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WGSS Course PlanningPreparing for Your Grade 12 Year

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Course Planning Timeline

January

• Grad Chat Appointments (see slide for more info)

• Week of Jan. 22-26, Feb. 6 and 9

February• Course Fair: Feb 2 (Flex – Cafeteria)

• Assembly: Jan. 30 (2-2 – Main Gym)

• Info Evening: Feb. 6 (7:00 – WGSS Library)

• MyEd Course Entry: Feb. 6-15 (at home)

• Course Selection Form Due: Feb. 16 –by noon

Important Dates for your Calendar

Grad Chat Appointment

January

Note your time

Library Annex

Presentation to Students

Jan. 30

Block 2-2

Main Gym

Parent Info Evening

Feb. 6

7:00 pm

WGSS Library

Deadline

Friday, Feb. 16, noon

Courses Entered into MyEdBC

Course Request Form signed &

returned

Grad Chats10 minute appointments with your Counsellor or our Career AdvisorSign-up during English/Comm. 11 on Jan. 10 or 11

Appointments will be: Jan 22,23,24,25,26 (Library Annex)and Feb. 6 + 9 (Counselling Centre)

Opportunity for Parents to see a counsellor

• Parent and student questions are often answered when they attend the presentations done by our Counselling Team or the Course Fair

• Once students have entered their courses into MyEdBC, there is the opportunity to change those courses up until late May. Therefore, please do not worry that everything has to be finalized before the Feb. 16 deadline.

• During Parent-Teacher Conferences (on Thursday, March 15) parents will be able to see a counsellor for a 10 minute session

• Alternatively, there will be the opportunity for parents to book time to see their son/daughter’s counsellor for an office appointment once we have completed the course planning process

BC Grad Requirements – English ProgramGrade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 10 1. A Language Arts 11 1. A Language Arts 12

2. Social Studies 10 2. A Socials 11 or 12 2. Elective numbered 12

3. Science 10 3. A Science 11 or 12 3. Elective numbered 12

4. A Math 10* 4. A Math 11 or 12 4. Elective numbered 12

5. Planning 10 5. Elective 10, 11, or 12 5. Grad Transitions

6. Physical Education 10 6. Elective 10, 11, or 12 6. Elective

7. A Fine Art/Applied Skill 10, 11, or 12 7. Elective 10, 11 ,or 12 7. Elective

8. Elective 10, 11, or 12 8. Elective 10, 11, or 12 8. ElectiveCredits required for Graduation:

WGSS encourages students to have additional credits;Ministry: 80WGSS: 84

*Numeracy Skills Assessment must be written if Math 10 Provincial was not written

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 10 1. A Language Arts 11 1. A. Language Arts 12

2. Sciences Humaines 10^ 2. Français Langue/Littérature 11^ 2. Français Langue/Littérature 12^

3. Science 10 3. La citoyennete et le leadership 11^ 3. Elective numbered 12

4. A Math 10* 4. A Science 11 or 12 4. Elective number 12

5. Planification 10^ 5. A Math 11 or 12 5. Grad Trans (Fral) ^or Capstone

6. Physical Education 10 6. Elective 10, 11 or 12 6. Elective

7. Français Langue 10^ 7. Elective 10, 11 or 12 7. Elective

8. A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12 8. Elective 10, 11 or 12 8. Elective

Credits required for Graduation: WGSS encourages students to have additional credits

Ministry: 80WGSS: 84

^Bilingual dogwood Diploma = 24 FRAL credits

*Numeracy Skills Assessment must be written if Math 10 Provincial was not written

BC Grad Requirements – French Immersion Program

Options after High School

Help with your decision making….Talk to your family, your teachers, your counsellor, our career advisor, and recruiters

Start Early There are a lot of opportunities available to you

Research programs and options(MyBluePrint, Education Planner BC)

Go on Campus Tours / Attend Information Sessions(You can go with your parents or a friend to Open House Days)

Check admission requirements (General + Specific)

Have a tentative Plan “A”…..and a Plan “B” and “C” and “D”

Volunteer in your area of interestLearn about yourself and build your resume (for scholarship applications)

WGSS

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Occupation ExplorationmyBlueprint.ca, Career Field Trips, Workshops

District Program Info.ITA Youth Train in Trades, ITA Youth Work in Trades

Job SkillsResumes, Cover Letters, Employment Etiquette

Volunteer OptionsCommunity based opportunities

How Can A Career Advisor Help Me?

