ORCHARD PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL

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ORCHARD PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL

• Preparing for Grade 9
• February 22, 2006

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• Introductory Session
• Welcome
• Diploma Requirements
• Student Services
• Course Selection Process

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Requirements forOSSD

• 18 Compulsory Credits
• 12 Optional Credits
• 40 Hours Community Service
• Provincial Literacy Test

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Compulsory Credits

• 1 Canadian Geography
• 1 English
• 1 French
• 1 Mathematics
• 1 Science
• 1 Health Physical Education

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Optional CreditsStudents choose two from the
following

• Visual Arts
• Music
• Food and Nutrition
• Integrated Technologies
• Business/Computers

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Types of Courses

• Academic
• concepts skills
• theory
• lead to University, College, Apprenticeship and
  Work
• recommended greater than 70 average in grade
  eight

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Types of Courses

• Applied
• essential concepts and skills
• practical applications
• lead to College, Apprenticeships and work

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Types of Courses

• Open
• Any student, regardless of their level of study
  may take an open course

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Types of Courses

• Essential
• designed for students who have been working on
  expectations that are below grade level
• available in Mathematics, Science, English,
  History (10)
• recommended by their Elementary School Principal
  in consultation with their grade eight teacher

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Compulsory Course Level Decisions

• English, Math, Science, History
• Academic or Applied or Essential
• Geography, French
• Academic or Applied

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Open Level Elective Courses

• AMU1OIE Instrumental Music
  (experienced)
• AMU1Ol Instrumental Music (no experience)
• AVI1OI Visual Arts

• BTT1OI Information and Communication Tech in
  Business
• PPL1Ol-F Healthy Active Living (females)
• PPL1Ol-M Healthy Active Living (males)
• TTI1OI Integrated Technologies

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Course Levels

• Grade 9 and 10
• Open (O)
• Essential (L)
• Applied (P)
• Academic (D)

• Grade 11 and 12
• Open (O)
• Workplace (E)
• College (C)
• University/College (M)
• University (U)

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Support Programs

• S.T.E.P.
• Peer Tutoring
• After School Literacy

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Support for Students

• Resource Room
• ESL Support
• Student Services
• Grade 9 Orientation

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What Parents can do

• Talk about future goals
• Inquire about recent results in each subject
• Become familiar with OSSD requirements
• Check out education/career web sites

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What parents can do continued

• Ensure that the option sheet is signed returned
• Be informed about school policies (e.g. Timetable
  changes, dropping courses, full disclosure).
• Encourage community involvement for their diploma
  requirement.

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Resources

• HWDSB School Course Calendarhttp//calendar.tetra
  plex.com
• Orchard Park S.S. Websitehttp//www.orchardparkss
  .ca
• Ontario School Counsellors Associationhttp//www.
  osca.ca

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Timelines

• Your school must give us your option sheet by Mar
  2get yours in on time!
• Course VerificationEarly April
• Course Change RequestPrior to June 2006

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Enjoy your tour of Orchard Park