Completing an Online Option Sheet

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Completing an Online Option Sheet

• Log onto the PSS website
• http//pss.scdsb.on.ca
• Click on Course Calendar
• Click on Online Option Sheet

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• Choose High School/ Option Sheets
• If you already attend a Simcoe County Board of
  Education School you can select LOGIN and log in
  using your school user name and your birth date
  in the format YYYYMMDD as your password, if not
  select I Cannot Log In.

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• Select Option Sheet next to Penetanguishene
  Secondary School

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You will see a chart entitled Course Choices

• The lime green colour highlights the Compulsory
  courses needed for each grade level.
• The pink colour represents Elective Courses.

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• SELECTING YOUR COMPULSORY COURSES
• You should select your compulsory courses first.
  (18 Compulsory credits for your OSSD)
• Consult your Status sheet if you are unsure what
  you have completed or still need.

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When you click on a Compulsory course (green) you
will link to the Prerequisite /Pathway chart for
that subject area.

• Click on a specific grade and subject title and
  you will link to the Course description and
  pre-requisite for that course.
• If a course lists View Options underneath the
  subject name it means that there is more than 1
  selection available.

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Course Descriptions

• Read the description and prerequisite
  requirements before selecting that course.
• Some courses will have additional notes, (ie.
  description for FEF1D1) so you should ALWAYS
  click on this link to check.

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When you have decided you wish to take a certain
course click on Select to add it to your Option
sheet.

• The course(s) will then appear on your Option
  sheet. X indicates you do not have the
  prerequisite required, ? means you are in
  progress in the prerequisite, and a check mark
  indicates you have the prerequisite to take the
  course selected. (If you could not log in you
  will not get this information.)

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If you change your mind and wish to delete a
course, just click on the specific course you
selected.

• This dialogue box will open asking if you wish to
  delete this course.
• Click Yes or No.

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SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVE COURSES

• When you click on an Elective link this list of
  departments offering electives at PSS will be
  displayed.
• Click on the department in which you wish to see
  the elective courses offered.

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A Prerequisite/Pathway chart will appear

• A grayed-out box indicates the course is not
  available at PSS
• Read the course description and prerequisite
  requirements for any course you are interested
  in.
• To choose the course click on Select and it
  will appear on your Option sheet.

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Dont forget to choose 2 Alternate Courses

• These will be used if we are unable to
  schedule your other selections in the elective
  categories.

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Save and Submit your Option Sheet
If you were able to Login successfully you may
Save your Option Sheet and Submit it. Once
submitted any changes may only be made by
contacting the Penetanguishene Secondary School
guidance department.
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PRINT YOUR OPTION SHEET
Click on Generate Option Sheet and fill in the
required information. Put in your elementary
school name for Home Room.

• Print your option sheet. This will print two
  copies, keep one and return the other to
  Penetanguishene Secondary School signed by a
  parent/guardian.