Prince Andrew High School

Grades 10 and 11

Course Registration Information Session

Prince Andrew High School

Grades 10 and 11

Course Registration Information Session

Student Services Student Services

Ms. Glasgow………A-K Ms. Glasgow………A-K

Ms. Park Petropolis…..…….....L-ZMs. Park Petropolis…..…….....L-Z

Mr. Stewart……….RegistrarMr. Stewart……….Registrar

Ms. Izzard…Administrative Ms. Izzard…Administrative AssistantAssistant

Guidance Services Available:Guidance Services Available:

►Personal CounsellingPersonal Counselling►Career CounsellingCareer Counselling►Study SkillsStudy Skills►Liaison with Resource Personnel for Liaison with Resource Personnel for

Extra Help, Support, Tutors, etc.Extra Help, Support, Tutors, etc.►Scholarship InformationScholarship Information►Post-Secondary InformationPost-Secondary Information

Your High School CareerYour High School Career► TWO SEMESTERS PER YEAR TWO SEMESTERS PER YEAR

Sept-Jan, Feb-June Sept-Jan, Feb-June Exams at end of each semesterExams at end of each semester

► FOUR COURSES PER SEMESTERFOUR COURSES PER SEMESTER Grade 10 – students take 8 creditsGrade 10 – students take 8 credits Grade 11s – take minimum of 7 – one study periodGrade 11s – take minimum of 7 – one study period

(should take 8 if unsuccessful in one or more grade 10 (should take 8 if unsuccessful in one or more grade 10 courses)courses)

Grade 12s – take minimum of 6 – two study periodGrade 12s – take minimum of 6 – two study period(may be required to take an additional course for every (may be required to take an additional course for every

unsuccessful unsuccessful course in grade 11, up to a total of 8 course in grade 11, up to a total of 8 courses)courses)

High School Credits:High School Credits:

►Every course taken at PAHS counts as Every course taken at PAHS counts as one credit one credit (specific exceptions are noted in course (specific exceptions are noted in course

selection book)selection book)..►You must have at least 18 credits to You must have at least 18 credits to

graduate. graduate. 13 are required credits13 are required credits 5 are elective credits5 are elective credits

Of these 18 credits, you Of these 18 credits, you need . . .need . . .

► 3 ENGLISH credits (10, 11 and 12)3 ENGLISH credits (10, 11 and 12)► 2 MATH credits2 MATH credits► 2 SCIENCE credits 2 SCIENCE credits

(the first is either Sci 10, Bio 11, Phy 11, or Chem 11) plus (the first is either Sci 10, Bio 11, Phy 11, or Chem 11) plus one moreone more

► 2 OTHER MATH, SCIENCE or TECH credits 2 OTHER MATH, SCIENCE or TECH credits ► 1 CANADIAN STUDIES credit (MKS10, CHS11, or ACS11)1 CANADIAN STUDIES credit (MKS10, CHS11, or ACS11)► 1 GLOBAL STUDIES credit (GGS12 or HGS12)1 GLOBAL STUDIES credit (GGS12 or HGS12)► 1 FINE ARTS credit (Art, Music, Dance or Drama)1 FINE ARTS credit (Art, Music, Dance or Drama)► 1 PHYS. ED. Credit (Yoga 11, PHEAL 11, Dance 11, 1 PHYS. ED. Credit (Yoga 11, PHEAL 11, Dance 11,

PHE 10, 11 or 12, PEL12) PHE 10, 11 or 12, PEL12) Remember: Dance can serve as Fine Arts or Phys. Ed. Remember: Dance can serve as Fine Arts or Phys. Ed. credit credit but not both) but not both)

► No more than 7 grade 10 credits No more than 7 grade 10 credits ► Minimum of 5 grade 12 creditsMinimum of 5 grade 12 credits

What is Co-op?What is Co-op?

► Co-op is an academic course which Co-op is an academic course which students get to explore a career of students get to explore a career of their choice in an authentic, real-life their choice in an authentic, real-life environment. Students physically environment. Students physically leave the school and join the leave the school and join the workforce for a 100 hour (minimum) workforce for a 100 hour (minimum) placement over the course of one placement over the course of one semester.semester.

