ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH

High School Registration

Planning your high school program

ConsiderDiploma requirementsFuture educational/career plan

Do a three year planTimetabling

Courses requiredBalanced semestersNo spares in grades 10 & 11

Diploma Requirements

Each high school course is worth 5 credits

You must pass one level to move to the next level

At the end of grade 12 you must earn100 credits

At Ardrossan you must carry a full timetable (40 credits) in grades 10 and 11 and you can have 1 spare each semester (30 credits)in grade 12

English30-1 or 30-2

Social 30-1 or 30-2

10 more 30 level credits

Math (10 credits)Science (10

credits)CALM Phys Ed 10

EIPS French Immersion Certificate

At least 2 French courses (one of which must be FLA) to the 30 level

At least 30 credits in French Immersion French Language Arts Etudes Sociales Science Biologie Mathematiques Chimie

Students may choose to write the Diplome d’etudes en langue francaise (DELF) (Certificate in French Language Studies)

Official diploma awarded by the National Ministry of Education of France and recognized around the world

Evaluation of French proficiency based on 4 competence levels A Basic User B Independent User

A1 Beginner B1 Pre-intermediate

A2 Elementary B2 Intermediate

What is a credit?

A credit is a unit of learning time based on instructional time

At Ardrossan, most of our courses are 5 credit courses, meaning you attend each day for 1 block (85 minutes) for one semester

Semester 1 – September to January Semester 2 – February to June

Credits can be also be achieved in singular units in CTS or ADLC courses. Students are expected to earn 5-1 credit modules in most CTS or ADLC courses

What do course numbers mean?

The first digit refers to the year of high school – 1, 2 or 3 The hyphenated number refers to the route of the program

Example – English 10-1 (gr. 10), 20-1 (gr. 11), 30-1 (gr. 12) For students who are interested in the study, creation and analysis of

literary texts For students who are university bound

Example – English 10-2 (gr. 10), 20-2 (gr. 11), 30-2 (gr. 12) For students who are interested in real-world contexts and popular

culture For students who are college, technical school, apprenticeship-bound or

planning to go straight to work after high school

Pre-requisites

Math 9 80+ - Math 10C Honours 50+ - Math 10C <55 – Math 10-3

Science 9 80+ - Science 10 Honours 50+ - Science 10 <50 – Science 14

Pre-requisites

Language Arts 9 80+ English 10-1 Honours 65+ English 10-1 <65 English 10-2

Social 9 80+ Social 10-1 Honours 65+ Social 10-1 <65 Social 10-2

Electives

Communication Technology Construction Technology Fashion Studies Foods Commercial Foods Mechanics and Fabrication Off Campus Education

Drama Instrumental Music Art Phys Ed Personal Fitness French Spanish

On Campus Extras

Jazz Band

Theatre Production

ADLCDesign StudiesFinancial ManagementForensic SciencesPsychologyLegal StudiesTourism

Athletics

BadmintonBasketballCheerleadingCross CountryFootballSoccerTrack & FieldVolleyball

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10

Social 10-1 or10-2 Math 10C or 10-3

English 10-1or 10-2 Science 10 or 14

Phys Ed 10 Option

Option Option

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Band

Social 10-1 or Social 10-2 Math 10C or Math 10-3

English 10-1/Band Eng 10-1/Band

Phys Ed 10 Option

Science 10 or 14* Option

Sample Timetable Gr. 11

Social 20-1 or 20-2 Math 20-1 or 20-2 or 20-3

English 20-1 or 20-2 Bio 20

Phys Ed 20 Calm

Chem 20 or Sci 24 Drama 20

*If you took Sci 14 you take Sci 24

Sample Timetable Gr. 12

Social 30-1 or 30-2 Math 30-1 or 30-2 or 30-3

English 30-1 or 30-2 Bio 30

Phys Ed 30 Drama 30

Chem 30

Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 French Immersion

Etudes Sociales 10-1 FI Math 10C FI or 10-3

English 10-1 Sciences 10 FI or Science 14*

Phys Ed 10 French Language Arts 10 FI

Option Option

Sample Timetable French Immersion Grade 11

Etudes Sociales 20-1 Math 20-1 or 20-2 or 20-3

English 20-1 or 20-2 Chimie 30

Chimie 20 Drama 20

Physics 20 French Language Arts 20

*If you took Sci 14 you take Sci 24

Sample Timetable French Immersion Grade 12

Etudes Sociales 30-1 Math 30-1 or 30-2

English 30-1 or 30-2 Biologie 30

Biologie 20 Drama 30

Physics 30 French Language Arts 30

Future Career Plan/Educational Plan

Excellent sources for career planning – www.alis.alberta.ca

www.tradesecrets.org

www.ardrossan.ca then select the “Guidance” tab from across the top

Post Secondary Admissions

Rule of 70 If you have an average of at least 70% (there are some

exceptions – e.g., Engineering at the U of A requires an 80% average) in your CORE courses in grade 12 (including fine arts), you can gain admission to most faculties in colleges or universities of your choice

Different faculties have different requirements, so make sure to touch base with counselors, check the alis website, attend open houses, or check post-secondary institution websites to ensure that you have what you need

University Entrance Requirements

English 30-1 Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Science 30 Math 30-1, Math 30-2, Math 31 Social Studies 30-1 Fine Arts – Band 30, Drama 30, Art 30 Second Languages – Spanish 30, French 30, FLA

30 Phys Ed 30* 5 30-level CTS course**

Anticipated Admission Averages (U of Alberta)

Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences – 70%

Arts - 72%Engineering –

80%Native Studies –

70%

Nursing – 75%Phys Ed - 75%-

78%PE/Ed – 76%St Jean – 70%Science – 73%

(honours 80%)

Post-Secondary Programs

Grant MacEwan Over 40 diploma or

certificate programs Degree programs in

Arts, Science, Child and Youth Care, Commerce, Nursing

University transfer

Engineering, Education, Phys Ed

Nait Apprenticeship

training Over 80 diploma,

certificate and applied degree programs

Most programs accept Eng 30-2

Post-Secondary Programs

Concordia University College BA, BSc, BComm,

B.Ed. Norquest College

Licensed Practical Nurse,

Other health-related careers, Social work . . .

Augustana (U of A faculty)

Kings’ Lakeland College

Vermillion, Lloydminster Olds College,

Mount Royal College U of C, U of L

Does This Describe You?

Enjoy working with hands, tools, machines

Like solving concrete and not abstract problems

Like to see the end result of workEnjoy working with peoplewww.tradesecrets.org

APPRENTICESHIP

Find employment with a journeyman (a recognized, professional tradesperson) willing to train you in your trade

While in high school you may register for RAP Get your first year apprenticeship under your belt and be

eligible for the RAP scholarship Length of time depends on the trade – generally

you spend 6 to 8 weeks in school each year for 4 years

Apprentice is an employee, earn between 40% and 80% of journeyman’s wage while you learn

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

Alexander Rutherford Scholarship Based on an average in five specified high

school courses (does not include Math10-3/20-3, Science 14/24)

Apply in grade 1275%-79.9% 80.0% or higher$300 gr 10 $400 gr 10$500 gr 11 $800 gr 11$700 gr 12 $1300 gr 12

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

Most scholarship applications look for evidence of leadership ability, extra-curricular and community involvement, and volunteer activities

Where to from here?

Select appropriate core courses Discuss course selections with your parents

and your current teachers Be ready to complete your registration in

March Counsellors will contact you when it is your

turn to register and you will complete your registration at school, on our computer system

What if I want to make changes?

The timetable is built based on student requests so pick your choices carefully

Timetables will be available during the last week in August before school starts