Steps: Course Selection Process for Students Entering Grade 11 in

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Course Selection Process for Students Entering Grade 11 in August 2015

Steps:

1.

Go to the Maxwell Heights S.S. website – www.ddsb.ca/school/maxwellheights

2.

Select the Feature Item Option Selection - You will see two items to click on i.

MHSS Course Calendar

School information and all course descriptors available - No login required ii.

Career Cruising Student Login On-line Course Selections

Individual student course selections are done here – login required

You may login into the course planner as many times as you like, choices will be saved

Course Planner Demo Video is available on the login in page in the centre of the page a.

To login i.

Username: 9 digit student number, Password : 8 characters of birthdate – mmddyyyy b.

Students must create a new password and provide an email address

3.

Once logged in – Go to the My Progress section in the centre of the page and complete all of the items in your IPP that are under the incomplete tab a.

The items to complete include: Career Matchmaker , Learning Styles Inventory, Education Plan for Grades 9 to 12, Career and Life Goals and Skills and Abilities

4.

After completing #3, complete your course selections a.

Select Choose My Courses from the left-hand menu bar (if you are in the My IPP section – select My Course Plan)

5.

Focus on “Year 11” courses in the third column, this column should have a dotted line around it.

The entire course calendar is available under the blue book a.

There are 2 compulsory courses highlighted in yellow and 6 elective courses in white i.

Selecting your Compulsory Courses

English 11 click the + sign and read the 3 level choices. Hover over each course code to read the course description. Select one by clicking the + sign

Repeat for Math 11

You will be blocked from selecting a course that you do not have the pre-requisite for

If you change your mind simply click the – sign and you can reselect a course ii.

Selecting your Elective Course

On the white elective box click the + sign

Click on the drop down arrow for Select a School Discipline

 Click on the 11 th

Grade Elective Courses

Hover over the courses for more information

Click the + sign to select a course and then Repeat for the remaining 5 elective courses iii.

Selecting your Alternate Elective Course

Select your 2 alternates by clicking on the + sign iv.

You may login in to the course planner as many times as you like, your previous choices will be saved. v.

Once you have completed all 8 course selections and 2 alternates, review them with a parent/guardian and then proceed to the Final Steps. vi.

If you wish to select a grade 12 course, you must see a guidance counsellor to add it to your electronic planner

FINAL STEPS

If you are selecting co-op, you must submit your co-op application to guidance by February 17 th

in order to be able to submit your courses online.

1.

Click the submit button to send your course requests to Maxwell Heights SS

2.

Print the final “sign off” sheet; it requires a student and parent signature. Bring your signed sheet to your homeroom teacher

Final Steps 1 and 2 must be completed by Friday February 20, 2015

If you have any difficulties, consult with your homeroom teacher or a guidance counsellor.

GRADE 11 COURSE SELECTIONS 2015/2016

Course

Students must select 2 compulsory courses, 6 elective courses and 2 alternate courses

Compulsory Courses

University College

University/

College

Workplace

ENG3U1

MCR3U1

ENG3C1

MBF3C1 MCF3M1

ENG3E1

MEL3E1

English

Mathematics

Course Name Level

Elective Courses

Course

Code

Course Name

Dramatic Arts

Instrumental Music

Dance

U/C ADA3M1 Introduction to Computer Programming

U/C AMI3M1 Introduction to Computer Science

U/C ATC3M1 Black Studies - Interdisciplinary Studies

Visual Arts U/C AVI3M1

Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations of Aboriginal

People in Contemporary Society

Introductory Visual Arts

Visual Arts - Drawing

Financial Accounting Fundamentals

Entrepreneurship: The Venture

O AVI3O1 Healthy Active Living, Outdoor Education

U/C AWL3M1 Personal and Fitness Activities – Male

U/C BAF3M1 Personal and Fitness Activities

– Female

C BDI3C1 Healthy Active Living Education – Male

C BMI3C1 Healthy Active Living Education

– Female

Marketing: Goods, Services, Events

Information and Communication

Technology: The Digital Environment

O BTA3O1 Biology

Forces of Nature: Physical Process and Disasters U/C CGF3M1 Biology

Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective

American History

World History Since 1900: Global and Regional

Perspectives

O

U

O

CGG3O1 Chemistry

CHA3U1 Physics

CHT3O1 Environmental Science

World History to the end of the fifteenth Century U/C CHW3M1 Construction Engineering Technology

Understanding Canadian Law M CLU3M1 Technological Design

Peer Tutoring Program O CWE1O9 Computer Engineering Technology Networking

Cooperative Education: Gr. 11 or 12 - 2 Credits

Core French

O CWE2O9 Hospitality and Tourism

U FSF3U1 Yearbook – Communication Tech - 2 Credits level

Course

Code

C ICS3C1

U ICS3U1

O IDC3O3

C NBV3C1

O PAD3O1

O PAF3O3

O PAF3O4

O PPL3O3

O PPL3O4

U SBI3U1

C SBI3C1

U SCH3U1

U SPH3U1

U/C SVN3M1

C TCJ3C1

U/C TDJ3M1

U/C TEN3M1

C TFJ3C1

M

TGG3M1

TGG4M1

Raising Healthy Children

Working with Infants and Young Children

O HPC3O1

Communications Technology

– Photography and

Digital Imaging

C HPW3C1

Communications Technology

– TV, Video and

Animation

U/C HRT3M1 Transportation Technology

World Religions: Beliefs, Issues and Religious

Traditions

Gender Studies

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and

Sociology

U/C HSG3M1 Custom Woodworking

U HSP3U1 Hairstyling and Aesthetics

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and

Sociology

C HSP3C1

For a complete list of courses please view our calendar online through our school website

U/C TGP3M1

U/C TGV3M1

C TTJ3C1

W TWJ3E1

W TXJ3E1

www.ddsb.ca/school/maxwellheights

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