Visit us at

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• Visit us at
• www.woburnci.ca

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CHOICES

• TRANSITIONS FROM GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Profile of Woburn
• High School Diploma Requirement
• Levels/Options Choices
• Grade 9 Courses
• ESL
• Student Support

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Woburn C.I.

• Non-Semestered
• Students study 8 subjects for the year
• Every other day schedule
• Over 1400 students
• Over 80 teachers plus administration and support
  staff

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ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD
• 30 credits (110 hours each)
• 18 compulsory subjects
• 12 options or electives
• 40 hrs. Community Involvement
• Successful completion of the Grade 10 Ontario
  Secondary Literacy Test

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Compulsory Credits

• 4 credits in English (one credit per grade)
• 1 credit in French
• 3 credits in Math (at least one in grade 11 or
  12)
• 2 credits in Science
• 1 credit in Canadian History
• 1 credit in Canadian Geography
• 1 credit in the Arts (Visual, Music, Dance,
  Drama)
• 1 credit in Health and Physical Education
• .5 credits in Civics
• .5 credits in Careers Studies

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• 40 hours of community involvement must be
  completed as part of each students graduation
  requirements
• Encourages civic responsibility, promotes
  community values
• Supports students career explorations and
  reinforces importance of volunteering
• Broad range of unpaid activities
  

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Grade 10 Ontario Secondary Literacy Test

• Students take the Test of Reading and Writing
  Skills in grade 10
• Students must pass the test to graduate
• Successful completion of the test is recorded on
  the Ontario Secondary School Transcript
• Based on language and communications expectations
  up to and including grade 9 of the Ontario
  curriculum

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Making Your Choicesin Grade 9

• Academic
• Applied
• Locally Developed Compulsory
• Credit
• Open

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Making Your Choices

• ACADEMIC (D)
• Academic courses focus on the critical concepts
  of the discipline and also explore related
  concepts by using abstract applications and
  theory
• Delivery emphasis on theoretical approach and
  abstract thinking

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Making Your Choices

• APPLIED
• Learn through practical applications and concrete
  examples by using theoretical applications
• Delivery Familiar, real-life approach and
  hands-on applications with some theory to support
  learning

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Making Your Choices

• LDCC Locally Developed Compulsory Credits
• These courses have been designed for students who
  have not developed skills to achieve success at
  the Applied Level

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Making Your Choices
Making Your Choices
Grade 9 Science

• Grade 9 Science

Academic Applied
identify a current problem or concern relating to reproduction organize and record information gathered formulate scientific questions about a problem or issue in space exploration
Academic Applied
formulate scientific questions related to reproduction gather and record qualitative and quantitative data using an appropriate format plan ways to model and/or simulate an answer to questions asked about the motion of celestial objects identify a current problem or concern relating to reproduction organize and record information gathered formulate scientific questions about a problem or issue in space exploration
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Choosing Success

• Grade 9 English

Academic Applied
analyze information, ideas, and elements to make inferences locate and evaluate information and ideas from sources select narrative style and appropriate level of language to suit the form, audience and purpose of the work describe information, ideas, opinions and themes locate and record information and ideas from sources identify the specific audience for each piece of writing
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Choosing Success

• Grade 9 Geography

Academic Applied
distinguish between the characteristics of urban and rural environments recommend ways in which individuals can contribute to the quality of life analyze different perspectives on a geographic issue identify characteristics of rural and urban environments compare Canadas quality of life with that of other countries identify and evaluate different perspectives on a geography issue
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Work Habits Required for Success
Academic Works independently in a focused manner Perseveres when challenged Synthesis skills use prior knowledge and experience to solve problems Completes homework consistently and thoroughly Applied Works in a focused manner (not always independently) Applies new learning to tasks (may need reminding of skills required from previous units or years) May need assistance to organize and complete homework Locally Developed Works in a focused manner with prompting Applies new learning to tasks that have been directly modeled in the lesson Completes multi-step tasks when it is presented with scaffolding and chunking
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What is an Open Course?

• One set of expectations
• Appropriate for all students
• Examples
• The Arts
• Business Studies
• Technological Studies
• Health and Physical Education
• Social Sciences Humanities

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Making Your Choices

• Applied or Academic
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• French
• Canadian History
• Canadian Geography

• Open
• The Arts
• Business
• Technology
• Health and Physical Education
• Social Sciences
• Careers and Civics

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Changing Course Type for Grade 10

• Students will be able to move from APPLIED
  courses in grade 9 to ACADEMIC courses in
  grade 10
• Students will be able to move from ACADEMIC
  courses in grade 9 to APPLIED courses in grade
  10
• Note Additional course work may be necessary to
  make a course type change. Summer transfer
  courses may be taken.

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GRADE 10 COURSES

• Students will have to consider future goals when
  they make choices for grade 10
• Some grade 10 courses will be prerequisites for
  specific grade 11 courses
• Transfer courses may be available for students
  after grade 10 (Transfer courses allow students
  after grade 10 to change course types according
  to their future destination.)

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English Second Language (ESL)

• Prepare students for success in English and other
  courses
• ESL credits count as English credits
• Can move to Academic/Applied courses when
  appropriate
• Students will be placed in Level A, B, C, D or E
  as required

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HOW DO I CHOOSE MY PROGRAM?

• You will receive a Course Selection Sheet from
  your current school
• You will select your eight grade nine courses
• Course Selection Sheets are due to Secondary
  Schools by March 1st (Gr. 8 Teachers may have an
  earlier date)

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HOW DO I MAKE A GOOD DECISION?

• Honest Self-Assessment
• What are you good at? (Strengths, Weaknesses
• What do you like?
• Talk to Parents and Teachers
• Consider all post secondary options
• research
• IEP (where applicable)
• What is my learning style?

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Optional Attendance

• Students are encouraged to attend their home
  school
• Students must use an Optional Attendance
  Application Form when applying to a school other
  than their home school
• Students may apply to a maximum of 2 Regular
  Schools and Programs and 2 Special Schools and
  Programs
• Please note that some schools are CLOSED to
  students from outside their area
• Deadline is February 2nd, 2009

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Things to Remember

• Be realistic
• Consider your childs strengths and skills
• Consider your childs learning style
• Be actively involved in your childs education
• 65 and below Applied
• 66 and above Academic

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Key Points to Remember

• Course types chosen in Grade 9 DO NOT LIMIT
  course types chosen in Grade 10
• 4 year program (5 years is encouraged in some
  cases)

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Special Education, Gifted and Student Success

• Ms. Taylor ACL Gifted is available in room 112
• Ms. Ferrari ACL Student Success is available in
  room 112
• Please feel free to see them at any point in
  the evening to answer your questions

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT!

TOURS