Course Selection

Planning for grade 10

What you need

Credit Counselling SummaryCourse Selection Planning SheetChoices 2012-2013 bookChoices at ESA pamphletYour OEN number for myblueprint.ca

High School Graduation Requirements

1. 30 credits = 18 compulsory + 12 optional

2. Successful completion of the literacy test

3. 40 hours of community service

Literacy Test

No pass = No graduation

Test is offered each spring

Literacy course is an alternate to the test

40 Hours of Community InvolvementWhat can you do? Activities for which

you don’t get paid helping at a food

bank peer tutoring teaching Sunday

school classes coaching a youth

soccer team

What can’t you do? Not a task you would

normally do (chores) or your friend’s chores

Not something you do as a leisure activity (choir practice, basketball practice)

Can’t take the place of someone who normally gets paid to do this work (McDonalds, babysitting, etc.)

“Neighbourly goodwill”

Credit Counselling Summary

Current Courses & Credit Totals

Group 1 Credit: additional credit in

English or French as a second

language, an International

language or Social Sciences and

the Humanities or Canadian and World

Studies or Guidance and Career

education

EMS 3O1FSF 3U1CGG 3O1CHW 3M1HSP 3M1CLU 3M1

HRT 3M1

FSF 2D1GLE 2O9

InternationalLanguage

Group 3 Credit:

TGJ 2O1

a Grade 11 or 12 Science

or Technological Studies

Or Grade 11 French

2 arts credits in your major in each grade

These courses will go toward the 12 optional credits and can be used to fulfill the requirements for Arts and Group 2 compulsory credits set by the Ministry of Education.

ESA Requirements

For course selection, consider…

What are your plans for after high school?

What pathway will you take? Work? Apprenticeship? College?

University?

NOT SURE … then keep your options open

KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN…

BUT

Select courses at the right level for you University = Academic English Applied Math – can still go to university

Course Levels

O = Open D = Academic P = Applied

M = College or University C = College U = University

Grade 9, 10

Grade 11, 12

Choosing Courses…

All students must take 8 courses. English

ENG2D vs. ENG2P

Math options for Grade 10

From Gr 9 Academic Math

MFM 2P OR MPM 2D

From Gr 9 Applied Math

MFM 2P OR summer school

MPM 2D

Looking ahead…gr 11 college math

MPM 2D gr 11 mixed mathAcademic gr 11 university math

gr 11 college mathMFM 2P Applied gr 11 mixed math

Academic Math is needed for

Science programs Business Engineering Math

YOU CAN STILL GO TO UNIVERSITY

WITH APPLIED MATH

COURSE Academic Applied

English ENG 2D ENG 2P

Math MPM 2D MFM 2P

Canadian History CHC 2D CHC 2P

Science SNC 2D SNC 2P

Civics & Careers CHV 2O & GLC 2O

COMPULSORY COURSES IN Gr 10

Arts Elective Choices Film & Video ASM 2O1 Jazz Dance ATJ

2O1 Music – Strings AMO 2O1 Music – Band AMC 2O1 Photography AWQ

2O1

Other Elective Courses

French FSF 2D Physical Education PPL 2OF/M Introduction to Graphic Arts TGJ 2O1 Learning Strategies GLE 2O9

(IEP required)

Virtual School & Summer School

Full credit & remedial courses are available

Civics & Careers options See your counsellor to register after

April Must select 8 courses on your ESA

course selection sheet

External Music Credits

Grade VII Performance +

Grade I Theory = AMX 3M1 Grade VIII Performance +

Grade II Theory = AMX 4M1

Bring in exam results to have this credit entered on your transcript.

MYBLUEPRINT COURSE SELECTION GUIDE

www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb/

Add Courses to Official PlanAdd Courses to Official Plan

Review and Submit CoursesReview and Submit Courses

Log into myBlueprintLog into myBlueprint

Enter OEN/DOB (on first visit)Enter OEN/DOB (on first visit)

Access High School PlannerAccess High School Planner

STUDENT COURSE SELECTION STEPS

Print and Return Sign-Off SheetPrint and Return Sign-Off Sheet

VISIT: WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB/

2 SELECT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL

1

WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSBVisit...

Select your school

ENTER OEN/DOB (FIRST VISIT)

Select your Grade

Enter your OEN & Date of Birth

ACCESS HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER

Click on “Plan Courses”

step

1 Click on Add <Course>

step

2 Click on the course you would like to select

step

3 Click Add Course to Plan

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER

step

2Click “Submit” when you have selected your courses and are ready to submit

step

1Click “View Progress” to view your Graduation Status

REVIEW AND SUBMIT COURSES

step

1 Review your selections

step

2 Click Confirm and Print when you are ready to submit

Note: You will not be able to change your course selections in myBlueprint after this step. Please consult your Guidance Counsellor if you wish to make any changes after you have submitted your courses.

Note: You will not be able to change your course selections in myBlueprint after this step. Please consult your Guidance Counsellor if you wish to make any changes after you have submitted your courses.

PRINT SIGN-OFF SHEET

Congratulations! You’re done!Please print and return a signed copy of your Course SelectionSign-Off Sheet to your Counsellor or Teacher.

Congratulations! You’re done!Please print and return a signed copy of your Course SelectionSign-Off Sheet to your Counsellor or Teacher.

help@myBlueprint.ca

www.myBlueprint.ca/TDSB

VISIT: WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB/

2 SELECT SECONDARY SCHOOL & CREATE ACCOUNT

1

3 ENTER OEN & DATE OF BIRTH

4 BEGIN PLANNING YOUR COURSES

CONTACT US

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

COURSE SELECTION 2011-2012

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2011

7:00pm in the Library

Course Selection Timeline

Submit course selection online (can only submit once)

Parent or guardian signs printable form

Online course selection available at myblueprint.ca/tdsb from Tuesday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

HAVE QUESTIONS??

Read through the Choices at ESA & Choices 2012-2013 guides.

Make an appointment with your guidance counsellor.

Visit ESA Website for guidance information and visit myblueprint.ca/tdsb to research your options.