Welcome toMiddlefield Collegiate Institute!

Learning Goal:To instil in every potential MCI Gr. 9 student the

appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for September 2014 .

Part

ON

E: Course Request 1O1: “The Basics”

Dec. 16th, 2013

Part

TW

O: Course

Request : Career

Cruising

Jan.13th-15th, 2014

Part

TH

REE: Grade 8

Information Night @ MCI

Jan. 16th, 2014 @ 6pm

Diploma Requirements (O.S.S.D.) for your 4 years

18 Compulsory Credits+

12 Optional Credits=

30 Total Credits +

Successful Completion of the Ontario Secondary School

Literacy Test+

40 hours of Community Involvement

• Applied• Academic• Open• Locally-Developed

Grade 9 & 10 Course Types

ENG1P1

GradeCourse Type

Subject

MCI Specific

Understanding Course Codes

Applied (P) • A practical, more

hands-on approach with some theory

• Smaller class size • More teacher

interaction to ensure focus and direction of task

• e.g. CGC1PL

Academic (D)

• Theoretical in Approach• Abstract Thinking• Self-Directed

Learning/Independent Learner• Larger Class Size• e.g. SNC1D1

Open (O)• An opportunity to

explore an area of interest for all students

• Examples: Art, Music, Drama, Integrated Technology, Family Studies, Business, Physical Education, Learning Strategies (GLS)

• Choose your area of interest/strength/need

• e.g. PPL1O8/PPL1O9

Courses Requiring Special Permission and/or Advice

Grade 9:• Locally-Developed • ESL• Learning Strategies (GLE)

Later:• Co-Op• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)• Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement

• For highly-motivated students

• Great interest in Math & Science

• Pre-AP: Grade 11• Advanced Placement:

Grade 12 – Exams

How do you wisely determine which courses are best for YOU?

• Research • Consult • Reflect

ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!

Courses can be found in :

MCI Course OfferingBooklet

(Inside the Planning Guide)

Career Cruising Website via YRDSB Website

York RegionCourse Directory

(online)

WHEN REQUESTING YOUR COURSES ON CAREER CRUISING

ReadCarefully! ChooseCarefully!

CheckCarefully!

What’s next?

• See you and parents/guardians

Thursday January 16th, 2014 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.

• Where? Middlefield C.I. Cafeteria• Guidance Counsellors

will visit your school on January 13-15th, 2014

HOOLEY

Grade 9 Registration

Booklets• All registration

booklets due to MCI on

Tues. February 4th, 2014

• PRINT NEATLY !!!

Booley

6 or 7 compulsory +

2 or 1 electives 3 additional music IF

desiredIf no music, maximum

of 3 spares entered

3 alternatesSubmit electronicallyPrint – Signatures -

Hand to homeroom teacher

Course Planner/Course Request

All course requests due on Career Cruising

February 14th, 2014

Signed hard copy course requests forms due on

the same day February 14th, 2014.

We LOVE to meet deadlines!!!

We will see You with Your

Parents/Guardianson

Thursday Jan. 16th

@ 6:30pm!@ Middlefield C.I.

• Post your parent’s/guardian night reminder card on your fridge or somewhere visible

• Visit our MCI website http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci

• Follow us on twitter @MCIguidance

Next Steps…