READY FOR NINE

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READY FOR NINE

• THE TRANSITION FROM GRADE 8 TO 9

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The Grade 8 to 9 Process

• What is Grade 9 all about?
• What does the Grade 9 program look like?

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Part A

• Secondary Program

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DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

• 30 credits
• 18 compulsory
• 12 optional
• 40 hours community involvement
• Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School
  literacy test

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Compulsory Credits (Page 1)

• 4 English- one credit per grade
• 1 French as a second language
• 3 Mathematics - at least one in Grade 11 or 12
• 2 Science
• 1 Canadian History
• 1 Canadian Geography
• 1 Arts (Visual, Music, Drama or Media Arts)

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Compulsory Credits (Page 2)

• 1 Physical and Health Education
• 1 Civics and Career Studies (.5 civics and .5
  career studies)
• 1 additional English or FSL or a Native,
  Classical or International language or a Social
  Science, a Canadian and World Studies, a Guidance
  course, or a Co-op credit (Group 1)
• 1 of Physical Education, Business Studies, Art,
  Music, Drama, or a Co-op credit (Group 2)
• 1 of Grade 11 or 12 Science, a Technology, or a
  Co-op credit (Group 3)

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Making Your ChoicesAcademic or Applied

• Academic
• Academic courses cover essential concepts plus
• additional material.
• While course work exposes students to both
  theories
• and practical applications, there is a greater
• emphasis on THEORY as a basis for future
• learning and problem solving.
• 75 coming from grade 8

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Making Your ChoicesAcademic or Applied

• Applied
• Applied courses focus on the essential concepts.
  While course work exposes students to both
  theories and practical applications, the emphasis
  is on
• PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
• Course work relates to familiar real-life
  situations and provides students with the
  opportunity for hands-on application of the
  concepts they learn.
• 50 75 coming from grade 8

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LOCALLY DEVELOPED CREDIT COURSES

• These locally developed courses are for students
  working below grade level.
• They are offered in English, Math, and Science.
• The English, Math and Science are counted as
  compulsory in grade 9 10.
• These courses lead to the workplace stream in
  grade 11 and 12.
• Less than 50 coming from grade 8

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LISTEN TO YOUR TEACHERS!!!

• Based on individual strengths and post secondary
  destinations, students may choose to take a
  combination of applied and academic courses.

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What is an Open Course

• Open
• Open courses have one set of expectations
• for the subject being taken. These courses are
• not specific to destinations and are
• appropriate for all students.

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Changing from Academic and/or Applied Courses for
Grade 10

• Students will be able to move from APPLIED
  courses in Grade 9 to ACADEMIC courses in Grade
  10
• You must see your Guidance Counsellor to do
  this!!!
• Students will be able to move from ACADEMIC
  courses in Grade 9 to APPLIED courses in Grade 10

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART A Students must select (circle) 1 course
  from each of the following course groupings.
  Exceptions to this will require Special Education
  Identification. Please see PART C below.
• Grade 9 Custom Request Set Please circle 6
  desired courses. One course per subject area
• Religion HRE 1O
• English ENG 1D ENG 1P ENG 1L
• Math MPM 1D MFM 1P MAT 1L
• Science SNC 1D SNC 1P SNC 1L
• Geography CGC 1D CGC 1P
• French FSF 1D FSF 1P
• Geographié CGC 1DF
• Français FEF 1DF
• represents a course taught in Extended French
  Program. Both CGC 1DF and FEF1DF must be
  selected to be enrolled in this program.
• _________________________________________________
  
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
• ESL A / B / C / D / E
• (circle most appropriate level)

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART B All students must select (circle) 2
  courses from the following elective areas.
  Exceptions to this will require Special Education
  Identification. Please see PART C below
• A fee will be levied for the Grade 9 Phys. Ed.
  Courses to cover the cost of self-defense
  instruction.
• HEALTH PHYS. ED. ARTS
• PPL 1OF (female) AVI 1O
• PPL 1OM (male) AMU 1O
• BUSINESS SOCIAL SCIENCE
• BTT 1O HFN 1O
• INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY GUIDANCE
• GLS 1O
• TTI1OI (Auto/Computer
  Science/Manufacturing/Wood)
• TTI 1OP (Cosmetology) _______________________
  _______________________________________
• ALTERNATE SELECTIONS FOR PART B
• All students MUST select 2 alternative electives
  if for some reason the students first two
  choices cannot be accommodated.
• 1. ___________________ 2.
  ____________________

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART C SPECIAL EDUCATION
• This student has been declared exceptional
  through an IPRC
• yes no Area of Exceptionality
  ___________________
• The course listed in this section is to be chosen
  in consultation with the Grade 8 classroom
  teacher
• GLE 1O Learning Strategies
• Please note A student who is failing Grade 8 or
  working below Grade Level in English, Math and/or
  Science will be directed toward the Locally
  Developed credit in that particular subject area.
  These courses are intended to elevate skills so
  that the student can be successful in further
  secondary school programs. A student who is
  working at Level 1 in English, Math and/or
  Science will be directed toward the Applied
  credit in the applicable subject area.

