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Choices

2024-2025

Grade 10

Course Selection and Planning Guide

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Compulsory

12

Optional

Courses that are mandatory to earn an OSSD.

Courses that are elective to earn an OSSD.

NEW – 2 eLearning credits

Click Here for a detailed description of the OSSD requirements

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eLearning Credits Requirement

Graduation Requirement from the Ministry of Education:

Completion of two eLearning credits as part of the 30 credits required for the OSSD

Applies to students who entered Grade 9 on or after September 1, 2020

Student Withdrawal/Opt Out

Students may withdraw/opt out of this requirement and graduate with an OSSD

A parent/guardian/caregiver must complete the TDSB Opt Out / Withdrawl Form and submit it to the guidance office

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Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
English	English	English	English
Math	Math	Math	Optional
Science	Science	Optional	Optional
Art	History	Optional	Optional
Geography	Civics/Careers	Optional	Optional
Physical Education	Optional	Optional	Optional
French	Optional	Optional	Optional
Technology	Optional	Optional	Optional
8 Credits	8 Credits	8 Credits	6-8 Credits

Group 3

Group 2

Group 1

Technical Education

Science (Gr. 11/12)

Computer Studies

French

Co-op

Business

Physical Education

Art

French

Co-op

English

Canadian & World Studies

Native/International Language

Social Science

French

Co-op

Technology

Optional

To ensure that high school students have the knowledge and skills from diverse academic disciplines, students are required to take one course each from Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3.

At SATEC, grade 9 students have the opportunity to fulfill the Group 3 requirement by taking Grade 9: Exploring Technology. (Click Mouse) Computer Studies, additional French, or a grade 11 or 12 Science can also meet this requirement.

Students can fulfill the Group 2 requirement by taking Business, or additional Physical Education, Art, or French.

Students can fulfill the Group 1 requirement by taking an additional English, a Canadian & World Studies, Social Science, or French.

The Cooperative Education program available to Grade 11 or 12 students can fulfil Group requirements as well.

Note, that as a student progresses through high school, more optional courses become available. These optional courses help a student to focus their knowledge and skills towards a particular post-secondary pathway.

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Credit Accumulation

If a student has completed a course, but has failed to achieve the curriculum expectations at a passing level (50%), no credit will be granted. The student must still earn the credit for the course.

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Summer

School

E-Summer

School

Credit

Recovery Summer School

Provides the opportunity to earn a credit without repeating an entire course.

See your guidance counsellor for details.

Students may take a new course or retake a course to upgrade a mark.

Students are eligible to take one course per session. Most courses are gr. 11 & 12 courses however.

There is an exception only for Civics and Careers (they are each half credit courses

Summer school registration usually begins in April/May.

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Collegiate

Courses in the collegiate program are indicated by the number 1 (or F, M or 9) in the 6^th position of the course code. Choose these courses if you are in the Collegiate Program

e.g. SNC2D1, ASM1O1 etc.

STEAM

Mathematics and Science in the STEAM program are the ONLY courses indicated by the letter P in the 6^th position of the course code. Choose these courses if you are in the STEAM Program.

e.g. SNC2DP, MPM2DP

STEAM and General Electives are indicated by the number 1 (or F, M or 9) in the 6^th position of the course code.

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English

Math

Science

History

Civ/Car

Compulsory Courses

Grade 10 collegiate students must take each of the courses listed below. These courses are graduation requirements.

Collegiate

ENG2D1

ESL C/D/E

MPM2D1

SNC2D1

CHC2D1

CHV2O1

GLC2O1

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Art

Business

Phys. Ed.

Technology

Optional Courses

Grade 10 collegiate students must choose any three of the courses listed below.

Collegiate

French

Literacy

ADA2O1

AMU2O1

ASM2O1

ATC2O1

AVI2O1

AWC2O1

BEP2O1

BEM1O1

PAF2OF

PAF2OM

PAQ2O1

PPL2OF

PPL2OM

TDJ2O1

TEJ2O1

ICD2O1

FSF2D1

ELS2O1

GLE2O9 *IEP

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Grade 9	Grade 10
ENG1D1 – English	ENG2D1 –English
MPM1D1 – Math	MPM2D1 – Math
SNC1D1 – Science	SNC2D1 – Science
AWS1O1 – Art	CHC2D1 –History
CGC1D1 – Geography	CIV/CAR – Civics and Careers
PPL2OF – Physical Education	BEP2O1 – Business
FSF1D1 – French	ADA2O1 – Drama
TIJ1O1 - Technology	PAF2OF – Physical Education

Sample Timetable

Collegiate

Compulsory

Optional

*Group 2

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English

Math

Science

History

Civ/Car

Compulsory Courses

Grade 10 STEAM students must take each of the courses listed below, including STEAM Math and Science. These courses are graduation requirements.

