Course Selection

Key dates

For students currently in Grade 8: PowerSchool will open on or before January 9, 2026, and course requests are due by Friday, February 6, 2026.

For students currently in high school: PowerSchool will open on or before February 11, 2026, and will close on February 23, 2026.

For students not currently enrolled in TLDSB: please complete the electronic registration form. A guidance staff member will reach out to you. Course requests can be made after the registration documentation is complete.

Resources

For current Grade 8 students

Grade 8 transition to high school events and transportation opt-in information
Grade 8 course selection presentation – this is the slidedeck from the presentation that will be delivered to Grade 8 classes at the beginning of January.
Grade 8 Course Selection Worksheet for the Class of 2030: Regular Program
Grade 8 Course Selection Worksheet for the Class of 2030: French Immersion
PowerSchool login instructions – Current TLDSB students request their courses in PowerSchool. PowerSchool is accessible via the student TLDSB Single Sign On system. Log in to your TLDSB student account (like when you check your school email) and navigate to PowerSchool. Instructions are available on our website. If students have any problems logging into their PowerSchool account, they are asked to speak to their current teacher and/or contact their school’s office staff.

For current Grade 9, 10, and 11 students

Course selection for current IEWSS students started on Tuesday, February 11, 2026, and will close on Monday, February 23.

Students were invited by grade to attend information sessions on Tuesday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 12 during designated classes.

Guidance staff will visit classrooms from February 17-20 to assist students with their selections, and to answer questions. Students are encouraged to discuss their course selections with family and caregivers before these in-class sessions so that they are prepared to make selections with support from staff.

Current students should use the Course Selection Worksheet to plan their courses. A paper copy was provided to students by their classroom teacher before their course selection presentations on February 11-12.

Presentation slide decks:

Please note, contact Communications Services through email at [email protected] if you require the above presentations in an accessible format.

2026-2027 school year course calendar - all grades

2026-2027 school year course calendar

This document contains information about I.E. Weldon Secondary School course offerings and programs for all grades.

PowerSchool instructions and login

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.

Grade specific requirements

2026-2027 IEWSS Course Selection Worksheet

Entering Grade 10

The five compulsory courses are: English, math, science, canadian history, and civics/career studies– ½ credit each.
You may select a combination of academic, applied, locally developed, and open courses for your high school diploma – see the notes regarding your pathway below.
University and college bound students must take the appropriate pathway in order to prepare for the necessary Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses.
If you have not yet completed an arts credit (drama, dance, music, visual art, a technology credit, and/or a physical education credit, it is highly recommended you select them in Grade 10.
Most Grade 11 and all Grade 12 courses have a required prerequisite course. It is recommended that you start planning backwards by looking at Grade 11 and 12 courses you may wish to take and ensure that you have completed the necessary Grade 9 or 10 courses.
The compulsory half credit course in career studies (GLC2O) in Grade 10 will provide you with additional tools and opportunities to plan for your future.

Entering Grade 11

Select English and math. The remaining six courses are based on your individual needs and future plans.
As you move into your senior years of high school, you want to be on the pathway that best fits your needs and goals.
It’s time to start thinking about post-secondary plans if you haven’t already done so.
Start researching apprenticeship, college, and university entry requirements so that you can be sure to take the appropriate courses to prepare for Grade 12.
*Many Grade 12 courses have prerequisites (courses which must be taken before being eligible).
Once you’ve planned for your post-secondary requirements, choose courses that are of personal interest and/or related to your career plans.

Entering Grade 12

Select English. The remaining five to seven courses are based on your individual needs and future plans.
Continue to research apprenticeship, college, university, and other future pathway entry requirements.
Look at all post-secondary requirements using information in the Pathway requirements tab.

Pathway requirements

Apprenticeship: choose any English course, and the appropriate number of elective courses to meet the 30 credit diploma requirements. Consider taking tech courses, applying for Level 1 Accelerated OYAP, and/or co-operative education courses and enrolling in an Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM).
College: choose ENG4C or ENG4U, and the appropriate number of elective courses to meet the 30 credit diploma requirements; and the prerequisite requirements for the College program you are interested in applying to. *ENG4E is the requirement for some College programs.
University: choose ENG4U, and the appropriate number of elective courses to meet the 30 credit diploma requirements. Ensure you have a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M level courses to apply to degree programs, and the prerequisite requirements.

School Schedule
Period 1	8:10 – 9:25 a.m.
Break	9:25 – 9:35 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.
Break	1 – 1:10 p.m.
Period 4	1:10 – 2:25 p.m.
Final bell	2:25 p.m.
Bus departure	First wave: 2:34 p.m. Second wave: 2:38 p.m.

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