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ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH

ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH. High School Registration. Planning your high school program. Consider Diploma requirements Future educational/career plan Do a three year plan Timetabling Courses required Balanced semesters No spares in grades 10 & 11. Each high school course is worth 5 credits

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ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH

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  1. ARDROSSAN JR SR HIGH High School Registration

  2. Planning your high school program • Consider • Diploma requirements • Future educational/career plan • Do a three year plan • Timetabling • Courses required • Balanced semesters • No spares in grades 10 & 11

  3. Each high school course is worth 5 credits You must pass one level to move to the next level At the end of grade 12 you must earn100 credits At Ardrossan you must carry a full timetable (40 credits) in grades 10 and 11 and you can have 1 spare each semester (30 credits)in grade 12 English30-1 or 30-2 Social 30-1 or 30-2 10 more 30 level credits Math (10 credits) Science (10 credits) CALM Phys Ed 10 Diploma Requirements

  4. EIPS French Immersion Certificate • At least 2 French courses (one of which must be FLA) to the 30 level • At least 30 credits in French Immersion • French Language Arts Etudes Sociales • Science Biologie • MathematiquesChimie • Students may choose to write the Diplomed’etudes en langue francaise (DELF) (Certificate in French Language Studies) • Official diploma awarded by the National Ministry of Education of France and recognized around the world • Evaluation of French proficiency based on 4 competence levels • A Basic User B Independent User A1 Beginner B1 Pre-intermediate A2 Elementary B2 Intermediate

  5. What is a credit? • A credit is a unit of learning time based on instructional time • At Ardrossan, most of our courses are 5 credit courses, meaning you attend each day for 1 block (85 minutes) for one semester • Semester 1 – September to January • Semester 2 – February to June • Credits can be also be achieved in singular units in CTS or ADLC courses. Students are expected to earn 5-1 credit modules in most CTS or ADLC courses

  6. What do course numbers mean? • The first digit refers to the year of high school – 1, 2 or 3 • The hyphenated number refers to the route of the program • Example – English 10-1 (gr. 10), 20-1 (gr. 11), 30-1 (gr. 12) • For students who are interested in the study, creation and analysis of literary texts • For students who are university bound • Example – English 10-2 (gr. 10), 20-2 (gr. 11), 30-2 (gr. 12) • For students who are interested in real-world contexts and popular culture • For students who are college, technical school, apprenticeship-bound or planning to go straight to work after high school

  7. Pre-requisites • Math 9 • 80+ - Math 10C Honours • 50+ - Math 10C • <55 – Math 10-3 • Science 9 • 80+ - Science 10 Honours • 50+ - Science 10 • <50 – Science 14

  8. Pre-requisites • Language Arts 9 • 80+ English 10-1 Honours • 65+ English 10-1 • <65 English 10-2 • Social 9 • 80+ Social 10-1 Honours • 65+ Social 10-1 • <65 Social 10-2

  9. Communication Technology Construction Technology Fashion Studies Foods Commercial Foods Mechanics and Fabrication Off Campus Education Drama Instrumental Music Art Phys Ed Personal Fitness French Spanish Electives

  10. Jazz Band Theatre Production ADLC Design Studies Financial Management Forensic Sciences Psychology Legal Studies Tourism On Campus Extras

  11. Athletics • Badminton • Basketball • Cheerleading • Cross Country • Football • Soccer • Track & Field • Volleyball

  12. Sample Timetable – Gr. 10

  13. Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 Band

  14. Sample Timetable Gr. 11 *If you took Sci 14 you take Sci 24

  15. Sample Timetable Gr. 12

  16. Sample Timetable – Gr. 10 French Immersion

  17. Sample Timetable French Immersion Grade 11 *If you took Sci 14 you take Sci 24

  18. Sample Timetable French Immersion Grade 12

  19. Future Career Plan/Educational Plan • Excellent sources for career planning – www.alis.alberta.ca www.tradesecrets.org • www.ardrossan.ca then select the “Guidance” tab from across the top

  20. Post Secondary Admissions • Rule of 70 • If you have an average of at least 70% (there are some exceptions – e.g., Engineering at the U of A requires an 80% average) in your CORE courses in grade 12 (including fine arts), you can gain admission to most faculties in colleges or universities of your choice • Different faculties have different requirements, so make sure to touch base with counselors, check the alis website, attend open houses, or check post-secondary institution websites to ensure that you have what you need

  21. University Entrance Requirements • English 30-1 • Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Science 30 • Math 30-1, Math 30-2, Math 31 • Social Studies 30-1 • Fine Arts – Band 30, Drama 30, Art 30 • Second Languages – Spanish 30, French 30, FLA 30 • Phys Ed 30* • 5 30-level CTS course**

  22. Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences – 70% Arts - 72% Engineering – 80% Native Studies –70% Nursing – 75% Phys Ed - 75%-78% PE/Ed – 76% St Jean – 70% Science – 73% (honours 80%) Anticipated Admission Averages (U of Alberta)

  23. Grant MacEwan Over 40 diploma or certificate programs Degree programs in Arts, Science, Child and Youth Care, Commerce, Nursing University transfer Engineering, Education, Phys Ed Nait Apprenticeship training Over 80 diploma, certificate and applied degree programs Most programs accept Eng 30-2 Post-Secondary Programs

  24. Concordia University College BA, BSc, BComm, B.Ed. Norquest College Licensed Practical Nurse, Other health-related careers, Social work . . . Augustana (U of A faculty) Kings’ Lakeland College Vermillion, Lloydminster Olds College, Mount Royal College U of C, U of L Post-Secondary Programs

  25. Does This Describe You? • Enjoy working with hands, tools, machines • Like solving concrete and not abstract problems • Like to see the end result of work • Enjoy working with people • www.tradesecrets.org

  26. APPRENTICESHIP • Find employment with a journeyman (a recognized, professional tradesperson) willing to train you in your trade • While in high school you may register for RAP • Get your first year apprenticeship under your belt and be eligible for the RAP scholarship • Length of time depends on the trade – generally you spend 6 to 8 weeks in school each year for 4 years • Apprentice is an employee, earn between 40% and 80% of journeyman’s wage while you learn

  27. SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES • Alexander Rutherford Scholarship • Based on an average in five specified high school courses (does not include Math10-3/20-3, Science 14/24) • Apply in grade 12 75%-79.9% 80.0% or higher $300 gr 10 $400 gr 10 $500 gr 11 $800 gr 11 $700 gr 12 $1300 gr 12

  28. SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES • Most scholarship applications look for evidence of leadership ability, extra-curricular and community involvement, and volunteer activities

  29. Where to from here? • Select appropriate core courses • Discuss course selections with your parents and your current teachers • Be ready to complete your registration in March • Counsellors will contact you when it is your turn to register and you will complete your registration at school, on our computer system

  30. What if I want to make changes? • The timetable is built based on student requests so pick your choices carefully • Timetables will be available during the last week in August before school starts

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