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GRADE 9 STUDENTS WELCOME STUDENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2022

Course Selection  This Course Selection Sheet is like a contract between YOU & Burnaby South  All schools are staffed and timetabled based on how you complete your Course Selection  Only those courses with a sufficient number of students registered (by April 2019) will be able to be offered and run in September 2019  Class that have too few students selected will be cancelled for the 2019-20 school year  This may occur after Course Verification Sheets are sent out in May, so it’s very important to have alternate choices for your electives “just in case”  Sometimes it is NOT possible for us to give you your 1 st Choices (usually in electives)  That’s why we need to know what else you might want to take  By picking an “alternate” the computer knows what else to try and fit in your timetable  YES, there is always a possibility an alternate will be in your timetable, so pick WISELY!!  If you pick it, and you get it in your timetable, you will be required to stay in it  NOTE: It will NOT be a Timetable Error

Course Selection  ALL Burnaby South Students are required to take 8 Courses INSIDE the Timetable  ONLY Students with incomplete Timetables or legitimate errors will be approved for a Course Correction in September 2019  Legitimate Errors For Example Are:  You have already completed the course you’re enrolled in  You require the course for University Admissions  What is NOT a Legitimate Error?  Not “liking” your course you’re enrolled in  Not having any friends in your class  Not liking the time of day the class is in your timetable  You want to have a specific teacher  You change your mind  MAKE YOUR CHOICES CAREFULLY!!  Remember: There will be NO Course Changes in September

NEW: Graduation Requirements  Students going into Grade 10, are now on the 2018 Graduation Program  Students will still need a minimum of 80 credits (20 courses) in grades 10 to 12, with a few courses being changed:  12 required courses  English 10  Science 11  Students have 5 Options of English 10  Mathematics 10 to choose  Mathematics 11  English 11  Physical and Health Education 10  English 12  Career Life Education 10  Social studies 10  Fine Arts/Applied Skills – in Grade 10,  Social studies 11 or 12  NEW 11 or 12  Science 10  7 Elective Courses  these can be from: External Credits or IDS Courses  Career Life Connections + Capstone  NEW (Replaces Graduation Transitions)  NEW!!!  2 Literacy Assessments (Written in Grade 10 & Grade 12)  Numeracy Assessment (Written in Grade 10)  NOTE: 4 Courses MUST be at the Grade 12 Level

Grade 10 Course Selection Form Leadership Applications MUST be Handed In To Student Services

Required Grade 10 Classes  Grade 10’s are required to take 6 “Core” Academic Classes  English 10  Math 10  Science 10  Social Studies 10  Physical & Health Education 10  Career Life Education 10  Grade 10’s then are required to take 2 “Elective” Classes in the following areas – think of these as your “FUN” Courses  Applied Skills  Visual & Performing Arts  Second Languages  Leadership

NEW: English 10 Selections  English 10 Choices  English 10: Composition Honours *  This course replaces English 10 Honours and the emphasis is placed on written composition and literary studies  English 10: Creative Writing  The emphasis is on creative writing inspired from a range of literary genres  English 10: First Peoples  The Course will guide students through an exploration of personal and cultural identities, stories, and connections to the land. Students will read and listen to a variety of works by Indigenous writers, including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, and develop our skills as speakers and writers  English 10: New Media: Film Studies  The emphasis is on various forms of media including both print and visual  English 10: Spoken Language: Power of Voice  The emphasis is on spoken language from a variety of genres such as plays, non-fiction and fiction texts and film

Grade 10 Electives: Applied Skills  Applied Interdisciplinary Design (AID) 10 (BAA)  Food Studies 10  Business Computer Studies 10  ICT: Game Development 10  Clothing & Textiles 10  Metalwork 10  Drafting 10  Technology Explorations 10  Electronics & Robotics 10  Woodwork 10  Entrepreneurship & Marketing: Business Ventures 10 Grade 11 Electives: Applied Skills  Web Page Design: Graphic Production 11  Accounting 11  ICT: Computer Coding 11 Grade 12 Electives: Applied Skills  AP Computer Science Principles 12 *  AP Microeconomics 12 *