STEAM

ENG2D1

MPM2DP

SNC2DP

CHC2D1

CHV2O1

GLC2O1

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Elective Courses

Grade 10 STEAM students must select a minimum of 1 course listed below.

STEAM

Arts

Technology

AMU2O1

ASM2O1

TDJ2O1

TEJ2O1

ICD2O1

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General Elective Courses

Grade 10 STEAM students must select a minimum of 1 course listed below.

STEAM

Arts

Phys. Ed.

French

ADA2O1

ATC2O1

AVI2O1

AWC2O1

PAF2OF

PAF2OM

PAQ2O1

PPL2OF

PPL2OM

FSF2D1

Literacy

ELS2O1

GLE2O9 *IEP

Business

BEP2O1

BEM1O1

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This is the Grade 10 STEAM Course Selection Sheet that will be in the Guidance Google Classroom and on the SATEC website. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

As previously mentioned, students are required to select 5 compulsory courses. This student has selected the 5 compulsory courses: English, Math, Science, History, and Civics and Careers.

Students are required to select a minimum of 1 of the STEAM Electives. This student has selected Computer Engineering Technology. STEAM students may select more than one course from this list if they have only selected 1 of the General Electives. For example this student also selected Media Arts.

Students are also required to select a minimum of 1 optional course from the General Electives. This student has selected Healthy Active Living.

Please note that students are required to choose 2 alternative courses. This provides more options for students in the scheduling process. Students should be willing to take either of these two courses in the event that a preferred course cannot be timetabled.

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Here is another example where a STEAM student selects their 5 compulsory courses: English, Math, Science, History, and Civics and Careers.

Students are required to select at least 1 of the STEAM Electives. This student has selected Computer Engineering Technology.

Students are also required to select a minimum of 1 optional course from the General Electives. This student has selected Healthy Active Living. STEAM students may select more than one course from this list if they only selected 1 course from the STEAM Electives. For example this student also selected French from the General Elective options.

Remember that students are required to choose 2 alternative courses. This provides more options for students in the scheduling process. Students should be willing to take either of these two courses in the event that a preferred course cannot be timetabled.

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Grade 9	Grade 10
ENG1D1 – English	ENG2D1 –English
MPM1DP – Math	MPM2DP – Math
SNC1DP – Science	SNC2DP – Science
AWS1O1 – Art	CHC2D1 –History
CGC1D1 – Geography	CIV/CAR – Civics and Careers
PPL2OF – Physical Education	ICD2O1 – Computer Science
FSF1D1 – French	TEJ2O1 – Computer Engineering
TIJ1O1 - Technology	FSF2D1 – French

Sample Timetable

STEAM

Compulsory

Optional

*Group 2

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Students have asked if there is some flexibility to take one more course from either the STEAM Electives or General Electives.

The answer is yes BUT it means that you must commit to taking the Civics and Career Studies Course this summer – before you begin grade 10.

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Grade 9 students who completed a Grade 10 Compulsory

DO NOT select it again for next year
Choose an additional Elective course

Example

Not able to be scheduled in Grade 9 Technology (TIJ1O)
Replaced by Grade 10 History (CHC2D1)
You have the option to select one of the Grade 10 Technology courses (TEJ2O, TDJ2O, ICS2O) or any other Elective course

As a general rule please DO NOT select a course for next year that you have completed in Grade 9

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Prerequisites for Grade 11 Courses

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Prerequisites for Grade 11 Courses

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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

All Grade 10 students write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in the spring of their Grade 10 year.

If a student is successful, they fulfill the literacy requirement for graduation.

If a student is unsuccessful, they can rewrite the OSSLT or enrol in the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OLC4O) in their grade 12 year.

OSSLT

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Community

Involvement

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HOURS

Community involvement is a volunteer activity designed to be of benefit to the community.

Start recording your hours now!

Unsure if your proposed experience qualifies? Check with guidance before you begin.

Get Started!

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Extracurricular

Involvement

SATEC has a variety of sports teams, clubs, and activities.

Extracurricular participation builds teamwork, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

In addition to being fun and rewarding, extracurricular participation may make students eligible for post-secondary scholarships.

