Halifax West High

School

Grade 10 and 11 Assembly

Halifax West High

School

Grade 10 and 11 Assembly

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Leah Ann Cameron ………ALeah Ann Cameron ………ALeah Ann Cameron ………ALeah Ann Cameron ………A----F F F F

Tanya Ellsworth…....GTanya Ellsworth…....GTanya Ellsworth…....GTanya Ellsworth…....G----MMMM

Lori Welsh……….....NLori Welsh……….....NLori Welsh……….....NLori Welsh……….....N----ZZZZ

Secretary………Cathy FitzgeraldSecretary………Cathy FitzgeraldSecretary………Cathy FitzgeraldSecretary………Cathy Fitzgerald

Power School

� Required for registration process

� Log in information is available from

the main office

� Scheduling Request

Management 2017-2018

Request screens “Modify Future

Requests”

� Click on the pencil

Graduation requirementsThere are 13 compulsory credits/courses:

� 3 English / English Communications 10, 11, 12

� 2 Math courses at 10 & 11 levels

� 2 Sciences

One of Science 10, Chemistry 11, Biology 11 or Physics 11 and one other science course from a

variety of choices

� 1 Canadian Studies

( MK’Q11, African Can.Studies11 or Canadian History 11)

� 1 Global Studies 12

( Global History 12 or Global Geography 12)

� 1 Physically Active credit

PAL 11, Phys Ed 11, Yoga 11, Phys. Ed. 12

� 1 Fine Arts credit

(Art, Drama or Music)

� 2 others from either Math, Science or Technology

Plus 5555 more electives to total 18 credits

*5 grade 12 level credits

*no more than 7 grade 10 level courses.

Course Load

� Grade11’s: 7 courses

� Grade12’s: 6 courses

Extra Courses

• Extra courses rare; Only where space is

available

• May and September- request form will be

available in the guidance office (Post-

secondary and/or graduation)

• Processed in the 2nd or 3rd week of

September.

• May change your schedule

• All changes, once made, are final

Course Selection GuideHWHS COURSES

Course Selection GuideHWHS COURSES

Step 1

� Students receive registration form and

credit check

SCHEDULE FOR COURSE SELECTION

SCHEDULE FOR COURSE

SELECTION

Step 2

� Assembly for grade 10 and 11 students

held March 3.

� Power Point will be posted on the HWHS

website

Step 3

� If necessary email, or drop by guidance

at lunch hour to ask questions

� If you need to make an appt with your

guidance counsellor, have your credit

check completed and a tentative plan

for your course selection with you

Step 4

� Course Selection forms MUST be

returned to your B Block teacher on or

before March 29th

� The Power School Portal will be open

from March 3-29th for students to select

courses for next year

Alternates

� Give careful consideration because:

� Classes fill

� Classes can be cancelled

� Conflicts can happen

� Grades 12’s given preference

Remember

� You are choosing courses for the year and they do not have a choice of the semester in which the course falls.

Grade 11 marks

� Predictors

� May affect grade 12

admisssion/scholarship average

Sample University Requirements

� B Arts English 12, plus 4 grade 12’s

academic

� B Comm English 12, Math 12/Precal/Calculus

12, plus 3 grade 12 academic

� B Science English 12, Precal 12/Calculus 12,

2 grade 12 sciences, plus 1 grade 12

academic

� B Nursing English 12, Math 12, Chem 12,

Bio12, plus 1 grade 12 academic

Bachelor of Commerce(BusinessBachelor of Commerce(BusinessBachelor of Commerce(BusinessBachelor of Commerce(Business))))

Queens University Dalhousie University University of Toronto

Academic English 12

(80% min.)

Academic English 12

(75% min.)

Academic English 12

Pre-Calculus 12 (80%

min.)

Academic Math 12 (75%

min.)

Calculus 12 preferred

3 other acceptable

academic Grade 12

courses (i.e. CWR 12,

Acc12, Bmgt12, Ent12,

IVF12)

3 other acceptable

academic Grade 12

courses

3 other acceptable

academic Grade 12

courses

* 2015 acceptance

average 87+ %

Not provided * 2015 acceptance

average . 85 + %

* > 6000 applications for

475 seats in 2015

320 seats in 2015 * > 13 000 applications for

1291 seats in 2014

Alternate Choice for Alternate Choice for Alternate Choice for Alternate Choice for

University Business DegreeUniversity Business DegreeUniversity Business DegreeUniversity Business DegreeNova Scotia Community College

2 + 2 Program2 + 2 Program2 + 2 Program2 + 2 Program

2 year Business Diploma at NSCC

++++2 - 2.5 continuing years at an affiliated (SMU) university

=Bachelor of Business/Business Administration/ or Commerce Degree

*To check out the participating colleges and universities

go to

http://www.nscc.ca/docs/blocktransferagreements_apcccguide_2011.pdf

nscc.ca

� Some courses have specific requirements (BE

SURE TO CHECK) such as math, physics etc.,

� Others may have portfolio requirements

� 1 or 2 year certificates and diplomas

� http://www.nscc.ca/ (programs, locations,

availabilty, requirements, course descriptions)

� Many programs have waitlists. Eligible to

apply after first semester of grade 11

Admissions

� Deadlines

� Application Averages vs Acceptance

Averages

� Student Responsibility

University Preparation Courses

� Dalhousie Continuing Education

� Pre Calculus, English, Bio, Chemistry,

Physics

� SMU Continuing Education

� Above & Math 12

� SFX Continuing Education

� Online Math

Grade 12 Presentations

� In the Fall we offer topics during all four

blocks on:

� Engineering

� Science & Nursing

� Business & Arts

� NSCC

� Scholarships

� Post Secondary Applications

� Upgrading

Updates

� Extended Math 11 Full year and Math 11

� New Science course: Agrifood/Agriculture 11

� - role of science, technology, and government in the primary production of agricultural products.

� - marketing systems, alternatives for increasing efficient and responsible farming processes, roles in the supporting infrastructure of agriculture and agrifood industries

� Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Student Responsibilities

� Get informed to meet requirements and

deadlines.

� You are a consumer – know your

product!

� Self-advocacy is a valuable skill.