Course Selection

Grade 9 credits

All Grade 9 students will select eight courses. Six are compulsory, two are optional.
English, Mathematics, French, Canadian Geography, Science, and Healthy Active Living Education must be selected.

Grade 10 credits

All Grade 10 students will select eight courses. Five are compulsory, three are optional.
English, Mathematics, Canadian History, Science, Careers, and Civics must be selected.

Grade 11 and 12 credits

All senior students will select English and all other compulsory subjects required for graduation.

Types of courses

Grade 9 and 10

Destreamed / academic courses develop student’s knowledge and skills through the study of theory and abstract problems. These courses focus on the core concepts of a subject and explore related concepts as well. They incorporate practical applications as appropriate.
Applied courses in Grade 10 focus on the key concepts of a subject and develop students’ knowledge and skills through practical applications and concrete examples. Familiar situations are used to illustrate ideas, and students are given more opportunities to experience hands-on applications of the concepts and theories they study. Note: Students enrolled in Grade 10 applied level courses are progressing towards the college level pathway. Students enrolled in Grade 10 academic level courses are moving towards the university level pathway.
Open courses are designed to prepare students for further study and to enrich their education generally. Open courses comprise a set of expectations that are appropriate for all students.
Locally developed courses are available upon recommendation of the head of the Special Education Department.

Grade 11 and 12

University preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs.
University/college preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for specific programs offered at universities and colleges.
College preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for admission to apprenticeship or other training programs.
Workplace preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the expectations of employers (if they plan to enter the workplace directly after graduation) or the requirements for admission to certain apprenticeship or other training programs.
Open courses are designed to broaden students’ knowledge and skills in subjects that reflect their interests and to prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society. They are not designed with the specific requirements of universities, colleges, or the workplace in mind.
Dual credit courses are taught by both secondary school and college staff. They help to ease the transition to post-secondary, improve the success rate of students and work to increase the number of students entering apprenticeship programs.
Prerequisites are specified for many of the courses offered in Grades 11 and 12. They are identified in the course descriptions.

Understanding course codes

Understanding course codes: CGC 1W

C – Department (i.e. Canadian and World Studies)
GC – Subject (i.e. Exploring Canadian Geography)
1 – Grade / year of study (i.e. Grade 9 / 1st year)
D – Level (i.e. Destreamed)

Outlines of courses of study are available in the Student Services. The courses offered by LCVI have been developed according to the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Compulsory credits

The following 18 courses are compulsory:

4 English credits (1 credit per grade)
3 math credits (1 credit in Grades 9 and 10, plus one credit in Grade 11 or 12)
2 science credits
1 Canadian geography credit
1 Canadian history credit
1 French credit
1 arts credit
1 health and physical education credit
0.5 careers credit
0.5 civics credit

Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

One of Group 1:

English or French as a second language*
A Native, classical, or international language
Social sciences and the humanities
Canadian and world studies
Guidance and career education
Cooperative education**

One of Group 2:

Health and physical education
The arts
Business studies
French as a second language*
Cooperative education**

One of Group 3:

Science (Grade 11 or 12)
Technological education
French as a second language*
Computer studies
Cooperative education**

* In Groups 1, 2 and 3, a maximum of two credits in French as a Second Language can count as compulsory credits, one from Group 1, and one from either Group 2 or 3.
** A maximum of two credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits.

Grade 9 credits

All Grade 9 students will select eight courses. Six are compulsory, two are optional.
English, Mathematics, French, Canadian Geography, Science, and Healthy Active Living Education must be selected.

Grade 10 credits

All Grade 10 students will select eight courses. Five are compulsory, three are optional.
English, Mathematics, Canadian History, Science, Careers, and Civics must be selected.

Grade 11 and 12 credits

All senior students will select English and all other compulsory subjects required for graduation.

Course offerings

Please see the 2026-2027 LCVI Course Calendar.

Note – if you require this information in an accessible format, contact Communications Services at [email protected].

Cooperative Education

Visit the Programs page on our website for more information about Cooperative Education in LCVI, including the school’s application form.

PowerSchool login instructions

Please go to the PowerSchool login page and follow the instructions below to complete your online course selection. PowerSchool information can also be found on our PowerSchool Information page.

Instructions

Log in using your single sign on (you use this daily to login to your device).
To select, click on the pencil icon and read the instructions carefully for each group.
Make your selection for each box and click ‘Okay’ at the bottom of the screen.

Note – If you see a green check mark you are not required to choose another course in that section and can proceed to your next choice. A red exclamation mark appears if courses still need to be selected in that area. If you do not see the course you are looking for, it may be on the ‘NEXT’ page.
Continue to select courses until you have chosen eight courses. (Only students going into Grade 12 with sufficient credits are eligible for spares.)
Click ‘Submit’ and then logout.

If PowerSchool does not allow you to take a course for which you know you have the prerequisite, or if you are planning to take two grades of the same course in one year, complete your course selection to the best of your abilities and email your guidance counsellor.

School Schedule
Period 1	8:10 – 9:25 a.m.
Period 2	9:35 – 10:50 a.m.
Lunch	10:50 – 11:45 a.m.
Period 3	11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Period 4	1:10 – 2:25 p.m.

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