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Burnaby South Secondary Schooland
The BC School for the Deaf
Course Selection Presentation Grade 8
into 9
Course Selection
The Course Selection sheet is like a contract
Schools are staffed and time-tabled according to the information on these forms
Only those courses with a sufficient number of students registered (by April 2012) will be offered Those with low enrolment will be cancelled for the
2012-13 school year This may occur after Course Verification Sheets are sent
out, so make sure you have alternate choices for ALL ELECTIVES just in case
Course Selection
ALL Students are required to take 8 Courses
Only students with incomplete timetables or legitimate errors will be allowed course corrections in September 2012 (ie; you have already completed a course, or you require a course for Graduation or University) NOTE: Not “liking” a course, ie: your friends are NOT in it, you
don’t like the time of day it is offered, or you change your mind, is NOT considered a legitimate error…so make your choices CAREFULLY. Think it through before you choose!
There will be NO course changes in September
Course Descriptions can be found on our school website: http://south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/courses/cselection.htm
Grade 9 Course Selection Form
Leadership Application MUST be stapled to your
Course Selection formHonours forms are handed
In to Student Services
Required Grade 9 Courses
English 9 Mathematics 9 Science 9 Social Studies 9 Physical Education 9
Grade 9 Electives: Applied Skills
Intro Computer Apps 9
Intro to Business Ed 9
Home Ec: Foods 9 Home Ec: Textiles 9 Home Ec: General 9 Leadership 9 *
Technology 9 Electronics 9 Woodworking 9 Metal 9 Drafting 9
* Course Requires a “School Leadership Application Form” to be completed and stapled to your Course Selection Form
Grade 9 Electives: Visual & Performing Arts
Art 9 Drawing & Painting
9 Ceramics &
Sculpture 9 Dance 9 Drama 9 Media Arts 9 Choir Junior 9
Beginner Band 9 Band Intermediate A 9 Band Junior 9 Jazz Band Junior 9 (2 years
exp.)
Jazz Band Intermediate 9
Orchestra 10 * (3 yrs experience)
Music Technology 9 * (2 yr exp.)* Course Requires a “School Leadership
Application Form” to be completed and stapled to your Course Selection Form
COMMON
LEADERSHIP
FORM
Grade 9 Electives: Languages
French 9 French Honours 9 * Mandarin 9 Mandarin Native
Writers 9 Japanese 9
Spanish 9 Italian 9 Punjabi 9 Korean 9 American Sign
Language 9 Croatian 9
* Course Requires an “Honours Application” to be fully completed and handed in to Student Services
Mathematics Course Structure
majority for trades and workplace
program not
requiring theoretical calculus
program requiring
theoretical calculus
Program Overview2012-2013
Grade AssembliesFebruary 2012
Honours / Advanced Placementat Burnaby South
Why Take Honours Courses?
Enriched learning environment, greater depth in topics learned
Group of equally interested, motivated & advanced students
Find out what you can really do - challenge yourself
Grade 11 Honours courses are prerequisites for many Grade 12 AP courses. E.g: Biology 11 Honours is required to apply for
AP Biology AP Courses can give you credit for
University level courses and help with admission status.
FACT: 1 out of every 3 students at Burnaby South is taking at least 1 Honours/AP Course
LANGUAGESENGLISH SOCIAL
STUDIES
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP) Art course at the same time.
TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE
Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP) Science course at the same time.
Students can take Math 12H, AP Calculus AB and/or AP Statistics at the same time. Students can take Math 12, AP Calculus BC and/or AP Statistics at the same time.
Students CANNOT take AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC at the same time.
BUSINESS EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS
What is AP?
AP stands for Advanced Placement Program of University-level courses and
exams offered in high school We teach the university courses here at
SOUTH You write the AP EXAM if you want to
gain university credit Exams scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with
Canadian Universities giving credit for score of 4 or 5 (some American Universities give credit for score of 3)
Over 3.4 million exams written worldwide, 24,900 in Canada and over 9,380 in B.C.
2011 AP Exam Results Comparison
AP considers a grade of 3+ to be a passing grade.University credit is granted when student gets 4+
64%76%
75%
81% 79%
76%
HOW TO
ENROLL
RETURN FORM TO AP/HONOURS DROP OFF BOX IN STUDENT SERVICES
Eric Lu, SFU, Science
“The Honours & AP program has challenged me during high school and made my transition
to university smoother.”
“Each AP exam that you take can give you up to 6
university credits (that can save you over $800).”
Yegor Rabets, UBC Engineering
“South’s AP program gives its students a taste
of good work ethic and time management; essential for success in university.
Travis Wong, SFU, Business
“Students who enroll in Honours classes are interested in learning and
have great attitudes. Having eager classmates means the teacher is able
to teach at a faster rate. ” Xiao Yuan, Honours student since Grade 8
"I'm really glad I did the AP program at South. The
teachers were excellent and made class incredibly
fascinating and intellectually engaging. It was the best preparation I
had for Duke.“Spencer Li, Duke, Economics
Honours Brochure School website
http://south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/ap/ap.htm
Find Mr. A. Lee in Room A139 at LUNCH or talk to your Counsellor
For More Information…
External Credits
You may be able to get credit towards graduation for external activities that you are involved in, some examples are: Language Challenge Exams (applications occur in October) Music / Dance Youth Leadership Sports (Provincial Rep Teams, BC Summer Games, National Team
Level) Coaching First Aid/Lifesaving ICBC Driver Training Computer Certification Scouts/Guides
If you think you qualify for any external credits, please see your Counsellor to check this out
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…
All of you should have the BSSS Counselling Blog “bookmarked” & checked on a weekly Basis for updates (ie: University Presentations, University Info, Scholarships, Volunteer Work, Awards, etc)blogs.sd41.bc.ca/south-counselling/
ALSO: Please make sure that Ms. Fenn has your current Email Address, as this is how the important information will be sent out to all of you throughout the School Year
Course Selection Timeline
Course Planning Assemblies for Students: Tuesday February 7th
Course Planning Night for Parents: Wednesday February 8th
Course Selection Computer Lab Sessions: February 13th – 16th
Course Selection Forms due: February 13th to your current Home Ec or
Tech Ed Teacher
Questions? Concerns?
Feel free to contact Student Services to ask any questions or discuss any concerns you may have
Counsellors: Mr. Chow (surnames A–C, International & Oral Students) Ms. Bromley (surnames D – G & Young Parents Program) Mr. Sookochoff (surnames H – McR) Ms. Steeves (surnames Mec – R & Vision Impaired) Ms. Fenn (surnames S – Z)
Course Selection FormsDue February 13, 2012
to your Home Ec/Tech Ed teacher
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