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CHOICES FOR NINECHOICES FOR NINECHOICES FOR NINECHOICES FOR NINETHE TRANSITION FROMTHE TRANSITION FROM
GRADE 8 TO 9GRADE 8 TO 9
Guidance Program & Services DepartmentGuidance Program & Services Department
Success for all LearnersSuccess for all Learners
2012-132012-13
Zion Heights JHS
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
Part APart A: Choices for Nine Optional Attendance and Timelines
Part BPart B: Messages for Success
Part CPart C: Ontario Secondary School Program
Part APart A
• OptionalOptional AttendanceAttendance
Choices for NineChoices for Nine
and Timelinesand Timelines
Choices: Planning GuidesChoices: Planning Guides
Choices for Nine (October)
Choices: Secondary Schools Course Selection & Planning Guide (January/February)
Website: http://www.tdsb.on.caClick on “Find your School” and enter your home address
Home SchoolHome School
Information NightsInformation Nightsat Secondary Schoolsat Secondary Schools
Information evening dates are listed in the Choices for Nine brochure and on the TDSB Website: www.tdsb.on.ca/parents/infonight
Information Nights atInformation Nights atSpecialized SchoolsSpecialized Schools
Specialized programs are designed for students with a strong passion and skill in a specific area
If you want to investigate specialize schools or programs, contact the specific school for admission requirements
Special requirements may include auditions, tests, interviews, etc.
Check DEADLINE DATES for applications
Where are these specialized Where are these specialized schools/programs?schools/programs?
• Check Choices for Nine legend• www.tdsb.on.ca/programs select Guidance Programs and Services then Educational Planning
then Choices for Secondary School
• Students are encouraged to attend their home school
• Must use an “Optional Attendance Application Form” when applying to a school other than home school (forms available at Grade 8 school)
• Students may apply to:• two regular schools • two specialized schools or programs
• Some schools are closed to Optional Attendance
Choices for 9 - Optional AttendanceChoices for 9 - Optional Attendance
• January - List of “Closed” and “Limited” schools made available & Optional Attendance applications available
• February 1, 2013 - Optional Attendance applications due to secondary schools – delivered by student/parent/guardian
• February 14, 2013 - Secondary schools will inform Optional Attendance applicants
• March 1, 2013 - All Course Selection sheets are due to secondary schools – delivered by current school counsellor* Some schools may be doing “On-Line Course Selection”
Only ONE course selection sheet may be submitted for ONE secondary school
Important DatesImportant Dates
““16 by 16”16 by 16”
16 credits
by
16 years of age
Key Message for SuccessKey Message for SuccessKey Message for SuccessKey Message for Success
Dropout rate of Grade 10's based on credit accumulation
0%
20%
40%
60%
12 13 14 15 16
Number of Credits Earned by 16 years of age
Dro
po
ut
rate 40%
32%
21%14%
5%
The Importance of Credit The Importance of Credit AccumulationAccumulation
TDSB Grade 10 Cohort Study: 2000-2004
Credit SystemCredit System
• Once a course is completed successfully a credit is granted (50% or higher)
• Students are expected to take 8 courses a year
• To graduate from high school a student must earn 30 credits
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (O.S.S.D.)
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (O.S.S.D.)
• Total of 30 credits– 18 compulsory subjects– 12 options or electives* To pass a course one must achieve a level of at least 50%
• 40 hrs. Community Involvement – Begins in July after Grade 8
• Ontario Literacy Requirement– Written Test in Grade 10 (OSSLT)
Compulsory Credits Compulsory CreditsStudents Must Earn The Following 15 Compulsory Credits:Students Must Earn The Following 15 Compulsory Credits:
• 4 English - one credit per grade
• 1 French as a Second Language
• 3 Mathematics - at least one in grade 11 or 12
• 2 Science
• 1 Canadian History
• 1 Canadian Geography• 1 Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Integrated Arts, Media, Drama or Dance)
• 1 Health and Physical Education
• 0.5 Civics
• 0.5 Career Studies
Compulsory Credits Con’tCompulsory Credits Con’t
Plus Plus ONE CREDITONE CREDIT from from eacheach of the following 3 Groups: of the following 3 Groups:
Group 1• An additional English credit
or French as a second language*,or third language,
or Social Science and Humanities credit, or Canadian and World Studies credit,
or Guidance and Career Education credit, or Cooperative Education credit*
*A maximum of 2 credits in Cooperative Education and 2 credits inFrench can count as compulsory credits.
