PLANNING YOUR

GRADE TWELVE YEAR

Archbishop Denis O’Connor C.H.S.

January 2017
Before We Begin…
 Summer School information and registration will be
available in April or May.
 Remedial Courses: courses for students unsuccessful in
a semester course with a mark of greater than 35%.
Remedial courses are 2 weeks long.
 Acceleration Courses: courses for students who have not
previously taken a particular course or who did not earn
a 35% in the course during the school year.
Acceleration courses are 4 weeks long.
 If you would like help selecting courses make an
appointment with your Guidance Counsellor as soon as
possible.
 Some acceleration courses fill quickly – be prepared to
register when information becomes available.
 If you were unsuccessful in a course in semester one and
plan to go to summer school, you may need to see a
Guidance Counsellor to add the grade 12 course for
your timetable next year! Do so as soon as possible!
Our 2017– 2018 On-Line
Course Calendar!
A course calendar provides you with information
about the school, graduation requirements, general
information, courses available to students.
 Important planning charts (Department Flow
Charts) are included as well as web sites to assist
with your academic planning.
 Toaccess, go to doc.dcdsb.ca; select the
STUDENTS link and click GUIDANCE
 Click on the Course Levels and Calendar tab on the
left; select DO’C COURSE CALENDAR
Selecting Courses for Grade 12
 Two compulsory courses: English, Religion
 Check with your Guidance Counsellor if you need to complete any other
compulsory credits.

