COURSE SELECTION for 2016 -17 CHOOSING COURSES FOR

COURSE SELECTION for 2016 -17 CHOOSING COURSES FOR GRADE 12

GRADE 12 REQUIRED COURSES § 1 required course § English § Plus any Group credits not yet completed § § § 7 optional courses Choose 8 courses total Choose 2 Alternate courses

OSSD § Maximum of 2 credits in Coop and 2 credits in French can count as compulsory credits § 40 hours of community service § Successful completion of the OSSLT or OSSLC

French Immersion F. I. Certificate requires 10 courses: FIF 1 D 1 I FIF 2 D 1 I FIF 3 U 1 I FIF 4 U 1 I FIF 1 P 1 I FIF 2 P 1 I FIF 3 O 1 I FIF 4 O 1 I MPM 1 D 1 I MPM 2 D 1 I BDI 3 C 1 I IDC 4 U 1 I MPM 1 P 1 I MPM 2 P 1 i HSP 3 C 1 I Co-op SNC 1 D 1 I SNC 2 D 1 I HSP 3 U 1 I GPP 3 O 1 I SNC 1 P 1 I SNC 2 P 1 I PPL 3 O 1 I CGC 1 D 1 I CHC 2 D 1 I CHG 381 I CGC 1 P 1 I CHC 2 P 1 I Co-op ADA 1 D 1 I AVI 2 O 1 I CHV/GLC 2 O 3 I (Civics and Careers)

International Baccalaureate § IB codes end with the letter ‘B’ § Students must be registered in the IB Program to be enrolled in an IB course § In-catchment students can take stand alone IB courses beginning September 2015 § Students can register as Certificate Students taking IB Courses from a minimum of 3 areas plus TOK § See school website under Student Services and International Baccalaureate or see Mr. Kevin Clark

SHSM PROGRAMS § Plan for SHSM requirements including Co -op placement § Arts and Culture § 8 credit package including 4 Arts courses § Construction § 10 credit package including 4 Construction courses

CO-OP OPTIONS § § 2 credit (half day) COO 3 OE 4 credit (full day) COOFT 1 or COOFT 2 110 hours/credit required Requires application and interview § System Placements § Some competitive, board-wide placements § Police, Cable 14, Hospitals § Require interview and additional application § System Programs § Limeridge Co-op, Healthcare Support Program, Building from the Ground up, Militia § Require interview and additional application

System Co-op Programs § § § § Art. Smart Building Careers from the Ground Up Caring for Our Future – Healthcare Growing Careers – Horticulture Lime. Ridge Community Military Co-op Ontario Public Service

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program § For students who like to learn by doing § Signed apprentice could= Paid employment + four credits + apprenticeship hours § Over 130 careers § Early childhood educator, chef, carpenter, electrician, hairstylist etc

Dual Credit Programs § § § OYAP (talk to your coop teacher) Mohawk Bridge (application required) See your Counsellor for more information

OCAS § Ontario College Application Service § www. ontariocolleges. ca § To apply for college in Ontario § Graduate with OSSD § English mark is critical § Programs have specific prerequisites § It is your responsibility to research your post secondary pathway and be aware of program prerequisites

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OUAC § Ontario University Application Centre § www. electronicinfo. ca § To apply for university in Ontario § Minimum of 6 - Grade 12 - 4 U or 4 M courses, including ENG 4 U 1 § All programs have specific prerequisites § It is your responsibility to research your post secondary pathway and be aware of program prerequisites

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SUMMER SCHOOL § Use in class or online summer school to § § § Get ahead in credits Make up missed credits Upgrade your skills and mark § When choosing your courses for next year, assume YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL § Course Info available June 1

Students can find the following handouts on our Westdale website: § § § Choosing Your Courses Instruction Sheet Westdale Educational Planner Westdale Course Offerings By Grade

Online Course Selection Students will enter their courses from home with their own user name and password Online entry closes Feb. 25

Option Sheet Entry Step 1: Log into your career cruising account via the Hub - Go to home. hwdsb. on. ca and click on the Hub link o Log in using your school connect account information Once in the HUB click on CC (career cruising) in the tool bar o you may need to sync your account by entering your career cruising username and password (this only needs to be done once)

Or you can go onto the Westdale Website at http: //www. hwdsb. on. ca/westdale/ click on Career Cruising

Here you have to Sign in with your Username & Password. We will provide your Home Room Teacher with your Username & Password If you can`t remember it

Student Services website STEP 2: Click on “Choose your Courses”

Pick your grade 12 English, 7 Electives and You MUST pick 2 Alternates in order to be able To SUBMIT your Options.

Click here to Print this sheet Return Signed form to Guidance Have your Parent Sign Here if you are under 18 Or Here if you are 18 or older

GRADE 10 WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017 Visual Arts APW 2 O 1 - Sculpture Prerequisite: None (AVI 1 O 1 recommended) International Languages LKKAD 1 – Korean – Level 1 Prerequisite: None Health & Physical Education PAF 2 O 1 F - Personal and Fitness Activities- Female Prerequisite: None Native Studies NAC 2 O 1 - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada Prerequisite: None

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017 GRADE 11 French Immersion CHG 381 I – Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Prerequisite: CHC 2 D 1 I, CHC 2 P 1 I

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016/2017 GRADE 12 Health & Physical Education PLF 4 M 1 - Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership Prerequisite: Any health and physical education course

Course Selection due date § February 25, 2016 § See your Counsellor if you need help!