Welcome to the Grade 10
Option Selection &
Individual Pathways Plan
Presentation
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WHAT COURSES DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
The 18 compulsory credits include:
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
2 credits in Science
1 credit in Canadian Geography
1 credit in Canadian History
1 credit in the Arts
1 credit in Physical and Health Education
1 credit in French as a second language
.50 credit in Career studies
.50 credit in Civics
PLUS 3 more credits, one from each of the following categories:
Group 1
1 additional credit selected from
Group 2
1 additional credit selected
from
Group 3
1 additional credit selected
from
•Canadian
•The Arts
•Science
and World Studies
•English
•Social
Sciences and the Humanities
•French as a second language
•Native language
•Native studies
•Classical or International language
•Cooperative Education
•Guidance and Career Education
(Visual Art, Drama,
Music, Dance)
•Business Studies
•Physical and Health Education
•Cooperative Education
•French as a second language
***A maximum of 2 credits in
Cooperative Education and
French can count as
compulsory credits
(Grade 11 or 12)
•Technological Education
•Cooperative Education
•Computer Studies
•French as a second language
HOW TO READ YOUR
STUDENT STATUS SHEET
Student Information
Current Courses
Previous Courses
Credit History & Diploma Requirements
Community Involvement Hours
OPTION SELECTION
Course
Student
selection for Grade 11
selections drive the
timetable for 2014-2015
DESTINATION FOCUSED
CURRICULUM
STREAMING MODEL FOR GRADES 11 AND 12
Workplace
College
University/
College
University
“E”
“C”
“M”
“U”
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COLLEGE
These courses are designed to
include the knowledge and skills to
prepare students for entrance to
most college programs following
high school.
Example: ENG3C1
UNIVERSITY
These courses are designed to
prepare students for entrance to
university programs following high
school.
Example: ENG3U1
WORKPLACE
These courses are designed for
students planning to enter the
workplace directly following high
school.
Example: ENG3E1
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
MIXED
These courses are designed to
prepare students for both college
and university programs after high
school.
Example: MCF3M1
OPEN
An open course has one set of
expectations for that subject and
is appropriate for all students.
Example: EMS 3O1
Please note that open courses do NOT
meet admission requirements for
Ontario Universities.
DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
TO DO WHEN YOU GRADUATE?
GET
HELP WITH CAREER
CRUISING!
your IPP – Individual
Pathways Plan
Complete assessments, search
careers and more!
Set Pathways Goals to help you
successfully transition from grade
to grade along the destination
pathway of your choice
Complete
RICHARDSON WEBSITE – NEW!
Watch
this
video
Review your IPP Progress
Click “Choose My Courses”
View the Course Guide by clicking on
the “blue book”
Course Guide

A listing of all courses available in 2014-2015.

It has been organized by departments to help you
make your course selections.

Grade 11 courses may be searched by 11th Grade
Compulsory, 11th Grade Electives or by Subject
Area ( i.e. Arts, Business, etc.)
PREREQUISITES
A
prerequisite is a course deemed essential
for the successful understanding and
completion of a subsequent course.
 Prerequisites
are listed in the course
calendar AND on course planner.
 For
example:
 ENG3U1 is the prerequisite for ENG4U1
SEARCH YOUR GRADUATION TRACKING
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
POST SECONDARY DESTINATIONS
Your
career goal will help you
determine your post-secondary
destination
Your post-secondary
destination will help you
determine which courses to
pick next year
•20 publically funded universities
•100’s of programs!
•Which one will best suit your strengths, interests and
future goals?
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UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
BACHELOR OF ARTS

African Studies

Humanities

Anthropology

Individualized Studies

Applied Mathematics

Information Technology

Business and Society

Italian

Classical Studies

Labour Studies

Classics

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Cognitive Science

Law and Society

Communication Studies

Linguistics

Computer Science

Mathematics

Creative Writing

Mathematics for commerce

Criminology

Philosophy

East Asian Studies

Political Science

Economics

Professional Writing

Economics and Business

Psychology

English

Public Policy and Administration

Professional Writing

Religious Studies

European Studies

Russian

French Studies

Science and Society

Geography

Social and Political Thought

Geography and Urban Studies

Sociology

German Studies

Spanish

Global Political Studies

Statistics

Health and Society

Urban Studies

History

Women’s Studies
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
Students wishing to apply to an Ontario university must
have a minimum of SIX Grade 12 University or
University/College level courses.
 One of these MUST be ENG 4U1.
 Other prerequisites are program specific:
For example, Chemical Engineering at Ryerson University
requires ENG4U1, MHF4U1, MCV4U1, SPH4U1, SCH4U1.
Consult: www.electronicinfo.ca
What grade 11 courses are the
prerequisite courses for these
grade 12 courses???
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EXAMPLES OF COLLEGE
PROGRAMS
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
 OSSD
plus program specific requirements.
 For
example, the Firefighter - Preservice
Education and Training program at
Durham College requires Grade 12
English, Grade 12 Math, Grade 11
Biology, and Grade 12 Chemistry