 You must select a minimum of 6 courses (3 per

semester). You must have 24 credits to have 2
spares. E-Learning courses count as one of the 6!
 Two Alternate credits (used if one of your
optional courses is not available or a course is
cancelled)
 If you plan to apply to university you must earn
six credits in grade 12 at the U or M level
REMEMBER: Select course levels that reflect the
pathway you are considering. Consider all pathways
as you plan your post-secondary years:
apprenticeship, work, college, university.
NEW COURSES FOR 2017-18:
Hockey Focus Phys-ed
 PPL3OH– Will run in Semester 1 during
Period 1
 On–ice classes will be held at the Ajax
Community Center
 Students must be able to get
transportation and from the arena
 An additional fee of $50 is required for
this course
 This class is a co-ed class; both males and
females can sign up
NEW COURSES FOR 2017-18:
Drama Music Theatre ADB4M1
 This course extends students’ well-developed capacity for musical theatre
performance. Students are challenged to analyze, interpret, and perform
musical theatre from various cultural and historical periods, especially
shows which focus on a diverse range of sources. Workshops encourage
students to explore the tension between character archetypes and modern
influences, refine vocal skills and approaches to movement on-stage, and to
reflect on and analyze their own practice. In the grade twelve course,
students attend to musical theatre as a unique genre of performance, as a
mode of expression, and as and a vehicle for social chance. They are led to
consider how musical theatre criticism both advances their understanding of
themselves and the world around us, which might inspire novel risks in
dramatic, vocal/ musical, and movement styles and practice. Students will
explore modern production values, including the integration of technology
as a mode of expression on stage. As such, students will have the unique
opportunity to explore technical elements of musical production, and the
array of vibrant and exciting careers which support the performing arts.
NEW COURSES FOR 2017-18:
Hairstyling & Aesthetics
 TXJ3E – Hairstyling and Aesthetics
 Dual credit course; students will earn
TXJ3E high school course and Makeup
Artistry from Loyalist College
 Open if both male and female students in
Grade 11 or 12
 Focus will be on Makeup Artistry not
Hairstyling
NEW COURSES FOR 2017-18:
Vehicle Maintenance
 TTJ3O1 – Vehicle Maintenance and
Ownership Course
 Designed for males and females
 No Prerequisite is required for this course
 Web Sites to Assist You
College/University/Career
Ontario College Application Service
Ontario University Application Centre
Electronic Info (Univ. Admission Info)
NOC Classification System
Self-assessment
Ontario Student Counsellors Assoc.
Career Cruising
Human Metrics
Mazemaster
Next Steps (funded by HRDC)
Apprenticeships
Tradeability
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Government of Ontario
Apprentice Search
Job Connect Durham
www.ontariocolleges.ca
www.ouac.on.ca
www.electronicinfo.ca
www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC (look for Quick
Search at bottom of left side)
www.osca.ca (Select Student
Resources, Self-Assessment)
www.careercruising.com (User ID:
guidance, Password: blue)
www.humanmetrics.com
www.mazemaster.on.ca
www.nextsteps.org
www.tradeability.ca
www.oyap.com
www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/training/
www.apprenticesearch.com
www.jobconnectdurham.ca
E-Learning
 Courses are offered by the Durham Catholic
D.S.B.
 Courses count as any other day school course
and considered equally by colleges and
universities.
 An E-Learning course takes the place of a
day school course (i.e. a student would have
a spare during their day) Students cannot
register for 4 courses and an E-Learning
course in one semester.
 E-learning courses are listed with all other
courses in Career Cruising
 Consider your learning style!
Pathways in Math
 Little Details…
 Almost all colleges consider university and college
courses equally. If you are planning to attend
college, college level courses are a more
appropriate choice.
 Grade 11 Religion satisfies the requirement for the
Group 1 compulsory credit.
 One English course must be a ‘Core’ English
(ENG4U1, ENG4C1). Other English courses
(EWC4U1, and EMS3O1) are considered optional
credits
Cooperative Education:
Experiencing the World of Work
 Select COP2O if you are applying for a 2 credit Coop
program. Then choose additional courses for a total of
between 6 and 8.
 Select COP4O if you are applying for a 4 credit Coop
program. Then choose additional courses for a total of
between 6 and 8
 Coop credits count the same way other courses do.
 Coop credits can count for up to 2 compulsory credits
(see Course Checklist sheet)
 You MUST hand in the Coop application form with your
course selection sheet (it is available online!)
 Interviews for the Coop program after the March break
The On-Line Course Selection
Process
 To access Career Cruising, go to the DO’C web site
(doc.dcdsb.ca); select STUDENTS and then select
the GUIDANCE link.
 Select Course Levels and Calendars
 There will be two links to Career Cruising
 Career Cruising Log in
 Career Cruising Main Site (available to all)
Username and Password posted with the link.
 Select Log In and log in with your individual
username and password. Refer to the Course
Selection brochure for assistance
 Username: DCD-(Student Number)
 Your student number is on your ID card
 Password: Date of Birth (mmddyyyy) or the password you
selected when you first logged in. If you have not changed
your password, you will be asked to do so.
Things to Remember
 Choose courses wisely as discretionary changes
are not made
 Review your level choices after receiving your
mid-term report card
 Full Disclosure
 Students who drop a course five days after receiving
the mid-term report card receive a ‘withdrawal’
mark that is entered on the transcript
 Students in grade 12 must have a minimum of
three courses in a semester. Students are eligible
for spares once they reach 24 credits
 Read course descriptions carefully. Speak to
teachers to learn more about a course.
 Option Sheet will not be collected without
the Student Activity Fee
Handing In Your Course
Selection Documents
 Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
 Students will be called to library in alphabetical
order
 Hand in:
 Course Request Sign Off Sheet (with parent
signature)
 Student Activity Fee ($75). Cheques can be post-
dated to May 1, 2017.
 Coop application form (if applicable)
 SHSM application form (if applicable)
 Course selection sheet will then be handed to a
Guidance Counsellor.
REMIND
 Stay connected with Guidance by signing up for
REMIND, a free, safe and simple messaging tool
 3 ways to use REMIND; email, text or APP
TEXT: @docclass18 to:289-204-2198
 It will be the primary mode of communication
with the Guidance Department for your years at
DO’C
 You will receive important date reminders,
presentations, scholarships, community
service opportunities, graduation, etc