What is Co-op?What is Co-op?► Students must first complete a 25 Students must first complete a 25

hour (approximately one month) in-hour (approximately one month) in-school component.school component.

► During this time, students receive During this time, students receive training and certification in:training and certification in:

First Aid and CPR-AFirst Aid and CPR-A WHMISWHMIS Passport to Safety/Occupational Passport to Safety/Occupational

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

Selecting Co-opSelecting Co-op

► Acceptance to Co-op is based on an Acceptance to Co-op is based on an Application and Interview.Application and Interview.

► Select Co-op as one of your Choices – Select Co-op as one of your Choices – if you are not accepted an Alternate if you are not accepted an Alternate will be added to your selections. will be added to your selections.

Course ChangesCourse Changes

► Course changes WILL NOT BE MADE!!!! If you Course changes WILL NOT BE MADE!!!! If you fail a course first semester, you cannot repeat fail a course first semester, you cannot repeat it in the second semester.it in the second semester.

► Students are choosing courses for the year Students are choosing courses for the year and they do not have a choice of the semester and they do not have a choice of the semester in which the course falls. We do our best to in which the course falls. We do our best to balance your requests between semesters. balance your requests between semesters.

► It is vital that students keep up with their It is vital that students keep up with their studying to ensure they are successful in their studying to ensure they are successful in their courses!courses!

AlternatesAlternates

►As always, choose your alternates As always, choose your alternates carefully! carefully!

► If one of your selected courses can not fit If one of your selected courses can not fit into your schedule, then an alternate will into your schedule, then an alternate will be chosen and placed in your schedule.be chosen and placed in your schedule.

►Read your Course Selection Book Read your Course Selection Book carefully so you know what the courses carefully so you know what the courses you are considering are all about.you are considering are all about.

Why is course selection Why is course selection importantimportant► Career/Life planning and high schoolCareer/Life planning and high school► Post-Secondary Admissions…University,Post-Secondary Admissions…University, Community College, Private colleges, WorkCommunity College, Private colleges, Work► University – 5 Academic grade 12 credits University – 5 Academic grade 12 credits

(including ENGLISH 12 Academic)(including ENGLISH 12 Academic)► NSCC – High School Diploma for most programsNSCC – High School Diploma for most programs

Sample University RequirementsSample University Requirements

► Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts English 12, plus 4 grade 12 academic creditsEnglish 12, plus 4 grade 12 academic credits

► Bachelor of CommerceBachelor of Commerce English 12, Math 12, plus 3 grade 12 academic English 12, Math 12, plus 3 grade 12 academic

creditscredits► Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science

English 12, PreCal, 2 grade 12 science credits, English 12, PreCal, 2 grade 12 science credits, plus 1 grade 12 academic creditplus 1 grade 12 academic credit

► Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing English 12, Math 12, Chem 12, Bio 12, plus 1 English 12, Math 12, Chem 12, Bio 12, plus 1

grade 12 academic creditgrade 12 academic credit

Schedule For Course Schedule For Course SelectionSelection

►Feb 25 – Mar 8Feb 25 – Mar 8

Computer lab for course selection on Computer lab for course selection on Power School with Guidance Counsellors.Power School with Guidance Counsellors.

In preparation for course In preparation for course selectionselection1.1. Ensure you read descriptions of courses in our Ensure you read descriptions of courses in our

booklet to familiarize yourself with the course you booklet to familiarize yourself with the course you are choosing.are choosing. http://www.pahs.ednet.ns.ca/guidance/index.htm://www.pahs.ednet.ns.ca/guidance/index.htm

2.2. Use your Graduation Plan Progress on Power Use your Graduation Plan Progress on Power School to determine your progression and courses School to determine your progression and courses you need for graduation.you need for graduation.

3.3. Make sure you have the prerequisite before you Make sure you have the prerequisite before you choose the course (ie., CHEM11 before CHEM12).choose the course (ie., CHEM11 before CHEM12).

