WGSS Grad Class of 2020

Planning for graduation and beyond….

February 20191

AGENDA

• Resources to Help You• Graduation Requirements• WGSS Courses• Post-Secondary Information• Course Planning Process• Deadlines

CounsellorsMs. Kifiak (A-G)

Ms. Twemlow (H-L) T, W, Th.

Mr. Adrian (H-L) M

Ms. Seymour (M-P)

Ms. Docherty (Q-Z)

Career TeamChristy,

Career Advisor

Ms. Stubbings + Ms. Kelly,

Career Facilitators

Mr. McKay, Trades

Mr. Hendricks, Work Experience

MediaREMIND

@wgss2020

Gator News for Grads

TWITTER:

@GatorFutures

WGSS Counselling & Careers Website

Resources to help you

Grade 11 –

May bulletin

August – PSI calendar and deadlines

Grade 12 –

Bi-weekly

5wgsscounselling.weebly.com/course-planning.html

Guidebooks• Course List• Course Codes Sheet

Forms• Course Request Forms – EN or FI• Life Connection/Capstone 12 Form• Student Aide or Leadership in G.P.• Study Block

Presentations• Post-Secondary Info. Presentation• Student Presentation• Parent Presentation

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Graduation Requirements

• 80 credits are required for graduation

• 84 credits is required for WGSS students

• Grade 10 required courses: English, Social Studies, Science, Math, PHE, Planning/Life Education

• Grade 11 required courses: ELA 11, Social Studies 11 or 12, Science 11 or 12, