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Banting Secondary School

Gr 12 Grad Info

Fall 2023

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Zolotar - A-Da

Nolan - Db-Ka

Schram - Kb-Pl

Ferreira - Pm-Z

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Student Portal Graduation Summary Are You Graduating?

*Community involvement

*Literacy requirement

*Compulsory and elective credits

*Credit substitutions

*Online learning - opt out process

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Options - Missing Credits

*Make a guidance appointment!

*Elearning - sem 1 closed

*Dual credit - few seats still open for term 2

*Plan for summer school next summer

*Private online courses - $

*Plan to return for a fifth year

*SWAC or SWAU for next year

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*Date - Thurs., June 13, 2024

*Location- Centennial Hall

*Potential grads

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Commencement 2024

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*Review info on ontario.ca for further details

*OYAP Level 1 apprenticeships for sem 2 available

*Apply with your counsellor - October

*Electrician, automotive service tech, truck and coach, carpenter, millwright (industrial mechanic), welder, residential Air Conditioning, Child Development practitioner

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Apprenticeship and Workplace

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College Overview

*1-4 years (certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, degree)

*Requirements vary by college

*Courses considered: C, U, M, O (E only in some cases)

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College Application and Admission

*Apply to: www.ontariocolleges.ca (create username and pwd)

*Apply to ontariocolleges.ca beginning Oct. 1

*Grade collection of previous grades in October

*Earliest to receive an offer: Nov 1

*Midterm marks collected in Nov

*Applications due by Feb 1

*May 1 - confirm offer of admission

*June - provide a deposit to secure your spot

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University Overview

*Apply to www.ouac.on.ca

*3 or 4 year Undergraduate Degree

*Requirements: 6 courses that are 4U or 4M level including prerequisites

*NEW - no PIN numbers, students will create their own account. Be sure to apply to undergraduate programs. (directly from High School Form 101)

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University Application and Admission

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*Application will open Sept 21

*November: gr 11 and 12 marks

*Will consider all midterms and finals

*Deadline to apply: January 15, 2024

*Early acceptance as early as Dec (but few)

*May 29, 2024 - deadline for decisions (acceptance or refusal)

*June 3, 2024 - earliest date a response will be required to confirm your offer

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Additional Considerations

(University bound students)

  • Repeated courses
  • Alternate offers
  • Extenuating circumstances/extracurricular
  • Deferral
  • Some universities/programs require supplemental applications or may require a portfolio or audition
  • Deadlines
  • Out of province/country
  • For USA- common app - due to counsellor Nov 1
  • English proficiency test

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Collaborative Programs

*Study at both college and university

*Articulation agreements

*Apply to either college or university depending on program

*Visit ontransfer.ca for info to transfer from one institution to another

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Application Fees

College

  • 5 choices (no more than 3 at any one college)
  • $125.00 - non-refundable fee

University

  • 3 choices for $150.00 (last year’s rate/new rate coming in October)
  • May choose as many as you want but $50.00 extra per choice
  • No more than 3 per university including affiliates

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Research

  • ontariocolleges.ca
  • ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca
  • myblueprint.ca/tvdsb
  • Compare: programs, scholarships, cost
  • Always have a plan B!

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  • Visit post secondary presentations (tvdsb.ca/banting> Students> Banting Guidance> Grade 12 Information)
  • All presentations are live (virtual or in person)

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VISIT the BANTING GUIDANCE WEBSITE > GR 12 INFO

For: presentations, virtual presentations, applications, tutorials of how to apply, etc! One stop for all your gr 12 info!

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Research

  • Book a school tour
  • Attend info session at Banting or TVDSB virtual session
  • Attend Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF)

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Presentations this week:

In Person: 11:00 am

  • Sept 20 - Fanshawe
  • Sept 21 - Western Ivey
  • Sept 25 - Western
  • Sept 26 - Western Kings 11:30
  • Sept 27 - Brock

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Virtual

  • Sept 21 - Fanshawe College, U of Calgary 6:00 pm
  • Sept 21 - U of New Brunswick 7:30 pm
  • Sept 22 - Ontario Tech University 6:00 pm

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VISIT the BANTING GUIDANCE WEBSITE > GR 12 INFO

For: presentations, virtual presentations, applications, tutorials of how to apply, etc! One stop for all your gr 12 info!

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IPP Individual Pathway Plan

  • All students must complete IPP in Nov/Dec
  • myblueprint.ca/tvdsb
  • Log in with gotvdsb email account info
  • Best place for pathway information!

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Job Market Research

  • Visit ontario.ca
  • Check trends/outlook for job markets in Ontario
  • Links to StatsCan to check info across Canada

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Financial Assistance

  • OSAP (ontario.ca/osap)
  • Scholarships and bursaries
  • Join Banting Scholarships google classroom (o6ejy75)
  • yconic.ca/ scholarshipscanada.ca
  • Scholarship Info Presentation - Friday, Sept 29 11:00 - Auditorium
  • Graduating Student Profile Form - due by March break

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Mark Changes

  • Mark change considerations - June only
  • Reason: maintain acceptance or higher level scholarship
  • Maximum considered: 1% overall
  • Deadline to submit form: June 27 at 3:00 pm

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Next Steps

  • Accurate research
  • Consider $
  • Realistic programs/universities
  • Several plans
  • Work hard!
  • Visit Banting Guidance site regularly (Gr 12 Information)

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Thank you!

  • Make a guidance appointment for support using QR code posted in all classrooms or visit the Banting Guidance site.

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