Canadian University Admission Requirements

General and Specific Admission Requirement Examples

Always check the university’s website for up-dated information

General Admission Requirements

English

Math

Second Language# of Approved Courses

Minimum Admission Average

• Every institution has different “General Admission” requirements

• All of institutions have a requirement that you must meet BC Ministry of Ed graduation requirements

• Generally, there are the 5 factors you should check

• To check current requirements at the institutions are you considering search the “Undergraduate Admission” section of the university’s website

Specific Admission Requirements

Required Grade 12 courses(E.g. English + 3-5 other “Approved

Courses”)

In some cases there are required Grade 11 courses

(E.g. Science Faculty)

Minimum percentage in specific courses

(E.g. Math mark)

Supplemental Application (E.g. Business Faculty)

• Institutions also have “Specific Requirements” for admission to the Faculty

• Examples of the most common criteria include:

Approved Courses• Every institution has their own list

of approved grade 12 courses for admission

• Generally, BC institutions and most other provinces calculate on 4 approved grade 12 (one of which is English 12) however things are changing and SFU is moving towards 5 and UBC is looking at 6

• AB + QC calculate on 5 or 6

BC Approved Course ListEnglish + Social Studies Languages Math + Science

(English 12)* always used the calculation French 12 or Français Langue 12 Biology 12

Economics 12 Japanese 12 Chemistry 12

English Literature 12 Mandarin 12 Foundations of Math 12

Geography 12 Spanish 12 Geology 12

History 12 Physics 12

Law 12 Pre-Calculus 12

Social Justice 12

All AP (Advanced Placement Courses)However, AP English Literature 12 counts as English 12 so cannot be used as 2 courses

Exceptions

Philosophy 12 Check specific institutions website (e.g. not approved for UVIC, Emily Carr)

Sustainable Resources 12 Check specific institutions website (e.g. not approved for UVIC, Emily Carr)

Students must check the website of the institution they are planning to attend for up-to-date information

Changes to UBC Admissions

• Entrance Requirements for 2019-2020• More information will be available in Spring

• UBC has historically set the admission standard for our province

• UBC is moving away from an approved list so within the next few years it is going to be important to carefully check each institution’s website to see if there have been changes

• We will continue to provide up-dates to parents and students as that information becomes available

• UBC will come in the fall of 2018 and they will explain their admission requirements to WGSS students and parents

What’s changing?

What’s NOT changing

• Pre-requisite course for degree specific requirements

• English language requirements

• Personal Profile and other supplemental information

What IS changing

• How UBC makes competitive academic assessments for each applicant

• How UBC looks at grades in all Grade 11 and 12 courses (not just four Grade 12s)

• The impact each Grade 11 and 12 course has depends on how relevant it is to your program of study

Proposed UBC 2019 Admissions

Overall AverageAll Gr. 11 + 12*

Core AverageAll program related Gr. 11 or 12 courses

Individual Course Grades

Key Grade 12 Courses

Personal Profile Short Answers +

Activity List

*Note: Includes all viable courses except Applied Design, Skills and Technology; PE; and Career courses

+

UBC will drop the lowest Gr. 11 or 12 grade

UBC’s Core Average Calculation

UBC’s Core Message to Students:

Personal Profile – What is UBC looking for?

Engagement & Accomplishment

Leadership

Substance

Voice

Broad-Based Admissions

• What’s important to you?• What are your significant achievements?• What have you learned from these experiences?• What challenges have you overcome?

http://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/

UBC’s Academic Assessment

Breadth of coursework • Students are recommended to take at least six Grade 12 level courses• Applicants presenting a heavier course load (in Grade 11 and 12) may be advantaged

Rigour of coursework • Students are encouraged to challenge themselves in school• Applicants presenting courses that contain rigorous/first-year university content may be advantaged

Relevancy of coursework • Students are encourage to pursue courses that are relevant to their intended are of study at UBC (even if the course marks are not used); those who do so may be advantaged

Personal circumstances • In some cases, it may not be possible to demonstrate breadth, rigour, and/or additional relevant courses.• Applicants can provide information about this and will be considered on a case-by-case basis

How can I increase my chances for admission to UBC?• Get good grades in all your classes, particularly those related to what you want to study at UBC. All

learning in secondary school is important and can help you gain admission.

