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Ro Rock ckridge ridge Sec Secon ondary dary Future Grade 9 & 10 Course Planning 2019-20

Counsellors • Rob Broughton Grade 8/9 • Jennifer Radcliffe Grade 10/International • Marla McLellan Grade 11-12 Youth Worker • Alex Anderson IB Coordinator • Jennifer Towers

Administrators • Judy Duncan – Principal Grade 9 • Garth Thomson – Vice Principal Grades 8 and 11 • Chris Sandor - Vice Principal Grades 10 and 12

Grade 9 Course Overview – English 9 – Math 9 – Individual & Societies 9 – Science 9 – P.E. 9 (Boys, Girls) – French/Spanish/ELL – 2 Electives (one AS, one FA) – Career Education* *Integrated*

Grade 9 Electives Applied Skills Fine Arts Textiles Art Foundations Foods Media Arts Drafting and Design Concert Band Info. Technology Guitar Drama Video Production Concert Choir* Jazz Band* Theatre Company * *as 9 th course, outside the timetable

Junior Concert Choir (grade 8/9): Mondays 3:10pm-4:10pm and Wednesdays at lunch Junior Jazz Band (grade 8/9): Tuesdays at lunch and Thursdays at 7:30 am Senior Concert Choir (Grade 10-12): Mondays 4:15pm – 5:45pm and Thursdays at lunch (only when Monday is a long weekend) Senior Jazz Band (Grade 10-12): Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30 am – audition may be required Theatre Company: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school (must audition, and it is recommended to take Drama 9)

Graduation Requirements ● Grade 10-12 ○ 80 credits = Graduation ○ 44 credits = Required Courses ○ 4 Credits = Career Life Education ○ 4 credits = Career Life Connections ○ 28 credits = Elective Courses ○ Min. of 4 Grade 12 courses including English to graduate = 16 credits ○ Graduation Numeracy Assessment ○ Graduation Literacy Assessments (2)

Grade 10 Electives • Design & Technology 10 • Concert Band 10 • Guitar 10 • Drama 10 • Visual Arts: Ceramics 10 • Film and TV 11 • Foods 11 • Textiles 11 • Woodwork/ Welding/ Design 11 • Art Foundations 11 or Art Basics 11 • Drawing & Painting Pre-AP 11 • Media Arts 11 • Photography 11 • Pre-AP ICT 11 • Global Partnerships* • Yearbook * • Jazz Band * • Concert Choir * • Theatre Production* • Sports and Recreation Mentorship* • - * as 9 th course, outside the timetable

Mathematics 9 MM Foundations & Pre- Workplace Mathematics Calculus Mathematics 10 10 Workplace Mathematics Foundations of Pre-Calculus 11 11 Mathematics 11 Pre-Calculus 12 Foundations of Mathematics 12 AP or Calculus 12 Post-secondary Entry into the majority programs not Post-Secondary of trades, fine arts, requiring theoretical programs requiring some general arts calculus (ie: general theoretical calculus (ie: university programs or Arts, some Business) Sciences, Engineering, direct entry to the Business) workplace

External Credits - Examples Learning outside of BC school system EXAMPLES: • Drivers Ed., Bronze Cross and NLS • Royal Academy of Dance • Royal Conservatory of Music • Provincial sports teams • Languages *Consult Ministry of Education website for further information

Course Load • Grade 9 and 10 requires 8 courses , may have 9+ (if outside of timetable) • Honour Roll is calculated on students’ best 7 in grade 8-10

WV - District Courses Application required • Fashion Industry (WVSS) • District Choir (WVSS) • Yoga Teacher Training (WVSS) • FAST Program 9-12 • Premier Academy Courses • Outdoor Connections (RR) *new Applications Required

WV Premier Academies • Baseball • Soccer • Hockey (Sentinel) • Basketball • Fencing • Rugby • Field Hockey • Tennis • Dance • Ballet • Engineering • Volleyball (Girls) • Table Tennis • Mechatronics Robotics • Animation • Environmental Science • Kickboxing (New!) • Fees involved, admittance by application *Information available from Diane Nelson (dnelson@sd45.bc.ca) http://westvancouverschools.ca/academies

Pursuit Program • provincially or nationally-ranked athletes and artists – Can be used for: – External credits – IDS PE courses. – Daily Physical Activity (DPA) – Blended PE • SEE Mr. Thomson

Pursuit Requirements • Satisfactory grades, work habits, and attendance • Evidence of competition/performance at an “elite” level • Minimum of 20 supervised training hours/week • New and returning students must apply each year by supplying an updated Application Package.

Pursuit and some Academy Programs • Fixed blocks each afternoon which can be scheduled as training blocks for students. Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri 1-1 2-1 1-2 2-2 1-3 1-2 2-2 1-3 2-3 1-1 1-3 2-3 1-1 2-1 1-2 L U N C H 1-4 2-4 1-4 2-4 1-4

Pursuit and District Premier Academies • Students in these programs will require specific course programming and course selection • For course selection specifics, please contact your counsellor

Course Request Deadline • Grade 8 & 9 presentation – Jan 17 (collaboration block) • Course Input – Feb 14: Grade 9 into 10 (collaboration block), Feb 7: Grade 8 into 9 • Academy or Pursuit will be scheduled separately ************** • Course changes after this time are subject to availability. NO course changes will be allowed after September 13 th .

Further questions? • Garth Thomson, Vice Principal • gthomson@wvschools.ca • Jennifer Radcliffe, Counsellor Grade 10 – jradcliffe@wvschools.ca • Rob Broughton, Counsellor Grade 8/9 – rbroughton@wvschools.ca • Diane Nelson, Academy Program Administrator – dnelson@wvschools.ca

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