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Planning Your Education

STEP 1

Consider:

Your occupational goal
Which post secondary route will take you there – Workplace, Apprenticeship, College, University

STEP 2

Check websites for information and requirements

www.myBlueprint.ca/tdsb

www.ontariocolleges.ca

www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

www.oyaptdsb.com (OYAP Course Selection Information Video)

STEP 3

List Grade 12 courses required for your post secondary, then reverse plan

STEP 4

Talk to your family

STEP 5

Talk to your guidance counsellor when in doubt

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Students will use myBlueprint (online course selection platform) to choose their courses for next year.

Guidance must receive parental/guardian/caregiver approval for your course selection.

You will be prompted to send a consent email to your parents/guardians/caregivers to receive approval for your course selection.

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Log in to www.myblueprint.ca/tdsb (make sure you include /tdsb at the end)

Click on the green button and log in to myBlueprint with the same log in information you use to log into your school account.

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Click on High School and this grid planner will appear.

Click on each subject area in the Grade 10 column for the course codes and course descriptions. Enter your desired courses.

Remember to pick two alternates.

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If you are planning on taking Civics and Career Studies (CIVCAR) in summer school, DO NOT choose CIVCAR on your grid.

Instead add the additional course you want to take at SATEC in the CIVCAR spot (circled in red)

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Once you have entered your 8 courses and 2 alternate courses, proceed to Step 2 and review your course selections CAREFULLY!

It is not a race, student course selections are considered equally as long as they are submitted by

DEADLINE – MARCH 1, 2024

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Use the Add Comments field to inform your guidance counsellor

that you are taking CIVCAR in summer school.
plan to redo a course in summer school if you failed it in the school year.
Completed a grade 10 compulsory course and replacing it with an elective

It is very important that you use the Add Comments field to communicate your plans to us so when all students are timetabled, your plans are taken into consideration.

When you go to review course selections you will find the Add Comments section

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Please think carefully about your course choices BEFORE you press the submit button.

Once you have submitted courses in myBlueprint they are locked!

Regrettably, guidance counsellors will be UNABLE to make changes to student submissions in myBlueprint.

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An Informed Decision

Choose your courses wisely.

You will most likely be stuck with them.

An informed decision involves thinking carefully about the courses that are available to you and how these align with your interests, skills, and abilities.

Please choose your courses wisely as you will most likely be stuck with them.

The number of sections of a course is determined by course selection. If few students select a course, only one or possibly no sections may run. As a result, there may be no seats available for a student to transfer in at a later date. All courses do not run in both semesters and not all courses are scheduled in every period of the day. The school tries its best but course requests cannot be guaranteed due to enrollment fluctuations and scheduling conflicts. The possibility exists that you may be given a course that you did not choose.

Course enrollment and teacher allocation are based on the choices you make now, not on the changes you want later.

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GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

Book an appointment with your guidance counsellor if you need help with course selection.

SATEC

Marino

Rayner

Knight

A-G & Z

H-N

O-Y

michele.marino@tdsb.on.ca

jennifer.rayner@tdsb.on.ca

calvin.knight@tdsb.on.ca

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English

Math

Science

Social Science

Arts

Physical Education

Business

Technology

French/Moderns

Special Education

elroy.john @tdsb.on.ca

jennifer.heath@tdsb.on.ca

vaasana.amirthalingam@tdsb.on.ca

gordon.lemon@tdsb.on.ca

sabrina.aziz@tdsb.on.ca

julie.wasylynka@tdsb.on.ca

kelly.dunn@tdsb.on.ca

joyce.yoon@tdsb.on.ca

sarah.massecar@tdsb.on.ca

rita.karimwabo@tdsb.on.ca

rachel.cranswick@tdsb.on.ca

heather.ciao@tdsb.on.ca

ron.breault@tdsb.on.ca

katrina.larsen@tdsb.on.ca

jill-marie.elliott@tdsb.on.ca

mahesh.samji@tdsb.on.ca

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
February 5	6	7	8 Department Course Fair	9
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4	5	6	7	8

myBlueprint Closes

Course Selection Assembly for Gr. 9 Students
myBlueprint Opens

Family Day

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Next Steps

Step 1: Learn more about courses and pathways

Step 2: Do your research by reviewing the departmental course information sessions

Step 3: Attend guidance counsellor lunch time drop in sessions. Listen to announcements and look at the Guidance Google Classrooms - TBA!!

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Where to find this presentation later…

Grade 9 Google Classroom (class code: ufe3zr5)

SATEC website

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Resources

myBlueprint Course Selection

Course Selection Guide for Grade 10

Grade 10 Course Selection Guide

Grade 9 Google Classroom (ufe3zr5)

Join the Grade 9 Google Classroom for updated guidance information and resources including course selection. This presentation will be posted there.

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Resources

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Apprentice Search

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myBlueprint.ca for TDSB

Look up a course code

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