Consult the Ontario College Guide at
www.ontariocolleges.ca
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APPRENTICESHIP
REQUIREMENTS
colleges offer “pre-apprenticeship”
programs.
 For example, Durham College has an
Electrician Technician – Instrumentation and
Control, 2 year program:
 Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Math are
prerequisites. Technical math, physics and
chemistry are recommended courses.
 Some
 Students
interested in starting an
apprenticeship are encouraged to visit
www.tradeability.ca
 Students should call the Ontario
government’s Training Hotline at
1-888-JOBGROW.
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HOW DO I APPLY FOR
CO-OP?
Select Co-op as part of your course selections in
Career Cruising
AND
Complete an application and return it to the
Co-op Department which is located at the back of
the Guidance office
Co-op applications can be downloaded from your
Career Cruising Account or the school website
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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF
SHSM

OSSD with red seal

Completion of the SHSM is recorded on the
Ontario Student Transcript (OST)

Participating students receive a SHSM record
which documents their achievement of the
required components of the SHSM

More general information about SHSM’s can be
seen at the bottom of the Option Selection
Access page the big purple button
PARTICIPATING SECTORS AT
RICHARDSON COLLEGIATE
1. ARTS and CULTURE:
Students in Music Theatre are
automatically enrolled – See Mr.
Tmannetje
2. ENERGY and
3. ENVIRONMENT:
Students selecting SVN3M1 & IDC
3O1 are enrolled – Teacher contact is
Mr. Kirchner
PARTICIPATING SECTORS AT
RICHARDSON COLLEGIATE
4. HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM:
Students selected by teacher - Teacher
contact is Ms. Broadley
5. SPORTS:
PAI 3OD - Teacher contact is Ms. Nicholls
6. BUSINESS – PENDING APPROVAL
Teacher contact is Ms. McDonald for more
information
HOW TO SELECT COURSES?
STEP #1
 Which courses are compulsory for your
grade level? (Answer: English and Math)
STEP #2
 Which compulsory credits do you still
require to graduate? (Consult your student
status sheet and course planner for this
information.)
HOW TO SELECT COURSES?
STEP #3
 Carefully select elective courses based on
your interests, abilities, career goals, values,
personal goals and educational goals for a
post-secondary education.
 Consider
Required vs. Recommended
courses.

For example, University of Waterloo offers an
Environment and Business program. ENG4U1
is a required course. BAT4M1, CIA4U1,
Grade 12 U Science and Grade 12 U Math
are recommended courses.
HOW TO SELECT COURSES?
STEP #4
 Ensure that you have selected all “prerequisite”
courses for the university and/or college
programs that you are interested in.
 It
is YOUR responsibility to conduct all the
necessary research in order to determine
specific program requirements.
 Consult
www.electronicinfo.ca,
www.ontariocolleges.ca, www.tradeablitity.ca,
university and college view books and
websites.
GRADE 11 ELECTIVE COURSES
OVER 60
CHOICES!!!!!
STUDENTS CHOOSE
ELECTIVE COURSES,
PLUS ONE ALTERNATE
COURSES TO CONSIDER…

eLearning courses (sixth character is a E)


In order to select an eLearning class, see your
counsellor in Guidance for approval. Space is limited
because these courses are shared between all schools
in the DDSB.
Dual Credit courses

These courses are awaiting approval. If approved, you
will earn a high school credit and a college credit.
BRING YOUR OWN
TECHNOLOGY
Technology and Software Requirements
Laptop or tablet with at least a 7” screen
 Keyboard (physical or virtual)
 iOS (Apple), Windows, Android or Linux
operating system
 Ability to multi-task
 Wifi enabled
 Microsoft with Access

ONCE YOU HAVE SELECTED
YOUR COURSES:
Press
Submit
Run off Course Sign Off Sheet
Get parent/guardian signature
Hand in SIGNED Course Sign
Off Sheets to your period 2
teacher!
Due Date: Friday
February 21,
2014
Course availability is determined
by the course selections you
make at this time of the school
year!
Failure to complete your online
course selections on time may
result in not getting all of your
requested courses.
THIS CONCLUDES THE
GRADE 10 OPTION
SELECTION
PRESENTATION.