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Ms. Sharpe
Ms. Sharpe
Head of Student Services
Ms. Kapuschat
Ms. Kapuschat
Guidance Councilor
Maggie Farmer
Maggie Farmer
Adolescent Care Worker (ACW)
Community Involvement Hours
Community Involvement Hours
Students working towards an OSSD will need to complete 40 hours of community involvement outside of the students' normal instructional time.
Students may begin their community involvement hours the summer prior to Grade 9.
Helpful Links
2025 2026 grad req.pdfThe Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
The Ontario curriculum requires each student to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The OSSLT is based on curriculum expectations for reading and writing across all subject areas up to and including grade 9. Students will be expected to write the OSSLT during the second semester of grade 10. Ministry results are made available to students in June of that year. Please note that students must earn a score of 300 out of a possible 400 to meet this graduation requirement. Students in grade 9 will write a practice test on the actual day of the OSSLT. Remedial assistance is made available for students who are not successful. Accommodations are made for students receiving special educational programs and services and who have an Individual Educational Plan. For additional information, please contact Student Services or go to www.eqao.on.ca.
Types of Courses
Types of Courses
The Grade 9 Program
The Ministry of Education is committed to moving forward with changes to the education system to ensure equity of access and outcomes for all students. This change is in response to the historic over-representation in applied courses of Indigenous, Black, and other racialized students, students who live in low-income households, and those with disabilities and other special education needs. The Grade 9 courses in September 2022 will provide opportunities for students to make decisions about their future while keeping their options open. Students new to Grade 9 will take courses that will include English, Math, Science, Geography, French, Health and Physical Education plus two elective courses (Art courses, Technology courses, Business courses, etc.). Grade 9 is a continuation of learning from Grade 8 and will allow students to transition into high school before making a decision about their preferred pathway (apprenticeship, college, workplace, or university) for the future.
Parents/Guardians who are unsure of the program model please discuss this with the Grade 8 teacher, a Guidance Counsellor at Bayridge Secondary School, or visit: Grade 9 Destreaming - Board Website at https://www.limestone.on.ca/students/education___career__life_planning/grade_8_9_transition/grade_9_de-_streamed_math
Common Course Codes
An example of a common course code as designated by the Ministry of Education is listed in the adjacent text box.
Definition of a credit
A credit is granted as a means of recognizing the successful completion of a course for which a minimum of 110 hours is scheduled. A credit is granted to a student by the Principal of a secondary school on behalf the Minister of Education.
Here is a link to a digital copy of the full course calendar for grade 9's.
Grade 9 Course selection
Grade 9 Course selection
Grade 9 Option sheet Jan 2025.docSample Grade 9 Timetable
Sample Grade 9 Timetable
Grade 9 Timetable.pdfSelecting a pathway
Selecting a pathway
When selecting their Grade 9 courses, students must “begin with the end in mind”. This is often referred to as a student’s pathway. They should already be thinking about what they plan to do after high school graduation:
Many students will plan to go directly from high school to the world of work. These students will want to select Grade 9 and Grade 10 courses that will enable them to take Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses in the Workplace stream.
Other students will plan to further their education at a community college, or take an apprenticeship program, after Grade 12. Their Grade 9 and Grade 10 courses should enable them to take courses in Grade 11 and Grade 12 at the College and College/University level.
Still, other students will plan to attend university after high school graduation. These students must select Grade 9 and Grade 10 courses that will enable them to take courses at the College/University and University level in Grades 11 and 12.
My Blueprint
Curriculum Document
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