Grad 2020:grad requirements, post-secondary

considerations and scholarships

Graduation Requirements

• 80 credits at the Grade 10, 11, and 12 level

• 1 course = 4 credits (some exceptions)

• At least 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level, including a required Language Arts 12

• 8 credits from the Career Life Education Program

• At least 28 credits must be elective course credits

• Completion of the Numeracy Assessments

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

English 10 English 11 English 12

Science 10 a Science 11 course Grade 12 elective

Social Studies 10 a Social Studies 11/12 course Grade 12 elective

a Math 10 course a Math 11 course Grade 12 elective

Physical Health and Education 10 an Applied Skills course such as:

-Foods 11/12

-Computer Programming 10/11/12

-Woods/Tech 10

-Desktop Publishing 11

-Art 10/11/12

4 Electives

Elective (French 10 if you want to

go to UBC or SFU)

Elective

Elective Elective

Elective Elective

32 credits 32 credits 32 credits

Students will also earn 8 credits in total for Career Life Education, Career Life Connections, and the Capstone project.

This will not take up an elective block but the format is still being developed.

Required Courses

• 52 credits are required from the following:

• PE 10, Science 10, Socials 10, Math 10, English 10 (5x4 = 20 credits)

• a Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)

• a Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits)

• a Math 11 or 12 (4 credits)

• English 11 & 12 (8 credits total)

• Career Life Education/Career Life Connections/Capstone (8 credits)

Arts or Applied Skills (ADST)

• An Arts Education 10, 11, or 12 and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits total)

This would include courses such as:

Art 10, 11, or 12

Desktop Publishing 11 or 12

Woodworking/Robotics/Power Technology 10, 11, or 12

Computer Studies 10, 11 or 12

Foods 10, 11 or 12

Outdoor Leadership 11/12

Other options for getting credit to graduate:

• External Credentials• Work Experience• Youth Work in Trades (see next slide)• Peer Tutoring• Course Challenges• Equivalency

Apprenticeships and Trades

YOUTH WORK IN TRADES

• a provincial career program that is a combination of the Industry Training Authority and the Ministry of Education leading to secondary school graduation

• enables students to move directly into the apprenticeship training system while attending high school

• students must go through an in-school application process and have a ticketed journey person or a supervision and sign off authority status employer willing to sponsor them

Career Life Education – 8 credits• Grads of 2020 already have 4 credits towards this from

Planning 10

• They will complete the remaining 4 credits this year in their Career Education classes and through completion of their Capstone Project

Career Education is being offered on Wednesdays in multi-age groups (10/11/12) facilitated by a mentor teacher

Career Education

• In their Career Education classes, students will:• Explore the different parts of the curriculum which includes Post-Secondary

Planning/Career Exploration, Mental Health, Relationships, Self, and Financial Literacy

• Have some time for post-secondary planning and scholarship applications

• Work on the SD 48 “MAP” – a digital portfolio that can be used as their Capstone requirement at the end of the year

Capstone

• As part of the Career Education curriculum, this year’s Grads will have to complete a Capstone Project:• Students will reflect on their competency development and

identify key insights about their learning journey

• Students will need to present their project (various options for this)

• Students may use their SD48 “MAP” digital portfolio for their Capstone Project

• A proficiency category such as the following will be implemented to report overall performance on both the Numeracy and Literacy assessment.

• It will be descriptive in nature and will indicate what skills the student has demonstrated to attain that level.

• The proficiency category will be recorded on the transcript.

Graduation Assessments

• Provincial Exams have been discontinued

• Students who are graduating in 2020 need to complete the Graduation Numeracy Assessment (this can be done in Grade 10 and most 2020 Grads have already completed it)

• Graduation Literacy Assessments (English and French Immersion)are being introduced in 2020-2021 but students who are graduating in 2020 DO NOT have to write these

Planning Forward

https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/

• Plan- Career Decisions (resources, labour market information)

(To access planning tools: Steps-Plan- Getting Started-People of Post Secondary- High School Grads)

*Finance section also includes links to BC Open Textbooks

• Search- Searching schools/admissions requirements

Post-Secondary Decisions

College vs University vs Other Institutes (eg. art & design or trades)

Some things to consider when making this extremely personal decision:

-goals (general courses? work placements or experience?)

-location (small town vs. big city; proximity to support networks)

-preferred learning environment (class size, teaching format)

-labour market

-transfer opportunities

University requirements In general:

Six Grade 12 courses Language 11 for UBC and SFU (not Introductory Language 11

Some schools base admission on the average mark of 4 academic subjects including English

UBC has different admissions criteria and you may start to see this practice in other post=secondary institutions going forward

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UBC’S CRITERIA FOR THE PERSONAL PROFILE: THING TO CONSIDER FOR ALL STUDENTS

Engagement&

Accomplishment

Substance

Leadership

Voice

Advice

• Always check the institution’s website for the most up-to-date information on admissions criteria

• Apply early and watch the deadlines

• Check to make sure that you are taking specific courses if you have a program in mind

• Take a variety of courses (breadth and depth)

• Talk to the schools that you are considering or even better- go for a visit!

Advice cont’d

• Be aware of online course due dates

• Take advantage of career days, recruitment visits, etc.

• Focus more on doing well than on getting in

• Look for a school that feels right to you, not just the highest ranking

• Don’t apply to more than 5 universities/programs

• If you are considering a gap year, put some thought into it (plan, purpose, etc.)

Student Transcript Service (STS)

All Grads should register with this service through the Ministry of Education. You can use the STS to:

• View or order your secondary school transcript

• Send your secondary school transcripts to post-secondary institutions

• Order your graduation certificate

• View scholarships awarded by B.C.

• View your provincial exam or graduation assessment results

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificates

Scholarships

Nominated Scholarships :

• Loran- Character, Service, Leadership- Oct 1, 2019

• University of Toronto Book Award- Academics and Achievement-Oct 7, 2019

• Queens Chancellor- Creativity, Academics, Community- Nov 2019 (practice application is now open)

• Schulich- STEM- Jan 2020

• BC Excellence – Service and leadership- Jan 2020

• University major admissions awards fall/winter – some with early applications

Others ongoing :

• Local Scholarships- Announced Feb 2020

Scholarships

• Scholarship Canada https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/

• Scholarship Tree

• Unlock your Future http://www.keytoscholarships.com/

• Volunteer BC https://volunteerbc.bc.ca/

• Whistler Volunteer Opportunities https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-gov/careers/volunteer https://mywcss.org/get-involved/volunteer/