Grades 10-12 Grades 10-12 The BC Graduation The BC Graduation

ProgramProgram

What is the Graduation What is the Graduation Program?Program?

►Describes what you need in order to Describes what you need in order to earn a Dogwood Diploma in BC:earn a Dogwood Diploma in BC:

CoursesCourses

Provincial ExamsProvincial Exams

CreditsCredits

Graduation TransitionsGraduation Transitions

Which Courses are Which Courses are RequiredRequired? ? Grade 10Grade 10 Grade 11Grade 11 Grade 12Grade 12

English 10English 10 English 11English 11 English 12English 12

Social Studies 10Social Studies 10 Social Studies 11 (or First Nations Social Studies 11 (or First Nations 12)12)

Science 10Science 10 A Math 11 (or Math 12)A Math 11 (or Math 12)

A Math 10A Math 10 (Foundations and Pre-(Foundations and Pre-Calculus, or Calculus, or Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship and Workplace)Workplace)

A Science 11 (or Science 12)A Science 11 (or Science 12)

A Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12A Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12

Planning 10Planning 10

PE 10PE 10

What are Provincial Exams?What are Provincial Exams?

►Provincial Exams are created by the Provincial Exams are created by the government and are used to assess the government and are used to assess the learning of all students in the province learning of all students in the province who are enrolled in the following courses:who are enrolled in the following courses:

English 10 (exam = 20% of course mark)English 10 (exam = 20% of course mark) Science 10 (exam = 20% of course mark)Science 10 (exam = 20% of course mark) Math 10 (all) (exam = 20% of course mark)Math 10 (all) (exam = 20% of course mark) Social Studies 11 (or First Nations 12) Social Studies 11 (or First Nations 12)

(exam = 20% of course (exam = 20% of course mark)mark)

English 12 (exam = English 12 (exam = 40%40% of course mark) of course mark)

Provincial ExamsProvincial Exams

►Provincial Exams can only be written at Provincial Exams can only be written at certain times of the year.certain times of the year.

►Provincial Exams must be written on the Provincial Exams must be written on the dayday specified by the government and at specified by the government and at the the time time set by the government. set by the government.

►The government does the final marking The government does the final marking of all Provincial Exams.of all Provincial Exams.

►You find out your mark by accessing You find out your mark by accessing your personal information on a web site.your personal information on a web site.

What are Credits?What are Credits?

►You are awarded credits when you You are awarded credits when you successfully complete courses or other successfully complete courses or other learning experiences that are learning experiences that are approved by the Ministry of Education.approved by the Ministry of Education.

►The number of credits usually reflects The number of credits usually reflects the amount of time you’ve committed the amount of time you’ve committed to the learning experience.to the learning experience.

► In general…In general…

You earn 4 credits for most of the classes You earn 4 credits for most of the classes that you take.that you take.

Some L-block electives that meet only Some L-block electives that meet only twice/week are valued at 2-credits.twice/week are valued at 2-credits.

How Many Credits are How Many Credits are Needed for Graduation?Needed for Graduation?

►You need to earn at least 80 credits You need to earn at least 80 credits over grades 10-12 to graduate.over grades 10-12 to graduate.

►At least 16 of these credits must be at At least 16 of these credits must be at the grade 12 level.the grade 12 level.

►52 of these credits will be for required 52 of these credits will be for required courses (the courses you MUST take to courses (the courses you MUST take to graduate)graduate)

►28 (or more!) of these credits will be 28 (or more!) of these credits will be from courses that are entirely your from courses that are entirely your choice.choice.

External CreditsExternal Credits

► You can also earn credits for learning You can also earn credits for learning experiences outside of school, such as:experiences outside of school, such as:

Dance, Music, Drama (approved certifications)Dance, Music, Drama (approved certifications) Sports (competing at provincial level or higher)Sports (competing at provincial level or higher) Sports Official or Coaching CertificationSports Official or Coaching Certification ICBC Driver EducationICBC Driver Education First AidFirst Aid Youth Development (ex – 4H, Cadets, Duke of Youth Development (ex – 4H, Cadets, Duke of

Edinburgh…)Edinburgh…)

etc…etc… If you think you may have accomplished something credit-If you think you may have accomplished something credit-

worthy, bring in your certification and talk to one of the worthy, bring in your certification and talk to one of the assistant principals.assistant principals.

Graduation TransitionsGraduation Transitions

►You MUST complete the You MUST complete the

Graduation TransitionsGraduation Transitions requirements requirements

in order to graduate.in order to graduate.►You earn 4 credits for completing the You earn 4 credits for completing the

requirements.requirements.►You work on You work on Graduation TransitionsGraduation Transitions

over grades 10 – 12.over grades 10 – 12.►Graduation TransitionsGraduation Transitions has 4 parts: has 4 parts:

What are the Requirements?What are the Requirements?

Personal Health•80 hours of physical activity in grades 11/12

•Develop healthy living plan

Career & Life•Prepare a resume and

3 personal reference letters

Community Connections•Participate in at least 30 hours of

work experience or community service

Community Conversation

•Prepare and present plansfor transition from secondary

school

►You will learn more about Graduation You will learn more about Graduation Transitions in Transitions in Planning 10Planning 10 and you and you

will be given the opportunity to begin will be given the opportunity to begin meeting the requirements.meeting the requirements.

►Keep track of your Planning 10 Keep track of your Planning 10 assignments! You may want to use assignments! You may want to use

them for your final them for your final Graduation Graduation TransitionsTransitions assignments and assignments and

conversations in Grade 12.conversations in Grade 12.

►REMEMEBER: The Graduation Program REMEMEBER: The Graduation Program describes what you need to describes what you need to graduate …graduate …

It It does notdoes not tell you what courses you will tell you what courses you will need for post-secondary programs need for post-secondary programs (college, university, apprenticeships, (college, university, apprenticeships, etc.)etc.)

►Talk to the counselors to find out Talk to the counselors to find out about requirements for post-about requirements for post-secondary programs!secondary programs!