GRADE 10 → GRADE 11 COURSE PLANNING

WITH YOUR COUNSELLOR, MS. CANCAR!

WHAT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE?

• 80 credits (most courses are 4 credits each)

Hint: You need to pass the course to get the credits!

• 52 credits from the required grade 10-12 academic classes you will take, as well as

CLE 10, CLC 11/12, and PHE 10.

• 28 credits from all your electives

*make sure you take at least one elective in Applied Skills if you are mostly taking Fine Arts

electives, or vice versa

** at least 16 credits must be at the grade 12 level (which includes your required English 12 class)

HOW SHOULD I DECIDE WHAT COURSES TO TAKE NOW TO GET INTO POST-SECONDARY LATER?

• Look at the admissions requirements for the various post-secondary spots where

you’re interested in going.

• See what courses they require you to have, and which ones are suggested, but

optional.

• Tupper Counselling has a website with easy links to all the major BC post-secondary

institutions (PSIs)

• If you’re confused, see me and I’ll help put you in touch with an admissions officer at

the PSI who can answer your PSI-specific, as they change yearly

WHAT ABOUT CAREER PROGRAMS OR TRADES?

• If you think you may be interested in trying out a trade or career program, or

simply want to learn more, you can chat with:

• me (generally)

• Mr. Evans (Tupper Tech)

• Chef. Regan (Chef program)

• Mark from VSB Career Programs [ mreid@vsb.bc.ca 604.992.4963 ] (expert

on all programs!)

*Application deadlines for next years’ programs are generally March 1st .

WHAT IF I FAIL SOMETHING OR MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE IN GRADE 11?

No problem. You have tons of options!

• Summer school

• Repeating the course next year

• Going to college first before university

• Choosing a different path, learning something about yourself you maybe didn’t know,

getting life experience.

*PLEASE remember that your life isn’t ruined if your path to

post-secondary, or even graduation, goes a little differently

than you thought it would. You have support!

HOW DO I DECIDE WHAT JOB OR CAREER INTERESTS ME?

• Do the quizzes on myblueprint.

• Look at educationplannerbc.ca

• See me and let’s chat…I know a few things! Only a few though.

• Talk to your parents/guardians and other adults in your life that you trust,

admire, think are cooooool, etc – what path did they take? How did that turn

out for them?

HOW ABOUT IF I WANT TO WORK OR TRAVEL AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?

• Cool!

• And same as above, talk to trusted adult people in your life about their

experiences to help you decide if this is a good idea for you.

AND NOW, ONTO ACTUALLY CHOOSING YOUR COURSES…

• Tips:

- read my message to you on the

instructions page to help guide

you through selecting required

courses

- Be sure to enter your alternate

choices for courses in the

Counsellors Notes, as the

alternate drop down menu

doesn’t work. We learned that

last year :/

HOW DO I SELECT MY COURSES ON MYEDBC?

• There’s a link on the Tupper website to a YouTube tutorial that shows you

exactly how.

• Or, travel back in time and pay attention to Ms. Ellis’ demo at the assembly ;)

• You must select your courses by Friday February 21st

(remember what Dwight said!!)

*AS A BACKUP, PLEASE HAND IN YOUR YELLOW COURSE SELECTION FORM WORKSHEET TO ME ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED SELECTING YOUR COURSES ONLINE AND YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN HAS SIGNED IT.

MS. CANCAR AT THE END OF FEBRUARY →

CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME HELPFUL WEBSITES?

• https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/graduation BC Grad

Requirements.

• https://6839387.wixsite.com/website/college-application-guidance Tupper Counselling

Website with PSI admissions direct links.

• https://www.educationplannerbc.ca getting started with PS searches, applications,

information, & help.

• https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/sir-charles-tupper/Guidance-and-Support/Course-

Planning/Pages/default.aspx Tupper Website for the Course Planning Book 2020-2021.

• https://www.vsb.bc.ca/site/Career-Programs/Pages/Default.aspx Career Programs @ VSB.