Group 2• One credit in Health and Physical Education, or
the Arts, or Business Studies, or French as a second language or Cooperative Education *
Group 3• One credit in Gr. 11 or 12 Science, or a credit in
Technological Education, or Computer Studies, or French as a second language or Cooperative Education *
* A maximum of 2 credits in Cooperative Education and 2 credits in French can count as compulsory credits.
Compulsory Credits Con’tCompulsory Credits Con’t
Course TypesCourse Typesin Grade 9 and 10:in Grade 9 and 10:• Open• Academic• Applied• Locally Developed
Compulsory Credit
Making the right choices = Making the right choices = choosing success!choosing success!
What is an Open Course?What is an Open Course?• Learning expectations are the same for all students
• Designed to prepare students for further study and to enrich general education in a subject
• Can be compulsory or elective credits
Grade 9 Open Courses Include: Arts (Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Integrated Arts) Introduction to Business Food & Nutrition Guidance (Learning Strategies) Exploring Technologies Physical Education
Academic CoursesCover the core content and have an emphasis on the theoretical aspects of the content
Applied CoursesCover the core content and have an emphasis on practical applications
Academic & Applied CoursesAcademic & Applied Courses
Locally Developed Compulsory Locally Developed Compulsory Credits Credits
For students with significant gaps in knowledge and skills in a specific subject
Ideal for students who need support with the curriculum content in grade 9
Students who require two or more Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Courses or who require significant modification to their program will be assisted in investigating programs/schools that provide a full array of supports and services to meet their unique needs
Work HabitsWork HabitsSample
Academic•Works independently in a focused manner
• Synthesis skills – uses prior knowledge and experience to assist with solving problems
• Completes homework consistently and thoroughly
Applied•Works in a focused manner (not always independently)
•Applies new learning to tasks (may need reminding of previous knowledge)
•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
•May begin homework in class with direction and take home to complete
English Language LearnersEnglish Language Learners (ESL/ELD)
English Language LearnersEnglish Language Learners (ESL/ELD)
• Prepare students for success in English and other
courses
• ESL/ELD credits count as compulsory English
credits (to a maximum of 3 credits)
•Students will be placed in
Level A, B, C, D or E
•Can move to Academic/Applied/LDCC
courses when appropriate
Changing Course Type AfterChanging Course Type AfterGrade 9:Grade 9:
Gr. 9 Academic
Gr. 9 Applied
Gr. 9 LDCC
Gr. 10 Academic
Gr. 10 Applied
Gr. 10 LDCC
(except Mathematics)(except Mathematics)
Changing Course Type AfterChanging Course Type AfterGrade 9 for Mathematics:Grade 9 for Mathematics:
Gr. 9 Academic
Gr. 9 Applied
Gr. 9 LDCC
Gr. 10 Academic
Gr. 10 Applied
Gr. 10 LDCCLDCC
Gr. 9 Applied to Gr. 10 Academic Gr. 9 Applied to Gr. 10 Academic
MathematicsMathematics( ( T T = = Transfer Course Transfer Course worth 0.5 credit )worth 0.5 credit )
T
Grades 9 and 10• Applied• Academic• Locally Developed • Open
Grades 11 and 12• College• Workplace• University• College/University• Open
Making Your ChoicesMaking Your Choices
Zion’s Grade 9 Course
Selection Sheets*
Distributed in class the week of February 4th
Due in homeroom by February 20th
* most Zion students will complete course selection on-line using www.MyBluePrint.ca/tdsb
Online educational & career planning toolmyBlueprint.camyBlueprint.ca
www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb
for students and parents
Search for Course Descriptions
www.tdsb.on.ca/choices
Search for Course Descriptions
www.tdsb.on.ca/choices