GRADE 10 TO 11 REGISTRATION2015/2016

Centennial High Centennial High SchoolSchool

REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS

YOTES class Feb. 20th & 27th:•Centennial Course Guide with Planner•Transcript•First semester report cards

ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Minimum of 100 creditsEnglish Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2Math 20-1, Math 20-2, or Math 20-3Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Physics

20, Science 20, or Science 24Physical Education 10Career and Life Management

(CALM)

ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

10 credits in any combination from:

- Career and Technology Studies (CTS)

- Fine Arts

- Second Languages

- Phys. Ed. 20 and/or 3010 credits in any 30-level course (in

addition to English and Social)

CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT

Total of 80 Credits including the following:

Course Eligible Sequences

English Language Arts Social Studies Mathematics Science Physical Education CALM

30-4/20-2 20-4/10-2 20-4/10-3 20-4 /14 10 20

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENTTotal of 80 Credits including the following:

Course Eligible Sequences

Minimum Credits

Knowledge and Employability Occupational courses, orCareer and Technology Studies (CTS), orLocally developed course with an occupational focus

30 level 5 credits

AND

Knowledge and Employability Workplace Practicum course, orWork Experience course, orGreen Certificate course

30 level 5 credits

OR

Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) course

30 level 5 credits

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS• Recommendations are in the

Registration Guide• Review teacher recommendations

that are on the January report card• A 50% indicates that a student may

not be successful at the next level

• Students are placed in courses that teachers have recommended

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Correct academic placement is critical !• It is often extremely difficult to change

academic course levels once a semester has started

• Give serious consideration to complementary course selections - changes later are often extremely difficult

COURSE SEQUENCING• A Grade 11 student requesting a

course above grade level (Bio 30, Chem 30, or Physics 30) must have 80%+ in the pre-requisite course & teacher recommendation. *See your counsellor.

• Acceptance into the course is always dependent on available space

• Students wishing to upgrade a mark must do so at Summer School or on-line

ENGLISH

Grade 10 Courses ELA 10-1 (5) ELA 20-1 (5) ELA 30-1 (5)

ELA 10-2 (5) ELA 20-2 (5) ELA 30-2 (5) ELA 10-4 (5) ELA 20-4 (5) ELA 30-4 (5)

65%+

50%+ 50%+

65%+

75%+

75%+

75%+

75%+ 75%+

50%+ 50%+

75%+ 40%+ 40%+

40%+ 40%+

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Social Social Studies 10-1 Studies 20-1 Studies 30-1 (5) (5) (5) Social Social Social Studies 10-2 Studies 20-2 Studies 30-2 (5) (5) (5) Social Social Studies 10-4 Studies 20-4 (5) (5)

65%++

65%+

50%+

65%++

50%+

75%+

75%+

75%+

75%+

40%+ 40%+

MATH

POSSIBLE COMPLEMENTARY PATHWAYS

COMMERCIAL FOODS 10

Comm Foods 20 (5 cr) Domestic Foods (5 cr)

Comm Foods Apprenticeship (20 cr)

POSSIBLE COMPLEMENTARY PATHWAYS

Cosmetology 10

Cosmetology 20 (5 cr)

Cosmetology Apprenticeship (20 cr)

POSSIBLE COMPLEMENTARY PATHWAYS

Construction 10

Cabinetmaking 20 (5 cr)

Construction Project Management 20/30

(10 cr)

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES REQUIRING A PRE-REQUISITE

Course Pre-requisite

Outdoor & Environmental Science 2050%+ in Sci 10

Forensic Science 25/35 2 Sciences

(co- or pre-req)

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES REQUIRING A PRE-REQUISITE

Course Pre-requisite

Military Studies 15 Social 10-1 or 10-2

Psychology 20 Social 10-1 or 10-2

Legal Studies 20 Grade 11 student

Work Experience HCS 3000

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES REQUIRING A PRE-REQUISITE

Course Pre-requisite

Studies in Religions 20/30

Studies in Gov’t & Politics 20/30 Social 10-1 or 10-2

Aboriginal Studies 30

NEW COMPLEMENTARY COURSES

Course Pre-requisite

Fashion Design

Textile Arts

Robotics 20 Robotics 10

GRADE 10 GRADE 10 11 COURSES 11 COURSES

As a Grade 11 student, you must:•Register in a minimum of 7 courses plus CALM •Register in an English, Social Studies, Math, and Science class(es)•Register to repeat a course if you failed it in Grade 10

GRADE 10 GRADE 10 11 COURSES 11 COURSES

• Aim to have a minimum of 75-80 credits by the end of Grade 11

• If you are taking a course at summer school, you still must register in the course here

• If you do not receive all your credits in Grade 10 you will not be allowed to take a spare

CHOOSE WISELY

• If you have questions, please speak to your Counsellor

• Verification forms will come out later

• Verifications do not mean that you are in the course (it just confirms that these are the courses you have requested)

CHOOSE WISELY

• Choose wisely as the course decisions you make are what determines the courses that will run next year

• Adjustments may be made when verifications come out

• Changes after that may not be possible

REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR

• You should begin the registration process after today’s YOTES class by discussing this with your parent(s)/guardian(s)

• Be prepared to record your course selections on a Program Planner in your next YOTES class, Feb. 20th

REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR

• Record your course selections on page 75 in your Registration Guide

• Beginning Sunday, March 1st to Sunday, March 15th , you will have the opportunity to go into Home Logic and enter your course requests.

• Students will meet with their counsellor the week of March 9th to review & register for next year’s courses

SUMMER SCHOOL

• Students register for Summer School in May with their Counsellor

• Summer School is meant for students who have passed a course but would like a higher mark OR who are repeating a course because they didn’t pass it (40%+)

• Summer School is not meant for “first time through”

• Summer School will run July 2 – 31

(mornings or afternoons)

CENTENNIAL COUNSELLORS

Counsellors see students according to

student’s surnames:

Ms. Greyson: A-GMrs. Floyd: H-NMs. Hunter: O-Z