEPS

You’ll need:

Selection sheet and course description booklet

FRENCH IMMERSION: Use the green selection sheet. We will be scheduling a meeting to discuss the the French Immersion program.

Courses are offered in rotation.

French Immersion

1. Compulsories are on the left side of the sheet. Mark an “x” by all of these.

2. Options are on the right side of the

sheet. Make sure you have the prerequisites. Talk to your parents and teachers about good options for you. Mark an “x” by the options you want to take. Make sure you sign up for1.5 credits of options.

3. Add all of the credits up and insure you have 9 credits.

What you do…

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What you do… continued

4. Attend the parent information session at Hapnot in the Theatre on Wednesday March 21st at 6:30 pm

5. Hand in your sheet to your teacher by March 23th. That’s it!

Sample ScheduleDay 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2

8:45 – 9:50 SST10F SST10F SST10F SST10F

10:00 – 11:05 … IWT15G … IWT15G

11:08 – 12:13 PED10F PED10F PED10F PED10F

1:18 – 2:33 MAT10F MAT10F MAT10F MAT10F

2:36 – 3:41 IGT15G ICT15F IGT15G ICT15F

Questions?

• Now that you have all of the information talk it over with your parents, attend the parent information session at Hapnot on Wednesday March 21st, and remember to hand in your course selection sheets to your homeroom teacher no later than Friday March 23rd.