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Planning Your High School Education

Planning Your High School Education. Review. Compulsory Credits (18 Credits) Credits EVERY student must have to graduate with a diploma. High School Diploma Requirements. Compulsory Credits 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade) 1 credit in French as a second language

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Planning Your High School Education

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  1. Planning Your High School Education Review

  2. Compulsory Credits (18 Credits) • Credits EVERY student must have to graduate with a diploma High School Diploma Requirements

  3. Compulsory Credits • 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade) • 1 credit in French as a second language • 3 credits in Math (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12) • 2 credits in Science • 1 credit in Canadian History • 1 credit in Canadian Geography • 1 credit in the Arts • 1 credit in Health and Physical Education • ½ credit in Civics and ½ credit in Career Studies High School Diploma Requirements

  4. Compulsory Credits • 1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or a social science and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies • 1 additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or the arts, or business studies • 1 additional credit in science (grade 11 or 12) or technological education (grade 9-12) High School Diploma Requirements

  5. Optional Credits (12 credits) • Credits chosen by the student that allows the student to build an educational program that suits his or her individual interest and meet university, collage, apprenticeshipor work requirements. High School Diploma Requirements

  6. Community Involvement Activities • 40 hours minimum unpaid community involvement activities • Done during your own time • Recorded by the student and submitted to their school High School Diploma Requirements

  7. Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test • Taken in Grade 10 • Must pass • Those who do not pass must take OLC4O High School Diploma Requirements

  8. Academic Courses • Emphasis will be on theory and abstract thinking as a basis for future learning and problem solving • Applied Courses • Focus on practical applications through hands-on applications of the concepts you study • Open Courses • Not specific to a destination and are appropriate for all students Choosing Courses and Planning for the Future Grade 9 and 10

  9. Open Courses • Not specific to a particular post-secondary destination • Workplace • Prepares you to move directly into the workplace • College • Specific to college requirements • University/College • Specific to certain university and college programs • University • Specific to university programs Choosing Courses and Planning for the Future Grade 11 and 12

  10. Transfer courses bridge the gap between two course types • Used to move from applied courses to academic courses What if my interests change?

  11. Terms you should know:

  12. Cooperative Education Planned learning experience in the community that complements and enhances school courses.

  13. Course Codes A five-character identification code , the first three refer to subject, the fourth refers to the grade and the fifth refers to the type of course.

  14. Credit Grant for successful completion of 110 hours of course work completed

  15. Full Disclosure (Grade 11 and 12) All grade 11 and 12 courses attempted must be recorded on Ontario Student Transcripts. All courses dropped after the disclosure date and courses failed will be recorded on the transcript.

  16. Individual Education Plan An education plan for students identified as exceptional. This outlines how the education system will help the student achieve curriculum expectations.

  17. Ontario Secondary School Certificate Granted on request to students who leave school before earning the OSSD, p0roveded that they have earned a minimum of 14 credits.

  18. Certificate of Accomplishment Granted to students who do not meet the requirements for OSSC or OSSD. Useful for those planning to take vocational programs or further training.

  19. Ontario Student Record A record kept for each student that contains achievement results, credits earned and diploma requirements completed, and other important information. Student s and their parents may examine the contents of the OSR.

  20. Ontario Student Transcript The student’s official record of credits earned and other graduation requirements completed. Unsuccessful attempts in grade 9 and 10 do not appear on the transcript.

  21. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) A program that enables students in grades 11 and 12 to complete their high school diploma while starting their apprenticeship training.

  22. Prerequisite Courses Courses that students are required to take before they can enroll in certain courses.

  23. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Receive credit without taking the course if they can demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge from prior learning. Max 4 credits, 2 in one subject, grades 10-12 only

  24. School Course Calendar Describes the courses offered by the school in the coming year.

  25. Semestered School Offer courses on a half-year basis.

  26. Non-semestered Schools Offer courses on a full-year basis.

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