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Transitioning to Grade 9: Program Planning and Course Selection for Newmarket High School

NHS Semester Timetable PERIOD TIMES 1 8:05 – 9:25 AM 2 9:30 – 10:45 AM 3 GR. 9 LUNCH 4 12:10 – 1:25 PM 5 1:30 – 2:45 PM After School Music 2:45 - 5:30 Repertoire (once per week over Programs both semesters)

Special Programs at NHS  Gifted Program  French Immersion  High Performance Athlete program  Advanced Placement courses  S HS M programs in Business, Construction, and Health & Wellness  Personalized Alternative Education

Diploma Requirements (OSSD) for the 4 year program S uccessful completion of 12 Optional Ontario Credits S econdary S chool Literacy requirement 40 hours of 18 Compulsory Community Credits Involvement O.S .S .D

Community Involvement Hours  Make a commitment to get your 40 hours completed as soon as possible but starting no earlier than July 1 st , 2019 .  See the bulletin board inside the Guidance Office to learn about current volunteer opportunities  Register online with the Neighbourhood Network to be notified about local volunteer opportunities: nnetwork.org

34 CREDIT THRESHOLD – YRDSB POLICY YRDSB Policy that encourages students to meet their OSSD graduation requirements within four years.

COMPULSORY COURSES FOR GRADE 9 STUDENTS Math English S cience you choose your you choose your you choose your pathway option pathway option pathway option Phys. Ed Geography French you choose you choose your you choose your pathway option pathway option boys or girls

Consult with your Grade 8 Teachers… P ATHWAY OPTIONS IN Gr. 9 & 10 LOCALL Y APPLIED ACADEMIC OPEN DEVELOPED

PATHWAY ABILITY APPROACH APPLIED Working at or above S tep by step approach to grade level learning using theory and practical examples. ACADEMIC Working at or above Theoretical and independent grade level approach to learning with a focus on critical thinking skills LOCALL Y Working below grade Guided approach to learning DEVELOPED level in Math, English using practical examples and and S cience concrete obj ects. OPEN An opportunity to explore an area of interest for all students.

Core Subject Example #1: Grade 9 Science Options at NHS SNC1D1 - Gr. 9 S cience - Academic SNC1P1 - Gr. 9 S cience - Applied SNC1L1 - Gr. 9 S cience – Locally Developed SNC1DG - Gr. 9 S cience – Gifted (Must qualify - as determined by IPRC) SNC1DF – Gr. 9 S ciences – FI Academic SNC1PF – Gr. 9 S ciences – FI Applied

Core Subject Example #2: Grade 9 French Options at NHS FSF1D1 - Gr. 9 French - Academic FSF1P1 - Gr. 9 French - Applied FIF1DF - Gr. 9 Français – FI Academic FIF1PF - Gr. 9 Français – FI Applied *FSF1O1 - Gr. 9 French – Open This course is for st udent s who have NOT acquired 600 hours of French inst ruct ion, or who have acquired 600 hours of French inst ruct ion but have received modificat ions t hat have significant ly impact ed French Language learning. *Approval through ISTM is required to take this course!

REVIEW PATHWAYS & PRE-REQUISITES

COURSE SELECTION REQUIRES PLANNING AND SUPPORT  Consult with teachers, guidance and parents  Consider your IPP and possible post-secondary eligibility requirements  Remember there are many pathways to the destination of your dreams

GIFTED PROGRAM Eligibilit y for ‘ Gift ed’ programming is det ermined by an IPRC. Gift ed Program st udent s must select a minimum of 4 Gift ed courses in Grade 9 and again in Grade 10. Grade 9 Gifted Courses Grade 10 Gifted Courses English – ENG1DG English – ENG2DG Math – MPM1DG Math – MPM2DG S cience – S NC1DG S cience – S NC2DG Geography – CGC1DG History – CHC2DG Computer S tudies – ICS 2OG Business S tudies – BBI20G (offered 2019/ 20 and EOY) (available EOY; not available in 2019/ 20)

FRENCH IMMERS ION COURS ES Y ou need 10 FI courses over 4 years: 7 are select ed for you! Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 FI French FI French FI French FI French FIF1DF or FIF1PF FIF2DF or FIF2PF FIF3UF or FIF3OF FIF4UF or FIF4OF FI Science FI Science FI Anthropology, FI Issues of Indigenous S NC1DF or S NC1PF S NC2DF or S NC2PF Psychology & Peoples in a Global (may choose to take in (may choose to take in Sociology Context English) English) HS P3UF or HS P3CF NDW4MF FI Geography FI History CGC1DF or CGC1PF CHC2DF or CHC2PF FI Civics/Careers FI Travel & Tourism: FI Business CHV2OF/ GLC2OF A Geographic Leadership: Perspective Management Fundamentals CGG3OF BOH4MF (new for 2020/ 21) Co-operative Education – 2 credits (in a French Immersion setting)

OPTIONAL COURSES FOR GRADE 9 STUDENTS Instrumental or Vocal Vocal Music Repertoire Instrumental Music (after school) Information & Learning S trategies Communication Visual Arts Technology in Business (as per IPRC) Exploring Exploring Family Drama Technologies S tudies

How do I complete my Course S election for S econdary S chool?  Individual Pathway Planner  Portfolio  High School Planner  Course Selection Tool

www.yrdsb.ca/ schools/ newmarket.hs

Login to access My Pathway Planner

From your Dashboard, access your High S chool Planner by choosing ‘ High S chool’ from the left hand navigation menu.

The High School Planner

The High School Planner – French Immersion Program

Add Your Courses!

Consider the Core Options:

Now enter two elective courses here!

Review Grade 9 elective Course Descriptions under the various Subject Disciplines

Music Repertoire is selected as the last course. Choose 2 alternates

Use the Graduation Indicator to track your credits. Click on ‘ View Progress’ for a complete review.

The Graduation Indicator reveals that 8 out of 9 of the credits in this student’s plan will count towards their Compulsory Credit total.

Course Selection Issues & Important Course Information Issue Note: Missing prerequisite or co-requisite. This will prevent you from submitting . Please select the proper prerequisite or resolve with your guidance counsellor. Guidance Message: Please review and observe these important notes from Guidance regarding specialized programs e.g. this course is for students in the Gifted Program.

As an example…can we figure out the problem with this plan?

The TIJ1O2 notes indicate this course is part of a specialized TechnoMath program and may only be selected if the co- requisite math course MPM1D2 is also selected.

Review and SUBMIT courses by Friday, February 22 nd

Print and submit completed Sign-Off Sheet to your Grade 8 Teacher by… Parent/ Guardian signs here! Wednesday, February 27 th

Not Planning to Attend Newmarket High School?

Summary of Important Dates:  February 1, 2019 – Regist rat ion forms due t o Newmarket High S chool  ret urn t o your Grade 8 t eacher  February 11 th – February 22 nd window for online submission of course select ion  S how your parent / guardian and Grade 8 t eacher your course select ion prior t o submit t ing February 22 nd is the submit DEADLINE!  Click submit , print your Sign-Off sheet and have it signed by your parent/guardian  Hand in S ign-Off sheet t o your Grade 8 t eacher by February 27 th .

CONGRATULATIONS … you are now ready to complete your online course selection !

For more information please visit the Newmarket High S chool Website: To support your transition to NHS, we encourage you to review this presentation, and the additional information posted to our website, at home with your parent/guardian.