Galt Collegiate Institute

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Galt Collegiate Institute
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Educational Planning

• In order to earn your Ontario Secondary School
  Diploma (OSSD) you will need three requirements
• You need to earn 30 credits
• (18 compulsory, 12 electives)
• You need to pass the grade 10 Literacy Test
• You need 40 hours of community service

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Educational Plan

• In planning a program, it is advisable to set
  goals for personally meaningful post secondary
  learning and work. Use this chart to update your
  program choices.
• GRADE 9 Year 1
• 1 English
• Math
• Canadian Geography
• Science
• French Total 8 Credits
• GRADE 10 Year 2
• English
• Math
• Canadian History
• Science
• Career Studies Civics Total 8 Credits
• GRADE 11 Year 3
• English
• Math
• Total 7 or 8 Credits
• GRADE 12 Year 4

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Secondary School

• Grades 9 and 10
• Exploratory
• Self-assessing
• Grade 11 and 12
• Destination courses
• Transition to post secondary world
• Work (first time/full-time)
• Apprenticeship (OYAP)
• College
• University
• Armed Forces

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Selecting Grade 9 Courses

• Students select either applied or academic
  courses or a combination of applied and academic
  course in
• English
• French as a Second Language
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Science
• To complete their grade 9 program, students
  also select 3 electives offered by the school.

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• Students choosing Academic courses should be
  achieving at level 3 (70) or above on the Grade
  8 report card.
• Students achieving at levels 1 or 2 should choose
  Applied courses.

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Grade 9 Courses

• All students must take five (5) compulsory core
  courses
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Geography
• French
• All students must take three (3) elective courses
  in grade 9
• Instrumental Music (beginner or experienced)
• Vocal Music
• Visual Arts
• Business Intro to Information Technology in
  Business
• Business Intro to Business Practices
• Food and Nutrition
• Healthy Active Living Education (female/male)
• Healthy Active Living Education hockey (co-ed)
• Integrated Technologies

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Grade 10 Courses

• All students must take five (5) compulsory
  core courses
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• History
• Career Studies/Civics (1/2 credit)
• Your elective choices in Grade 10 include
• Drama Guitar
• Instrumental Music Vocal Music
• Dance Visual Arts
• Business Technology Introduction to Business
• Construction Technology Manufacturing
• Tech Design Transportation
• French German
• Physical Education Live Fit
• Cross Training Food and Nutrition
• Family Living Computer Science

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Compulsory Courses

• Academic English (ENG1D)
• If you take this course you can anticipate one
  or more novel studies frequent writing
  activities independent reading assignments
  group projects and/or presentations
• Below is a sample of Level 3 Work for
  Grade 9 Academic English. The student was asked
  to write a paragraph about what makes a school
  community good
• .Participation Is The Key To Success
• The active involvement of students,
  teachers and parents makes a school community
  good. The primary reason is that with the
  support of students and teachers, the school is
  able to hold a variety of extra-curricular
  activities such as pep rallies, sports teams,
  clubs, and special events. While these events
  may sound somewhat ordinary, they increase school
  spirit, and the social aspect of school. As
  well, with the School Parent Committee, the
  parents work together to create the schools
  atmosphere. Therefore, concerns such as bullying
  are addressed. In general, with the
  participation of teachers, students, and parents,
  an interesting, educational, and social
  environment is created at school. Ask yourself
  Which paragraph best matches your writing?

• Applied English (ENG1P)
• If you take this course you can anticipate at
  least one novel study writing activities a
  variety of reading activities cooperative work
  excerpts from various plays. Below is a sample
  of Level 3 Work for Grade 9 Applied English. The
  student was asked to write a paragraph about the
  most sympathetic character in a novel.
• The Most Sympathetic Character
• I think Kevin is the character who most
  deserves our sympathy. First, he losses his
  father before he even gets a chance to know him.
  Second, he gets treated as an outcast by the kids
  at school who dont realize how smart he is.
  Finally, he knows hes going to die and still
  manages to be a happy kid looking for adventures.
  Its his positive attitude that makes us like
  him. When you read about a character like
  Kevin, you look at all the things you take for
  granted and it makes you kind of sad.

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Mathematics

• Academic Mathematics, Grade 9 (MPM1D)
• If you take this course you can anticipate
  learning abstract math concepts as well as some
  concrete applications earning through a variety
  of methods, including pencil paper
  problem-solving using technology with minimal
  instruction regular homework.

• Applied Mathematics, Grade 9 (MFM1P)
• If you take this course you can anticipate
  learning practical applications of math concepts
  as well as some abstract concepts learning
  through a variety of methods, including hands-on
  activities and pencil paper problem-solving
  learning to use technology homework.

• Considering academic math? Try the following
  questions
• 1. When evaluated for x 4, y 1, the
  expression x2 y 4 equals
• (a) 11 (b) 13 (c) 19 (d) 11
• 2. Find the measure of x, accurate to 1 decimal
  place.
• 7cm 12cm
• (a) 13.9 cm (b) 10.2 cm (c) 9.7 cm (d) 2.2 cm
  
• ?
• 3. An eBay seller has struck a deal to sell old
  comic books for 1.75 each plus 12.50 for
  shipping. If the deal costs the buyer 35.25,
  how many comic books were purchased?
• (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 164.
• 4. A Grade 9 student spends of each day in
  classes at school, of the day doing
  extra-curricular activities, and of the day
  sleeping. What fraction of each day does this
  student have left?
• (a) 4/12 (b)1/4 (c) 1/3 (d) 2/3
• 4. Isabel wants to buy a pair of shoes that cost
  75.00. The shoes are on sale for 25 off.
  Considering that taxes total 15, how much will
  Isabel pay?
• (a) 45.00 (b) 67.50 (c) 57.50 (d) 64.69

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Galt Collegiate Institute Grade 9 Course
Selection 2009-2010

• Student No.
  
  OEN
• Date of Birth Year Month
  Day Gender
  Female Male
• Surname First Name Middle Name
• Apt. Number Street City Postal Code
• Phone Present School
• If Not Born in Canada, Date Entered
  Country/Place from which Student
  Originated/Emigrated Month/Year
• Grade 9 Compulsory Core Courses
• All students must take five (5) compulsory core
  courses. it is extremely important to select the
  appropriate course level.
• STUDENTS NEEDING ESSENTIAL REMEDIAL COURSES
  SHOULD REGISTER AT GLENVIEW PARK SECONDARY
  SCHOOL.
• circle the desired level for each core course
  This section if for teacher use only
• Core Courses Level (circle desired
  level) Teachers Recommendation Level
  IEP
• English Academic Applied Academic Applied Essent
  ial
• ENG1D ENG1P At Glenview
• Mathematics Academic Applied Academic Applied Es
  sential
• MPM1D MFM1P At Glenview
• Science Academic Applied Academic Applied Essen
  tial SNC1P SNC1D At Glenview
• Geography Academic Applied Extended
  Academic Applied l CGC1P CGC1D CGC1DF
• French Academic Applied Extended

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Grade 8 Parents Night

• Galt Collegiate
• Wednesday, January 14, 2009
• 700p.m. Tassie Hall
• Glenview Park
• Wednesday, January 14, 2009
• 700p.m.