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COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION 2013-2014

COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION 2013-2014. FOR GRADES 9, 10 and 11 STUDENTS. COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION GRADES 9, 10 and 11 Graduation Requirements Course Levels Certificates -Second Language/F.I.T. Preparation for College Preparation for University

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COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION 2013-2014

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  1. COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION 2013-2014 FOR GRADES 9, 10 and 11 STUDENTS

  2. COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION • GRADES 9, 10 and 11 • Graduation Requirements • Course Levels • Certificates -Second Language/F.I.T. • Preparation for College • Preparation for University • Career Exploration with careercruising.com • Course Selection Form for 2013-2014

  3. High School Handbook HTHS Course Handbook 2013-2014 Available soon on the Trimble Website www.harrisontrimble.ca District 2 High School Handbook http://www.district2.nbed.nb.ca/documents/ high-school-handbook.pdf

  4. Grade 10 Requirements • English 10 – full year • Math 10 – full year • Science 10 or FI Science 10 • French 10 or FI Language Arts 10 • Social Studies 10 or FI Social Studies 10 • 3 specialty from: • Broad Based Technology 10 or FI Broad Based Technology 10 • Health & Physical Education 10 or FI Health & Physical Education 10 • Music 10 or FI Music 10 • Visual Arts 10 • Intro to Applied Tech. 110 or FI Intro to Applied Tech. 110

  5. COURSE LEVELS Level 0 Law 120 Child Studies 120 Level 1 English 111 Biology 111 Level 2 English 112 Biology 112 Level 3 English 113 Biology 113

  6. Graduation Requirements 2013-2014 • Grade 10 French • Successful completion of the English Language Proficiency Assessment Compulsory Courses : You must have the following 7 compulsory credits: Grade 11 • English 11 (2 credits) • Financial and Workplace Mathematics 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 (1 credit) • Science (1 credit) • Modern History 11 (1 credit) • Fine Arts/Life Role Development cluster (1 credit) Grade 12 • English 12 (1 credit) You must also have: • 4 other courses at the grade ’12’ level You must have a minimum of 17 credits to graduate

  7. Graduation Requirements - Science Science (at least one credit) • Biology 111, 112, 113 • FI Biology 112 • Chemistry 111, 112 • Environmental Science 120 • FI Environmental Science 120 • Physics 111, 112

  8. Graduation Requirements – Fine Arts/Life Role (Must have at least one of these credits) • Music 112 (p) • Theatre Arts 120 • Graphic Art & Design 110 • Visual Arts 110 (p) • Outdoor Pursuits 110 (p) • Entrepreneurship 110 Available for Grade 12 Students Only • PE Leadership 120* • Independent Family Dynamics120 (due to content) • Coop Ed 120 (2 and 3 credits)* (Behavior and attendance are important. There will be an interview.) • Reading Tutor 120* * Must apply/fulfill requirementsforadmission

  9. Math • If you are a student who is inclined to do trades or wants to directly enter the workplace, you should do: • Financial and Workplace Mathematics 11 (required) • Financial and Workplace Mathematics 12 (optional) • If you are a student who is inclined to go to university: • Foundations of Mathematics 11 (required) • Foundations of Mathematics 12 (optional) • If you are a student who excels in math and wishes to follow a university program that requires the study of calculus: • Foundations of Mathematics 11 (required) • Pre-Calculus 11 (optional) ■ Pre-Calculus 12B (optional) • Pre-Calculus 12A (optional) ■ Calculus 12 (optional)

  10. LOCAL OPTIONSCOURSES OFFERED AT OUR SCHOOL ONLY(May only count two towards graduation requirements) • Advanced Training Principles 120 • (F.I.) Advanced Training Principles 120 • FI Coop Education 120 • FI Citizenship 120 • FI Entrepreneurship 110 • FI Environmental Science 120 • FI Intro to Applied Technology 110 • Marketing 120 • Psychology 120 • Sociology 120

  11. French ImmersionRequirements & Certificates To graduate as an Immersion student recognized by the province of New Brunswick, students must take a required number of FI designated courses. • 50% of the course load in grade 9 and 10 must be FI designated. • A minimum of 5 courses with an FI designation in grades 11 and 12 must be taken.

  12. H.T.H.S. French Immersion Certificate • Students who participated in the French Immersion program and completed both FILA 11, FILA 12 and at least one other F.I. course are eligible to receive a French Immersion Certificate from Harrison Trimble High School recognizing their achievement in maintaining their French second language skills.

  13. CERTIFICATE OF SECOND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY • Only students taking a grade 12 French or French Immersion course will be tested. • Must take an oral proficiency interview in grade 12 Levels of Language Proficiency: • Un-rateable/Novice, Basic, Basic Plus, Intermediate, Intermediate Plus, Advanced, Advanced Plus, Superior

  14. Focus on Information Technology(F.I.T.) Certificate The Focus on Information Technology (FIT) program is a nationally recognized certificate that is issued by ICTC. Students are required to take: • Information Technology 120, • Business Organization and Management 120, and • at least one elective course consisting of Entrepreneurship 110, Tech Support 110, Computer Science 110, and Digital Technology 120.  Graduates of the FIT program will have the benefit of a certificate to help distinguish themselves to employers and academic institutions. 

  15. CAREER EXPLORATION • If you have not yet decided on your path after high school, take the time to do some career exploration. • Using the following website: Careercruising.com ID: Harrison Password: Trimble

  16. Careercruising.com • Build a portfolio • Use the Career Matchmaker, and other self-assessment tools to find careers that match your interests. • Use the Explore Careers to search for careers that may interest you. • Use the Education and Training function to find Canadian college and universities that offer training in that field.

  17. PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE • College requirements differ greatly according to the program and are subject to change • Some require a high school diploma only • Other programs require English 112 • Other programs may require grade 11 Math and one or two sciences at the grade 12 level • NOTE: NBCC HAS A DEADLINE OF NOV. 1ST OF YOUR GRAD YEAR

  18. PREPARATION FOR UNIVERSITY • It is imperative to check with the universities of your choice • A general guideline would be to have a minimum of five “university-approved” credits for Maritime universities *UNB requires six and a minimum of six for Ontario universities • It is an excellent idea to have at least one more acceptable credit than the minimum required You must research university requirements. Visit the Guidance office with questions

  19. Preparation for University Entrance

  20. Scholarship Information • It does not matter if you are going to a small college or a big university, there may be a scholarship out there for you! • As soon as you give us your grad profile sheet, you can be added to an email list, where you will receive all the information in your inbox, including application forms.

  21. For grade 12’s only – Graduation Profile Sheet • All potential graduates are encouraged to complete this very important form. • It entitles you to access important information about: • Scholarships and Bursaries • Post-Secondary Visitations • Open Houses • Job Opportunities • Other various information regarding graduation, etc.

  22. Parent/Guardian Information Sessions This presentation December 11th at 7:00 pm Course fair February 26th, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

  23. COURSE SELECTION(February 27th, 2013) • You will be marking your selections on the form provided by your Homeroom teacher • Make yourself a copy of your courses to keep • Official forms must be returned to your teacher • A verification form will be sent home and must be returned with a parental signature • Make your choices wisely as when classes are full, it will be difficult to change your mind in the new school year

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