Grade 9: Course Selection
2013– 2014 School Year
Brooks Secondary School
5400 Marine Avenue
Powell River, BC ● V8A 2L6
604.483.3171
www.sd47.bc.ca/school/brooks
Course Selection Process
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Attend Course Selection
Information sessions during your
HCE-8 B block class.
Select courses and discuss
selections with your
parent/guardian.
Have parent/guardian sign the
Course Selection Sheet.
Counsellors will pick sheets up
and review them with you during
your HCE-8 B block class.
Grade 9 Timetables
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Mix of semester,
linear and quarter
courses.
– linear: all year
– semester: half year
– quarter: quarter of
the year (one term)
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LINEAR: English 9, Math
9, PE 9,
Languages/Computers 9,
Band 9
SEMESTER: Science 9,
Social Studies 9
QUARTER: HCE-9,
electives
Required Courses
English 9 (linear)
 Math 9 (linear)
 PE 9 (linear)
 Science 9 (semester)
 Social Studies 9
(semester)
 HCE-9 (one term)
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Electives
Students will also be able to take three of the
following courses:
●Art 9
●Drama 9
●Fitness 9
●Foods 9
●Textiles 9
●Woodworking 9
Electives cont…
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Band 9 (linear)
(optional)
One of:
 French 9
 Spanish 9
 Klah ah men 9
 Computer
Applications 9
Do I need a 2nd language to
graduate?
 not
a requirement for graduation
 it is an entrance requirement for
some universities
Getting the Most Out of High
School
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Be in school every
day.
Be organized.
Manage your time
well.
Take good notes.
Study smart.
Use test-taking
strategies.
Set goals.
Get involved with
clubs, teams and
extracurricular
opportunities.
 Know how to handle
stress.
 Use available
resources and
services.
 Plan and prepare for
your future.
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Sample Sports Teams & Clubs
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Basketball
Curling
Gymnastics
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
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Interact
Student Council
Environmental
Awareness
Compassion
Project
Yearbook
GSTA
Yoga
Trips to Other
Countries
Advice from Brooks Students
“I wish I would have
asked my teachers for
more help in Grade 9
and 10.”
 “If you do your work
in class and hand in
your homework, you’ll
be fine.”
 “Join a team or a
club. It’s so worth it!”
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“Try and keep your
binders organized
from the start, and
then keep them
organized.”
 “Ask for help. There’s
lots of people at
Brooks who can help
you like a teacher or
a counsellor.”
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Keeping in Touch
Counsellors
Mr. Marciniak (A – L)
Mrs. Burt (M-Z)
Mr. Brach
Teachers
Administration
Principal: Ms. Rothwell
Vice Principal: Ms. Behan
Vice Principal: Mr. Perrault
Class
Progress
Interims
Report Cards
Interviews
Newsletters
Website
www.sd47.bc.ca/school/brooks/