GRADE 11 REGISTRATION 2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GRADE 11 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 course selection  What choices are available as you move into Grade 11  RRTVA program options  HSAP program  Course Selection Form  How to fill in the form  Post Secondary Prep

Graduation Requirements for Grade 11 Most grade 10s will have 16-20 credits by June 2020. In Grade 11 there are 4 compulsory courses leaving room for 6 elective courses. Grade 11 students must have a minimum of 3 credits per semester. Graduation requires Graduation Requirements are: students to have at 30 credits for a Manitoba High School Diploma least one 30S elective. 34 credits for a W.C. Miller Collegiate High School Diploma

English Language Arts Students pursuing a grade 11 or 12 English credit will have the opportunity to select from a variety of courses. Students must choose one English credit for each of their grade 11 and grade 12 years but may take additional credits ELT: Transactional Focus with a maximum of one per category per True Stories ELTTS30S year. Public Speaking ELTPS30S Each ELT (Transactional Focus) course ELC: Comprehensive Focus may only be taken once for credit. Comprehensive Focus ELC30S Literature and Comprehensive Focus courses may be taken in grade 11 and ELL: Literary Focus grade 12. Literature ELL30S Students are expected to take English courses at their grade level.

Health and Phys Ed Which Health & Phys Ed course should I take? Games Focus HEPE30GA or Fitness Focus HEPE30FIT

Mathematics Courses – Mrs. Falk

Science Elective Courses – Mr. Friesen-Stoesz Should I take science? Which course(s) should I take?

Computers & Technology

New Alternating Elective Course Format Humanities Practical Arts  Cinema as a Witness to  Broadcast Media and Film Modern History 2020-2021 Design 2020-2021  Global Issues 2021-2022  2D Animation and 3D Modeling 2021-2022

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 @ MILLER

RRTVA @ MILLER

High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) High School Apprenticeship What is it? How do I apply?

HSAP Quick Facts  Student finds an apprenticeable trade related job.  Students can earn up to 8 Grade 12 High School credits.  Students earn minimum wage plus 10%.  Students collect work experience hours that count towards their Red Seal trade certification. Andy Reimer Reg Toews 204-319-0711 204-304-0985 reimera@blsd.ca toewsr@blsd.ca Students Can Start Their Career in High School

Altona Business Partners Winner’s Circle A.P. Giesbrecht Trucking Inc.

Jack Keck

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

How to indicate Compulsory Course Selection your English choice Some students will choose to take more ELC30S HEPE30GA ELTTS30s than 1 English class. HIS30F MAC30S 2 Please put one code in the English spot and ELTPS30S the other(s) in an elective box. So many choices! FRENCH Tell us how many Make your selections and put the CODES in the boxes IMMERSION English courses you STUDENTS want to take in the English More options for Grade 11 & 12 space provided. must enter History HIS30F or HIS30F-FI if you are in French Immersion Français - Provide a back up Math MAP30S, MAA30S or MAC30S FRA30FFI as English selection in Phys. Ed . HEPE30FIT or HEPE30GA their first 30S case it is needed. 30S Elective elective choice

Popular Elective Courses Elective Course Selection for Grade 11 include: Band – BAN30S Choir – CHO30S Art – ART30S Woodwork Tech – WDS30G Use this space to indicate which elective courses you Human Ecology – HEC30G Intro to Business - BUS10S would like to take. French – FRE30S Write the course codes in the spaces provided. Drama – DRA30S Spanish – SPN30S List elective choices in order of preference. Computer courses Accounting – ACT30S Sciences Yearbook – GCT30S Computer Science – CPS30S Please select 2 alternate elective courses RRTVA or 3-4 if you are applying for RRTVA.

Interested in RRTVA? • Complete the separate RRTVA application form • Fill the appropriate course code in each of the 4 elective boxes on the selection sheet CUL2 CUL2 CUL2 CUL2 CPS30S BAN30S CHO30S SPN30S • Choose a 5 th elective that is not from RRTVA and provide 3-4 alternate elective courses in case you do not get into the RRTVA program

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) TAKE ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES Some courses have been designed specifically to help prepare you for post-secondary education:  Advanced Math 45S & Introduction to Calculus 45S (half courses, not required to take both courses)

Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) PLAN AHEAD DURING COURSE REGISTRATION Look at university requirements, both for admission and for scholarships, to help guide your course registration  If you have a definite plan… check out the requirements from schools with your program of interest  If you want to keep your options open… aim to meet the general requirements of the U of M and U of W

Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) EXAMPLE: U of M ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS General admission to the University of Manitoba requires: • Manitoba high school graduation • 5 full credits at the Grade 12 level in courses designated S, G or U • 3 of these must be S level • Health & PE 40F does not count • a designated set of program-specific requirements (or equivalent).

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 40S Elective  Advanced Math 45S  Art 30S Elective  Chemistry 40S  Art 20S  Biology 30S  ELA 40S: Comp  French 20S  Biology 40S  Intro to Calculus 45S  Human Ecology 20S  Chemistry 30S  Physics 40S  Additional Elective  Physics 30S  Cinema as a Witness to  Additional Elective  Human Ecology 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?