2013-2014 MMC Information Handbook - Retsd.mb.ca

CREDIT SYSTEM
A credit is gained by successful completion of a course of study encompassing approximately 110 hours. A halfcredit
represents 55 hours of instruction. Manitoba Education requires that a student earn a minimum of thirty
(30) credits to graduate from high school.
All credits not completed in middle years must be made up in summer school or in a senior high school. To have
the best high school experience we recommend that students complete all Grade 9 credits at their middle years
school. Last year the River East Transcona School Division provided summer school for Grade 9 Language Arts,
Mathematics, Social Studies, Grade 10 and Grade 11 Mathematics and English, and Grade 12 English (Comprehensive
Focus) to facilitate the completion of credits before moving on to the next level. Courses have not yet
been confirmed for summer 2013.
Compulsory credit requirements are found on pages 17 – 19.
COURSE NUMBERS
Each course is assigned an alpha-numeric code formed as follows:
First Character
1 – courses developed for Grade 9
2 – courses developed for Grade 10
3 – courses developed for Grade 11
4 – courses developed for Grade 12
Second Character
0 – developed or approved by Manitoba Education for 1 credit
5 – developed or approved by Manitoba Education for ½ credit
1 – developed by school or division (includes SIC’s – School Initiated Courses and SIP’s - Student Initiated
Projects). These courses may be full or ½ credit courses.
2 – International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
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