Emily Carr

Secondary School

Course Selection Preparation for Students Entering

Grade 12in September 2020

Excellence with

Character

Success with

Support

AGENDA• Diploma Requirements

• Full time Student Status

• Full Disclosure

• Pathways and Course Types

• Prerequisite Awareness

• Math Pathways

• Other Ways of Earning Credits

• Co-operative Education

• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program

• 34 Credit Threshold

• My Pathway Planner

• Looking to next year

• Online Course Selection

• S.W.A.T. Mentorship

• P.A.L.S. Program

• Dates to Remember

Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.)

for the 4 year program

O.S.S.D

18 Compulsory

Credits

12 Optional Credits

Successful completion of Ontario School Literacy Test

40 hours of Community Involvement

18 Compulsory Credits

4 Credits in English (1 credit per grade)

1 Credit in French as a Second Language

3 Credits in Mathematics (at least 1 in Gr. 11 or 12)

2 Credits in Science

1 Credit in Canadian History

1 Credit in Canadian Geography

1 Credit in the Arts

1 Credit in Health and Physical Education

.5 Credit in Civics and Citizenship & .5 Credit in Career Studies (grade 10)

Plus………..

Plus… 3 Group Compulsory Credits

Group 1 One additional credit in English, or French as a Second Language,

or a Native Language, or a Classical or an International Language,

or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian and World

Studies, or Guidance and Career Education (including Learning

Strategies), or Cooperative Education

Group 2 One additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or Business Studies, or the Arts (Music, Art, Drama, Native Studies), or French as a Second Language or Cooperative Education

Group 3 One additional credit in Science (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (Grades 9-12), or French as a Second Language or Computer Studies or Cooperative Education

A Minimum of 12 Elective Credits

• Allow you to custom build your

educational program depending

on your chosen destination

The Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School

Literacy Test - OSSLT

• A diploma requirement

• Administered in Grade 10

• If you have not been successful, you must take the Grade 12 Literacy Course (OSSLC)

Community Involvement

• A diploma requirement

• Encourages civic responsibility, promotes

community values, and reinforces importance of

volunteerism

• Complete 40 hours before graduation

• Requires prior approval

• Student responsibility to keep record of activities

• For a list of eligible activities please refer to the

YRDSB website at

http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/communityinvolvement

or the Guidance link of the ECSS website for details

and to print the form

Full Time Student Status

• Students are required to carry a full time course

load

• Grade 12 students carry a minimum of six courses

(three in each semester)

• Students must have earned 24 credits and be in

grade 12 before they may have a study period

Full Disclosure

• Only successfully completed courses from grades 9 and 10 appear on your transcripts

• All grade 11 and 12 courses that you attempt will appear on your transcript whether you pass them or not

• Ask about the full disclosure date at summer school, night school, or e-learning school if you plan to drop a course and avoid full disclosure

Course Types in Grades 11 and 12

E – Workplace Destination

C – College Destination

M – University/College Destination

U – University Destination

O - Open

Post-Secondary Pathways

• Apprenticeship & Skilled Trade

• College

• Community Living

• Employment

• Travel

• University

• Volunteering (Local or International)

Apprenticeship or Skilled Trade Bound

• It is strongly recommended that you take Co-operative

Education in grade 11 or 12

• Pay close attention to your Mathematics, Science, and

English requirements

• In most cases you will first have to find your own certified

employer (Journey Person) to train you

• In some cases you may then go directly to work with your

Journey Person

Apprenticeship or Skilled Trade Bound

• In some cases you may train directly at a college

• In all cases, you will have to register with the

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

(MTCU), and this is where your Co-op teacher can

make a world of difference!

By the end of Grade 12, Ontario Colleges will

require you to have:

• successfully completed ENG4C

• a mix of C, M, & U type courses

• not just open courses

College Diploma Bound

University or College Degree Bound

By the end of Grade 12, you must successfully:

• complete 6 grade 12 courses with a ‘4M’ or a ‘4U’ code.

• The average of these 6 courses varies by program and post secondary institution. You must check the average requirements.

• These requirements apply to both University degree programs and to College Degree programs.