• Pursue your academic interests. Take a breadth of coursework. And don’t worry about experimenting with a new subject; UBC will not look at your lowest grade so long as it is not related to what you want to study at UBC.

• If you do poorly in an important subject at the Grade 11 level and don’t want UBC to use the grade, take the course at the Grade 12 level; UBC will only look at the senior grade.

• Having the highest grades is not the only way to get in – challenging yourself by taking more courses, courses that are related to what you want to study at UBC, and courses that are academically rigorous can also be beneficial.

UBC – Faculty of Arts Admission Example

Courses Arts Core Overall

English 11 X (will look at Eng 12) √

Language 11 √ √

Math 11 √ √

English 12 √ √

Social Studies 11 or 12 √ (highest of 11 or 12) √

Science 11 or 12 X √

Academic Gr. 12 courses √ if related to Arts √

NOTES:Will look at ALL academic Gr. 11 &

12 grades and drop the lowest Gr. 11 or 12 mark

UBC – Faculty of Science Admission Example

Courses Science Core Overall

English 11 X (will look at Eng 12) √

Language 11 X √

Pre-Calculus 11 X (will look at Pre-Cal12) √

Chemistry 11 √ (if no Chem 12) √

Physics 11 √ (if no Physics 12) √

English 12 √ √

Pre-Calculus 12 √ √

Approved Science 12 √ √

All other academic 12s if related to Science √NOTES: Will look at ALL academic Gr. 11 & 12 grades and

drop the lowest Gr. 11 or 12 mark

SFU Admission Examples

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

• English 11

• Language 11 (includes Beginner Language 11 course)

• Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 (min. 60%)

• A Science 11

• English 12

• Three approved grade 12 courses

Faculty of Science

• English 11

• Language 11 (includes Beginner Language 11 course)

• Pre-Calculus 11 (min. 60%)

• Physics 11

• Chemistry 11

• English 12 (min. 60%)

• Pre-Calculus 12 (min. 60%)

• Two of: Bio 12, Chem. 12, Geog. 12, Geol. 12, Physics 12

University of the Fraser Valley Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• English 12 (min. C+ = 67%)

• Two approved grade 12 courses (min B = 75%)

Faculty of Science

• English 12 (min C+ = 67%)

• Pre-Calculus 11

• Pre-Calculus 12 (min C+ = 67%)

• One Science 12 (min C+ = 67%• Biology 12

• Chemistry 12

• Geology 12

• Physics 12

University of Alberta Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• English 12 or English Lit 12

• Four approved grade 12 courses from the following list:– History 12, Geography 12, Economics 12, Law 12, Social

Justice 12, AP Psychology 12

– One Gr. 12 Fine Arts course

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

– Pre-Calculus 12 or FOM 12

– Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

Faculty of Science

• English 12 or English Lit 12• Biology 12• Chemistry 12• Pre-Calculus 12• One approved grade 12 course from the following

list:– Physics 12 (recommended)– AP Calculus 12– AP Computer Programming 12– History 12, Geography 12, Economics 12, Law 12, Social

Justice 12, AP Psychology 12– One Gr. 12 Fine Arts course

University of Waterloo (ON) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts (Honours)

• English 12 (min. 70% - blended)

• Three approved grade 12 courses from the following list:– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12,

Social Justice 12


– Pre-Calculus 12, AP Calculus 12

– Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

Faculty of Science

• English 12 (min. 70% - blended)• Pre-Calculus 12 (min. 70%)• AP Calculus 12 (min. 70%)• Two grade 12 courses from the following list:

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12, Geology 12, FOM 12

Queen’s University (ON) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• English 12

• Three approved grade 12 courses from the following list:– English Lit & Comp 12, First Nations Studies 12

– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12


– FOM 12, Pre-Calculus 12, AP Calculus 12, Geography 12

– Languages 12, such as: Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

– AP Academic Courses

Faculty of Science

• English 12 • Pre-Calculus 12 • AP Calculus 12 (strongly recommended)• Two grade 12 sciences:


• One approved grade 12 course from the following list:– English Lit & Comp 12, First Nations Studies 12

– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12

– FOM 12, Geography 12

– Languages 12, such as: Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

– AP Academic Courses

McGill University (QC) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• English 12 (Min. 83%)

• Four approved grade 12 courses from the following list:– All AP Academic Courses

