Grade 10 & 11

Parent/Guardian and

Student Meeting JANUARY 22, 2020

Welcome!!

Mrs. Lee

Semester 2 Office Hours: Period 1, 3 and 5

lee.kristin@nesd.ca

Important Information

Consistent attendance

TMSS Website

Course Selection Guide

Around February Break

Select mindfully; changes will not be made unless there

are conflicts with the schedule

Grade 11s = 9 classes

Grade 12s = 8 classes

Take all the math and science you can!!!!

My Blueprint

https://myblueprint.ca/

Credit System

Just a reminder that grades 10-12 operate on a credit

system.

Each class counts as a credit

Certain classes you must have

24 credits to graduate

Three Year Planning Guide

A Recommended Strategy for Meeting Minimum Core Curriculum Requirements at Tisdale Middle &Secondary School

For detailed listing of electives please consult the Subject Selection Guide.

* Students planning to pursue a post-secondary education of any kind should consult with Student

Services to check program requirements before selecting their classes. 2016/2017

Grade 10

Compulsory:

English 10 A

English 10 B

History 10

Science 10

Math Workplace/App. 10

Math Foundations 10

Wellness 10

Electives:

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Grade 11

Compulsory:

English 20

At least one of:

Environmental Science 20

Health Science 20

Computer Science 20

Physical Science 20

At least one of:

Math Workplace/App. 20

Math Foundations 20

Math Pre-Calculus 20

Electives:

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Grade 12

Compulsory:

English 30 A

English 30 B

At least one Canadian

Studies:

History 30

Native Studies 30

Electives:

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At least two Arts Education or Practical & Applied Arts at the 10, 20 or 30 level:

Accounting, Band, Career & Work Exploration, Design Studies, Drama, Foods,

Life Transitions, PAA, Visual Art, Welding, Wildlife Management

Total minimum classes to take = 10

Total minimum classes to take = 9

Grade 10 + 11 = 16 minimum to be

promoted to grade 12.

Total minimum classes to take = 8

(5 must be at 30 level)

To graduate you must have 24 credits.

At least one Social Science:

History 20

Law 30

Psychology 20

Psychology 30

Grade 10’s

Gr. 11 program

English Language Arts 20

One Math 20

One Science

(Physical Science 20, Health

Science 20, Environmental

Science 20, or Computer

Science 20)

One Social Science

(History 20, Psychology 20,

Psychology 30, or Law 30)

One Physical Education

(Wellness 10, Phys-Ed 20

or Phys-Ed 30)

Graduation Requirement:

Two Arts Education or

Practical and Applied Arts

at the 10, 20 or 30 level

Three Year Planning Guide

A Recommended Strategy for Meeting Minimum Core Curriculum Requirements at Tisdale Middle &Secondary School

For detailed listing of electives please consult the Subject Selection Guide.

* Students planning to pursue a post-secondary education of any kind should consult with Student

Services to check program requirements before selecting their classes. 2016/2017

Grade 10

Compulsory:

English 10 A

English 10 B

History 10

Science 10

Math Workplace/App. 10

Math Foundations 10

Wellness 10

Electives:

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

____________

Grade 11

Compulsory:

English 20

At least one of:

Environmental Science 20

Health Science 20

Computer Science 20

Physical Science 20

At least one of:

Math Workplace/App. 20

Math Foundations 20

Math Pre-Calculus 20

Electives:

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

Grade 12

Compulsory:

English 30 A

English 30 B

At least one Canadian

Studies:

History 30

Native Studies 30

Electives:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

__________________

At least two Arts Education or Practical & Applied Arts at the 10, 20 or 30 level:

Accounting, Band, Career & Work Exploration, Design Studies, Drama, Foods,

Life Transitions, PAA, Visual Art, Welding, Wildlife Management

Total minimum classes to take = 10

Total minimum classes to take = 9

Grade 10 + 11 = 16 minimum to be

promoted to grade 12.

Total minimum classes to take = 8

(5 must be at 30 level)

To graduate you must have 24 credits.

