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GRADE 11 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 course selection What choices are
2020-2021 W.C. Miller Collegiate
Agenda
Graduation Requirements are: 30 credits for a Manitoba High School Diploma 34 credits for a W.C. Miller Collegiate High School Diploma
Graduation Requirements for Grade 11
Most grade 10s will have 16-20 credits by June 2020. In Grade 11 there are 4 compulsory courses leaving room for 6 elective courses. Grade 11 students must have a minimum of 3 credits per semester. Graduation requires students to have at least one 30S elective.
Students pursuing a grade 11 or 12 English credit will have the opportunity to select from a variety of courses. Students must choose one English credit for each of their grade 11 and grade 12 years but may take additional credits with a maximum of one per category per year. Each ELT (Transactional Focus) course may only be taken once for credit. Literature and Comprehensive Focus courses may be taken in grade 11 and grade 12. Students are expected to take English courses at their grade level.
English Language Arts
ELT: Transactional Focus True Stories ELTTS30S Public Speaking ELTPS30S ELC: Comprehensive Focus Comprehensive Focus ELC30S ELL: Literary Focus Literature ELL30S
Which Health & Phys Ed course should I take?
Games Focus HEPE30GA
Fitness Focus HEPE30FIT
Health and Phys Ed
Mathematics Courses – Mrs. Falk
Science Elective Courses – Mr. Friesen-Stoesz
Should I take science? Which course(s) should I take?
New Alternating Elective Course Format Humanities
Modern History 2020-2021
Practical Arts
Design 2020-2021
Modeling 2021-2022
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
Google RRTVA
RRTVA @ MILLER
RRTVA @ MILLER
High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP)
High School Apprenticeship
What is it? How do I apply?
Reg Toews 204-304-0985 toewsr@blsd.ca
Students Can Start Their Career in High School
HSAP Quick Facts
Student finds an apprenticeable
trade related job.
Students can earn up to 8
Grade 12 High School credits.
Students earn minimum wage
plus 10%.
Students collect work
experience hours that count towards their Red Seal trade certification.
Andy Reimer 204-319-0711 reimera@blsd.ca
Winner’s Circle A.P. Giesbrecht Trucking Inc.
Jack Keck
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
So many choices! Make your selections and put the CODES in the boxes
English More options for Grade 11 & 12 History HIS30F or HIS30F-FI if you are in French Immersion Math MAP30S, MAA30S or MAC30S
30S Elective
How to indicate your English choice
Some students will choose to take more than 1 English class. Please put one code in the English spot and the other(s) in an elective box. Tell us how many English courses you want to take in the space provided. Provide a back up English selection in case it is needed.
HIS30F MAC30S HEPE30GA ELTTS30s ELC30S 2 ELTPS30S FRENCH IMMERSION STUDENTS must enter Français - FRA30FFI as their first 30S 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 11 include:
Band – BAN30S Choir – CHO30S Art – ART30S Woodwork Tech – WDS30G Human Ecology – HEC30G Intro to Business - BUS10S French – FRE30S Drama – DRA30S Spanish – SPN30S Computer courses Accounting – ACT30S Sciences Yearbook – GCT30S Computer Science – CPS30S RRTVA Please select 2 alternate elective courses
4 elective boxes on the selection sheet
CUL2 CUL2 CUL2 CUL2 CPS30S BAN30S CHO30S SPN30S
elective courses in case you do not get into the RRTVA program
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) TAKE ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES
Some courses have been designed specifically to help prepare you for post-secondary education:
Introduction to Calculus 45S (half courses, not required to take both courses)
Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) PLAN AHEAD DURING COURSE REGISTRATION
Look at university requirements, both for admission and for scholarships, to help guide your course registration
from schools with your program of interest
general requirements of the U of M and U of W
Planning for Post Secondary Education (PSE) EXAMPLE: U of M ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
General admission to the University of Manitoba requires:
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