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Success in Secondary School

As you and your family use this on-line Course and Program Calendar to decide which courses you would like to take next year, here are some things to think about to help make your school experience fun and successful. Many of our students go straight from secondary school to work or apprenticeship. If you think this is what you want to do, choose courses that will help you find work that you enjoy and are good at. Applied courses in Grades 9 and 10, and workplace preparation and cooperative education...

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What Do You Need to Finish...

For an OSSD, it’s as easy as… (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) 30 credits in total 40 hours of community involvement completion of the Literacy Requirement F.Y.I. optional credits of students choice*** What’s It Take? (OSSD) * A maximum of 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Literacy Development (ELD) may be counted toward compulsory English credits....

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Pathway Planner...

To assist in planning a student’s secondary school education, the use of the school Program and Course Calendar and prerequisite flow charts must be used so appropriate choices allow a student to prepare for their future career destination. Course noted in this charts can assist students and their parents with future pathways. Apprenticeship Click for larger view If...

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Learning Services...

All staff members of the Avon Maitland District School Board are committed to ensuring all students experience success in school. To do so, a wide range of programs and services are provided for students with special education needs. These programs and services focus on the specific needs of students and create opportunities to develop their individual potential. They are...

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Specialist High Skills Maj...

Specialist High Skills Majors are specially designed programs that allow students to customize their secondary school program based on their interests and talents. These programs provide the knowledge and skills students need to be successful in any pathway: Apprenticeship, College, University and the World of Work. Focus credits, certifications, work experiences and...

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Welcome to High School...

Beginning high school is a very exciting time in your life. It is a time when your horizons are expanding, and you are beginning your transition into adulthood and the world of work. Secondary schools in the Avon Maitland District School Board offer a variety of programs designed to meet your needs and assist you in reaching your full potential. When you first enter your...

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Make the Most of it!...

Most people, when asked about their favourite memories of high school, don’t mention their course work. Instead, they talk about the field trips, teams, clubs and activities they participated in, and their new friends and “favourite teachers”. At school it is important for you to do more than just course work. Your secondary school has many exciting clubs, teams and...