GRADE 10 REGISTRATION 2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GRADE 10 REGISTRATION 2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate

Agenda  Graduation Requirements  What you need to take  Manitoba Diploma vs WCMC Diploma  Compulsory vs Elective Credits  Compulsory Math selection  Elective options  RRTVA program options  Course Selection Form  How to fill in the form  Post Secondary Education

Graduation Requirements for Grade 10 Most grade 9s will earn 9 or 10 credits by June 2020. In Grade 10 there are 5 compulsory courses and space in the timetable for 5 additional elective courses. Graduation Requirements are: 30 credits for a Manitoba High School Diploma 34 credits for a W.C. Miller Collegiate High School Diploma

Essential or Applied/Pre-Calculus Math? Mr. Luptak

What do each of the courses cover? Essential Math Pre-Calculus Math Concrete Topics Abstract topics Calculate and Compare Income Factor Polynomials Cost of Home Improvements Graph Functions Cost of Buying and Owning a Vehicle Operations on Functions Measurement and Unit Conversions Transforming Graphs Area, Volume, and Perimeter Unit Circle

Where is each course used later in life? Essential is used… Applied/Pre-Calculus is used… To buy a vehicle To get into many university programs To investing money To get into many trade programs To take out a loan To do most jobs involving science To make home improvements To purchase various products To compare types of income To buy a house Can I take both math courses? YES. Sign up for one as your compulsory choice and one as an elective choice .

Popular Elective Courses for Elective Course Selection Grade 10 include: Art - ART20S Band - BAN20S Introduction to Business – BUS10S Choir - CHO20S Drama - DRA20S Digital Pics & Desktop Pub - Use this space to indicate which elective GD125S & GD235S FRENCH courses you would like to take. American History – HIS20G IMMERSION Write the course codes in the spaces provided. Hockey Skills – HKY21G STUDENTS Human Ecology – HEC20G must enter List elective choices in order of preference. Woodwork Tech – WDS20G Français – FRA20FFI as Computer courses their first French – FRE20F elective Computer Science – CPS20S choice Spanish – SPN20F Please select 2 alternate elective courses, RRTVA or 4 alternates if you are applying for RRTVA.

Music Electives Music Audition Groups for Grade 10 include: Chamber Choir CCH20S Vocal Jazz VJZ25S Jazz Band JAZ25S

Introduction to Business Introduction to... Accounting Entrepreneurship Learn about Marketing • owning and operating a business Emerging Business Technology • how businesses contribute to the Finance community • how to manage money Ethics in Business Sustainability Digital Footprints Designed to be taken by students in either Grade 10 or Grade 9 Employability Skills

Elective Course Information Mr. Neufeld

Interested in RRTVA? • Complete the separate RRTVA intent form • Fill the appropriate course code in each of the 4 elective boxes on the selection sheet WDS20G ITT ITT ITT ITT BAN20S CHO20S HIS20G FRE20F • Choose a 5 th elective that is not from RRTVA and provide 4 alternate elective courses in case you do not get into the RRTVA program

RRTVA Program Information Red River Technical Vocational Area is a group of school divisions dedicated to providing access to high quality technology education programs for area high school students. https://rrtva.blsd.ca/

RRTVA (Red River Technical Vocational Area)

Elective Credits  FREE while in High School  12 programs for Miller students to access  4 Credits per semester  Programs offer instruction between 9:30 – 2:30  Shuttle bus service from Miller to RRTVA programs  Still a student at Miller for athletics, grad, …  Just learning in a different learning environment  FREE while in High School

Google RRTVA  Programs & Services  Click on program of interest  Short 2-minute video on each program  Personal Tour? Contact guidance office.  Apply by Spring Break  FREE while in High School

RRTVA Programs Around the Region for Grade 10 Students • ICT – Intro to Piping Trades & Carpentry Morden & WCMC • ITT – Intro to Welding, Autobody, and Auto Tech–Morris & RVS • Culinary Arts – WCMC • Electrical Technology – NPC • Esthetics (Nail Care) – NPC • Hairstyling – NPC • Heavy Duty Equipment (Diesel) – GVC Tech

RRTVA @ MILLER

RRTVA @ MILLER

The Course Selection Form Fill out the Course Selection Form using the course CODES from the back of the Credit Check Form Your form MUST be signed by a parent or guardian Signatures Required

The Credit Check and Course List Form Front side This is where you track the credits you have, and plan to take. Back side list of courses and CODES. Use this to fill in your course selection form.

The Course Selection Form Courses are organized on the back of the form by department.  Adv. Courses The numbers and letters on the course  English list and code page mean something.  Fine Arts 10G/F/S – Grade 9 courses  Humanities 20G/F/S – Grade 10 courses  Mathematics 30G/F/S – Grade 11 courses  Physical Education  Practical Arts 40G/F/S – Grade 12 courses  Science FI beside any code indicates the course  World Languages is for French Immersion students  RRTVA  Work Experience

Compulsory Course Selection All Grade 10 students take the same course of: No Choice Choice of Geography – GEO20F or These codes are • English GEO20F-FI (French pre-printed on the • Phys. Ed immersion) form. • Science Math – MAC20S or MAAP20S

Thinking ahead… POST SECONDARY PREPARATION

Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) SIMULATE THE EXPERIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL Plan your school experience to prepare: Take more courses Create a varied academic experience Be on time and meet deadlines Challenge yourself to learn from your mistakes

Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) FOCUS ON BUILDING STUDY SKILLS Reading for speed Writing Papers and memory & Reports

Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) MOCK SCHEDULE Preparation for application to Medicine or Dentistry Grade 10: (10 credits) Grade 11: (10 credits) Grade 12: (9 credits) Required Required Required  ELA 40S: Lit  ELA 20F  ELA 30S: Lit  Health & Phys. Ed 40F  Geographic Issues 20F  History 30F  Pre-Calculus Math 40S  Health & Phys. Ed 20F  Health & Phys. Ed 30F  Intro App & Pre-Cal Math 20S  Pre-Calculus Math 30S Elective  Science 20F  Art 40F Elective  Advanced Math 45S  Art 30F Elective  Chemistry 40S  Art 20F  Biology 30S  ELA 40S: Comp  French 20F  Biology 40S  Intro to Calculus 45S  Home Economics 20S  Chemistry 30S  Physics 40S  Additional Elective  Physics 30S  Cinema as a Witness to  Additional Elective  Home Economics 30S Modern History 40S

Take the form home DUE: March 6 Talk about it with your parent(s) Parent information night March 3 Make your selections Sign the form Return the form to the office Complete RRTVA form if interested What now?