{"id":237,"date":"2025-12-19T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:48:41","slug":"course-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/students\/course-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Selection 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charting your NWSS journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Course planning is an important part of every student\u2019s educational experience. It\u2019s about exploring interests, meeting graduation requirements, and preparing for future opportunities\u2014all starting with informed course choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage students to be thoughtful when selecting courses. Careful planning now can help reduce the need for changes later and ensure a smoother path toward graduation and post-secondary goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources and guidance are available to support families and students in making choices that align with their interests and future plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help?&nbsp;Counsellors will be available at lunch in the library during the week of January 19\u201323&nbsp;to assist students who need support completing their selections. There will be drop-in support in the Library throughout the day on January 26, 27, 28, with the goal that all students have inputted courses by January 30th, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/NWSS-Course-Description-Booklet-2026-2027-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a> to view the onboarding video of how to follow the course selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NWSS Course Selection &#8211; Quick Guide 2026-27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Link <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/NWSS-Course-Description-Booklet-2026-2027-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a> to the Course selection booklet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Watch Course Planning Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grade 9 Course Planning Video Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1155101277?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade 10 Course Planning Video Link <a href=\"https:\/\/sd40bcca-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/g\/personal\/dmori_sd40_bc_ca1\/IQAGQ-SF1GgWTYx_Y9nsaUiwAWJPVpg6I9b2--nBRihBW2E?e=F9CNWQ&amp;nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade 11 Course Planning Video Link <a href=\"https:\/\/sd40bcca-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/mmitchell_sd40_bc_ca\/IQB1-Pkfox9hRLgnZuga6oOGAfSoDIzkFEViGGdGDrmzLAU?e=8iO5da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a> (To view this powerpoint, students need to sign into their Microsoft account, then click on slideshow and hit from beginning)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade 12 Course Planning Video Link <a href=\"https:\/\/sd40bcca-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/g\/personal\/mmitchell_sd40_bc_ca\/IQCDXGlZFFGBS6SuglYMAOVtAeQcDwkPPjoBfVsxn8q18bo?e=zhpD1M&amp;nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Use the Course Description Booklet, choose required courses &amp; electives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Course Booklet 2026-2027 Link <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/NWSS-Course-Description-Booklet-2026-2027-Updated.pdf\">HERE <\/a>Disclaimer this booklet is subject to change)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Grade Course offerings at NWSS in 2026 &#8211; 2027 Link <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/2026-2027-Total-Course-Offerings-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade 9 Course offerings in NWSS in 2026 &#8211; 2027 Link <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/26-27-Grade-9-Course-Offerings-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> Grade 10 students who have applied for the IB Program, should continue to select standard courses until they have been accepted into the IB Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Enter Selections in MyEd BC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please have all courses entered by January 30th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open you student <a href=\"https:\/\/myeducation.gov.bc.ca\/aspen-login\/?deploymentId=aspen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyEd BC<\/a> and enter all courses that you want to take and all alternates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myeducation.gov.bc.ca\/aspen-login\/?deploymentId=aspen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyEd BC <\/a>will be open for registration on <strong>January 7th<\/strong> and close on <strong>January 30th.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade 8 students going into grade 9 registration on <a href=\"https:\/\/myeducation.gov.bc.ca\/aspen-login\/?deploymentId=aspen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyEd BC<\/a> will open on <strong>January 12th<\/strong> and close on <strong>February 13th.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MyEd BC Course Inputting info sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/How-to-select-courses-on-MyEd-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MyEd BC Troubleshooting support <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/district-resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/technical-support-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Submit special requests via Microsoft Forms QR Code for notes to Counsellors. Special requests may include: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning-support needs (e.g., support block for a specific subject)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ELL Levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A student&#8217;s plan to take online or summer courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any individual circumstances your counsellor should know for this process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If one of the above applies to you, click on the link <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=A6INalQXNE6f6JdvA1PFKi69gskL0qlAoHId9bxtYftUNDMzQUM4WDdCSlpTTzc3WkhKVjhSQlNXNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a> to connect to your counsellor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Other important information to help you with course selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/about-us\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calendar of dates<\/a> in January for supports with course selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All course selections need to be complete by <strong>February 13th, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course Verification forms will be sent home in early April<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charting your NWSS journey Course planning is an important part of every student\u2019s educational experience. 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