This document provides information for current grade 8 and 9 students about course programming for the upcoming school year at Seycove Secondary School. It outlines important dates like parent and student meetings in February and the March 2nd deadline for submitting course programming forms. The document also lists course options and requirements for grades 9 and 10, as well as information about Seycove's Digital Immersion program and math course pathways.

1. Course Programming for
Current Grade 8’s and Current
Grade 9’s
Feb 7 – Parent Meeting
Feb 6 to Feb 17 – Student Meetings
Thursday, 9 February, 12

2. Counsellor:
• Ms. Margie Arnold Grade 8
604-903-3635
• Nancy Roberts Grade 9
604-903-3634
Grade Administrator:
• Dr. David Overgaard
Thursday, 9 February, 12

3. At Seycove we believe in
C.L.A.S.S.
Consideration
Leadership
Achievement
Sportsmanship
Scholarship
Thursday, 9 February, 12

4. Courses
Grade 9 Grade 10
En En
SS SS
Sc Sc
Math Math
PE PE
Lifeskills 9 Planning
Lang/Elec 9 Lang/Elec
Elec 9 Elec
Thursday, 9 February, 12

5. Seycove
Digital Immersion
2012/13
Thursday, 9 February, 12

6. DIGITAL IMMERSION
Teaching to a student’s curiosity
Build around answering essential
questions
Cross-curricular unit projects
Assessing student success over time
Technology Fundamentals
Internet Safety
Networked Learning
Open to all students entering grades 9 and 10
Thursday, 9 February, 12

7. Grade 9 Digital Immersion Grade 9
English 9 English 9 DI
Science 9 Science 9 DI
Social Studies 9 Social Studies 9 DI
Lifeskills 9 Rotation Info Tech 9 DI / HCE 9
Required Grade 9 Courses Required Grade 9 Courses
PE 9 PE 9
Math 9 Math 9
or or
Math 9 Numeracy Math 9 Numeracy
Elective Courses Elective Courses
Elective Elective
Elective Elective
Thursday, 9 February, 12

8. Grade 10 Digital Immersion Grade 10
English 10 English 10 DI
Science 10 Science 10 DI
Social Studies 10 Social Studies 10 DI
Info Tech 10 DI
Planning 10
Planning 10
(Taken through NVSD Distance Learning)
Required Grade 10 Courses
PE 10 Required Grade 10 Courses
Math 10 Foundations and Pre- PE 10
calculus Math 10 Foundations and Pre-
or calculus
Math 10 Apprenticeship & Workplace or
Math 10 Apprenticeship & Workplace
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
Elective
Elective
Elective DL Support or Elective
Thursday, 9 February, 12

9. Options in Math Math 8
Math 9 N / Math 9
(Numeracy)
Math 10 AW Math 10 FPC
(Applications &
Foundations & Pre - Calculus
Workplace)
Math 11 F Math 11 PRC
Math 11 AW Pre-calculus
Foundations
Math 12 PRC Calculus
Math 12 F Pre-calculus 12
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10. Grade 9 Elective Choices
! ! ! ! ! ! !
Languages: ! ! !
French 9
Fine & Performing Arts:
Art 9!! ! ! ! !
Drama 9! ! ! !
Choir 9 !
Concert Band 9 !! Jazz Choir 9 !
Jr. Jazz Band 9! ! Concert Choir 9!
Jazz Studies 9! !
! ! !
Thursday, 9 February, 12 ! ! !

11. Grade 9 Elective Choices
Applied Skills:
! !
Physical Education: ! ! Home Economics:
(in connection with PE 9) ! ! ! Foods 9
Outdoor Education 10 !! ! Textiles 9
Hockey Academy!
Technology Education:
Engineering 9
Woodworking 9
! ! ! ! ! ! !
Learning Support: Learning Strategies 9
! ! !
Thursday, 9 February, 12 ! ! ! ! !

12. Grade 10 Elective Choices
Languages: ! ! !
French 10
Intro Spanish 11
Fine & Performing Arts:
Art 10! ! ! ! ! !
Drama 10! ! ! !
Concert Choir 10 !
Concert Band 10 ! Jazz Choir 10 !
Jr. Jazz Band 10!! Chamber Choir 10 !
Jazz Studies 10! !
! ! ! ! ! ! 12
Thursday, 9 February, 12

13. Grade 10 Elective Choices
Applied Skills:
! !
Physical Education: ! ! Home Economics:
(in connection with PE 10) ! ! ! Foods 10
Outdoor Education 10 !! ! Textiles 10!
Hockey Academy
Technology Education:
Engineering 10
Woodworking 10
! ! ! ! ! ! !
Learning Support: Learning Strategies 10
! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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14. Will we have formal exams??
! ! ! ! YES!!!
Provincial Exams ( En 10/ Ma 10/ Sc 10)
• worth 20% of final grade
! !
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15. Deadline for
Programming
Forms:
March 2nd
To Student Services
www.seycove.ca
Thursday, 9 February, 12