Welcome to the:

The Salisbury Composite High

School Experience

International Baccalaureate (IB)Advanced Placement (AP)HonoursSenior High TransitionsKnowledge & Employability Program (KAE)Steps to Enhance Personal Success (STEPS)Second LanguagesFine ArtsCareer & Technology Studies (CTS)T.E.A.M. LeadershipOff Campus Education

Our Programs

To meet your educational goals To explore new learning opportunities To discover the abundance of post-

secondary options available To build your leadership potential as a

student at Salisbury through the many clubs, activities, and sports teams.

Salisbury Wants You!!

A typical Sabre SchedulePeriods &

DaysTerm Official Course

NumberCourse Name

Teacher Room

P1 (1-2) 1 FSL1093C5-1 French 10-3Y Chebry, Shelley M

210

P2(1-2) 1 SCN1270H5-3 Science 10 (HON) Basaraba, Kristian

190

P3(1-2) 1 MEC10P5-5 Mechanics 10 Landsiedel, Holly 105

P4(1-2) 1 SST1771H5-1 Social Studies 10-1 (HON)

Brookes-Vander Leest, Linda

240

P5 (1) FY FNA1420C3-1 Choral Music 10 Graves, Robert 116

Salisbury has a 2 day cycle. The numbers in parentheses indicate whether the course is Day (1) or Day (2) or both days (1-2).

Salisbury features an extended timetable. In addition to blocks one through four found in the traditional school day. Salisbury has an additional block offered after school to accommodate certain specialty classes.

Blocks one through four are 86 minutes long

There are two terms: September through January is term one and February through June is term two

We also have a number of classes which run for a full year and these are indicated by FY.

Alberta High School Diploma

Certificate of High School Achievement

Certificate of School Completion

The goal at the end of high school is to earn either a(n):

Requirements for an

Alberta High School DiplomaA minimum of 100 credits including:

English 30-1 or 30-1Social Studies 30-1 0r 30-2Physical Education 10Math course to the 20 levelScience course to the 20 levelCareer and Life Management (CALM)At least 10 credits in Career and Technology Studies, Fine Arts,

Second Languages, Phys. Ed 20 or 30, Knowledge and Employability Occupational Courses, Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP); and

At least 10 credits at the 30 level other than English and Social.

Requirements for an

Alberta Certificate of High School Achievement

A minimum of 80 credits including:

English 20-2 or 30-4

Social Studies 10-2 or 20-4

Physical Education 10

Math 10-3, 14 or 20-4

Science course 14 or 20-4

Career and Life Management (CALM)

At least 5 credits in Career and Technology Studies (CTS) or Knowledge and Employability Occupational course; and

At least 5 credits at the 30 level like: Knowledge and Employability Workplace Practicum course, Work Experience course, or Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)

Requirements for an

Alberta Certificate of High School Completion

To receive a certificate of high school completion, a student must have been involved special education programming and be nominated by the principal.

Requirements include:

The nominee has been a student for at least 12 years (and be 17 years of age by March 1st of the current year.The school year in which the nomination is being submitted is the student’s last year of school programming.The student has worked towards goals and programming in an I.P.P., demonstrating special education coding and a significant cognitive delay.The student did not typically achieve credits in any English, Mathematics, Social Studies or Science courses.

What Is A Credit?Each course in High School is given a credit value.A credit is a unit of learning time based on hours of instruction.1 credit is achieved with access to 25 hours of instruction.You must achieve at least 50% in each course to earn the credit(s).

Credits can be achieved in singular units in a CTS course.For example: Food studies 10 has a 1 credit course called

Basic Baking.

Examples of 5 credit courses of 125 available instructional hours:

Science 10 Physical Education 30English 20-2 Musical Theatre 15

YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CREDITS FOR A COURSE ONCE

IF YOU CHOSE TO REPEAT A COURSE TO UPGRADE YOUR MARK, YOU WILL BE AWARDED THE HIGHER MARK BUT WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL

CREDITS.

What do Course Numbers Mean?

Most course have 3 digits.The first 2 digits generally refers to the year of high school: 10 refers to grade 10, 20 refers to grade 11, or 30 refers to grade 12.The hyphenated number refers to the route of the program.

Social 10-1H English 10-2 English 20-2 Chemistry 30IB

Grade 10

Route of Program is a dash 1 in the Honours stream

Grade 10

Route of Program

Grade 11

Route of Program

Grade12

Route of Program is in the International Baccalaureate stream

Course Sequencing

You usually must complete the 10 level courses in a sequence before you go on to the 20 level course. When you complete the 10 and 20 level courses, you can then go on to the 30 level course.

10-2 20-2 30-2

15 25 35

Each course sequence has its own highly recommended minimum mark to continue in that particular course sequence.

Prerequisites

The course needed to qualify for participation in a particular course is called a prerequisite

For example:

To qualify for placement in English 20-1, you must successfully complete English 10-1. That means 10-1 is the prerequisite for English 20-1.

Passing these courses is usually required to continue on to Grade 11 and 12 courses in that subject

Some of these courses run all year At least 10 credits in these courses are required

for an Alberta High School Diploma Once requested, and time tabled, it may not be

possible to change these requests (staffing is done based on requests)

For many students, these courses provide the backbone of their program in Grades 11 and 12

Choose Your Courses Carefully!

Grade 10 students must have a FULL time table

No spares allowed

In 2011, Grade 10 students have 5 mandatory courses and 3 Student Choice Courses. These choices vary if students are enrolled in the Honours program.

(Please check with the requirements for Honours or IB in the Handbook.)

The Grade 10 Program

Mandatory Courses

1. English 2. Social Studies 3. Mathematics 4. Science 5. Physical Education

The Grade 10 Program

GRADE 10 ACADEMIC

COURSES ARE BASED ON GR. 9 MARKS

AND SUCCESS!!!!!!!

Students will choose these coursesfrom one or more of the followingareas:

International LanguagesFine & Performing ArtsCommunication Studies Salisbury Leadership ProgramsAthletic Related ProgramsScience Related ProgramsCTS Business, Innovation, TechnologyCTS Technical & Trades

Student Choice Courses

French 10-3Y & 10-9Y French 20-3Y & 20-9Y French 30-3Y & 30-9Y French 31

German 10 German 20 German 30

International Languages

There are sections of Honours & IB

Art Drama Musical Theatre Instrumental Music Instrumental Jazz Choral Music

FINE & PERFORMING ARTS

Communication Technology 10

Fabrication 10

Construction 10

Mechanics 10

Career and

Technology Studies

(CTS)

Fashion Studies

Personal &Commercial

Foods

Cosmetology

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

Business, Innovation, Technology

• Information Processing 10• Management and

Marketing 10• Computer Science 10 • Financial Management 10• Business & Finance 10

T.E.A.M. Leadership 10Application required

Together Everyone Achieves More

T.E.A.M. Leadership

Science Related Courses

Myth busting Science

Forensic Science

Personal Fitness Yoga

Athletic Related Courses

Your Basis for Choice Achievement Ability Aspirations Aptitudes Interests

Make Realistic Choices

Choose for Success

Remember...

Take advantage of your choices…

... and choose to your advantage!

Salisbury Composite High School