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The Bayview Guidance Department helps students meet their individual needs, during high school, and to prepare for after high school.

The aim of the guidance department is to assist students to:

• Choose a program that meets the requirements for a diploma, and is best suited to their abilities, aptitudes, interests, and future plans.

• Develop an awareness and understanding of themselves in order to clarify their educational options and career alternatives, as well as to engender an understanding of effective relationships.

We offer counselling in a friendly, non-judgemental environment, in the following areas:

1. Academic Counselling: Students can talk to a counsellor regarding their course selection options, problems with a course, extra help or any other academic issue.

2. Career Counselling: Guidance counsellors help students understand the pathways to the many career options available, including questions about which courses are needed in high school for a particular career, the other (non-academic) entrance requirements, such as portfolios, supplementary application forms and requirements for apprenticeship programs.

3. Personal Counselling: Guidance counsellors are always available when students need to talk to about personal issues that they need help with, in a warm, non-judgemental and confidential atmosphere.

4. Study Skills: Students who need help coping with the academic demands, such as meeting deadlines, workload, preparing for exams or help with study skills are encouraged to talk to a guidance counsellor.

Department Head:  Mr McNeilly

 Counsellors:  Ms Drooker  (IB), Mr Mondal, Ms Garito (ESL), Ms Spiller, Ms. Halpern, Ms Tan

Guidance Secretaries: Ms Britton, Ms Chaderian

About this Website

The purpose of this website is to inform students and parents about programs, support, awards, scholarships and other issues specific to Bayview Secondary School.  It also serves as a quick guide to the most common information needed by students and parents concerning high school, college, university, apprenticeships and the workplace.  For further information, contact the guidance office.  You can also visit the York Region District School Board’s Guidance Website, a comprehensive tool covering all aspects of high school and beyond.

High School

Requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). 

 There are three components to earning the OSSD:

1.                  Completion of 30 credits, including the 18 compulsory credits.

2.                  Successful completion of the Grade 10 Literacy Test.

3.                  Completion of 40 hours of Community Involvement. see also-(Information Guide-PDF).

Courses Offered at Bayview Secondary School

The course selection process at Bayview takes place in early March for the following school year.  Changes to a student’s course requests or timetable after March can be made, but is subject to space available in the classes requested. Courses offered at Bayview with a brief description of each.

Educational Planning Chart

Click here to see a planning chart, and to find out more about each diploma requirement.

Special Education

Click here to find out more about Special Education programs.

 If you have an IEP click here to learn more about it.

Enrichment & Summer Opportunities

The Ontario School Counsellors Association has a comprehensive list of Summer, Enrichment, Exchange, Leadership and other Programs.

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Bayview Alumni and Bayview Parents

Bayview Parents

We are looking for guest speakers from various professions to speak to our students and share insights and experiences.  If you are a Bayview parent and are willing to be a guest speaker at such an event, please email kim.spiller@yrdsb.edu.on.ca and let us know what field of work you are in and when you are available to speak.

Bayview Alumni

Graduate Alumni - We want to hear from you.  Please email alim.mondal@yrdsb.edu.on.ca and let us know where you are and what you are doing.

Alumni Breakfast

Would you like to be a guest speaker at next year’s Alumni Breakfast?  If so, please email kim.spiller@yrdsb.edu.on.ca and let us know where you are, and what you are doing.

Need a transcript?

If you left Bayview last year, contact the guidance office for a transcript.  If you left Bayview prior to that, contact the York Region District School Board Central Transcript Services at (905) 727-0022 Ext. 2111.

 If you left school before 1969, you should contact the Ministry of Education for records information at:

Ministry of Education
Records Management Unit
7th Floor, Mowat Block
900 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L2
Telephone: (416) 325-2492

International Baccalaureate

Bayview Secondary School is the only public high school in the York Region District School Board that offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. The Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations; it is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19. Click here to learn more about the program.

Penny Bissett Consulting

This website is maintained as a resource for students, both undergrad and graduate, who are seeking post secondary education outside of Canada.

COOP

Cooperative Education is an educational program that integrates classroom theory with practical experience in the workplace. The program is based on a partnership between the school and a business or community organization. It involves the participation of students, teachers and placement supervisors. This is a credit-earning program.

Links:

• The York Region District School Board’s website on Cooperative Education
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• Why COOP? Learn more about the COOP advantage.
• Find Out More About COOP.

Bayview At Seneca               

Bayview Students at Seneca - Program Profile:

 This is a pilot program for students who may benefit from an alternate learning environment at Seneca College (Markham campus).

Students would be earning 3 or 4 high school credits during the semester
Students would be working on ILC (correspondence) courses as well as have opportunities to visit Seneca classes, hear about Seneca programs, take part in Seneca activities, complete community service hours and ultimately ease the transition to college, should they decide to go to Seneca or any other college.
• A Bayview teacher will be on site to monitor course work and oversee the daily program.
• Students will be responsible for transportation to and from Seneca College – Markham Campus. ( Hwy7 and 404)
• Students are expected to attend regularly and be on time for all classes.
• Students are representing Bayview S.S. are expected to abide by the rules and requirements of Seneca College and Bayview S.S. Failure to do so will result in removal from the program.

