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HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN
ACADEMIC AND APPLIED COURSES FOR
GRADE 9
EssentialConcepts
EssentialConcepts andRelatedConcepts
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
ConcreteExamples
Theory andAbstractProblems
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
How? How and why?
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
Doing Reading / Writing
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
Familiarcontexts
Newcontexts
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
Moderate Pace
Learning In Class
Faster Pace
Independent Learning
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
AppliedApplied AcademicAcademic
So How To Decide
Applied or Academic?
Courses can be a mixture of Academic an Applied in Grade 9 and 10
In all courses except Math students can move from a Applied Grade 9 course to Academic Grade 10 course–(in consultation with subject teacher and a course mark of over 90% recommended)
Students taking Grade 9 Applied math are required to do Summer School Reach Ahead Grade 9 Academic Math if they wish to take Grade 10 Academic Math the following year.
Report Card info.What are the marks in core subjects?
(Math, English, Science) any mark below 70 would suggest Applied in that subject
Report Card Learning Skills Learning skills : Independent work
Initiative
Homework completion
Use of information
If Learning Skills are S or U
= Applied
If Strength / Weakness / Next steps / reads:
Marks reflect the achievement of the IEP expectations which differ from the grade 8 expectation.
Applied Level and discussion with LST on proper placement supports
Talk with Your Students Grade 8
Teacher
Speak with the High School
Guidance Counsellor
30 credits (18 compulsory + 12 optional)
4 English1 French3 Mathematics (at least 1 in grade 11 or 12)2 Science 1 Canadian History1 Canadian Geography1 Arts1 Health and Physical Education0.5 Civics0.5 Career Studies15
Graduation Requirements
Plus 3 AdditionalCompulsory Credits from Each of Group 1, 2 and 3
1-Additional Group 1 Compulsory:
Additional Englishor Social Science and Humanities or Canadian and World Studiesor Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education
1-Additional Group 2 Compulsory
Health and Physical Ed or Arts or Business Studies or Cooperative Education
1- Additional Group 3 Compulsory
Additional Science (grade 11 or 12) or Technology Education or Computer Science or Cooperative Education