CORRELIEU SECONDARY SCHOOL - GRADE 9 COURSE SELECTION 2021
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GRADE 9
COURSE SELECTION
2021
CORRELIEU SECONDARY SCHOOL
“A Place Where Friends Meet”
COUNSELLORS
We can help you with:
• Personal issues/mental health
• Course changes
• Grad planning and checking your
credits
• Academic challenges
• Planning and/or applying to
post-secondary
• Career planning
• Scholarships and bursaries
• And many more!
HOW DO I MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT?
Email your assigned counsellor to book an appointment time
Last names A to I
Ms. Ingram
emilyingram@sd28.bc.ca *Our contact info can also be
found on your course selection
Last names J to R form and on the CSS webpage
Ms. Mamic
nikimamic@sd28.bc.ca *Counsellors return to school
Monday August 30th to help
students with course
Last names S to Z
Ms. Castle changes
carriannecastle@sd28.bc.ca
COUNT YOUR CREDITS
Let’s start thinking about GRADUATION…
What do you need?
1. Total MINIMUM amount of credits needed to graduate: 80
(courses are usually 4 credits each) = 20 courses
2. Specific required courses in grades 10, 11 and 12
3. You may need more courses, in specific subject areas, to enter
various Post Secondary School programs.
Let’s take a look at which courses are required…
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Is that all I NEED ?....
ASSESSMENTS AND ADDITIONAL
COURSEWORK
These are typically scheduled at the end of your Grade 11 Math course (Numeracy) and
at the end of your Grade 10 English course (Literacy)
All you have to worry about right now…
COURSE SELECTION FORMS
*You can take up to four electives in grade 10 – if you include X block courses!
ELECTIVES
Trades and Exploration Business & Careers
Drafting & Design 10 Computer Studies 10
Engineering (Robotics) 10 Entrepreneurship & Marketing 10
Film Making 10 Leadership 11
Yearbook 10 (Full Year) Web Development 10
Digital Photography 10 Digital Media Development 10
Power Technology 10 Languages
Woodwork 10 French 10
Metalwork 10 Spanish 10
Fine Arts Russian 10
Home Economics
Drama (academic writing) 10
Fashion Design 10
Theatre Company (acting) 10
Foods & Nutrition 10
Art 10
Family Studies 10
Digital Art 10 X Block Courses
Guitar 10 Jazz Band 10
Choir 10 Outdoor Recreation 10
Band 10 Musical Theatre 10
X- BLOCK COURSES • Taken outside of the regular timetable • Outdoor Recreation - training and trips • Jazz Band - usually Tues/Thurs after school • Musical Theater - musical in spring • Career Prep - year long/spring
COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
A description of all our courses is available in our
COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
on the CSS webpage:
http://www.css28.com/EXTERNAL CREDITS Sometimes students can claim external credits for things like: • Provincials • Powwow • Winter/Summer games • Driving lessons • Dance & Music exams • Etc… *Email your Counsellor to see if your outside activities qualify
Choosing your Math and Science Courses *B or higher in FMA 10 is recommended for students planning to take Physics and/or Chemistry 11 *Some programs require FMA 10 - check this out first before deciding on WP 10
FRENCH IMMERSION
Each year, the timetable “flips” for French Immersion students.
Next year in for Grade 10 you will need:
FRAL 10
Science Humaines10
Art Dramatiques 11
Your Grade 11 year:
FRAL 11
FRAL 12
Histoire 11BE AWARE: LANGUAGE CREDITS
FOR POST-SECONDARY
UBC/SFU and some Alberta Universities may require a grade 11 level
second language course for admission.
We offer French 10/11/12 & Spanish 10/11/12
*NEW in 2021-2022:
Russian 10 with Mr. Karagodine!
(Note: Our Russian 11 will not meet the grade 11 level language requirement for post-secondaryCAREER PREPARATION
A Career Program prepares you for Post-Secondary Education and
provides you with employment opportunities.
Some advantages include:
Career placement opportunities in fields of interest
RCMP Camp, Firefighting, Wildlands
Field trips, College Tours, Encounters with Canada
Post-Secondary tours and connections
See Mr. Runge for more details about CP 12.THE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM
IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CAREER PREP AND CNC QUESNEL
Begin an apprenticeship in your Grade 12 year! (apply in Grade 11).
Previous LOCAL offerings have included: Millwright, Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry,
Welding.
You can also apply to get into the Prince George CNC programs: Auto. HD mechanics,
hairdressing, etc. This is a competitive application and should be started early
For the Dual Credit program:
1) Must complete English 12 and CLC 12 during Semester 1 (Dual Credit is in Semester 2 of
Grade 12)
2) Must have all other required courses completed prior to the start of program
*Highly suggested to complete Career Prep in Grade 11.Filling out your Course Selection Form
COURSE SELECTION FORMS
Last names A to I
Fill out your course Ms. Ingram
selection form and email to emilyingram@sd28.bc.ca
your assigned counsellor
Last names J to R
by: Ms. Mamic
Friday, March 12th. nikimamic@sd28.bc.ca
Last names S to Z
Ms. Castle
carriannecastle@sd28.bc.caOTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER… • Success all depends on YOU! (attendance, handing in assignments, etc) • Math and English are semester-long courses (not year-long) • You have more freedom BUT….more responsibility • Consider what your goals are and how you will achieve them Reach out for help when needed! We are here for you.
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