COURSE SELECTION
PRESENTATION 2013-2014
FOR GRADES 9, 10 and 11 STUDENTS
COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION
GRADES 9, 10 and 11
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Graduation Requirements
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Course Levels
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Certificates -Second Language/F.I.T.
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Preparation for College
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Preparation for University
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Career Exploration with careercruising.com
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Course Selection Form for 2013-2014
High School Handbook
HTHS Course Handbook 2013-2014
Available soon on the Trimble Website
www.harrisontrimble.ca
District 2 High School Handbook
http://www.district2.nbed.nb.ca/documents/
high-school-handbook.pdf
Grade 10 Requirements
 English 10 – full year
 Math 10 – full year
 Science 10 or FI Science 10
 French 10 or FI Language Arts 10
 Social Studies 10 or FI Social Studies 10
 3 specialty from:
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Broad Based Technology 10 or FI Broad Based Technology 10
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Health & Physical Education 10 or FI Health & Physical
Education 10
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Music 10 or FI Music 10
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Visual Arts 10
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Intro to Applied Tech. 110 or FI Intro to Applied Tech. 110
COURSE LEVELS
Level 0
Law 120
Child Studies 120
Level 1
English 111
Biology 111
Level 2
English 112
Biology 112
Level 3
English 113
Biology 113
Graduation Requirements
2013-2014
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Grade 10 French
Successful completion of the English Language Proficiency Assessment
Compulsory Courses : You must have the following 7 compulsory credits:
Grade 11
 English 11 (2 credits)
 Financial and Workplace Mathematics 11 or Foundations of Mathematics
11 (1 credit)
 Science (1 credit)
 Modern History 11 (1 credit)
 Fine Arts/Life Role Development cluster (1 credit)
Grade 12
 English 12 (1 credit)
You must also have:
 4 other courses at the grade ’12’ level
You must have a minimum of 17 credits to graduate
Graduation Requirements - Science
Science (at least one credit)
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Biology 111, 112, 113
FI Biology 112
Chemistry 111, 112
Environmental Science 120
FI Environmental Science 120
Physics 111, 112
Graduation Requirements –
Fine Arts/Life Role
(Must have at least one of these credits)
 Music 112 (p)
 Theatre Arts 120
 Graphic Art & Design 110
 Visual Arts 110 (p)
 Outdoor Pursuits 110 (p)
 Entrepreneurship 110
Available for Grade 12 Students Only
 PE Leadership 120*
 Independent Family Dynamics120 (due to content)
 Coop Ed 120 (2 and 3 credits)* (Behavior and attendance are important.
There will be an interview.)
 Reading Tutor 120*
* Must apply/fulfill requirements for admission
Math
 If you are a student who is inclined to do trades or wants to directly
enter the workplace, you should do:
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Financial and Workplace Mathematics 11 (required)
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Financial and Workplace Mathematics 12 (optional)
 If you are a student who is inclined to go to university:
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Foundations of Mathematics 11 (required)
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Foundations of Mathematics 12 (optional)
 If you are a student who excels in math and wishes to follow a
university program that requires the study of calculus:
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Foundations of Mathematics 11 (required)
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Pre-Calculus 11 (optional)
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Pre-Calculus 12B (optional)
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Pre-Calculus 12A (optional)
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Calculus 12 (optional)
LOCAL OPTIONS
COURSES OFFERED AT OUR SCHOOL ONLY
(May only count two towards graduation
requirements)
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Advanced Training Principles 120
(F.I.) Advanced Training Principles 120
FI Coop Education 120
FI Citizenship 120
FI Entrepreneurship 110
FI Environmental Science 120
FI Intro to Applied Technology 110
Marketing 120
Psychology 120
Sociology 120
French Immersion
Requirements & Certificates
To graduate as an Immersion student
recognized by the province of New
Brunswick, students must take a required
number of FI designated courses.
 50% of the course load in grade 9 and 10
must be FI designated.
 A minimum of 5 courses with an FI
designation in grades 11 and 12 must be
taken.
H.T.H.S.
French Immersion Certificate
 Students who participated in the French
Immersion program and completed both
FILA 11, FILA 12 and at least one other F.I.
course are eligible to receive a French
Immersion Certificate from Harrison Trimble
High School recognizing their achievement
in maintaining their French second language
skills.
