1 / 30

Information Session for Students, Parents and Guardians

Informative session for students, parents, and guardians to aid in transitioning smoothly from Grade 8 to 9. Learn about course choices, program pathways, and educational planning. Access tools, attend info evenings, and make informed decisions.

bradyj
Download Presentation

Information Session for Students, Parents and Guardians

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Information Session for Students, Parents and Guardians Transition from Grade 8 to 9 Choices for Nine 2016 - 2017

  2. Choices for Nine Goals for the Evening • To inform students, parents and guardians how to make a smooth and successful transition from Grade 8 to 9 • To assist students, parents and guardians in making informed choices about courses, programs and schools • To raise student, parent and guardian awareness of the various program pathways available throughout the Toronto District School Board For more about Education Planning go to:

  3. Creating Pathways to Success, 2013

  4. Accessing myBlueprint.ca/tdsb Online educational & career planning tool for students and parents www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb

  5. Choices for Nine What Can Families Do to Help Students Make Good Choices? • Access and investigate myBlueprint career planning tool • Attend Secondary Information Evenings/Open Houses • Encourage continued participation in extracurricular activities • Choose courses of interest • Discuss future plans • Stay involved and connected with the school

  6. Choices for Nine Considerations When Choosing a High School • The range of subjects and programs offered in each grade • Semestered versus non-semestered • The range of extracurricular activities, clubs and sports offered • The supports available for English Language Learners and students with special education needs

  7. The Year Ahead:Educational Planning and Course Selection Process Choices for Nine • Planning for the coming year is a process • Begins now and will continue until Course Selection Sheets are due in late February www.tdsb.on.ca/GoingtoHighSchool

  8. Find Your School Choices for Nine www.tdsb.on.ca Click on “Find your School”

  9. Find Your School Find your school by selecting how you want to search. Choices for Nine

  10. Information Nights at the High Schools Choices for Nine • Program and school specific information is shared • Dates and times of High School Information Nights are listed in the Choices for Nine brochure and posted on the TDSB website www.tdsb.on.ca/GoingtoHighSchool

  11. Information Nights at Specialized Schools Choices for Nine • To investigate specialized schools or programs, contact the specific school for admission requirements • Requirements may include auditions, tests, interviews, etc. • Check deadline dates for application

  12. Choices for Nine Making Course Choices • Ultimately, students and families make the final course choices • Grade 8 teachers or counsellors may make suggestions about course choices based on evidence of student’s achievement, learning style, interests, and abilities

  13. Choices for Nine What Course (Type) Choices Do Students Have in Grades 9 and 10? • Applied • Academic • Locally Developed • Open • Students should mix course types based on their achievement, interests, and skills. For example, a student maytake applied English and French courses and academic Math.

  14. Choices for Nine Academic and Applied Course Types Academic Courses Focus on theory and abstract problems Applied Courses Focus on practical applications and concrete examples These courses include: English, French, Geography, History, Math, and Science 14

  15. Choices for Nine Open Course Types Open Courses Optional courses that prepare students for further study and enrich their education 15

  16. Choices to Nine Locally Developed Course Types Locally Developed Compulsory courses for students who need more flexibility and support in their learning Courses that may be developed locally include: English, French, History, Math, and Science

  17. Choices for Nine What Are the Graduation Requirements? Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) • Total of 30 course credits – 18 compulsory courses – 12 elective courses • 40 hours Community Involvement – Begins in summer after Grade 8 • Ontario Literacy Requirement - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy & Program Requirements, 2011

  18. Choices for Nine Can Students Change from One Type of Course to Another? • Yes, students can change their course types • To transfer from Grade 9 applied to Grade 10 academic math, students are required to take a transfer course or receive a recommendation from the Principal

  19. Choices for Nine Do Students’ Course Type Choices Have an Impact on Postsecondary Options? • Yes! • The type of courses students take in Grades 9 and 10 affect their choices in Grades 11 and 12 and those choices affect students’ postsecondary options directly out of secondary school • Students who want to keep all postsecondary options open should choose academic courses in Grades 9 and 10

  20. Choices for Nine Thinking About Programs of Study The TDSB Board Improvement plan states… By June 2017, the proportion of students enrolled in the grade 9-10 academic program will increase by 5%

  21. Choices for Nine What is the Data Telling Us?

  22. Choices for Nine What is the Data Telling Us?

  23. Choices for Nine Undecided? • If unsure of the program of study, keep future options open and choose Academic.

  24. Choices for Nine What Course Type Choices Do Students Have in Grades 11 and 12? • Students choose courses depending on their destination after high school: • Workplace • College • University • Mixed (University/College Preparation) • Open

  25. Choices for Nine What Happens if My Child Does Not Pass a Course? • Students may be recommended for Credit Recovery • Students may repeat the course in summer school • Students may repeat the course in the next semester or year

  26. Choices for Nine What Kinds of Programs Are Available to High School Students? • See Choices for Nine for a full list of specialized schools and programs • Many home schools also offer these learning opportunities: • Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) • Cooperative Education (co-op) • Technological Education Programs • Dual Credit Programs • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

  27. Optional Attendance Choices for Nine • Students are encouraged to attend the high school within the catchment area of their residential address (home school) • Use an Optional Attendance Application Form (PR545) when applying to a school other than your home school • Forms will be available at the Grade 8 school in January • Specific information regarding Optional Attendance Procedures will be communicated to students and families in early January www.tdsb.on.ca/FindyourSchool/OptionalAttendance

  28. Specific Dates • January 29, 2016 Optional Attendance applications due to secondary schools – delivered by student/parent/guardian • February 12, 2016 Secondary schools will inform Optional Attendance applicants by this date • Mid to late February 2016 Course Selectionscompleted via myBlueprintand returned to elementary teacher/counsellor • February 26, 2016 All course selection sheets due to secondary schools – delivered by Elementary Counsellor Note: • Only ONE course selection per student is submitted for ONE secondary school by the elementary school counsellor Choices for Nine

  29. Choices for Nine Questions?

More Related