MOUNT PEARL SENIOR HIGH Level 1 Course Selection Meeting

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MOUNT PEARL SENIOR HIGHLevel 1 Course Selection
Meeting

• ADMINISTRATION
• Sheldon Barry (Principal)
• Ralph Percey (Assistant Principal)
• GUIDANCE
• Ms. Michelle Short

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DEPARTMENT HEADS

• Ms. Amanda Joseph (English)
• Ms. Jan Smith (Science)
• Mr. Dave Newhook (French)
• Mr. Doug Mercer (Social Studies)
• Ms. Joanne Sparkes (Math)
• Ms. Jane Sears (Special Services)
• WWW ADDRESS
• www.mpsh.ca
• e-mail addresses for all teachers

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FORMAT

• Outline Course Selection Process.
• Overview of Graduation Requirements.
• Planning for Post-secondary Education.
• Review Level 1 Course Selection Sheet.
• Student Handbook (D.O.E.).
• Questions.

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Handouts

• Course Selection Sheet.
• Brochure (Course Options).
• Student Handbook (D.O.E.).
• Credit Summary Sheet (MUN entrance requirements
  on reverse).

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Course Selection Process

• Follows ESD Policy on Student Achievement and
  Evaluation .
• Part of the course selection process involves
  meeting with students, Grade 9 teachers, and
  parents to explain course selections for the high
  school program.

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Policy Governing Course Selection

• Registration into Academic Courses guided by
• Students entering from Grade 9 must, at minimum,
  obtain a passing grade in the subject for which
  they plan to enroll.
• Students entering from Grade 9 must obtain a
  recommendation from their Grade 9 subject teacher
  for the high school course in which they wish to
  register.
• Registration into Advanced Courses are governed
  by the individual school.
• Example Final grade of at least 80 in Science
  9 recommended for entry to Science 1206 (sem).

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Overview of Graduation Requirements

• "Credit" system in effect since Sept. 1983.
• New requirements effective Sept. 2005.
• 36 credits required for graduation (regular
  course load is 14 credits each year).
• 8 Language Arts credits (6 core 2 optional
  Lang. Arts credits).
• 4 Math credits and 4 Science credits.
• 4 Social Studies credits (2 World 2 Can.
  Studies credits).
• 2 credits in "Career Development."
• 2 credits in "Fine Arts."
• 2 credits in "Physical Education/Healthy
  Living."
• 4 "Other Required" credits.
• 6 credits from "Any Subject Area.
• At least 20 credits have to be beyond Level 1
  courses, at least 9 credits have to be beyond
  Level 2 courses, no more then 4 local course
  credits

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Overview of Graduation Requirements

• 7 different courses can satisfy more than one
  graduation requirement (see bottom of sheet)
• Students will need to decide which requirement
  each course will satisfy.
• One course cannot be used to satisfy 2 different
  graduation requirements (it's either/or).

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Career Development 2201

• Required for Graduation, but course not ready
  until Sept. 2006.
• 30 hour Community Service component required to
  be completed over 3 years of high school.
• At the earliest, students will be able to do
  this course while in Level 2.

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Planning for Post-secondary Education

• Graduation from high school does not guarantee
  admission into Post-secondary programs.
• Students need to take the 'right' courses needed
  for admission (admission requirements vary and
  depend on the program).
• MUN requires an academic program.
• 3 year CONA programs usually require academic
  Math, however, non-academic English is accepted
  for ALL Programs.

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Course Selection Sheet

• Front Side
• General Information.
• Graduation Requirements
• Reverse Side
• LH Column Core courses.
• Grade 9 teachers to initial the course they
  recommend.
• RH Column Electives.
• Alternate Choices list 2
• Final Check section.

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Course Numbering

• 1st Digit represents course level.
• 2nd Digit represents credit value.
• 3rd Digit represents type of course (local,
  modified, FI, etc.)
• 4th Digit represents individual courses in
  subject area.
• Example Math 1206 Level 1, 2 Credit,
  Prescribed Course, Practical.

