BROOKS SECONDARY SCHOOL5400 MARINE AVENUE

POWELL RIVER, BC ● V8A 2L6604 .483 .3171

www.sd47.bc .ca / schoo l /brooks

Grade 9 into Grade 10

Programming: Course Selection for 2014– 2015 School Year

Course Selection Process

Attend Course Selection Information sessions during E block and classroom sessions.

Select courses and discuss selections with your parents/guardians.

Have parents/guardians sign the Course Selection Sheet.

Counsellors will pick sheets up and review them with you during one of your D block classes.

Why is Course Selection so Important? timetable decisions

cancelled coursespost-secondary

prerequisites

What You Need to Graduate

80 credits in Grade 10-12

►equivalent to 20 courses

48 credits from required courses (12 courses)

28 credits from elective courses (7 courses)

4 credits from Graduation Transitions

Required Courses

Language Arts 10

Language Arts 11

Language Arts 12

Social Studies 10

Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations 12

Science 10

Science 11

Math 10

Math 11

PE 10

Planning 10

Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12

Standard Grade 10 Timetable

Language Arts 10Math 10Physical EducationScience 10Social Studies 10Planning 10 (online)Elective ElectiveElective

Math Curriculum

Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10

Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 10

Math Pathways

Your current math teacher will be giving you advice about what your next math course should be.

A letter will be sent to all students specifying the appropriate math class for each student.

Elective Courses

Elective courses are any courses that you choose beyond the required courses.

They can be academic courses or FA/AS courses.

In Grade 10, you have three elective spots.

Language 11

Some post-secondary programs require a Language 11 and some do not.

Our best advice: ►Keep your options open.

► Check individual university/college programs.

►www.educationplanner.bc.ca

Grade 10 Course Selection

English 10Mathematics 10Science 10Social Studies 10Planning 10PE 10ElectiveElectiveElective

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(M-Z) Mrs . Burt aburt@sd47.bc .ca In ternat ional Students Mr. Brach Gerry.Brach@sd47 .bc .ca

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