ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (O.S.S.D.)

• Total of 30 course credits (110 hours per credit)

18 compulsory courses

12 elective courses (options)

• 40 hrs. Community Involvement

Begins in July prior to the start of Grade 9

• Ontario Literacy Requirement

Written Test in Grade 10 (OSSLT)

COURSE TYPES IN GRADE 9 AND 10:

•Applied

•Academic

•Open

GR. 9 COURSE SELECTION SHEET ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE 8 COURSES (6 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)

MAKE YOUR DECISION BASED ON THE ADVICE FROM GRADE 8 TEACHERS

Academic Applied

English ENG1D1

Or ESL (according to placement) ENG1P1

Geography of

Canada CGC1D1 CGC1P1

Science SNC1D1 SNC1P1

Math MPM1D1 MFM1P1

French FSF1D1 FSF1P1/FSF1O1

Healthy Active

Living (Open) PPL1OF – Female

PPL10M – Male

1 OR 2 OPTIONAL SUBJECTS ONE ARTS CREDIT IS MANDATORY IN GR. 9

Please circle your first (1) second (2) and third (3) preference.

Your first choice may not be available.

*2016/17 Grade 9 choices*

Dramatic Arts ADA2O1 1 2 3

Digital Media (Computer Arts) AWS2O1 1 2 3

Visual Arts AVI1O1 1 2 3

Music

Vocal AMV1O1 1 2 3

Band (Experienced) AMI1O1 1 2 3

Strings (Experienced) AMS1O1 1 2 3

Business: Introduction/ BBI2O1/ 1 2 3

Information Technology BTT2O1

Dance (proposed) ATC2O1 1 2 3

NON-SEMESTERED SCHOOLS

•8 courses taken throughout the

school year (September – June)

•Courses taken every other day

•4 Day Rotation

•Exams and culminating activities

at the end of the school year

GUIDANCE SUPPORT

• If you need further assistance with

course information or on how to apply

to high school, please feel free to

speak with a member of the Guidance

Department

• Guidance also offers support with

course selection, pathway choices,

and resources for overall wellness

STUDENT TIMETABLE

BECOMING PART OF THE BLOOR FAMILY

• Moving on Up

• Team building activities

• Grade 9 trips for all students

• Boys and Girls Conference

OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE

• The following slides will explain the

application process for students living

outside the Bloor C.I. catchment area.

OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE CONT.

You will need to submit one OA form to each school

that you are applying to.

OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE CONT.

• Each OA form you submit should show the

same list of schools/programs you are applying

to.

• You may only apply to two specialized

schools/programs and two regular programs

OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE CONT.

• Your optional attendance form must be

signed by a representative of your

Middle School (Guidance counsellor or

administrator)

OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE CONT.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Applications must be received by: Friday, 3 February 2017

• A lottery, if necessary, will be held the second week in February 2017

• Applicants informed of status by: Friday, 17 February 2017

• Course Selection Sheet is due at Bloor C.I. by: Friday, 3 March 2017

WHY CHOOSE BLOOR CI?

• STEM lead school in the Family of Schools

• AP courses open to all students with strong

standing in academic level courses

• Small school setting has many advantages

• Growing school-community connections

• Effective student-teacher interactions

• Building closer relationships

• 2 New SHSM programs for all pathways

Carleton University, Centennial College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Harvard USA, Humber College, McMaster University, Mohawk College, Queen’s University, Ryerson University, Seneca College, GAP Year, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo,

Western University, York University

Carleton University, Centennial College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Harvard USA, Humber College, McMaster University, Mohawk College, Queen’s University, Ryerson University, Seneca College, GAP Year, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, York University

WHERE ARE THE GRADS OF 2012-2016?

• APPRENTICESHIP • AUTOMOTIVE

• ELECTRICAL

• BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY

• CENTENNIAL COLLEGE • GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

• GEORGIA TECH – U.S.

• GEORGIAN COLLEGE

• HARVARD UNIVERSITY • HUMBER COLLEGE

• JUILLIARD SCHOOL – New York City

• McGILL UNIVERSITY

• McMASTER UNIVERSITY

• QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY

• ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE

• RYERSON UNIVERSITY • SENECA COLLEGE

• SHERIDAN COLLEGE

• TRENT UNIVERSITY

• UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

• UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

• UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

• UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA • UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

• UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

• UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

• UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

• WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

• YORK UNIVERSITY

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJORS (SHSM)

2 NEW PROGRAMS FOR 2016

WHAT IS SHSM?

• SHSM Programs allow students to major in a specific sector while in high school during grades 11/12

• Students take a bundle of sector related courses, do a co-op placement and complete certifications related to the sector

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

S I N C E 2 0 0 9 @ B L O O R C I

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

WHAT IS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)?

• AP courses are designed to prepare students to write the AP exams

• High school students can earn university credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.

• Each AP Exam has a corresponding AP course and provides a standardized measure of what students have learned in the AP classroom.

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap

AP COURSES AT BLOOR

• AP Biology (SBI4U0)

• AP Calculus (MCV4U0)

• AP Chemistry (SCH4U0)

• AP European History (CHY4U0)

• AP Physics 1 (SPH3U0)

• AP Physics BC (SPH4U0)

• AP 2D Studio Art (TGG3M0)

• AP English (ENG3U0)(proposed for 2017-18)

AP & THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM

SCH4U1 Ontario Curriculum

• Organic Chemistry

• Structure and Properties of Matter

• Energy Changes and

Rates of Reaction

• Chemical Systems and Equilibrium

• Electrochemistry

AP Chemistry

• Intermolecular forces &

solutions

• Quantum mechanics & Molecular Structure

• Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

• Chemical Systems & Equilibrium

• Electrochemistry

WHY TAKE AP COURSES?

• Stand apart in the admission process

• Earn academic scholarships and

awards from universities

• Experience the challenge of university-

level academics while still in high school

• Save time and money with more study

options to move directly into upper-level

courses in your field of interest

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap

• AP courses can be taken by any student at Bloor

• Pre-AP courses are offered for the Sciences in

grade 11 and are recommended for students

with strong standing in Grade 10 science.

• Each AP Course has an Course fee of $50

• Students wishing to write AP exams are

responsible for the cost of the exam (approx.

$125)

• Unlike IB programming, you can take AP

courses in areas of interest.

WHO CAN TAKE AP COURSES?

• AP exam results are scored on a scale of 1-5 5 = extremely well qualified

4 = well qualified

3 = qualified

2 = possibly qualified

1 = no recommendation

Move directly into 2nd year biology &

chemistry with a result of 4 or better on the

AP Biology and Chemistry Exams

WHY BLOOR FOR AP?

• Experienced teachers who have been developing

the AP program since 2009

Excellent results

• 75% of exams written at Bloor C.I. scored a 3 or higher (qualified to extremely qualified)

• 63% of Bloor students that wrote AP exam(s) scored a 4 or

higher

Growing Program Depth

• 2D Studio Design (TGG3/4M0) added in 2014-15

• Physics 1(SPH3U0) added in 2015-16

• English Language & Composition (ENG3U0) proposed for 2017-8