DREAMS CAN COME DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!!!TRUE!!!

GRADE 8 OPTION SHEETSGRADE 8 OPTION SHEETS

IT’S EASY….REALLY !!!!!IT’S EASY….REALLY !!!!!

WHAT IS AN OPTION SHEET?WHAT IS AN OPTION SHEET?An Option Sheet helps you to correctly An Option Sheet helps you to correctly choose the courses which you will be choose the courses which you will be taking in High School.taking in High School.

Option Sheets are completed with the Option Sheets are completed with the assistance of your teachers, your parents assistance of your teachers, your parents and yourselves.and yourselves.

Your teachers will make recommendations Your teachers will make recommendations for the Level of the courses which you for the Level of the courses which you should be taking,should be taking,

(Academic or Applied). (Academic or Applied).

Your teacher’s recommendations are Your teacher’s recommendations are based on the level at which you have based on the level at which you have been working for the last 2 years.been working for the last 2 years.

75% and up would suggest Academic 75% and up would suggest Academic CoursesCourses

72% and under would suggest 72% and under would suggest Applied CoursesApplied Courses

What are Academic Courses?What are Academic Courses?These courses have a “D” in the fifth These courses have a “D” in the fifth position :position :

e.g. SNC1D (Science Grade 9 Academic) e.g. SNC1D (Science Grade 9 Academic)

Academic courses emphasize theoretical Academic courses emphasize theoretical and abstract applications of the concepts and abstract applications of the concepts (more reading/ HW/ Assignments/Tests)(more reading/ HW/ Assignments/Tests)

Students planning to attend University, Students planning to attend University, and working at 75% and above should and working at 75% and above should choose these courses.choose these courses.

What are Applied Courses?What are Applied Courses?These courses which have a “P” in the These courses which have a “P” in the fifth position :fifth position :

e.g. SNC1P (Science Grade 9 Applied)e.g. SNC1P (Science Grade 9 Applied)

Applied courses emphasize practical and Applied courses emphasize practical and concrete applications of the concepts concrete applications of the concepts (more ‘hands-on’/less (more ‘hands-on’/less reading/HW/tests/assignments)reading/HW/tests/assignments)

Students planning to attend College and Students planning to attend College and working below 72% should choose these working below 72% should choose these courses.courses.

Can I change my course type?Can I change my course type?If your pathway/destination changes If your pathway/destination changes (College or University or Work) , and you (College or University or Work) , and you wish to change your course type you can wish to change your course type you can take ‘Crossover Courses.take ‘Crossover Courses.

Discussions with your parents, teachers Discussions with your parents, teachers and Guidance Counsellors will be very and Guidance Counsellors will be very important if you want to make these important if you want to make these changes.changes.

You can also switch when you’re in You can also switch when you’re in College or UniversityCollege or University

What are “Open” courses?What are “Open” courses?

These are courses with an “O” in the These are courses with an “O” in the fifth position.fifth position.

e.g. AVI10 (Visual Arts Grade 9)e.g. AVI10 (Visual Arts Grade 9)

Are appropriate for all students in a Are appropriate for all students in a given grade.given grade.

Course CodesCourse CodesPPL1OPPPL1OP

The first 3 characters are the course The first 3 characters are the course title, e.g. PPL – Phys. Ed.title, e.g. PPL – Phys. Ed.

The fourth character is the grade The fourth character is the grade level, e.g. 1 = Grade 9level, e.g. 1 = Grade 9

The fifth character is course type,The fifth character is course type,

e.g. O = Open, A=Academic, P = ?e.g. O = Open, A=Academic, P = ?

The sixth character (if necessary)The sixth character (if necessary)

is the program/ number of sections is the program/ number of sections

e.g. P = Girlse.g. P = Girls

Let’s check your understandingLet’s check your understanding MAT1D2MAT1D2Math Grade 9 Academic, Section 2Math Grade 9 Academic, Section 2ENG1P3ENG1P3English Grade 9 Applied, Section 3English Grade 9 Applied, Section 3CGC1G1 CGC1G1 Canadian Geography Grade 9 GiftedCanadian Geography Grade 9 GiftedSection 1Section 1FIF1D4FIF1D4French Immersion Grade 9 AcademicFrench Immersion Grade 9 AcademicSection 4Section 4

What do I need to graduate from High What do I need to graduate from High School ?School ?

