GARIBALDI 2020-2021

COURSE SELECTION

GRADE 10

YOUR GRADUATION PROGRAM BEGINS NOW!!

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY• Learn about your options & Make

decisions based on your interests AND requirements for post secondary!!

▪ SPEAK TO YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS –DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS

▪ CHECK YOUR OPTIONS ONLINE

▪ HTTP://GSS.SD42.CA

▪ HTTP://WWW.EDUCATIONPLANNERBC.CA

▪ HTTPS://APP.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/

▪ GSS WEBSITE - COURSE SELECTION – UNDERSTUDENTS

• YOU WILL TAKE 6 REQUIRED COURSES (TWO CHOICES IN EACHAREA)

• YOU WILL CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVE COURSES

• FINE ART AND/OR ADST

• YOU WILL CHOOSE 2 ALTERNATE

(BACKUP) ELECTIVE COURSES

• FINE ART AND/OR ADST

GRADE 10 REQUIREMENTS

MUST TAKE:

▪ ENGLISH 10 – 2 CHOICES:• COMPOSITION/LITERARY STUDY

• CREATIVE WRITING/LITERARY STUDY

▪ ONE MATH 10• FOUNDATIONS AND PRE-CALCULUS

• WORKPLACE MATH

▪ ONE SCIENCE 10▪ SCIENCE 10▪ SCIENCE 10 IB ENRICHMENT

▪ ONE SOCIALS 10▪ SOCIALS 10▪ SOCIALS 10 IB ENRICHMENT

▪ FRENCH 10▪ FRENCH 10▪ FRENCH 10 IB ENRICHMENT

▪ PHYS HEALTH ED OR SOFTBALLACADEMY 10

OPTIONS ( CHOOSE 2):▪ ANY FINE ART 10

▪ ANY APPLIED DESIGN (ADST)

▪ PHYSICS 11 (POTENTIAL FULL IB - SCIENCE FOCUSSED STUDENTS)

▪ SOFTBALL ACADEMY – 2ND CLASS

CHOOSE 2 ALTERNATES (BACKUPS)!!

ENGLISH 10 OPTIONS…

Literary Studies 10 and

Composition 10

Literary Studies 10 and

Creative Writing 10

LITERARY STUDIES 10 AND COMPOSITION 10

• WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS

• USING THE FULL WRITING PROCESS, INCLUDING DRAFTING, EDITING AND PUBLISHING

• BUILDING YOUR VOICE THROUGH WRITING

• CITING SOURCES AND REFERENCING

• READING AND RESPONDING TO POETRY, SHORT STORIES, NOVELS, DRAMA

LITERARY STUDIES 10 AND

CREATIVE WRITING 10

• WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS

• CREATIVE OPTIONS SUCH AS POETRY, DRAMA, FICTION

• CITING SOURCES AND REFERENCING

• READING AND RESPONDING TO POETRY, SHORT STORIES,

NOVELS, DRAMA

MATH 10 OPTIONS...

• WORKPLACE MATHEMATICS 10

• MOST TRADES, COLLEGE (NON-STEM), WORKPLACE

• FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS AND PRE-

CALCULUS 10

• UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS (DIRECT FROM HIGH SCHOOL),

SOME TRADES (ELECTRICIAN), COLLEGE (ALL)

SCIENCE 10 OPTIONS...

SCIENCE 10

Covers all four streams: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science &

Physics

SCIENCE IB ENRICHMENT

Covers all four streams: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science & Physics with opportunities to develop

skills necessary for success in IB Diploma science courses.

SOCIALS 10 OPTIONS...• SOCIALS 10

• STUDENTS WILL LOOK AT CANADA AND THE WORLD FROM 1919 TO THE

PRESENT. WE WILL STUDY CANADA’S GLOBAL POSITION IN THE 20TH CENTURY, THE STRUCTURE OF CANADIAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT

OF CANADA’S INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY. FINALLY, WE WILL LOOK AT

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON CRITICAL THINKING

SKILLS, COMMUNICATING IDEAS, AND INVESTIGATING INFORMATION.

• SOCIALS 10 IB ENRICHMENT

• STUDENTS WILL LOOK AT CANADA AND THE WORLD FROM 1919 TO THE

PRESENT. WE WILL STUDY CANADA’S GLOBAL POSITION IN THE 20TH CENTURY, THE STRUCTURE OF CANADIAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT

OF CANADA’S INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY. FINALLY, WE WILL LOOK AT

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WHILE FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON CRITICAL

THINKING SKILLS, COMMUNICATING IDEAS, AND INVESTIGATING INFORMATION

THE ENRICHMENT STUDENTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS

NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN IB DIPLOMA SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE PHE 10

(PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION)

FOR GRADUATION!

• IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE SOFTBALL ACADEMY AND ARE

CONTINUING CIRCLE ACADEMY ON THE SHEET INSTEAD OF

PHE 10. ALSO, WRITE IN A SECOND BLOCK AS AN ELECTIVE.

FRENCH 10 OPTIONS…

FRENCH 10 - This course is designed to further increase the fluency of the student’s oral, written, reading and listening skills. The communicative approach is maintained. More grammar is introduced. Written and oral assignments increase in length and content.

FRENCH 10 ENRICHMENT - This course is designed to further increase the fluency of the student’s oral, written, reading and listening skills. The communicative approach is maintained. More grammar is introduced. Written and oral assignments increase in length and content WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE IB FRENCH COURSE.

TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION

WOODWORK

10

METALWORK

10

SKILLS

EXPLORATIONROBOTICS 10

AUTO 10

BUSINESS EDUCATION

DIGITAL CODING/MEDIA 10

DIGITAL CODING 11

MARKETING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 10

HOME ECONOMICS

FOODS STUDIES 10

CULINARY ARTS 10

TEXTILES ARTS/CRAFTS

10

TEXTILES AND SEWING 10

MUSIC

CHOIR 10CONCERT BAND

10

GUITAR 10MUSIC

PRODUCTION 10 (NEW COURSE)

JAZZ BAND & VOCAL JAZZ 10

(afterschool)

VISUAL AND

PERFORMING ARTS

VISUAL ARTS 10

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY 10 (Beg, Intermed,

Advanced)

DRAMA 10

INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS ACADEMY

(AFTERSCHOOL)

INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTSTHEATRE ACADEMY – OFFERS EDUCATION /EXPERIENCE PARALLEL TO THE FILM INDUSTRY

▪ ACTORS – 3 COURSE PROGRAM & RECEIVE A CAREER EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATE

▪ FULL CREDIT COURSES(4 CREDIT COURSE X 3 COURSES) OR WORK EXPERIENCE-30HOURS

▪ COURSE CREDIT OFFERED IN: CARPENTRY, MARKETING, ART, PROP MAKING, SET DESIGN, DANCE/CHOREOGRAPHY, DIGITAL ART, LIGHTING FOR THEATRE/FILM, STAGE

MANAGEMENT, SOUND ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. ▪ ALL OF THESE COURSES ARE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 15. (ALL THE WORK IS

COMPLETED OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS, EXCEPT CARPENTRY, TO ALLOW YOUR SCHOOL

DAY TO BE UNAFFECTED WHILE BUILDING AN ENHANCED RESUME FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY.

▪ OUR SCHOOL HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR: MATILDA – AUDITION TIMES WILL BE

ANNOUNCED BY END OF MAY! ANY QUESTIONS: SEE MRS. LACROIX OR MS. MILLER

DURING FLEX OR BY EMAIL AT: CLACROIX@SD42.CA OR

SHARMILA_MILLER@SD42.CA

Trades & Academies Information sessionSee Mrs. Domitruk (TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY) to Register online -https://apprenticeship.sd42.ca/20202021trades-information-session/

https://apprenticeship.sd42.ca/

. Feb 20 - 6:30pm – 8:30pm - ThursdayThomas Haney Secondary23000 – 116th Ave. Maple Ridge

Post-secondary Partnerships – Information on:Electrician – BCIT -GSSAutomotive Service Technician – BCIT - WSSMetal Fabrication – Kwantlen Polytechnic University -SRTCarpentry – Kwantlen Polytechnic University –SRTCarpentry – Kwantlen Polytechnic University - GSSCulinary Arts/Cooking – Vancouver Community College- SRTHairstyling – Vancouver Community College –SRTPlumbing – Kwantlen Polytechnic University – GSSMasonry – Kwantlen Polytechnic University - PMSS

THANK YOUCHECK OUT THE COURSE PLANNING GUIDE

HTTPS://SECONDARY.SD42.CA/GSS/STUDENTS/COURSE-SELECTION-2019-2020/

MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS BY FEBRUARY 10TH! WE WILL COME TO YOUR ENGLISH CLASS. HAND IN FORM TO ENGLISH TEACHER ASAP!!