How should I decide which courses to take?

Work backwards from your goal:

• Using career research (e.g. Career Cruising), decide on a possible career or careers.
• Using career research (e.g. Career Cruising), determine where you need to be trained for this career – College? University?
• Using resources like eInfo (www.electronicinfo.ca for Ontario university programs) or ontariocolleges.ca (Ontario college programs), determine the prerequisite [gotta have] grade 12 courses you will need if you want to apply to those C or U programs
• From the needed grade 12 courses, determine their pre-requisite courses (grade 11 courses needed)

How do I fill in my Course Planner?

• Schedule into your course planner these career related – required courses
• Schedule into your planner any other high school diploma requirements (Refer to the Diploma & Certifications tab – above grade 10 year choices)
• Fill in the rest of your electives with courses that will help prepare you for your career choice, or that interest you.

Are there any other things I should be Aware of when Planning out my courses?

• co-op courses can be taken in grade 11 and/or 12. Co-op is offered as 2 periods or 4 periods (all day). If you want co-op for 2 credits in grade 11 and in grade 12 as well, just enter the 2 period co-op code in each year column
• if you can not find a course you need or want, check the eLearning discipline (remember discipline means department).
• pay attention to the blue and red dots – 2 blue are information/reminders, 2 red are deal breakers. Usually you do not have the required pre-requisite or it is being offered every other year