If you are interested in the Bayview @ Seneca Program, contact the guidance office kim.spiller@yrdsb.edu.on.ca.

Alternative Education

The S.P.I.N. program at Bayview is a unique Alternative Education Program which is specifically designed to enhance learning through individually structured timetables and courses of study. It is primarily a re-entry program for senior students.  Click here to learn more about the program and its eligibility requirements.      

Peer Mediation Students trained with skills in mediation act as facilitators between other students in conflict.  The aim is to resolve issues and devise alternative solutions to problems.

Study Skills

See a guidance counsellor for help in improving your study habits, skills and organization. Click on the links below for more help.

• Study Skills for Success
• Improving Your Study Skills
• Click here to learn how to sharpen your research skills
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• Some Suggestions on How To Get Super Grades

Bayview Advocacy Team

• a multi-disciplinary team (guidance, mathematics, literacy, special education, alternative education, administration) that supports student success
• focus of the team is on the concept of “16 at 16” – sixteen credits for students by the age of sixteen so they are in a position for success in senior grades and may access a wide variety of differentiated programming
• provides counselling, socio-emotional support for students at Bayview
• facilitates credit recovery for eligible students who have not met expectations in courses

Whether you are thinking of apprenticeships, college, university, or going directly into the workplace, you need to plan.  Your guidance counsellors are here to help you make the transition from high school to the destination of your choice.

The Ontario Ministry of Education’s website helps students identify and plan their pathway to education after high school.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are paid, hands-on learning opportunities for individuals wishing to enter the skilled trades.  See a guidance counsellor to learn more.

The Ministry of Education website links you more information on apprenticeships.

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) opens the door to apprenticeship in a wide range of exciting careers. If you are entering Grade 11 and are at least 16 years old, you can work towards a career in a skilled trade as a registered apprentice, and eventually a certified skilled worker or journeyperson, while you complete your Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Colleges

Click College Link to learn about and apply to colleges in Ontario.

Living in Residence at Ontario’s Colleges

The Ontario School Counsellors' Association links to residence websites at Ontario's colleges.

Universities

Ontario Universities

• Ontario University Application Centre
• Einfo-general program information and admission requirements for Ontario universities
• Ontario Universities Homepages

Living in Residence at Ontario's Universities

The Ontario School Counsellors’ Association has a link to the residence websites at Ontario’s universities.

• List of Canadian Universities by Province

Visit the College Board  to register and prepare for the SAT, and to research and apply to US universities.

The Peterson’s College Search helps you in your college (university) search by allowing you save and store your college list, instantly e-mail schools for more info, and make quick changes to your criteria to see how it changes your results.

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Students can help finance their post secondary education through a variety of means.  These include:

Student Loans: Visit the OSAP  website to learn about the procedures for applying.

Scholarships at Ontario’s colleges - listing of the various entrance scholarships available and the criteria for obtaining them.

Scholarships at Ontario’s universities - listing of the various entrance scholarships available and the criteria for obtaining them.

Scholarship Timeline

In addition to colleges and universities, scholarships are offered by corporations, the federal and provincial governments and various community organizations.  To search for scholarships that you may qualify for, listed according to their application deadlines, see the York Region District School Board’s guidance website

ElectronicInfo, the online version of the Ontario Universities Application Centre’s Info Magazine, contains a summary of entrance scholarships and awards and offered by Ontario’s universities.

Some Popular Scholarship Searches

Scholarships Canada and StudentAwards.com are extensive databases of scholarships, student awards, bursaries and grants. You'll also find information about student loans, applications and budget planning.

Some Popular Scholarships

Chinese Canadian Youth Achievement Awards The Chinese Canadian Youth Achievement Awards are given out to 12 individuals who have displayed outstanding achievements in their respective fields.  See Ms. Drooker in the Guidance Office.

Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation provides students with opportunities to pursue the post-secondary education they need to prepare themselves for the future.

The Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship For Colleges awards program is designed to recognize outstanding college students who show a strong commitment to their field of study and are interested in making positive contributions to their communities.

The Queen Elizabeth Aiming for the Top is a scholarship based on academics and financial need.

The Jamaican Canadian Association ScholarshipRecipients are selected from a self-nomination process and include consideration of academic achievement, financial need and community participation.

Bayview Commencement

Student Achievement Awards at Commencement

Bank Loans/Student Line of Credit

A student line of credit provides students with funds as they need it, up to a “credit limit” that was previously established.  Scotia Bank, TD Canada Trust, CIBC, Royal Bank and The Bank or Montreal all provide student lines of credit.

More information on Financing Your Education

The York Region District School Board Guidance Services website is an excellent resource for exploring workplace destinations and how to prepare for them. 

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Volunteer Information

1.Volunteer Canada

2.World Volunteer Web find links to hundreds of organizations across Canada that need volunteers.

3.York Region volunteers

4.Heart and Stroke Foundation

5.Canadian Red Cross

6.Canadian Cancer Society.

7.Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

8.Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

9.United Way of York Region.

10.Junior Achievement of Toronto and York Region.

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