Guidance / Student Service

Who Are We?

Department Head: Mrs. Green
Guidance Counsellors: Mrs. Berta / Mrs. Cunningham
Guidance Secretary: Mrs. Czeranko (traci.czeranko@granderie.ca)

What Do We Do?

The Guidance and Career Education Department at North Park provides a variety of services to students including educational, vocational, and career counselling, advice regarding course selection, and assistance with personal and social decisions.

Educational Planning

work with teachers to monitor student progress
help teachers and students develop their annual educational plans
provide help for students to learn about post-secondary alternatives
advise students of subject HELP centres and tutoring

Career Counseling

provide career resources to help students become aware of career possibilities
teach students to use interactive computer career programs

Access to Community Services

school resource officer
health unit/birth control centre
career center

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between essential, applied and academic courses?

Essential courses are designed to assist students who require additional academic support in Math, Science or English. They prepare students for workplace level courses in grades 11 and 12.

Applied courses focus on essential concepts and emphasize “practical applications”. They prepare students for college or workplace level courses in grades 11 and 12.

Academic courses put a greater emphasis on theory and cover additional material. They prepare students for university or college level courses in grades 11 and 12.

Do all compulsory courses have to be taken at the same level (for example, all academic or all applied)?

No. A mix of levels may be taken. Students may have more academic strength in one subject area compared to another.

Once the semester has started, if a student discovers that the course level chosen is not appropriate (too easy or too difficult), can the student change to the more appropriate level?

Consultation between student, parent, Guidance Counsellor and teacher will determine if the change is appropriate, however, many factors affect whether or not it is actually possible. These factors include: at what point in the semester in the change is being requested, class sizes and timetabling issues (does it fit into the student's current timetable?). Therefore, such changes are not always possible so it is extremely important to carefully consider the level chosen for each subject at course selection time.

If a student has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) in Elementary School will this continue in High School?

This will be determined on an individual basis in meetings with each feeder school in the spring.