Course Request - York Region District School Board

Welcome to Middlefield Collegiate Institute!

Learning Goal:

Dec. 16th, 2013

Course Request : Career Cruising Jan.13th-15th, 2014

Part THREE:

Course Request 1O1: “The Basics”

Part TWO:

Part ONE:

To instil in every potential MCI Gr. 9 student the appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for September 2014 .

Grade 8 Information Night @ MCI Jan. 16th, 2014 @ 6:30pm

Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.) for your 4 years 18 Compulsory Credits + 12 Optional Credits = 30 Total Credits + Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test + 40 hours of Community Involvement

Grade 9 & 10 Course Types

• • • •

Applied Academic Open Locally-Developed

Course Type Grade

ENG1P1 Subject MCI Specific

Understanding Course Codes

Applied (P)

• A practical, more hands-on approach with some theory • Smaller class size • More teacher interaction to ensure focus and direction of task • e.g. CGC1PL

Academic (D) • Theoretical in Approach • Abstract Thinking • Self-Directed Learning/Independent Learner • Larger Class Size • e.g. SNC1D1

Open (O) • An opportunity to explore an area of interest for all students • Examples: Art, Music, Drama, Integrated Technology, Family Studies, Business, Physical Education, Learning Strategies (GLS) • Choose your area of interest/strength/need

• e.g. PPL1O8/PPL1O9

Courses Requiring Special Permission and/or Advice Grade 9: • Locally-Developed • ESL • Learning Strategies (GLE)

Later: • Co-Op • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) • Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement • For highly-motivated students • Great interest in Math & Science • Pre-AP: Grade 11

• Advanced Placement: Grade 12 – Exams

How do you wisely determine which courses are best for YOU?

• Research • Consult • Reflect ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!

Courses can be found in :

MCI Course Offering Booklet (Inside the Planning Guide) Career Cruising Website via YRDSB Website York Region Course Directory (online)

WHEN REQUESTING YOUR COURSES ON CAREER CRUISING Read Carefully!

Choose Carefully! Check Carefully!

What’s next? • See you and parents/guardians Thursday January 16th, 2014 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.

• Where? Middlefield C.I. Cafeteria • Guidance Counsellors will visit your school on January 13-15th, 2014

Grade 9 Registration Booklets HOOLEY Booley

• All registration booklets due to MCI on Tues. February 4th, 2014

• PRINT NEATLY !!!

Course Planner/Course Request 6 2

or 7 compulsory +

or 1 electives 3 additional music IF desired If no music, maximum of 3 spares entered 3 alternates Submit electronically Print – Signatures Hand to homeroom teacher

We LOVE to meet deadlines!!!

All course requests due on Career Cruising February 14th, 2014 Signed hard copy course requests forms due on the same day February 14th, 2014.

We will see You with Your Parents/Guardians on

Thursday th Jan. 16 @ 6:30pm! @ Middlefield C.I.

Next Steps… • Post your parent’s/guardian night reminder card on your fridge or somewhere visible

• Visit our MCI website http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci

• Follow us on twitter @MCIguidance