Grade 10 Electives: Visual & Performing Arts  Grade 10’s can choose any of these Visual & Performing Arts Classes:  Art Studio: Visual Arts 10  Drama 10  Art: Studio: Visual Arts 10 Honours  Drawing & Painting: Visual Arts 10  Broadcast & Media Communications 10 (BAA)  GarageBand: Music Comp & Production 10  Ceramics & Sculpture: Visual Arts 10  Guitar: Instrumental Music 10  Chamber Choir: Choral Music 10AM (7:30am class)  Jazz Band Junior: Instrumental Music 10  Students must also be registered in Concert Choir 10  2 Years Band Experience  Concert Band Beginner: Inst. Music 10  Jazz Band Senior: Inst. Music 10AM (7:30am class)  Concert Band Intermediate: Inst. Music 10  3 Years Band Experience  Media Arts: Visual Arts 10  Concert Band Senior: Instrumental Music 10  Orchestra: Inst. Music 10AM (7:30am class)  Concert Choir: Choral Music 10  Theatre Company Drama 10PM (3:15pm class)  Dance Company 10 *Requires Teacher Recommendation  Requires Teacher Recommendation  Dance Foundations 10 Grade 11 & 12 Electives: Visual & Performing Arts  Digital Animation 11  Video Production 11  AP Music Theory 12*

Grade 10 Electives: Second Languages  NOTE: Direct entry to UBC requires a Language 11, SFU requires a minimum of Intro Language 11  Grade 10’s can choose any of these Second Language Classes:  American Sign Language 10  IF…you have NEVER taken a Second Language  Croatian 10 before, but you would like to start in Grade  French 10 10, you can take a “beginner” Language 11  You MUST have taken French 8 & 9 to choose French 10  American Sign Language 11: Intro  French 10 Honours *  Croatian 11: Intro  Italian 10  Italian 11: Intro  Japanese 10  Japanese 11: Intro  Korean 10  Korean 11: Intro  Mandarin 10  Mandarin 11: Intro  Mandarin 11 – Native Writer  Punjabi 11: Intro  Punjabi 10  Spanish 11: Intro  Spanish 10

Additional Electives Available to Grade 10’s  Math Courses:  AP Statistics 12*  Social Studies Courses:  Global & Intercultural Studies 11  Criminology 12 (BAA)  Psychology 11 (BAA)  Human Geography 12 – NEW  AP Human Geography 12*  Law Studies 12  AP Psychology 12*  Physical Geography 12 – NEW  20 th Century World History – NEW  Social Justice 12  BC First Peoples 12

Grade 10 Electives: Leadership  Grade 10’s can choose to take a Leadership Class:  These Classes requires a School Leadership Application Form to be handed in to Student Services by March 8th  Indigenous Leadership 10  Leadership 10  Tech Leadership 10

Electives OUTSIDEThe Timetable  Students who wish to take MORE than 8 Courses at Burnaby South can sign up for a Course OUTSIDE the School Timetable  All of these Courses are ON TOP of your 8 Courses  NOTE: You cannot replace one of your 8 Required Courses for a 9 th Class  Grade 10`s can choose to take any of these 9 th Classes  Dance Hawaiian 11 (BAA)  occurs Afterschool  Dance Production 11 (BAA)  occurs Afterschool  Peacemakers 10 (BAA)  occurs During Collaboration  Rec Leadership10 (BAA)  occurs Afterschool  Student Government 10  occurs Afterschool & Some Lunches

English Language Learners (ELL)  Are you currently in an ELL (English Language Learner) Level 1 or 2 Class?  If so…We (Counsellors) will be coming to your ELL Level 1 or 2 Class to complete an ELL Course Selection Form with you INSTEAD of the regular Course Selection Form

Honours Program at Burnaby South Mr. A. Lee – Advanced learning Program Advisor

Reminder … How to Apply for Honours Courses  Minimum Requirements:  Subject minimum percentage is an A/B  Work Habit should be GOOD in the subject area  Select ALL of the Honours/AP Courses that you want to apply for in the MyEd Student Portal  VERY IMPORTANT: You MUST choose your Honours/AP Courses NOW – it will be TOO LATE to apply for an Honours/AP during Course Verifications in the Spring  Once selections are made, Teachers in each Department will then discuss who should be placed into the class  Students who do NOT get placed into an Honours/AP class will then be placed onto a Waitlist

Want MORE Information on Honours Courses??  Would you like more information?  Honours Brochure  School Website: http://south.sd41.bc.ca/advanced-placement-ap/  Advanced Placement Website: www.exploreap.org  Speak with Mr. Lee  In Room A139 – at Lunch or Afterschool  Email: Amos.Lee@burnabyschools.ca

Technology Academies Ms. Matsumura Career Programs Office C105 – Student Services