Grade 12 Course Selection

General Information

Guidance Counsellors

Mrs. Garnett (surname A - F)

Mr. Jardine (surname H - M)

Mrs. McLean (surname N - Z)

Mr. Toms (surname G, HPA students)

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

1) 30 Required Course.

*18 Compulsory and 12 Elective

2) 40 Hours of Community Service

3) Successful completion of the OSSLT

18 Compulsory Credits (15 + 3 Group Credits)

English (4 credits)

Math (3 credits)

Science (2 credits)

French (1 credit)

Geography (1 Credit)

Canadian History (1 credit)

Physical Education (1 credit)

Arts (1 credit)

Careers / Civics (0.5 each)

1 credit from each of the

Group 1, 2, 3 categories

Requirements for Group 1, 2, & 3

Group 1:

1 additional credit in English, Social Science, Languages, Canadian/World Studies,

Guidance/Career Education, or CO-OP.

Group 2:

1 additional credit in Health/Phys Ed, Arts, Business, French, or CO-OP.

Group 3:

1 additional credit in Science (Gr. 11 or 12), Tech, French, Computer Studies, or CO-OP.

Please check your credits on Career Cruising to ensure that you will be meeting ALL of

these requirements!

Compulsory Credits by GradeGrade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 1. English 1. English

(NBE3U/C/E)

1. English

2. Math 2. Math 2. Math 2.

3. Science 3. Science 3. 3.

4. Geography 4. Canadian History 4. 4.

5. French 5. Civics / Careers 5. 5.

6. Phys. Ed 6. 6. 6.

7. Arts 7. 7. 7.

8. TIJ or BTT 8. 8. 8.

OSSLT (Literacy Test)

The successful completion of the OSSLT.

Test is administered in second semester.

If you have not successfully completed this requirement,

please see your guidance counsellor or Mrs. Lovatt to make

arrangements.

Test Date: Wednesday March 31st, 2020

Grade 12 Course

Options

1 Compulsory Course in Grade 12

1) English

Academic Planning (Courses in Grade 12)Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 1. English 1. English

(NBE3U/C/E)

1. English

2. Math 2. Math 2. Math 2.

3. Science 3. Science 3. 3.

4. Geography 4. Canadian History 4. 4.

5. French 5. Civics / Careers 5. 5.

6. Phys. Ed 6. 6. 6.

7. Arts 7. 7. 7.

8. TIJ or BTT 8. 8. 8.

Are you interested in…..

1) CO-OP* 2) Peer Teaching*3) Link Crew*4) Impact NOW*5) SHSM 6) Apprenticeships 7) Dual Credits

*More information to follow in

the slideshow.

Please speak to your Guidance

Counsellor for more information

regarding these programs.

New Elective Courses at McCrae

Grade 11

ATC3M - Dance

AWR3M - Film Studies

SVN3M - Environmental Science

PAF3OP - Fitness (Female)

EMS3O - Media Studies

Grade 12

SPH4C - College Physics

HPD4E - Parenting

HFA4U - Nutrition

HIP4O - Personal Life Mgmt

Impact NOW

*For more info on these courses please see the descriptions in Career Cruising.

Advanced Placement (AP) Opportunities

Opportunities to develop extended learning opportunities for

our students which can be achieved through our advanced

placement opportunities. AP is an enrichment opportunity.

If interested, please visit JMSS website for more information.

Discuss with your Guidance Counsellor.

Courses Offered in AP

* Advanced Functions / Calculus (MHF4UR/MCV4UR) -- (Full year course)

* Chemistry (SCH4UR)

* Computer Programming (ICS4UR)

* English (ENG4UR)

If you are interested in the AP class,

ONLY select the AP course code

Ie: ENG4UR

CO-OP (2 or 4 Credit Coop)

● It is an opportunity to get career experience

in your interested field while earning credits.*

● Classroom learning (2 weeks) + 4 months of

work experience.

● Morning / Afternoon or Full Day Co-op.

*Application Required

Peer Teaching (GPP3O)

A leadership opportunity at John McCrae as a grade 11 or 12

student.

You work with a Teacher at McCrae within a classroom,

traditionally in a Grade 9 or 10 course.

More info, please see your guidance counsellor or Mr. Mooder.

Link Crew (IDC4U)

As a grade 11 student, you can apply for Link Crew class in

Grade 12.

If interested, please select this course on career cruising

(IDC4U) AND complete an application (due with your course

selection form).

Applications are available in Student Services.

Interviews will occur in March 2020.

Impact NOW

- Four credit package of courses.

