GRADE 10 REGISTRATION 2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate Agenda - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
GRADE 10 REGISTRATION 2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate Agenda Graduation Requirements What you need to take Manitoba Diploma vs WCMC Diploma Compulsory vs Elective Credits Compulsory Math selection Elective options
2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate
Agenda
Most grade 9s will earn 9 or 10 credits by June 2020. In Grade 10 there are 5 compulsory courses and space in the timetable for 5 additional elective courses.
Graduation Requirements for Grade 10
Graduation Requirements are: 30 credits for a Manitoba High School Diploma 34 credits for a W.C. Miller Collegiate High School Diploma
What do each of the courses cover?
Essential Math Concrete Topics Pre-Calculus Math Abstract topics
Calculate and Compare Income Cost of Home Improvements Cost of Buying and Owning a Vehicle Measurement and Unit Conversions Area, Volume, and Perimeter Factor Polynomials Graph Functions Operations on Functions Transforming Graphs Unit Circle
Where is each course used later in life?
Essential is used… Applied/Pre-Calculus is used…
To buy a vehicle To investing money To take out a loan To make home improvements To purchase various products To compare types of income To buy a house To get into many university programs To get into many trade programs To do most jobs involving science
Can I take both math courses? YES. Sign up for one as your compulsory choice and one as an elective choice.
Elective Course Selection
Use this space to indicate which elective courses you would like to take. Write the course codes in the spaces provided. List elective choices in order of preference.
Popular Elective Courses for Grade 10 include:
Art - ART20S Band - BAN20S Introduction to Business – BUS10S Choir - CHO20S Drama - DRA20S Digital Pics & Desktop Pub - GD125S & GD235S American History – HIS20G Hockey Skills – HKY21G Human Ecology – HEC20G Woodwork Tech – WDS20G Computer courses French – FRE20F Computer Science – CPS20S Spanish – SPN20F RRTVA Please select 2 alternate elective courses,
FRENCH IMMERSION STUDENTS must enter Français – FRA20FFI as their first elective choice
Music Electives
Music Audition Groups for Grade 10 include:
Chamber Choir CCH20S Vocal Jazz VJZ25S Jazz Band JAZ25S
Introduction to Business
Introduction to...
Accounting Entrepreneurship Marketing Emerging Business Technology Finance Ethics in Business Sustainability Digital Footprints Employability Skills
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Designed to be taken by students in either Grade 10 or Grade 9
4 elective boxes on the selection sheet
ITT ITT ITT ITT WDS20G CHO20S BAN20S HIS20G FRE20F
courses in case you do not get into the RRTVA program
RRTVA Program Information
https://rrtva.blsd.ca/ Red River Technical Vocational Area is a group of school divisions dedicated to providing access to high quality technology education programs for area high school students.
(Red River Technical Vocational Area)
Elective Credits
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RRTVA Programs Around the Region for Grade 10 Students
RRTVA @ MILLER
RRTVA @ MILLER
The Course Selection Form
Signatures Required
Fill out the Course Selection Form using the course CODES from the back of the Credit Check Form Your form MUST be signed by a parent or guardian
The Credit Check and Course List Form
Front side This is where you track the credits you have, and plan to take. Back side list of courses and CODES. Use this to fill in your course selection form.
Courses are organized on the back of the form by department.
The numbers and letters on the course list and code page mean something. 10G/F/S – Grade 9 courses 20G/F/S – Grade 10 courses 30G/F/S – Grade 11 courses 40G/F/S – Grade 12 courses FI beside any code indicates the course is for French Immersion students
The Course Selection Form
Compulsory Course Selection
No Choice These codes are pre-printed on the form.
Choice of Geography – GEO20F or GEO20F-FI (French immersion) Math – MAC20S or MAAP20S All Grade 10 students take the same course of:
POST SECONDARY PREPARATION
Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) SIMULATE THE EXPERIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL Plan your school experience to prepare:
Take more courses Create a varied academic experience Be on time and meet deadlines Challenge yourself to learn from your mistakes
Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) FOCUS ON BUILDING STUDY SKILLS
Writing Papers & Reports Reading for speed and memory
Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) MOCK SCHEDULE
Grade 10: (10 credits) Required
Elective
Grade 11: (10 credits) Required
Elective
Grade 12: (9 credits) Required
Elective
Modern History 40S
Preparation for application to Medicine or Dentistry
Take the form home Talk about it with your parent(s) Parent information night March 3 Make your selections Sign the form Return the form to the office Complete RRTVA form if interested
DUE: March 6