Ontario Secondary School DiplomaOntario Secondary School Diploma

Requirements:Requirements:

30 Credits – 18 Compulsory credits 30 Credits – 18 Compulsory credits and 12 Optional Creditsand 12 Optional Credits

40 hours of Community Involvement40 hours of Community Involvement

Successful completion of the EQAO Successful completion of the EQAO Ontario Secondary School Literacy Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLC) in Grade 10Test (OSSLC) in Grade 10

What are Compulsory Credits?What are Compulsory Credits?Credits which every student has to Credits which every student has to complete.complete.4-English (1 in each grade level:9-12)4-English (1 in each grade level:9-12)3-Math3-Math2-Science2-Science1-Canadian History1-Canadian History1-Canadian Geography1-Canadian Geography1-Arts1-Arts1-Phys. Ed.1-Phys. Ed.1-French1-French.5-Career Studies.5-Career Studies.5-Civics.5-Civics+ 3 others+ 3 others

What are Optional Credits?What are Optional Credits?

These courses are selected by the These courses are selected by the student based on their individual student based on their individual interests and goals.interests and goals.

Parents , counsellors, teachers and Parents , counsellors, teachers and principals can help you make your principals can help you make your selectionsselections

How does that add up?How does that add up?So, in Grade 9 you take ..8 coursesSo, in Grade 9 you take ..8 courses

In Grade 10 you take ….. 8 coursesIn Grade 10 you take ….. 8 courses

Grade 11 you take ………..8 coursesGrade 11 you take ………..8 courses

Grade 12 you take ………..Grade 12 you take ………..6 courses6 courses

=30 credits=30 credits

(you can have 2 study periods/spares (you can have 2 study periods/spares in Grade 12)in Grade 12)

You cannot have a study period until You cannot have a study period until you have completed 24 credits!you have completed 24 credits!

Can I “drop’ a course?Can I “drop’ a course?Not if you are in Grade 9 or Grade 10Not if you are in Grade 9 or Grade 10If you are having difficulty in a course If you are having difficulty in a course or no longer like the course, you or no longer like the course, you have to stick with it and preferably , have to stick with it and preferably , be successful.be successful.If you do not continue to attend the If you do not continue to attend the course, it will be considered to be course, it will be considered to be ‘skipping’ which will result in a ‘skipping’ which will result in a suspension.suspension.

If you attend the course but do not If you attend the course but do not continue to do the work, you will continue to do the work, you will probably fail which puts you off the probably fail which puts you off the schedule to complete high school in schedule to complete high school in 4 years4 years

However, you can catch-up at However, you can catch-up at summer school for some courses or summer school for some courses or graduate in 5 yearsgraduate in 5 years

Can I change my optional Can I change my optional course?course?

The Guidance Dept will allow some The Guidance Dept will allow some changes within the first 2 weeks of changes within the first 2 weeks of school (timetable error, change level school (timetable error, change level of difficulty)of difficulty)

Only “Change Sheets” with your Only “Change Sheets” with your parents and teachers signatures and parents and teachers signatures and a very good reason will be a very good reason will be considered.considered.

What is ‘CO-OP’ and can I take What is ‘CO-OP’ and can I take it?it?

Experiential Learning: Class Experiential Learning: Class work/theory applied in a work setting.work/theory applied in a work setting.

Available in Grade 11 and 12Available in Grade 11 and 12

Talk with counsellor at the end of Talk with counsellor at the end of Grade 10 to plan to take pre-requisite Grade 10 to plan to take pre-requisite courses in grade 11.courses in grade 11.

e.g. For working as a Vet Technician you e.g. For working as a Vet Technician you will need to study Biology in G 11will need to study Biology in G 11

““SUCCESS”SUCCESS”……Make your dreams come true:Make your dreams come true:

Work hard from ‘Day 1’ :Work hard from ‘Day 1’ :Attend Everyday, On timeAttend Everyday, On timeComplete Homework/Review Class Complete Homework/Review Class

workworkComplete AssignmentsComplete AssignmentsAsk QuestionsAsk QuestionsGet help if neededGet help if needed

Questions???Questions???

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