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART D TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• English Math Science French Geography
• Academic ? ? ? ? ?
• Applied ? ? ? ? ?
• Locally ? ? ?
• Developed
• (Essential)
• Extended
  ? ?
• French

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART E PARENT/GUARDIAN COMMENTS
• __________________________________________________
  ____
• __________________________________________________
  ____
• _________________ ________________
• Students Signature
  Parent/Guardian Signature
• Registration Fee 65.00 (includes 2008/09
  Yearbook). Please make cheque payable to Notre
  Dame Catholic Secondary School. Students will
  receive a verification of their course selections
  in May. At this time, students will have the
  opportunity to verify and modify their course
  selections, after which, it is at the discretion
  of the school whether changes can be made.

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• To Grade 8 Teacher
• Completed Course Selection Guide and Cheque for
  65 payable to Notre Dame Catholic Secondary
  School due Wed. Jan 30th 2008.
• On-line Course Selection Sheet printed and signed
  due Wed. Feb 6th 2008.

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Making Your Choices

• Applied or Academic
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• French
• History (Grade 10)
• Geography
• also offered at the Locally Developed level

• Open
• Music
• Art
• Business
• Technology
• Health and Phys. Ed.
• Civics/Career Studies (10)
• E.S.L
• Religion
• Social Sciences

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GRADE 10 COURSES

• Students will have to consider future goals when
  they make choices for Grade 10
• Some Grade 10 courses will be prerequisites for
  specific Grade 11 courses
• Transfer courses have not been available for
  students at summer school (Transfer courses allow
  students to change streams according to their
  future destination.)

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Grades 11 and 12 Programs

• Courses in Grades 11 and 12 will prepare students
  for the following post-secondary destinations
• Workplace
• University/College
• College
• University
• As in Grades 9 and 10 some courses will be Open

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Grade 10
Grade 9
Grade 11
Grade 12
Academic
University
University
TRANSFER
Applied
College
College
Workplace
Workplace
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Encourages civic responsibility, promotes
  community values
• Supports students career explorations
  reinforces importance of volunteering
• Minimum 40 hours in addition to 30 credits,
  completed over 4 years
• Broad range of unpaid activities
• Minimal school involvement
• Provincial policies/guidelines governing
  placements
• Community hrs. will be documented using
  
  the xxx
  passport

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Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy
Test

• Students will take a Literacy Test in Grade 10
• Students must pass the test to graduate
• Achievement is recorded on the O.S.T.
• Based on language and communications expectations
  of the curriculum up to and including grade 9
• If student is unable to meet standards in first
  attempt
• Remedial help will be given
• Student can retake test
• Student can take the Ontario Literacy Course

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Key Points to Remember

• Streams chosen in Grade 9 DO NOT LIMIT streams
  chosen in Grade 10
• 4 year program (Many students take 5 years)
• Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
• 40 hours of community involvement
• Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses are chosen
  according to students destination (Workplace,
  College, University)

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Part B

• Specific School Information

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The Semester System

• N.D. Secondary School is organized on a semester
  system. The first semester is from September to
  January. The second Semester is from February to
  June.

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Course Coding System

• Each course is identified with a six character
  code.
• ENG 1D1
• ENG - 3 characters identifying the subject
• 1 -Grade level (grade 9)
• D -course type (academic)
• 1 -offered with a credit value of 1

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• MFM 2P1
• MFM - 3 characters identifying the subject
• 2 -Grade level (grade 10)
• P -course type (applied)
• 1 -offered with a credit value of 1

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AVI 2O1

• AVI - 3 characters identifying the subject
• 2 - Grade level (grade 10)
• O - course type (open)
• 1 - offered with a credit value of 1

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Ontario Student Transcript(O.S.T.)

• Students official record of credits earned
• Grades 9 and 10
• only successfully completed courses are recorded
• Grades 11 and 12
• all attempts and the marks received are recorded
• (Full Disclosure)

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REGISTRATION PACKAGE

• Includes
• 1. N.D.s Guidance Web Site (Includes our Course
  Calendar)
• Visit http//www.ntdm.ca
• 2. Course Option Guide
• Return signed Option Sheet plus activity fee of
  65.00 to grade 8 teacher by January 30, 2008.
  On-line verification sheet due February 6, 2008.
• Verification of course requests (Spring)

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The Catholic Dimension

• Religion credit courses
• Chaplain and School Chapel
• Retreat program
• Masses and paraliturgies
• Community outreach/service programs
• Food drives/Christmas baskets/Missions
• Daily prayer/reflections

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Extra - Curricular Activities

• Badminton
• Ball Hockey
• Basketball
• Cross-country running
• Curling
• Football
• Field Hockey
• Hardball
• Ice Hockey
• Jazz Band

• Prefects
• Softball
• School band
• School play
• Skiing
• Soccer
• Student Council
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

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QUESTIONS