Course Selection

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Course Selection

• Keeping your options open!

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What you need

• Credit Counselling Summary
• Course Selection Planning Sheet
• Choices 2012-2013 book
• Choices at ESA pamphlet
• Your OEN number for myblueprint.ca

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High School Graduation Requirements

• 1. 30 credits 18 compulsory
• 12 optional
• 2. Successful completion of the
• literacy test
• 3. 40 hours of community service

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Literacy Test

• No pass ? No graduation ?
• Test is offered each spring
• Literacy course is an alternate to the test

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40 Hours of Community Involvement

• What can you do?
• Activities for which you dont get paid
• helping at a food bank
• peer tutoring
• teaching Sunday school classes
• coaching a youth soccer team

• What cant you do?
• Not a task you would normally do (chores) or your
  friends chores
• Not something you do as a leisure activity (choir
  practice, basketball practice)
• Cant take the place of someone who normally gets
  paid to do this work (McDonalds, babysitting,
  etc.)
• Neighbourly goodwill

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Credit Counselling Summary
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Current Courses Credit Totals
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Group 1 Credit

• additional credit in English
• or French as a second language,
• or a Native language, or Classical or an
  International language
• or Social Sciences and the Humanities
• or Canadian and World Studies
• or Guidance and Career education
• or Cooperative education

EMS 3O1 FSF 3U1 CGG 3O1 CHW 3M1 HSP
3M1 CLU 3M1 HRT 3M1
EMS 3O1 FSF 3U1 CGG 3O1 CHW 3M1 HSP
3M1 CLU 3M1 HRT 3M1 IDC 3O1
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Group 3 Credit

• a Grade 11 or 12 Science
• or Technological Studies
• or Cooperative education
• or Computer Studies

SBI 3U1 SBI 3C1 SCH 3U1 SPH 3U1 TGI
3M1 TGP 3M1 TGG 3M1 TGJ 2O1
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ESA Requirements

• 2 arts credits in your major in each grade
• These courses will go toward the 12 optional
  credits and can be used to fulfill the
  requirements for Arts and Group 2 compulsory
  credits set by the Ministry of Education.

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For course selection, consider

• What are your plans for after high school?
• What pathway will you take?
• Work? Apprenticeship? College?
  University?
• What are the prerequisites for college or
  university entrance?
• Start researching now!
• WWW.ESAINFO.CA
• WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB

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University and College

• University College
• - Largely theoretical learning - largely
  hands on learning
• - larger classes, less teacher - smaller
  classes
• interaction
• - more expensive - less expensive
• - 3-4 years for undergraduate - 1-3 years for
  certificate or
• degree program diploma program
• - www.electronicinfo.ca www.ontariocolleges.ca
  
• Some collaborative programs are available to get
  both a diploma and degree.

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Advice

• Keep your options open
• BUT
• Select courses at the right level for you
• University six 4U (university level) or
• six 4U / 4M (univ/college)
• Check program pre-requisites

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Course Levels

• C College
• D Academic
• E Workplace
• L Locally Developed
• M College or University
• O Open
• P Applied
• U University

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Choosing Courses

• All students must take 8 courses.
• English
• ENG3C vs. ENG3U
• Math
• MBF3C vs. MCF3M vs. MCR3U

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Math options for Grades 11 12

• Grade 11 courses
• MBF3C College
• MCR3U Functions
• MCF3M Functions and Applications
• Grade 12 courses
• MDM4U Data Management MCF3M or MCR3U
• MHF4U Advanced Functions MCR3U
• MCV4U Calculus and Vectors MHF4U

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Looking ahead

• Summary of University requirements
• Arts usually no math psychology usually
  requires a math course
• Business a mix few will allow only 1 math,
  usually MHF4U most need 2
• Engineering usually 2 math (often MHF4U and
  MCV4U, although MDM may be possible)
• Science usually 2 math (often MHF4U and MCV4U)

