Choosing a Program
Students, together with their parents, are encouraged to carefully consider program options at the beginning of their high school career. You need to consider:
- personal interests
- aptitudes and abilities
- past achievements
- goals for post-graduation study and employment
Guide to Course Codes
Course codes consist of three letters, two numbers and a final letter. Below is a guide to what these characters mean. Course codes are used for registering for specific courses.
Examples: Biology 30S (BIO30S)
Essential Math 30S (ESM30S)
English Language Arts 10F (ELA10F)
3-letter code:
The three-letter code usually represents three significant letters from the name of the course. For example, “BIO” is taken from “Biology” and “ESM” is taken from “Essential Math.”
Examples: Biology 30S (BIO30S)
Essential Math 30S (ESM30S)
English Language Arts 10F (ELA10F)
3-letter code:
The three-letter code usually represents three significant letters from the name of the course. For example, “BIO” is taken from “Biology” and “ESM” is taken from “Essential Math.”
First number after 3-letter code:
1 – Grade 9 2 – Grade 10 3 – Grade 11 4 – Grade 12 Final Character: F - Foundation G - General S - Specialized A - Advance E - EAL M - Modified |
Second Number:
0 - developed or approved by Manitoba Education for 1 credit 5 - developed or approved by Manitoba Education for .5 credit 1 – School Initiated Course (SIC) or Student-Initiated Project (SIP) - foundation (groundwork) course experience for all students - general education experience for all students - learning experiences leading to further studies at post-secondary - academically challenging (going beyond general and specialized courses) - assist students for whom English is not a first language transition into the English Program - according to Manitoba Education, modification refers to altering the number, essence, and content of the curricular outcomes that the student is expected to meet (must meet Provincial Education Guidelines) |