Course selection options for Grade 10

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Grade 10 Required Courses

Grade 10 Options

Options for Grade 10

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Arts Option

Drama Music Visual Arts

• Everyone must take an Arts option in Grade 10.
• You may change from the art you are currently in, but it would require a conversation with your counsellor.
• You definitely should stay in the same arts course if you anticipate taking that art in Grade 11 and 12.
• Arts is an option in the IB Diploma but not a requirement.

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Language Option

French Spanish Mandarin

• Everyone must take a Language option in Grade 10.
• You may select two languages and not take a further elective.*
• Everyone must take a language acquisition course in the IB Diploma years.
• The language you choose for grade 10 will form the prerequisite for the Diploma language course you take in the Diploma years and you will continue with that language.

*We can not guarantee that any two languages can be taken. It may depend on the schedule.

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Language Option

French : Students who take French in Grade 10 may take either Standard or Higher French in the IB Diploma

Spanish: Students taking Spanish need no prior Spanish and will take Spanish ab initio in the IB Diploma, which takes into account the few years students have been learning Spanish.

Mandarin: To take Mandarin you require 100 hours of previous Mandarin instruction. Students will take Mandarin ab initio in the IB Diploma, which takes into account the few years students have been learning Mandarin.

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Electives

Pick one of:

• American History (America’s place in history, slavery, civil rights, WWs)
• World History to 1600 (Ancient Greece, China - what did democracy mean then, life of ancient leaders)
• Communications Technology (design/production skills- photos, audio, print, video )
• Computer Science (make robots, games, coding, look at how technology changes the world)
• Double Math (grade 10 math and grade 11 math (Functions))
• Additional Language

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Options for Grade 10

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Elective Notes

American History and World History to 1600 - not prerequisite to IB Diploma History, but helpful

Computer Science - This is a grade 11 credit. Students who take this course may take grade 12 Computer Science in grade 11 and write their IB exam in their grade 11 year.

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Options for Grade 10

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Mathematics in Grade 10

Right now, students are in one of these two math courses.

Grade 9 Math

Grade 9 Accelerated

(Grade 10 Math MPM2D)

Grade 9 Math

(MTH1W)

A student taking Accelerated Math, will take Accelerated Math in grade 10 + an elective

Accelerated Math Pathway

9 Accelerated

(Grade 10 Math MPM2D)

10 Accelerated

(Grade 11 Functions MCR3U)

Grade 9

Grade 10

A few very important things to know about this course:

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• It is a Grade 11 Credit (Functions) and covers content from the IB Diploma Course.
• The content and the assessments are more challenging
• This material is on the Grade 12 external IB exam.

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Accelerated Math Pathway

9 Accelerated

(Grade 10 Math MPM2D)

10 Accelerated

(Grade 11 Functions MCR3U)

Grade 9

Grade 10

If you are in Grade 9 Math, there are two possible courses in grade 10.

If you choose Double Math, you have no other elective

Grade 10 Math allows you to take a further elective

Non-accelerated Math

Grade 9 Math

Grade 10 Math

“Double Math”

Grade 10 Math & Grade 11 Math

2 credits in one year.

• More math class, more math homework. A more condensed course.
• Grade 10 Math in first semester, with a Final Exam in January.
• Grade 11 Math in 2nd Semester, with a Final Exam in June.

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The grade 11 credit is Diploma content, just like the Accelerated class.

• A big jump in level of challenge.
• Need to understand and know this content for the grade 12 final exam.

Double Math =

Grade 10 Math + Grade 11 Math

Grade 9 Math

“Double Math” Grade 10 Math & Grade 11 Math

This elective choice is recommended for students with a mark above 80 in Grade 9 Math.

Students with a mark between 75 and 80 must talk to their teacher before selecting this course.

Students with a mark lower than 75 are not eligible for this course.

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Why?

• To be ready for the level of difficulty, pace and workload.
• To be ready to understand the content well to form a lasting understanding.
• To help ensure your success and avoid credit problems in later grades

Double Math - Prerequisite

Grade 9 Math

“Double Math” Grade 10 Math & Grade 11 math

• Students who love math and math class

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• Students who like challenge and problem solving in math

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• Students who want to take this as their elective. (Students can take this math course later, you won’t ‘miss out’, but this is your only chance for the other electives!)

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Double Math - Who is it For?

Grade 9 Math

“Double Math” Grade 10 Math & Grade 11 Math

Benefits

• Allows you to take another elective
• Slower pace (every other day), more time for homework, accessing extra help and processing the new content
• No Diploma material to be learned and remembered
• All pathways for Diploma remain open - Take either Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation

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In grade 11, students choose which Diploma math course they want to take.

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Standard Grade 10 Math

Grade 9 Math

Grade 10 Math

Key Math Points

Students should choose their elective based on interests, skills and readiness

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If a student is in accelerated, they do not have choice of math class next year.

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Double Math is an elective and does have a mark requirement. Even if the student makes the mark requirement, it may not be the right choice for them.

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Grade 10 math is still a challenging math course and gives students the choice of electives and leaves doors open.

Math Pathways - Accelerated

Grade 10 Math

Grade 11 (Functions)

Grade 12 Math (Advanced Functions)

Grade 12 Math (Calculus & Vectors)

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

IB Analysis

& Approaches

Grade 12 Math (Higher Option)

(2 Credits)

Math Pathways - Non Accelerated

Double: Math 10

& Math 11 (Functions)

Grade 9 Math

Grade 12 Math (Advanced Functions)

Grade 12 Math (Calculus & Vectors)

Grade 11 Math (Functions) & Grade 12 Math (Advanced Functions)

Grade 12 Math

(Calculus & Vectors)

Grade 10 Math

Grade 11 Math (Functions)

Grade 12 Math

(Data Management)

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

IB Analysis

& Approaches

IB Applications & Interpretation

Grade 12 Math (Higher Level)

(2 Credits, double)

Math Pathways - Beyond York

Analysis & Approaches

Applications & Interpretation

Science Programs

Engineering Programs

Graduating with

At University

Graduating with

At University

Architecture

Business Programs

Arts & Humanities (Languages, Politics, History, Sociology, Fine Arts,

Some Business Programs

Arts & Humanities

Some Science Programs

UNIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS

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US Universities

• Selective colleges prefer, but do not require 4 years of one second Language
• American History is not a required course if you are applying to a US college; however, it is an asset to understanding the culture.
• Prioritise history or computer science before Communications Technology.

Canadian Universities

The following courses, if chosen in Grade 10 are transcribed as Grade 11 Level Courses: They will be reported to Canadian universities, but do not influence one’s university admissions average .

• American History CHA3U
• World History CHW3M
• Computer Science ICS3U
• Functions and relations MCR3U

Note on Videos

The following videos will give you an overview of what each course represents.

The creators in each case were chosen on the basis of their experience with and/or knowledge of the course; however, there is no guarantee that the teacher featured in the video will be the teacher of the course.

The Math Choice Video surveys all the potential choices students have for math, including Double Math.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that all options will run in the coming year. Whether or not a course will run depends upon a sufficient number of students choosing it.

Options for Grade 10

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American History

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World History to 1600

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Communications Technology

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Computer Science

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Math Choices

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Math Pathways at The York School Senior School

Thank You!

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