Grade 9 Students to

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WELCOME

• Grade 9 Students to

Grade 10 Course Planning Presentation2009-2010
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Outline of Presentation

• Course Planning Process
• District Programs
• Graduation Plan
• Exams
• Do I need a 2nd language
• Required Courses
• Math Pathways
• Elective Courses
• External Credits
• Apprenticeship Program

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• District Programs
• Quest 1st or 2nd semester
• Hockey 1st semester only
• Soccer 1st semester only
• Forestry 1st semester only
• Global Ed 1st or 2nd semester

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Why is course selection so important?

• drives Master Timetable
• determines what courses can will be offered to
  students
• changes to student initial choices
• difficult may be impossible
• after the time table has been set
• MOST IMPORTANTLY
• It sets a path for Life after KAL

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Course Selection Process

• Course descriptions and information on KAL
  websitehttp//www.sd22.bc.ca/kalamalka

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Graduation PlanGrade 10, 11 12

• 48 credits from Required courses
• 12 courses
• counted from grade 10, 11 and 12
• 28 credits from Elective courses
• 7 courses
• counted from grade 10, 11 and 12
• 4 credits for your Graduation Transitions
• completed in grade 12
• 80 credits

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Graduation Program Exams

• 5 required provincial exams, with 3 during grade
  10 year
• Grade 10 English
• Grade 10 Science
• Grade 10 Mathematics
• Essentials, Applications or Principles
• AND
• Grade 11 Social Studies
• Grade 12 English
• Grade 10 exams 20 final mark
• Grade 11 exam 20 final mark
• Grade 12 exams 40 final mark

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Required Courses

• English 10
• English 11 or Communication 11
• English 12 or Communication 12
• Social Studies 10
• Social Studies 11
• Science 10
• Science 11 or 12
• Math 10
• Math 11 or 12
• PE 10
• Planning 10
• a Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
• Graduation Transitions
• Required provincial exams

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Math Options

• Principles
• 65 or better in Math 9
• to meet minimum requirements in Math 10
  Principles beyond
• Applications
• Some universities, colleges, trade program,
  apprenticeship programs
• Essentials
• Meets Graduation requirements
• Math 9 Numeracy students

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Math Pathway
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Do I need a 2nd language?

• A second language is not required for graduation
• 2nd language to grade 11may be required for BC
  University entrance
• only
• UBC-Vancouver
• UVIC Arts (UVIC Science does not require 2nd
  language)
• SFU
• Most Apprenticeships, Trade Programs do not
  require 2nd language

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Elective Courses

• Courses offered next year are determined by
• student interest
• staffing levels
• use of facility

• Applied Skills
• Woodwork
• Foods
• Textiles
• Computers
• Drafting

• Fine Arts
• Art
• Drama
• Band

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Elective Courses

• Broad range of opportunities to explore post-high
  school pathways

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External Credits

• Earn extra credits in Grade 10, 11 or 12 for
  gradation
• Documented achievement in areas outside of
  school
• sports, drama, dance, industrial and occupational
  courses, music, etc
• More infogtgtCheck KAL Websitewww.sd22.bc.ca/kalama
  lka

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Apprenticeship Programs

• Trades program opportunities
• Apply in grade 10
• 2nd semester
• Earn credits for grade 11 12
• Explore opportunities in Planning 10
• Mrs. Jorgensen, Vice Principal
• Career Coordinator

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In summary

• Required Courses
• Math, Social Studies, English, PE, Science and
  Planning
• Electives Courses
• Drama, Band, Computers, Art, Textiles, Foods,
  Woodwork, a language
• 3 Provincial Exams
• Math, Science and English
• Worth 20 of final mark

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In summary

• Choose Courses Wisely
• Changes to timetable WILL be
• DIFFICULT or even IMPOSSIBLE!

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What Next ?

• Discuss your choices with parents
• Complete the form
• you and your parents must sign
• Return to your A BLOCK teacher
• due March 12

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QUESTIONS?

• Anything that we have not answered???