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Group 3 Options

• Not going into science? Choose from
• SBI 3C, TGI 3M, TGG 3M, TGP 3M
• Students who are planning to pursue a
  math/science-related program after high school
  should choose from
• SBI 3U1, SCH 3U1, SPH 3U1

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University Math Science Program Requirements
University Program SBI 3U1 SCH 3U1 SPH 3U1 MCR 3U1
Architecture Required Required
Engineering Required Required Required
Kinesiology Required Required Recommended Required
Life Sciences Required Required Recommended Required
Physical Sciences Required Required Required
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Group 1 Options

• Choice based on interest
• No specific university prerequisites
• Talk to teachers to get more information about
  the grade 11 courses

CGG 3O1 EMS 3O1 FSF 3U1 CHW 3M1 HSP
3M1 CLU 3M1 HRT 3M1 IDC 3O1
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Arts Elective Choices

• Film Video ASM
  3O1 4M1
• Drama Acting for Film ADG 3M1/4M1
• Jazz Dance ATJ 3O1
• Photography AWQ 3O1/4M1 TGP 3M1
• Music Jazz AMH 3M1/4M1
• Music Repertoire Instrumental AMR 3MI/4MI
  
• Music Repertoire Vocal AMR 3MV/4MV
• Behind the Scenes
  IDC 3O1

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Virtual School Summer School

• Must select 8 courses on your ESA course
  selection sheet
• Full credit remedial courses are available
• Civics Careers
• Coop summer school applications are due this
  month
• See your counsellor to register after April

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External Music Credits

• Grade VII Performance
• Grade I Theory AMX 3M1
• Grade VIII Performance
• Grade II Theory AMX 4M1
• Bring in exam results to have this credit
  entered on your transcript.

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SAT/ACT

• Considering a post-secondary school in the US?
  You are required to do the SAT Reasoning Test or
  the ACT.
• Consider writing this in the spring of your Grade
  11 year then again in the fall of Grade 12 if
  necessary.
• Visit www.collegeboard.com for more information.

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SAT Prep

• Private tutoring / prep classes
• DIY study guides
• PSAT
• On-line support

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www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb/
MYBLUEPRINT COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
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STUDENT COURSE SELECTION STEPS
Log into myBlueprint
Enter OEN/DOB (on first visit)
Access High School Planner
Add Courses to Official Plan
Review and Submit Courses
Print and Return Sign-Off Sheet
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WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB
Visit...
Select your school
VISIT WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB/
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SELECT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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ENTER OEN/DOB (FIRST VISIT)
Select your Grade
Enter your OEN Date of Birth
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ACCESS HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER
Click on Plan Courses
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step 1
Click on Add ltCoursegt
step 2
Click on the course you would like to select
step 3
Click Add Course to Plan
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HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER
step 1
Click View Progress to view your Graduation
Status
step 2
Click Submit when you have selected your
courses and are ready to submit
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REVIEW AND SUBMIT COURSES
step 1
Review your selections
step 2
Click Confirm and Print when you are ready to
submit
Note You will not be able to change your course
selections in myBlueprint after this step.
Please consult your Guidance Counsellor if you
wish to make any changes after you have
submitted your courses.
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PRINT SIGN-OFF SHEET
Congratulations! Youre done! Please print and
return a signed copy of your Course
Selection Sign-Off Sheet to your Counsellor or
Teacher.
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VISIT WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/TDSB/
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SELECT SECONDARY SCHOOL CREATE ACCOUNT
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ENTER OEN DATE OF BIRTH
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BEGIN PLANNING YOUR COURSES
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CONTACT US
www.myBlueprint.ca/TDSB
help_at_myBlueprint.ca
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HAVE QUESTIONS??

• Read through the Choices at ESA Choices
  2012-2013 guides.
• Make an appointment with your guidance
  counsellor.
• Visit ESA Website for guidance information and
  visit myblueprint.ca/tdsb to research your
  options.