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Howe Sound Secondary

GRADE 09 PARENT PRESENTATION 2019/2020 HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM INFORMATION

WE ARE HONOURED TO BE LEARNING ON THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE SḴWXWÚ7MESH NATION

HSS Demographics

• Student Population: 603
• Grade 10: 191
• Grade 11: 212
• Grade 12: 200
• International Students: 107
• Staff: 51
• Teaching Staff: 36
• Educational Assistants: 5
• Clerical Staff: 3
• Custodial Staff: 4
• Admin: 3

Middle School – High School Transition

• More Freedom.
• More Electives/More Choice.
• More Responsibility.
• Marks Count!

High School Counsellors– Ms. McCormick (A - L) last name

• Ms. Cunneyworth (M- Z)

School counsellors are available to support a student’s personal growth and learning. Social/Emotional

• Healthy Relationships/ Managing stress /Problem-Solving

Educational

• Graduation plans, Course Changes

Career

• Post-Secondary Aspirations

Graduation Program- Required Courses

*Most courses at HSS are 4 credits or 2 + 2 = 4 credits.

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Courses*

Credits

English Language Arts 10 Social Studies 10 Math 10 Science 10 Career Life Education 10

Physical & Health Education 10

Electives 10 OR English Language Arts 11 Social Studies 11 OR 12 Math 11 OR 12 Science 11 OR 12 Electives 11 OR English Language Arts 12 Career Connections 12 Electives 12 3 courses 2 courses 2 courses 2 courses 2 courses 1 course 8 courses 12 credits 8 credits 8 credits 8 credits 8 credits 4 credits 52 credits

Minimum of 1 course in any grade must be a fine arts or applied skill. Minimum of 3 grade 12 elective courses. Total 20 courses. Total 80 credits.

Provincial Assessments

There are 3 required Graduation Assessments in B.C. 1. Graduation Numeracy Assessment – Grade 10 2. Graduation Literacy Assessment – Grade 10 and Grade 12 3. Evaluation de litteratie- French Immersion students only – Grade 12

• Required for graduation.
• Not based on specific courses, but on numeracy and literacy developed across all grades and areas of

learning.

• Scored on a proficiency scale not a percentage or letter grade. All scores are acceptable for the graduation

requirement.

• Students may re-write the assessments. The best outcome for each will be recorded on the final transcript.

HSS Semester System

Semester 2

• February- June.
• 5 months with a 2 week Spring Break.

Semester 1

• September – January.
• 5 Months with a 2 week Christmas Break.

Students take 4 courses per semester with a total of 8 courses in the semester system.

Grade 10 Mandatory Courses

Mandatory Courses Credits Science 10- Pre-selected 4

Career Life Education 10 or Education a la Vie Professionnelle 10 Taken during an X block

2 An English or English First Peoples Focus 10 2 + 2 = 4 Math 10 (Workplace or Foundations & Pre- Calculus) 4 Social Studies 10 or Sciences Humaines 10 4 Physical and Health Education 10 or Hockey 4 Francais Langue 10 or an Elective 4 Elective 4 Elective 4

• Total Credits for Grade 10 = 34
• Minimum Total Credits for

Graduation = 80

Mathematics

Workplace Mathematics 10 This pathway prepares students for entry into the majority of trades, college and the work force. Topics include algebra, geometry, measurement, number, statistics and probability. Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10 This pathway prepares students for entry into college and university. This is a challenging course with a more theoretical focus.

Math Pathways

MATH 9

Workplace Math 10 Workplace Math 11 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12 Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10 Foundations of Math 11 Foundations of Math 12 Pre-Calculus 11 Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 History of Math 11 Geometry 12 Statistics 12

French Immersion 10

Includes three mandatory courses.

• Francais Langue 10 ( in place of an elective)
• Sciences Humaines 10 (in place of SS 10)
• Education a la Vie Professionelle 10 (in place of Career Life Education 10)

Scheduled during X block.

Electives

Students have 6 required courses in Grade 10 and 3 elective courses. HSS has several Departments all

• ffering a variety of electives.

1. Languages- French, French Immersion and Spanish. 2. Technology – Robotics and Skills Exploration. 3. Business- Web Development and Media Design. 4. Fine Arts- Band, Drama, Art and Dance. 5. PE- Cross Training and Hockey Academy. 6. Home Economics- Foods and Textiles.

Hockey Academy 10

• Half Day in the First Semester.
• 4 PHE (required credits) + 4 (elective credits) = 8 credits.
• Pacific Rim Hockey Academy & HSS collaboration.
• Cost $1820.

More information and how to sign up available on the HSS website.

Other Courses

Learning Strategies 10

• This is a course for students with IEP’s called LNS at DRMS.

English Language Learner 10

• For students who have English as a second language.

Grade 11 Academics

• Some students may wish to take a Grade 11 academic in the second semester.
• Choices are English, Science, Math and SS 11. One only from this section is

recommended.

Outside of Timetable Courses

• May choose one of these classes. Not required.

These classes usually happen once per week after school with the exception of Jazz band which is twice per week, one morning and one afternoon. Citizenship Sports* Fine Arts Leadership 10 Basketball 11* Jazz Band 10 Athletic Leadership 10 Cycling 11* Concert Choir 10 Aboriginal Leadership 10 Musical Theatre 10 Yearbook 10 * Cross Training, Basketball and Cycling are only offered as grade 11/12 courses so a student can only get credit for taking one course twice or two courses once in grades 10 – 12.

Career Life 10 2 credits

Career Life Education or Education a la Vie Professionnelle 10

• Students take their first steps in developing a personal post-secondary plan and

build a foundation for the Grade 12 capstone project.

• Continues into Grade 11 (2 credits) and Grade 12 (4 credits) with the same

teacher and students.

• Students will choose a theme based on their current interests.

Career Life Explorations 9 Themes

1. Applied Technologies- mechanics, carpentry, robotics, drafting and cooking. 2. Social Sciences- history, politics, social justice, journalism and culture. 3. STEM- science, mathematics and engineering. 4. Creative Arts- studio art, graphic design, band, dance, theatre or drama. 5. Computer Technologies- media arts, robotics, computer programming, gaming and web development. 6. Business and Entrepreneurship- accounting, marketing and tourism. 7. Health Sciences- sports, exercise, the outdoors and healthy living. 8. Literacy- language arts, creative writing, journalism and literature. 9. French Immersion- Mandatory for French Immersion students.

Sample HSS Schedule

X block represents a linear (year-long) Career Life Education -2 credit course.

Next Steps……

• Course Selection at Don Ross Feb 26th,27th and 28th. Students will fill out course

selection form with HSS counsellors.

• Course Book can be found on the HSS School Website.

https://sd48howesound.org/students/course-selection-information/

• Information can also be found on the Ministry of Education website.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/graduation