GRADE 9 - OPTIONAL COURSES

The list of optional courses vary from school to school. Your child's choices of optional courses may:

• offer additional academic support (ex. Grade 9 Transitional Mathematics)
• complement his/her personal and academic interests
• may reinforce and support his/her career choices

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CREDITS

A variety of technical vocational programming, from Automotive Technology to Culinary Arts, is offered in different schools throughout the province. To obtain the Senior Years Technology Education diploma, students are required to earn 8 approved compulsory technical vocational credits (from an approved cluster) in addition to the 17 compulsory English Program credits.

Students must earn a minimum of 2 Grade 11 credits and 2 Grade 12 credits within the approved technical vocational programming.

Not all Manitoba high schools offer the Technology Education Program and, where it is offered, the programming will vary from one school to another. Please consult your school or school division for information on what technology education programming is available to your child.

OTHER OPTIONAL CREDITS

To meet the graduation requirements, students must also earn a minimum of 5 credits from optional courses such as:

• Language Arts (additional courses for credit)
• Mathematics (additional courses for credit)
• Social Studies (additional courses for credit)
• Science (additional courses for credit)
• French
• Other Languages
• Arts Education
• Visual arts
• Music
• Drama
• Dance
• Career Development
• Technology Education
• Technical Vocational Education
• Home Economics
• Business and Marketing Education
• Industrial Arts/Technology Education
• High School Apprenticeship Program
• Other courses initiated by the school (SIC) or projects initiated by the student (SIP) including post-secondary credits (dual credits), Cultural Exploration SIP or Community Service SIP

HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) lets students start an apprenticeship while still in high school. It links regular Senior Years school instruction with on-the-job apprenticeship training.

To start apprenticeship training in a trade while attending high school, Grade 11 or Grade 12 students must be at least 16 years old. They can earn a maximum of eight credits toward graduation while collecting apprenticeship hours. These hours can be used towards continued apprenticeship training after high school graduation.

For more information on Senior Years Technology Education and the High School Apprenticeship Program, contact the school guidance counsellor or visit the Senior Years Technology Education page.