At least one Social Science:

History 20

Law 30

Psychology 20

Psychology 30

Grade 11’s

Gr. 12 program

• English Language Arts A 30

• English Language Arts B 30

• History 30 or Native Studies 30

Graduation Requirements:

• Besides the 3 required classes above, you must have 2 additional classes at the 30 Level for a total of 5 30 level credits

• Two Arts Education or Practical and Applied Arts at the 10, 20 or 30 level

• One Health/Physical Education(Wellness 10, Phys-Ed 20 or Phys-Ed 30)

Compulsory English Language Arts

English Language Arts A 10English Language Arts B 10 GRADGRADE English Language Arts 20English Language Arts A 30English Language Arts B 30

Math Program

Workplace & Apprenticeship Pathway

• This pathway is designed for students entering some trades or the workforce after high school.

• Note: Some technical school programs may require calculus and/or foundations and will not accept this pathway for admission.

Foundations of Math

• This pathway is designed for students who want to attend a university, college, or technical institute, but do not need calculus skills.

• Students will study the greatest variety of mathematical topics in these courses. This path will fulfill most students' needs.

Pre-Calculus

• This pathway is designed for students who want to study mathematics or sciences at a university, college, or technical institute.

• Pre-Calculus is for students who plan to enter post-secondary programs such as engineering, mathematics, sciences, health sciences and some business programs

Compulsory Math Courses

Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10 and Workplace & Apprenticeship 10

Foundations 20

OR

Pre-Calculus 20

OR

Workplace & Apprenticeship 20

SCIENCE PROGRAM

Compulsory Science Classes

Science 10

Health Science 20

OR

Physical Science 20

OR

Environmental Science 20

OR

Computer Science 20

Compulsory Social Science Courses

Grade 10

History 10

Grade 11

History 20

Or

Psychology 20

Or

Psychology 30

Grade 12

History 30

Compulsory Physical Education

Course

Wellness 10 or Phys. Ed. 20 or

Phys. Ed. 30

Dual Credit Courses

Career Work Exploration 30 A & B

This class offers 2 credits (2 hours

per day – periods 4 & 5)

Students will be involved in

approximately 150 hours of work placement within the community

Outdoor Education 20

This class offers 2 credits (2 hours

per day – periods 4 & 5)

Students will receive a credit for

Environmental Science 20 and Physical Education 20.

There is a selection process for this

class and applications were due

at the office yesterday

New Course Offerings

We are working on some

new courses for the fall

Once approved, they will

appear in the Course

Selection Guide

The Post Secondary Learning Curve

Grade 12 Parent/Guardian & Student meeting the first

week back to school in the fall….plan to attend!

Timeline

Research

Applications

Ordering transcripts

Calculation of Averages

The Big Three and Our Local Options

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

University of Regina, Regina

Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Saskatoon, Regina, Moose

Jaw, Prince Albert)

St. Peter’s College in Muenster

Cumberland Regional College (Tisdale, Melfort,

Nipawin)

University of Saskatchewan

usask.ca

Create a PAWS Account

Apply end of September

Open House end of September

University of Regina

Uregina

Create an account

Open House and Admission on the Spot Mid October

**Spring Open House

SaskPolytech

Saskpolytech

Create an account

Insights (April 1, 2020) Try some programs at the different

campus’

Program requirements and application process

Wait Lists

I’ve Applied to SKPoly and I’m Waitlisted…Now What??

Everyone is waitlisted in September

Hold tight; more spots may open up after the budget

Consider a regional college

See if Cumberland/SKPoly offers any specific classes

from your program face to face or online

St. Peter’s College, Muenster

St. Peter's College

Open House Feb. 1 (sign up online)

Part of University of Saskatchewan

Writing courses

Small class sizes (first year Engineering 9 students)

Cumberland College

Cumberland College

Offers SK Poly, U of S and U of R courses

**Agricultural Sciences Certificate

What if I am not going to post-secondary

or I want to take a “gap” year?

Update resume and cover letter

SECURE full time employment

VOLUNTEER (everyone should be doing this now…build

your resume and prepare for scholarships)

Take classes and courses to make yourself more

marketable

Travel and Work Opportunities

What Is Your Social Media Presence?

Potential employers “Facebook” and “Google” you…what message are

you sending??

You need a professional, personal email address for job applications, post

secondary applications and scholarship applications

Considering School in the USA?

SAT/ACT

ANY QUESTIONS??