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Course Selection Sheet

• Each course on "Course Selection Sheet" is
  matched with the category it satisfies.
• Art 1201 (Section F) counts as "Fine Arts"
• 2 credit course (2nd digit).
• General description of each course is outlined
  in the "Level 1 Course Offerings" pamphlet.

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Section A - Language Arts (Core)

• English 1201
• Academic Stream.
• Minimum requirement 50 in English 9.
• Recommended at least 60 in English 9.
• To satisfy the 2 "Optional Language Arts"
  credits, it is recommended for students in the
  academic stream to take Writing 2203 in Level 1
  (see Section E).

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Section A - Language Arts (Core)

• English 1202
• Non-academic stream.
• To graduate, students will need 2 "Optional
  Language Arts" credits (Section E).
• Along with English 1202, students should
  consider taking English 1200 if recommended by
  teacher (Section E - "Optional Language Arts").

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Section B - Mathematics (Core)

• Math 1204
• Academic Honours streams.
• Minimum requirement 50 in Math 9.
• Recommended at least 60 in Math 9.
• Math 1206
• Practical Stream.

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Section C - Science (Core)

• Science 2200
• General stream.
• Science 1206 (Full Year)
• Required for Academic status (DOE).
• Prerequisite for Chemistry 2202 and Physics
  2204.
• Minimum requirement 50 in Science 9.
• Recommended at least 60 in Science 9.

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Section C - Science (Core)

• Science 1206 (Term 1) and Chemistry 2202 (Term
  2)
• For students planning to take AP Chemistry in
  Level 3.
• Completing 4 credits in Level 1 provides
  students with more flexibility to complete
  additional science courses in their 3 years at
  high school.
• Recommended at least 80 in Science 9.

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Section C - Science (Core)

• Science 1206 (Full Year) and Biology 2201 (Full
  Year).
• Science 1206 (Full Year) and Earth Science 2233
  (Full Year).
• These options provide students with more
  flexibility to complete additional science
  courses in their 3 years at high school.
• Recommended at least 80 in Science 9.

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Section D - Social Studies (Core)

• Canadian Studies
• 2 credits required to graduate.
• Students should satisfy this requirement in
  Level 1 by selecting one of
• Canadian Geography 1202, or
• Canadian Issues 1209, or
• Canadian History 1201.
• World Studies
• 2 credits required to graduate.
• Students can satisfy this requirement in Level 2
  or 3.

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Section D - French Immersion

• 2 streams of FI (Early and Late).
• Students in both streams are required to select
• Français 1202 (Block D), and
• Geog. Can. 1232 (Block D).

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More about the French Immersion Program

• For a FI designation, students need to complete
  6 French Language Credits (Fran. 1202, 2202, and
  3202)
• These may be used to satisfy "Optional Language
  Arts" (2 credits) and "Other Required" (4
  credits)

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More about the French Immersion Program

• 6 Social Studies credits are also required for a
  FI designation.
• L1 Geog. Can. 1232 (satisfies "Canadian
  Studies" requirement)
• L2 Career Development 2201 (French version
  expected in Sept. 2006).
• L3 Hist. Mond. 3231 ( satisfies "World
  Studies" requirement)

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Elective Courses

• Sections E - H.
• Students should select elective courses after
  selecting core courses.
• Select the number of electives to complete
  schedule (Final Check section).
• To ensure students meet all graduation
  requirements, it is advised they not select more
  than 2 credits from each elective section.

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Final Check

• Before returning the Level 1 Course Selection
  Sheet, please ensure to
• Complete the front page (general info.).
• Obtain teacher recommendation's for courses
  selected in Sections A, B, C, and D.
• Select the correct number of credits.
• Select 2 alternate choices.
• Sign your name to show your approval for courses
  selected.
• Return to Grade 9 homeroom teachers by Friday,
  February 24th.

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THANK YOU!