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Grade 10 Course Selections

Parents & students are invited to attend our Out of Boundary Registration Evening on April 18.

All parents & students are encouraged to attend our Open House.

Parents are encouraged to complete the online registration form prior to attending the Out of Boundary registration evening, however you will have the opportunity to complete the online registration form at the school, if you have not already done so. We also encourage you to print off and complete a course planner to bring with you on the registration evenings to speed up the process, or to at least have an idea of which option courses you wish to choose. Course planners will also be available that evening.

If you are unable to attend the registration evening, then upon completion of the district’s online New Student Registration form, including uploading/submitting all required documentation, you will be contacted by the school to book an appointment for an intake meeting beginning in late April. If you are unable to upload your documents from within the registration portal, you may bring the documents to your appointment.

At the time or your appointment, counsellors will assist you with the course selection process. To expedite this process, you are asked to review the Frequently Asked Questions for incoming Grade 10 students below.

Parents are asked to print off and complete a course planner (below) and indicate course preferences which could speed up the registration process. Core course selections will be based on your most current marks.

Grade 10 2024-2025 Course Planner – Please PRINT this

It is recommended that parents/students print off a course planner and indicate course preferences to aid in the registration process.

Sample Grade 10 Course Planner

Please view or print this sample course planner to see how to make course selections on the course planner.

Please click on the linked image above to review our Student Handbook for course descriptions and school information.

Grade 10 Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose my courses for Grade 10?

  • In order to assist you in understanding the course selection process, all new grade 10 students are encouraged to print off the Grade 10 course planner, which can be found above.
  • A sample grade 10 course planner is also available above to illustrate how a course planner is completed.
  • Please refer to the Student Handbook above for detailed course and school information.
  • It is strongly recommended that students and parents carefully choose the courses together. When you have your intake appointment, you will have the opportunity to discuss course choices with your counsellor.

How do I know if I am choosing the correct number of courses?

  • Grade 10 students must request a minimum of 40 credits and should not have spares.
  • Review High school Diploma or Certificate requirements carefully to ensure you are selecting courses that will put you on track for Graduation.
    • Refer to the Student Handbook above.

What is the difference between 3, 5 and 10 credit courses?

  • All courses, except for Instrumental Music, are semestered. Semester 1 runs from September until the end of January. Semester 2 runs from February until the end of June. ESBCHS has a 2-day rotation, which means that if Monday is Day 1, then Tuesday is Day 2 and Wednesday is Day 1 and so on.
  • Courses are scheduled in the timetable based on how many credits they are worth
    • 3 credit classes are every second day for one semester (Day 1 or Day 2)
    • 5 credit classes are every day for one semester (Day 1 and Day 2)
    • 10 credit classes (which are available for grade 11 & 12 students only) are scheduled for 2 consecutive blocks every day for one semester (Day 1 and Day 2)

What if I am planning to take Summer School?

  • Speak with your counsellor during your intake appointment for information relating to Summer School. Black Gold School Division offers summer school for most courses. Click here for more information. Other school districts also offer summer school and you can take a course from any school district.
  • If you take a course in summer school, including CALM and/or PE, you will still be required to meet the minimum credit requirements for all grade 10 students.

What if I am currently failing a core course?

  • You can only select a course for which you have the recommended prerequisite mark. Prerequisite marks are listed on the course planners and more detail is listed in the Student Handbook.
  • Grade 9 current mark between 40% – 49%, select:
    • English or Social: English 10-2 or Social 10-2.
    • Science: select Science 14.
    • Math: select Math 10-3.
  • Grade 9 current mark less than 40%: You must select KAE courses: English 10-4, Social 10-4, Science 10-4 and/or Math 10-4.
  • You will have the opportunity to go up a course stream (e.g. -4 to -2 or -2 to -1) later in high school if your marks meet the recommended prerequisite.
  • If you achieve a final mark at the end of June that changes the stream of a course for which you qualify, you must send an email at the end of June to [email protected] to request a course change.

Can I enroll in a Grade 11 core course?

  • You CANNOT request a 20-level course when you are selecting your grade 10 course registration, however if you feel you may want to request a grade 11 core course in semester 2, you would need to verify that you have the 10-level course listed in your semester 1 timetable (timetables will be available to view late August on PowerSchool). For example, if you think you might want to take Biology 20 in semester 2, be sure that Science 10 is in your semester 1 schedule.
  • As per the ESBCHS Early Advancement Policy, in order to be considered you must attain at least 80% in the prerequisite course by January, at which point you should make an appointment with your counsellor. Students will only be considered for acceleration if there is space in the grade 11 core class once all grade 11 students have been placed.

What is an Alternate Course and why do I need to choose two?

  • All Grade 10 students must choose two Alternate Courses which the automated scheduling system will use if a timetable cannot be built using the primary course requests due to scheduling conflicts or constraints within the system. Students must ensure that they DO NOT select a course as an Alternate if it was already chosen as a primary course request.

How do I choose Musical Theatre or Technical Theatre this year?

  • The Musical Theatre program is only available to Grade 11 and Grade 12 students. Any Grade 10 student who thinks they may be interested in being a part of the Musical Theatre program in the future should enroll in Drama 10.