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CHOICES FOR NINE

Toronto District School Board. CHOICES FOR NINE. THE TRANSITION FROM GRADE 8 TO 9. Guidance Program & Services Department Success for all Learners 2012-2013. Our Goals This Evening Are:. To inform students how to make a smooth and successful transition from grade 8 to 9

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CHOICES FOR NINE

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  1. Toronto District School Board CHOICES FOR NINE THE TRANSITION FROM GRADE 8 TO 9 Guidance Program & Services Department Success for all Learners 2012-2013

  2. Our Goals This Evening Are: • To inform students how to make a smooth and successful transition from grade 8 to 9 • To assist parents and students in making • informed choices for grade 9 • To raise student and parent awareness of the • various program pathways available throughout • the TDSB Check out Education Planning at www.tdsb.on.ca/programs/

  3. Format of Presentation Part A: Promotion, Transfer, and Retention Procedures Part B: Messages for Success Part C: Ontario Secondary Schools Part D: Specific School Information Specialized Programs

  4. Part A Promotion, Transfer & Retention

  5. Promotion, Transfer & Retention Criteria A student is promoted when: • The student has successfully completed the curriculum expectations in each of the following grade 8 subjects at a Level 1 or higher: • English • French • History * • Geography • Mathematics • Science & Technology AND 2. The student has achieved an average equivalent to Level 1, or higher, across all grade 8 subjects. • Special Education Students • A student who is exceptional and whoseIEP is based on current grade Level expectations and for whom the integrity of the curriculum has been maintained is promoted • English Language Learners (ELL) • An EL Learner who requires modification to align grade-level curriculum expectations with the student’s current level of English language proficiency is promoted • A student is transferred when: • The student has not met the criteria as outlined for Promotion

  6. Part B Messages for Success

  7. Where do students go after secondary school?

  8. Part C Ontario Secondary Schools

  9. Credit System • Once a course is passed, a credit • is granted • To pass a course one must achieve a level of • 50% or higher • Students are expected to take 8 courses • a year • • To graduate from high school a student must earn 30 credits

  10. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.) • Total of 30 course credits (110 hours per credit) • – 18 compulsory courses • – 12 elective courses (options) • 40 hrs. Community Involvement • – Begins in summer after Grade 8 * • Ontario Literacy Requirement • Written Test in Grade 10 (OSSLT)

  11. Course Types in Grade 9 and 10: • Applied • Academic • Locally Developed Compulsory Credit (LDCC) • Open

  12. Making Your Choices: Choosing Success!

  13. Academic & Applied Academic Courses Cover the core content and have an emphasis on the theoretical aspects of the content Applied Courses Cover the core content and have an emphasis on practical applications

  14. Locally Developed Compulsory Credit • For students with gaps in knowledge and skills in the specific discipline • Ideal for students who need support with the curriculum content in grade 9 • Students who require two or more Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Courses or who require significant modification to their program will be assisted in investigating programs/schools that provide a full array of supports and services to meet their unique needs

  15. What is an Open Course? • Learning expectations are the same for all students • Designed to prepare students for further study and to enrich general education in a subject • Can be counted as compulsory or elective credits Grade 9 Open Courses Include: Arts (Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Dance) Business Guidance(Learning Strategies) Exploring Technologies Physical Education

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  17. English Language Learners ESL/ELD • Prepare students for success in English and other courses • ESL/ELD credits count as compulsory English credits (to a maximum of 3 credits) • Students will be placed in Level A, B, C, D or E • Can move to Academic/Applied/LDCC courses when appropriate

  18. Making Your Choice Grades 9 and 10 Academic Applied Locally Developed Open Grades 11 and 12 College University Workplace

  19. Changing Course Type After Grade 9: Gr. 10 Academic Gr. 9 Academic Gr. 10 Applied Gr. 9 Applied Gr. 10 LDCC Gr. 9 LDCC (except Mathematics)

  20. Changing Course Type After Grade 9: Gr. 10 Academic Gr. 9 Academic T Gr. 10 Applied Gr. 9 Applied Gr. 10 LDCC Gr. 9 LDCC Gr. 9 Applied to Gr. 10 Academic Mathematics (Transfer Course worth 0.5 credit)

  21. Semestered Schools • Students take 8 courses in 2 blocks of time: 4 courses from September to January 4 courses from February to June • All 4 courses taken daily

  22. Non-Semestered Schools • 8 courses taken throughout the school year • Courses taken every other day

  23. Part D Choices for Nine OptionalAttendance Timelines

  24. Choices: Planning Guides Choices for Ninedelivered each fall and Choices: Secondary Schools Course Selection& Planning Guide Arrives each January withCourse Selection Sheets

  25. The Year AheadYour Grade 8 Year at a Glance!

  26. Information Nights At Secondary Schools • Program and school specific information is shared • Information evening dates are listed in the Choices for Nine brochure and on the TDSB Website www.tdsb.on.ca/programs/ Go to Education Planning

  27. Optional Attendance • Students are encouraged to attend the secondary school that serves their residential address • Must use an “Optional Attendance Application Form” when applying to a school other than their home school • Forms available at Grade 8 school • Specific information regarding Optional Attendance Procedures will follow in early January

  28. Important Dates JANUARY • List of “Closed” and “Limited” schools made available • Optional Attendance applications available from elementary schools • Distribution of Course Selection Sheets for Home School

  29. Specific Dates February • February 1, 2013 - Optional Attendance applications due to secondary schools – delivered by student/parent/guardian • February 14, 2013 - Secondary schools will inform Optional Attendance applicants by this date • Mid to late February 2013 – Course Selection sheets for OA completed and returned to counsellor • March 1, 2013 - All Course Selection sheets are due to secondary schools – delivered by Elementary Counsellor ** Only ONE course selection sheet per student is submitted for ONE secondary school by the elementary school counsellor

  30. Information Nights at Specialized Schools • • If you want to investigate specialized schools or • programs, be certain to attend their evening as they may distribute applications with due dates • • Other requirements may include auditions, • tests, interviews, etc. • • Check DEADLINE DATES for applications as they as they vary

  31. What are the Specialized Programs?

  32. Any questions???

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