CERTIFICATE OF SECOND LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
 Only students taking a grade 12 French or
French Immersion course will be tested.
 Must take an oral proficiency interview in
grade 12
Levels of Language Proficiency:
 Un-rateable/Novice, Basic, Basic Plus, Intermediate,
Intermediate Plus, Advanced, Advanced Plus, Superior
Focus on Information Technology
(F.I.T.) Certificate
The Focus on Information Technology (FIT) program is
a nationally recognized certificate that is issued by
ICTC. Students are required to take:
 Information Technology 120,
 Business Organization and Management 120, and
 at least one elective course consisting of
Entrepreneurship 110, Tech Support 110, Computer
Science 110, and Digital Technology 120.
Graduates of the FIT program will have the benefit of a
certificate to help distinguish themselves to
employers and academic institutions.
CAREER EXPLORATION
 If you have not yet decided on your path
after high school, take the time to do some
career exploration.
 Using the following website:
Careercruising.com
ID: Harrison
Password: Trimble
Careercruising.com
• Build a portfolio
• Use the Career Matchmaker, and other selfassessment tools to find careers that
match your interests.
• Use the Explore Careers to search for
careers that may interest you.
• Use the Education and Training function
to find Canadian college and universities
that offer training in that field.
PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE
College requirements differ greatly according
to the program and are subject to change
Some require a high school diploma only
 Other programs require English 112
Other programs may require grade 11 Math
and one or two sciences at the grade 12 level
NOTE: NBCC HAS A DEADLINE OF NOV. 1ST OF YOUR
GRAD YEAR
PREPARATION FOR UNIVERSITY
 It is imperative to check with the universities of your
choice
 A general guideline would be to have a minimum of
five “university-approved” credits for Maritime
universities *UNB requires six and a minimum of
six for Ontario universities
 It is an excellent idea to have at least one more
acceptable credit than the minimum required
You must research university requirements.
Visit the Guidance office with questions
Preparation for University Entrance
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Commerce/ Business
Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Fine Arts
High School Credits often required by Universities
English 122
English 122, Grade 12 Math(s)*, Two out of Biology 122,
Physics 122, Chemistry 122
English 122, Grade 12 Math(s)*
English 122, Grade 12 Math(s)*, Chemistry 122, Physics 122
English 122, Grade 11 or 12 Math (refer to specific institution),
Chemistry 122, Biology 122
English 122, Grade 12 Math(s)*, Chemistry 122, Physics122
English 122, portfolio/audition
Canadian universities often accept
these High School Credits
Canadian universities sometimes accept
these High School Credits
Canadian Geography 120, Canadian
History 120, Canadian Literature 120 ,
Math & Science electives 121/122,
French 122, French Immersion Language
Arts 120, Economics 120, Intro to
Environmental Science 120, Law 120,
Political Science 120, World Issues 120,
Sociology 120
Business Organization & Management 120
Music 120, Theatre Arts 120, Visual Arts 120
Co-op Education 120, Computer Science 120
Introduction to Accounting 120, Journalism
120, Media Studies 120, Psychology 120
Scholarship Information
 It does not matter if you are going to a
small college or a big university, there
may be a scholarship out there for you!
 As soon as you give us your grad profile
sheet, you can be added to an email list,
where you will receive all the information
in your inbox, including application
forms.
For grade 12’s only – Graduation
Profile Sheet
 All potential graduates are encouraged to
complete this very important form.
 It entitles you to access important information
about:
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Scholarships and Bursaries
Post-Secondary Visitations
Open Houses
Job Opportunities
Other various information regarding graduation,
etc.
Parent/Guardian
Information Sessions
This presentation
December 11th at 7:00 pm
Course fair
February 26th, 2013
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
COURSE SELECTION
(February 27th, 2013)
 You will be marking your selections on the form provided by
your Homeroom teacher
 Make yourself a copy of your courses to keep
 Official forms must be returned to your teacher
 A verification form will be sent home and must be returned
with a parental signature
 Make your choices wisely as when classes are full, it will be
difficult to change your mind in the new school year