Five Popular Math Pathways

Academic Pathway Applied Pathway Applied Pathway Applied

Pathway

Locally Developed

Pathway

Grade 9 Academic Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Applied Grade 9

Locally Developed

Grade 10

Academic

Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 10

Locally Developed

Grade 11

Functions (U)

Grade 11

Functions and

Applications (M)

Grade 11

Functions and

Applications (M)

Grade 11

Foundations for

College Math (C)

Grade 11

Workplace (E)

Grade 12

Advanced

Functions (U)

Grade 12 Math for

Technology (C)

Grade 12 Data

Management (U)

Grade 12

Foundations for

College Math (C)

Grade 12

Workplace (E)

Grade 12 Calculus

and Vectors (U)

Grade 12

Advanced

Functions (U)

Grade 12 Calculus

and Vectors (U)

Prerequisite Planning

My Pathway Planner online calendar clearly outlines all prerequisites

for your high school courses.

Code Course Prerequisite

MDM4U University Math of Data

Management

MCF3M or MCR3U

TDJ4M University/College Design

Technology

TDJ3M

SPH4C College Physics SNC2P

CHY4U University World History

since the 15th Century

ENG3U

Research your program of interest to ensure you meet the program requirements

Degree Programs:www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

Degree and/or Diploma Programswww.ontariocolleges.ca

Apprenticeship www.apprenticeshipsearch.com

Additional Prerequisite Planning

Other Ways of Earning Credits

• Night and Summer School e-Learning• Day School e-Learning• Night School• Summer School

• Pick up a detailed information sheet from the Guidanceand Career Education Office or speak to your Guidance Counsellor to find out how to apply for these programs, eligibility, and information about deadlines.

• If taking courses anywhere else, it is your responsibility to bring an official report card to the Guidance and Career Education Office

Co-operative Education -Experiential

Education

• Once you are 16 years old and have earned 16 credits

• You will be asked for 3 teacher references to

recommend you for the program

• You may spend 2 periods, 3 periods, or 4 periods

at a work placement and earn 2, 3, or 4 credits

Grade 12 Students enrolled in the

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

• Business SHSM or Health and Wellness SHSM

• This opportunity is open to all pathways

• Apprenticeship, College, University, Workplace

• You must ensure that your selections meet the

criteria for your SHSM.

IPP-Individual Pathway Planner Creating Pathways to Success

• As you move through school and in life, you will make

many choices about your education and career plans.

• Next year you will continue to create an Individual

Pathways Plan (IPP) and record:

what you have learned about yourself

opportunities available to you

your goals

plans to achieve your goals

• Start by going online and visiting: www.yrdsb.ca

• Follow the instructions provided in your package

To Access Your Pathway Planner

and Course Selection

www.yrdsb.ca

Click on my Pathway planner

Student Login Page

Log in using your

gapps account

credentials

How to Choose your Courses

Click “High School” to

choose courses

Course Descriptions

Descriptions under the

“Courses Tab”

Adding Courses to your High School Plan

Click on

the box

+ Course

to select

from

courses

offered

Click on the box to add a course

Complete and Submit Courses

Click here to review

after completing

You must choose minimum of 6

courses

Must submit a minimum of 2

alternatives

Review and Submit

STEP 1-

Review your

courses

STEP2-

Click Submit

Print Sign Off Sheet

Print, parent or guardian signature and hand in to homeroom

teacher

Where Can I Find a Full List of ECSS

Course Offerings?

• Right on the My Pathway Planner – see the instructions you receive today

• On the ECSS website at the Guidance link. ▫ Here you may print off the full 2 page list of course

offerings per grade or even print off the entire ECSS calendar of offerings

• If you lose your instruction sheet, you may print off another copy from the Guidance link on the ECSS website or from your My Pathway planner under resources.

S.W.A.T. Team

Students Working All Together

• S.W.A.T. is an acronym that stands for Students Working All Together.

• It is built on the belief that students can help other students succeed.

• At ECSS we have Grade 11 and 12 mentors that will be supporting our

entire Grade 9 cohort.

• Each Grade 9 student will have a mentor.

• Listen to announcements for more information on how to become a

SWAT mentor.

P.A.L.S. Program

Peer Assisted Learning Support

• This is a student run program that is supervised by 2 teacher advisors.

• Students can receive additional support from their peers for courses they

may be struggling in.

• Currently, it runs on Mondays and Wednesdays during the lunch hours in

the Library Presentation Room.

• Interested students are required to complete a request form (found in the

Guidance & Career Education Office), sign it, have a parent/guardian

sign the form as well, and submit to the Guidance and Career Education

Office.

Dates to Remember

• Submit and print your final selections by Monday,

February 24, 2020 and provide them to your

homeroom teacher.

• You will be given a final opportunity to verify and

confirm your selections in early spring.

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