Course Selection for 2025 – 2026
for Students Entering Grade 9
Welcome to EMCS!
The information on this page provides the information you need to make informed choices for Grade 9. Please contact EMCS School Counsellors if you have any questions. We are looking forward to having you join us in September.
How Many Courses Do Students Select for Grade 9?
- 9 “primary” requests
- 3 “alternate” (back-up) requests. Students may be scheduled in an alternate course if they are unable to take one of their primary elective choices due to class size limits, class conflicts, etc.
- Plus any additional “outside timetable” classes (Band, Leadership, Choir, Theatre Production) which take place after school and/or at lunch.
Making Informed Choices
Students should select courses based on their interests and abilities rather than based on what their friends are selecting. It is important that students read through the course descriptions in the Course Selection Booklet (link below) with their parents/guardians so they make informed choices. The EMCS schedule is built based on student course requests and it is very difficult to make changes to student schedules in September.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to talk to their child’s Grade 8 teacher about things like:
- is Introductory Math 9 recommended?
- is a second language recommended? (Note that a second language is no longer required for entry into any BC post-secondary schools.)
Do You Have Questions?
Please contact EMCS School Counsellors if you have any questions about course selection.
- Jessica Crockett (last names A – L) jcrockett@sd62.bc.ca, 250-642-5211
- Allan Phipps (last names M – Z) aphipps@sd62.bc.ca, 250-642-5211
Your current Grade 8 teachers are also a good source of support and will be able to offer advice and answer many of your questions about course selection.
Course Selection Steps
1. Read the Grade 9 Course Selection Booklet 2025-2026
2. Attend the EMCS Open House on the evening of February 12, 6:00 to 7:30pm
3. Fill in your Course Planning Worksheet.
4. Enter your course requests in your MyEdBC Student Portal account. The course selection feature in your Student Portal account will be available between February 13 and February 28.
MyEd Student Portal Instructions.