Deadline Dates
- Course selection due February
Course Selection
My Pathway Planner/ Online Course Selection Course selection is done online using My Pathway Planner. You can use this program to select courses, explore career and education options, and develop a career plan.
How to access and select courses:
- Access MyPathway Planner under Online Student Tools and Resources
- Login by your GAPPS username and password
- Once you are logged in, you will be on the "Dashboard". Here, you can begin the process of accessing your classes, setting goals, setting up your portfolio. This is the place where you can store the information about the careers and post-secondary institutions you have researched, as well as the place where you can highlight your skills and abilities.
- To enter your course selections for the next school year, click on "High School” from the list of options in the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
- To choose a compulsory course (showing with grayed font), click on the +
- All the courses in that grade and subject area will appear.
- If you click on the course name or code, the description and prerequisites for the course will appear to the right.
- To add a course to your selections, click the blue “Add Course” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- You will return to your planner and the course you have chosen will appear.
- Continue until you have selected all your compulsory courses.
- To choose an elective course, click on the +Course button.
- A drop down menu will appear with all subject areas available in our school. Choose “Grade 9 Electives” as your subject area and all the available elective courses will appear.
- If you click on the course name or code, the description and prerequisites for the course will appear to the right.
- To add a course to your selections, click the blue “Add Course” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- You will return to your planner and the course you have chosen will appear.
- Continue until you have selected all your elective courses and alternates.
- To choose a compulsory course (showing with grayed font), click on the +
- To make changes to your course selection, click on the icon to change or edit your selection
- The blue "i" symbol means there is an “Guidance Message” that you must read. Hover over the blue symbol and the note will appear.
- The red "i" symbol means there is a “Issue Note” that you must read. Hover over the red symbol and the note will appear. You will not be able to submit your course selection without an override from guidance if there is an issue note.
- To review your course selection, click on the button printer icon at the top right of the planner. Click “Yes” on the Alert Box when it asks you to proceed. Please review your course selection.
- To submit your course selections, click the button in the top right corner at the bottom of the school year you are selecting. Once you have submitted your courses, you cannot go back in and change it.
Compulsory Courses
In grade 9 all students must take:
- English
- Math
- Science
- French | FSF1D1 (for students who have taken French since grade 4); FSF1O1 – beginner French
- Geography
- Health and Physical Education | PPL1O8 (girls), PPL1O9 (boys), PAI1O1 (all ed)
Elective Courses
In addition, students must choose 2 of the following plus 2 alternates
- Note: If a student does not choose a technology elective in grade 9, they will need to in grade 10.
- Drama
- Instrumental Music - Band or Beginner Band
- Repertoire
- Music - Vocal/Choral or Vocal/Choral Beginner
- Learning Strategies Skills, Success in Secondary School (for students with an IEP) GLS1O1
- Learning Strategies Skills, Success in Secondary School (for students without an IEP)
- Technology and the Skilled Trades
- Exploring Computer Technology