- Will take place in Semester 1 (4 periods)

- Mandatory Course: HSE4M or HSE3E

(Equity & Social Justice)

- Optional Courses:

- CGW4U (World Issues)

- HSB4U (Challenge & Change in Society)

- ASM4M or ASM4E (Media Arts)

- IDC4O (Interdisciplinary Studies)

- BDV4C (Entrepreneurship)

- Application and interview required

for a position in the program.

- Applications available in Student

Services

- Note: If you choose to take part in

Impact NOW you will not be able to

change your Semester 1 courses.

You must be fully committed for the

whole semester.

HPA Students

● You MUST select your HPA courses

on Career Cruising this year!

● If you have questions, please see Mr. Toms

How many courses do you have to take in Grade 12?

If you passed 24 courses at the end of Grade 11, you will

require 6 courses in grade 12 to graduate with your OSSD.

But…..wait a moment...you have to think about:

1) University Requirements

2) College Requirements

3) “Safety Net” / “Buffer”

4) Course Availability

How many courses should you select…??

We STRONGLY suggest selecting 8 courses.

● Most grade 12 courses require prerequisites

Post-Secondary Consideration When Selecting

● Applying to Ontario Universities, you will require SIX (6)

Grade 12 U / M courses. (ENG4U + 5 other courses)

● To apply to an Ontario College, there can be a variety of

requirements. (ENG4C and MAP4C, SBI3C, SCH4C, etc)

● Prerequisite courses for programs at university / college

vary from school to school.

University / College / Apprenticeship Planning

To determine prerequisite courses, please visit:

University: www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

College: www.ontariocolleges.ca

Apprenticeships: www.oyap.ca

Course Descriptions / Prerequisites

To view course descriptions offered at John McCrae, please visit:

Secondary Course Guide

How do I select my

Grade 12 courses using

Career Cruising?

How to start Career Cruising?

1) Go to www.ocdsb.ca and click on the “Student Portal”.

How to start Career Cruising?

2) Click “Login Now”. 3) Sign in with OCDSB email

and password.

How to start Career Cruising?

4) On the Navigation Bar, select the Grade 7-12 Tile, then

click on the Career Cruising Icon.

How to start Career Cruising?

5) You are now logged into Career Cruising.

Select “Choose My Courses”.

Career Cruising Course Selection (Compulsory)

The yellow box is a

compulsory course

Career Cruising Course Selection

● After you click on a

“yellow” box, this

screen will appear.

● Click on your desired

selection and click

ADD course.

● Follow these above

steps to select your

compulsory course.

Career Cruising Course Selection (Elective)

The white

boxes are

elective

courses.

Career Cruising Course Selection

● After you click on a “white”

elective box, this screen will

appear.

● Select your discipline of

interest and select the

course you want.

● Select “Add Course”.

● Follow these steps for all your

elective courses.

ie. Tech, HPA Courses

Career Cruising Course Selection

Continue this process until you have

selected all courses for next year.

Please select 8 courses!

Submit button

*You can log out, go back in and change your

selections!

*Nothing is official until you hit the SUBMIT button.

*When you hit SUBMIT, your courses are locked!

SUBMIT

After you click SUBMIT

SUBMITA Course Verification Window will appear, please PRINT these pages!

If you are are unable to print after you hit SUBMIT, you can log back in later

and select the PRINT ICON and the required pages will appear for you to print.

SUBMIT

Final Steps for Course Selection

Print and hand-in to Student Services:

The Course Request Sign off Sheet SIGNED BY A PARENT!

Courses are not considered to be final until this is handed in.

Summer School July 2020

Summer School information will not be available until late

March/early April.

Please choose your courses assuming you are NOT going to

Summer School for a Reach Ahead course.

Course changes will be made later during Summer School

registration, if needed.

Resource Period (Learning Strategies)

● You must have an IEP in order to take a Resource period.

● Resource is NOT available on Career Cruising

● Please make an appointment with your guidance

counsellor to discuss this option.

E-Learning (Online Courses)

● DO NOT SIGN UP FOR E-LEARNING COURSES ON CAREER

CRUISING. It does not register you for E-Learning.

● Announcements will be made when E-Learning registration

becomes available.

● Please see your guidance counsellor in the spring if

interested.

Career Cruising Dates

Career Cruising Course Selection timeline

Thursday Feb 13th

to

Thursday March 5th

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT

Deadline to Submit your signed sheets to Student Services:

Friday March 6th

A few notes and reminders…..

● Once you select SUBMIT, you cannot change your course

selections. Please review carefully before you hit submit.

● If you would like to change a course after you submitted, there

will be an opportunity to do so in the spring.

● CO-OP, Link Crew and Impact NOW require applications to be

completed and submitted with signed course request sheet!

Questions?

Contact your friendly neighbourhood

Guidance Counsellor!