4.4. Come prepared to select your courses on Power Come prepared to select your courses on Power School.School.

Scholarship InformationScholarship Information

►Binder, Bulletin Board, in Student Binder, Bulletin Board, in Student Services and Student Services Services and Student Services website.website.

►Meet with your Guidance Counsellor.Meet with your Guidance Counsellor.

►www.studentawards.comwww.studentawards.com►www.scholarshipscanada.comwww.scholarshipscanada.com►www.studentscholarships.comwww.studentscholarships.com

IB ProgramIB Program

Students for IB will be registered Students for IB will be registered separately with Ms. Giffin/ Ms. Smith separately with Ms. Giffin/ Ms. Smith and their Guidance Counsellors.and their Guidance Counsellors.

► IB certificate courses are available to IB certificate courses are available to any student in the following courses:any student in the following courses:

► IB MusicIB Music► IB HistoryIB History► IB Visual Art IB Visual Art ► IB Theatre ArtIB Theatre Art► IB ChemistryIB Chemistry► IB BiologyIB Biology► IB Film IB Film

Power School Registration Power School Registration InstructionsInstructions

Log into the Student PortalLog into the Student Portal

►Go to the school website and click on the Go to the school website and click on the Student Portal buttonStudent Portal button

►Login using your PowerSchool login name Login using your PowerSchool login name and password. and password.

► If you do not know your login name If you do not know your login name and/or password please get your and/or password please get your information in the library before you information in the library before you register.register.

Select Class RegistrationSelect Class Registration

►Click on the tab for Class RegistrationClick on the tab for Class Registration

►The appropriate registration sheet will The appropriate registration sheet will openopen

Select coursesSelect courses

►Each group of courses allows you to Each group of courses allows you to select various course offeringsselect various course offerings

Select coursesSelect courses

►To pick courses click on the pencil and To pick courses click on the pencil and paper edit iconpaper edit icon

► Items with an exclamation mark must Items with an exclamation mark must be selected, items with a checkmark be selected, items with a checkmark may be selected if you desire.may be selected if you desire.

Alternate CoursesAlternate Courses

►To aid in scheduling you must select To aid in scheduling you must select two alternate courses.two alternate courses.

►Select carefully as these courses are Select carefully as these courses are used if a course you select is used if a course you select is unavailable.unavailable.

Admission to Dalhousie from High SchoolAdmission to Dalhousie from High School1.1. Completion of secondary school (ie. Completion of secondary school (ie.

Gr 12) with a minimum overall Gr 12) with a minimum overall average of 70% in your final year.average of 70% in your final year.

2.2. At least a 70% in Grade 12 Academic At least a 70% in Grade 12 Academic English.English.

3.3. Successful completion of relevant Successful completion of relevant program prerequisite courses.program prerequisite courses.

Admission Requirements Admission Requirements 1.1. The admission requirement for certificate and The admission requirement for certificate and

diploma programs is a high school completion or diploma programs is a high school completion or equivalent.equivalent.

2.2. In addition to admission requirements, individual In addition to admission requirements, individual programs may have other admission criteria, such programs may have other admission criteria, such as specific high school subjects, university as specific high school subjects, university degrees (for some advanced diplomas) or the degrees (for some advanced diplomas) or the submission of an entrance portfolio.submission of an entrance portfolio.

3.3. Please check the program descriptions for specific Please check the program descriptions for specific admission requirements.admission requirements.

RememberRemember

► Attendance, Attendance, Attendance!!Attendance, Attendance, Attendance!!► You may not have homework, but you You may not have homework, but you

always have to study!always have to study!► 10 minutes per grade level per night10 minutes per grade level per night

100 minutes grade 10 100 minutes grade 10

110 minutes grade 11110 minutes grade 11

120 minutes grade 12120 minutes grade 12

QuestionsQuestions

► If you have any questions please see If you have any questions please see your Guidance Counsellor, your Guidance Counsellor, parent/guardian or teachers.parent/guardian or teachers.