SRSS Handbook 2012_13.pdf - Steinbach Regional Secondary ...

you want to take when you want to take it. Also, the course may be full. Your teachers in your
junior high will make recommendations regarding which course stream you should take. Some
streams require you to begin at the Grade 10 level.
15. How do credits work? For each course that a student takes and passes, either a half or one
credit will be given. You need 32 credits to graduate from the SRSS. You do not pass to the next
grade until you have the required number of credits. Most Grade 10 students coming into the
SRSS have 8-9 credits. Most students take a least 8 credits each year.
16. How do students “miss” credits? The two most common ways are by skipping classes and
being removed from a course or failing a course.
17. Can’t those courses just be made up the next semester? The courses can be made up if the
course is offered and if there is room. However, it would likely overload a student’s schedule to
have another course requirement added to the next semester.
18. The SRSS is so big, where do I go if I have a problem? Your homeroom teacher or your
guidance counsellor can help you. If you don’t know where to find help, you can always ask at
the office. In high school it is expected that students ask for help.
19. What if I get lost? Ask for help at the office, the guidance area or the library.
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