– FOM 12, Pre-Cal 12

– All Gr. 12 Language Courses, French Immersion 12

– Economics 12, Law 12, History 12,, Social Justice 12, First Nations Studies 12

– Geography 12, Earth Sciences 12, Physics 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12

– One Fine Arts Course

Faculty of Science

• English 12 • Pre-Calculus 12 (Min. 86%)• AP Calculus 12 (strongly recommended)• Two grade 12 sciences (Min. 86%):

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12• One approved grade 12 course from the following list:

– All AP Academic Courses– FOM 12– All Gr. 12 Language Courses, French Immersion 12– Economics 12, Law 12, History 12,, Social Justice 12, First Nations

Studies 12– Geography 12, Earth Sciences 12, Physics 12, Biology 12, Chemistry

12– One Fine Arts Course

Sample Admission Averages

BC Admission Averages – 2017/18UBC SFU UVIC

Vancouver – 90.5% average B.A. (Arts) – 80% B.A. – 77%

B.A.Sc. (Engineering) – 86-90% B.Com.– 80% + Dept. Selection

B.B.A. (Business) – 83% + Supplemental Application B.Ed. – 80% + Dept. Selection

Okanagan – 84.4% average B.Ed. (Education) – 88% B.Eng. – 84%

B.H.S. (Health Science) – 88% B.Sc. – 82%

B.Sc. (Science) – 90%

Overall average = 85%

Canadian Admissions Averages – 2017/18McGill U of Toronto Waterloo

B.A. – 86.5% Computer Science – low 90s Arts (Honours) – low 80s

B.Com. – 94.5% Humanities – low to mid 80s Business Admin. – high 80s

B.Ed. – 82% Life Sciences – low to mid 80s Engineering (Software) – high 90s

B.Eng. – 90-95.5% Physical & Math Sciences – low to mid 80s Engineering (Civil) – high 80s – 95%+

B.Sc. – 91.5-93% Rotman Commence – high 80s Health Science – low 80s

B.Sc.N. – 84% (Nursing) Social Sciences – low to mid 80s Kinesiology – low 80s

Average Entry Grade: 90.3% Average Entry Grade: 89.6% Average Entry Grade: 90.4%

Repeating Courses…a few examples

• UBC, SFU, UVIC will take the highest course mark for any approved grade 11 or 12 course – no penalty is applied.

• Waterloo – Engineering students are penalized for doing a course a second time to get a higher mark.

• U of Toronto - The Faculty of Arts & Science does not recommend students repeat courses and reserves the right to give preference for admission and scholarship consideration to students whose marks are the result of a single attempt at each course.

• U of T - Rotman Commerce program considers only the first attempt mark.

Where to get more information

WGSS Counselling & Careers Website

Graduation• Graduation Requirements• Grad Newsletters

Post-Secondary• Post-Secondary Timeline / Handbook• Approved List• Links to Institutions + Application Services

Scholarships• District Scholarship Site + Scholarship Handbook• WGSS Scholarship Presentations + Applications

Careers• Volunteer Opportunities• Dual Credit (District) Programs• Career Newsletter• Career Exploration Info.

wgsscounselling.weebly.com

WGSS Course FairFebruary 2, Flex

Your opportunity to speak with teachers from every department about the courses being offered next year

Course GuideAvailable on Counselling Website on January 26, 2018

wgsscounselling.weebly.com/course-planning.html

MyBluePrint.caActivation Key: WALNUTGROVEProvide your P..E.N. (Provincial Education Number) and your courses and credits will load

EducationPlannerBC.ca• Search for Programs• Research Careers• Application Links• Scholarship Information

General Requirements: Trades

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LANGUAGE ARTS: English 11 + 12 recommended;

MATH: Apprenticeship and Workplace 11 is fine for some programs but not for trades such as Electrician which requires Academic Math 11 and Physics 11 or Chemistry 11. Foundations 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 is fine for all programs

Note: Specific Program Entry Requirements must be researched to determine the recommended high school pre-requisite courses.

There are over 150 tradesEach trade has its own entrance requirements

Skilled Trades Pathways after High School

Work as Apprentice –> then do Level 1 = 10 weeks

High School

Foundational Training = Level 1 --> 3 weeks to 10 months

Work

Level 2 - 4

Journeyman’s Trades Ticket

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or rmd.at/wgss2019

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