COURSE SELECTION SESSION

Choices for High School Students

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 30

20.5 compulsory credits

9.5 option credits

Suggested Course Load

9 credits in grade nine

8 credits in grade ten

7 credits in grade eleven

6 credits in grade twelve

Students may take additional credits through courses outside the regular timetable.

Program requirements for graduationGrade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12Compulsory credits and their weights

English 1

Social Studies 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

Life Work Ex. 1

Intro to Comp .5

Adv. Keyboard .5

English 1

Geography 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

Adv Comp .5

English 1

History 1

Math 1

Science 1

Phys. Ed. 1

English 1

Math 1

Phys. Ed. 1

S4 Option 1

S4 Option 1

Total 7 Total 5.5 Total 5 Total 5

Electives 2 Electives 2.5

(any grade level)

Electives 2

(any grade level)

Electives 1

(Must be at S4 level for scholarships)

Total credits 9 Total credits 8 Total credits 7

Total credits 6

COURSE SELECTION STEPS

You’ll need:

Selection sheet, your Maplewood password and your grad credit check sheet

FRENCH IMMERSION: Use the green selection sheet. We will be scheduling a meeting to discuss the the French Immersion program. Courses are offered in rotation.

French Immersion

1. Check that you’ve earned all required courses for your grade, if you haven’t you must sign up for them again.

2. Pick the courses you want to take for compulsories and options, make sure you have the prerequisites. Check into post-secondary requirements to ensure your choices are appropriate. Talk to your parents and teachers.

What you do…

What you do… Part 2

3. Use your course selection sheets to register online at home or at school for the courses you want on Maplewood.

4. Make sure that all final selections are on Maplewood by April 27th. That’s it.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

The level you pick affects the classes you can take. Choose carefully!

POINTS TO CONSIDER…

• Always take the highest level of math you are capable of completing. Doing so will keep more options open to you down the road.

• Taking 1 or more grade 12 sciences will assist you in applying to post secondary.

MATH

Math 10F

20S Essentials 20S Introduction to Applied & Pre-Calculus

30S Essentials 30S Applied 30S Pre-Calculus

40S Essentials 40S Applied 40S Pre-Calculus

Personal FinanceBasic TrigSpatial GeometryProbabilityGeometry Projects

Accepted by some universitiesand colleges for non-math/science related careers.

Essential Math

Applied Math

Use of Technology ex. Graphing calculators “Zap a graph”

Technical communicationData driven

Accepted at several universities and colleges for science related careers.

Pre-calculus Math

AlgebraMental MathUnique problem solvingCumulative testsContent is “university entrance” level

Accepted at any university or college in Canada; Required for most university level math courses and many science courses.

SCIENCES

C H E M IS TY 4 0 S

C H E M IS TR Y 3 0 S

P H Y S IC S 4 0 S

P H Y S IC S 3 0 S

B IO L O G Y E N R IC H E D4 0 S

B IO L O G Y E N R IC H E D3 0 S

B IO L O G Y 4 0 S

B IO L O G Y 3 0 S P rac tica l & A p p lied S c ien ce3 1 G

S C IE N C E 2 0 F

S C IE N C E 1 0 F

POINTS TO CONSIDER…

GRADE 11: Career in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry?Take BEN30S. It’s more detailed Biology.

If you are considering going to university in ascience related field you should be taking two or three sciences.

ENGLISH

L A N G . A N D L IT. F O R M S4 0 S

L A N G . A N D TR A N S . F O R M S4 0 S

L A N G . A N D TE C H .C O M M U N IC A TIO N S 4 0 S

E N G L IS H 4 0 S L A N G . A N D TE C H .C O M M U N IC A TIO N S 4 0 S

C V E O N L Y

E N G L IS H 3 0 S

E N G L IS H 2 0 F

E N G L IS H 1 0 F

Business Diploma

• Can earn this along with your regular high school diploma by taking 8 credits of business courses

• 1.5 of the credits are compulsory so you need 6.5 options over S2-S4

This year we will be offering dual credit courses in partnership with UCN.

Open to grade 12

students only.

Cooperative Vocational Education

CVE is open to grade 11students who have a complete grade 10. Students muststill complete compulsory English &Math courses.

If you did not take CVE in grade11 you can start in grade 12.

To earn a CVE diploma you mustearn a minimum of 8 credits (880hours of work time) and can earn amaximum of 14 (1540 hours ofwork time)

A student can earn both a CVE diploma and full high schooldiploma.

Norman Technical Vocational Initiative

• Students would start this program in their second semester of Grade 11.

• Runs for two consecutive semesters (2nd semester of grade 11 and first semester of grade 12)

• Potential to earn 8 credits• Return to academic compulsory courses

(English Math, Phys. Ed) in Grade 12 semester two.

TVI – Trade Options

• Heavy Duty Mechanics – Flin Flon

• Carpentry – Cranberry Portage

• Welding - The Pas

Eligibility

• Must have completed grade 10

• Must complete Grade 11 English, Math, Phys. Ed in first semester.

• Must be 16 + years

• Commitment

High School Apprenticeship Option

• A student can earn 1 credit for every 110 hours that they work.

• Must be enrolled in grade 9 – 12.• Must be working under a journeyperson as an

apprentice

ALTERNATE EDUCATION OPTIONS

If you:a. Have a timetable conflict,b. Want to take courses not offered here,c. Have special circumstances that make taking a scheduled class difficult – look into Web CT or Independent Study Courses

ALTERNATE EDUCATION OPTIONS

• Independent Study Centre

- Web CT courses

- Online courses (Informnet)

- Correspondence courses

• LIFT courses – grade 9 and 10 only

• Many Faces courses

Community Service Credit

• A student may earn a credit for doing 110 hours of volunteer work in the community

• This must be discussed with the school principal prior to any hours counting towards credit

• The student must identify with the principal the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they want to learn from the experience

• Accurate records must be kept and verified by a suitable supervisor

Applying to Post-Secondary

• Some universities want 5 – 6 credits at the 40 level in a variety of combinations

• For many schools you must have 1 science and 1 humanities in addition to compulsories

• Check university courses to see of any prerequisites you may need for first year classes.

• Many colleges act on the basis of first to apply with qualifications and you are in.

Grade 12 – Category “A” Scholarships1. Awards of $1000 or more2. Required courses:

English Comprehensive 40S Pre-calculus Math 40S Or Applied Math 40S Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S One Humanities at the 40S level (2nd English, French, History,

Law, Economics) One option at the 40S level Phys. Ed 40S (no grade)

3. Of the courses being used for scholarship 4 must be from Hapnot Collegiate

4. Student must be in residence for the entire final semester at Hapnot or a permanent resident of Flin Flon catchment area for a minimum of 2 of the last 4 years

5. Be eligible for graduation

Grade 12 – Category “B” Scholarships

1. All open awards under $10002. Required courses:

English 40S (Language & Technical Communication in vocational programs only)One Senior 4 mathOne Senior 4 SciencePhys. Ed. 40STwo other senior 4 courses

3. Of the courses being used for scholarship 3 must be from Hapnot Collegiate

4. Be Eligible for Graduation

Grade 12 - Category “C” Scholarships

1. All closed awards under $10002. Meet the special criteria determined by donor.3. Required courses:

English 40S(Language & Technical Communication 40S for Vocational programs only)One senior 4 mathPhys. Ed. 40SThree other senior 4 course

4. 3 courses must be from Hapnot Collegiate5. Be Eligible for graduation

Questions?

• Now that you have all of the information talk it over with your parents, and remember to finalize your selections on Maplewood by Friday, April 27th.