Graduation Requirements
You will need to pass this test before graduation. Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
What is the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test)?
~page 7
This type of course is not coded with a “DS”, but with a “W”.
What is de-streamed?
~page 4
Each student develops this “pathways” to “plan” education and career/life opportunities.
What is the Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)?
~page 18
55/11 equals the number of destination Pathways.
What are 5? apprenticeship, work, university, college, community pathway program
~page 16
This regional pathway program ‘stems’ from inquiry and innovative thinking skills.
What is I-STEM?
~page 20
You need 4 credits in this course to graduate. In elementary school it’s called Language.
What is English?
~page 2
This course will seem in the “past” by Grade 12, as it is a compulsory course only in Grade 10.
What is Canadian History?
~page 2
This tool is not for architects, but helps students to explore opportunities, plan pathways, and document their learning.
What is myBlueprint?
~page 18
This post-secondary pathway typically includes on-the-job training, something people wouldn’t ‘trade’ for anything.
What is Apprenticeship?
~page 16
This regional pathway program may ‘B’ for you, if you enjoy academic rigorous learning.
What is IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme?
~page 20
This EQAO test is taken in Grade 9.
“Show me the numbers!”
What is Grade 9 EQAO Assessment of Mathematics?
~page 7
101-100 gives you the number, which indicates that the course is coded as a Grade 9 course.
What is the number 1?
~page 6
You will be able to explore this real life math skill when using myBlueprint.
What is budgeting?
~page 18
This pathway may suit you to a ‘T’ if you enjoy abstract concepts, theoretical, and independent learning.
What is University?
~page 17
This regional program allows you to ‘specialize’ in knowledge and skills in relation to a specific economic sector.
What is Specialist High Skills Major (SHMS)?
~page 22
15 x 2 + 10 are the number of community involvement hours needed to graduate.
What are 40?
~page 8
These two half credits are done in Grade 10, you could call it your civic duty.
What is Careers Studies and Civics?
~page 2, 4
(36-13+1)/6 gives you the number of questions students will explore in education and career/life planning.
What is 4? Who Am I? What are my opportunities? What do I want to become? What is my plan for achieving my goals?
~page 18
Thinking about getting right down to the “job” after high school then this post-secondary pathway might be for you.
What is Work?
~page 16
This regional program provides you with the opportunity to experience the ‘duo’ of high school and college.
What is the Dual Credit Program?
~page 21
These two numbers, as odd as they seem, represent the number of compulsory and elective credits needed to graduate.
What is 19 compulsory and 11 elective credits?
~page 2
Oprah Winfrey, Yayoi Kusama and Jordin Tootoo had to choose from these Group 2 courses.
What are Business, the Arts, and Physical Education?
~page 2
This “HDSB” part of needs to be included when logging into myBlueprint in Halton.
What is /halton?
~page 18
You might be ‘call’ed to this pathway if you enjoy hands-on curriculum, smaller classes and theoretical education.
What is College?
~page 17
This regional program leads to training as an ‘Ap’prenticable trade.
What is OYAP - Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program?
~page 22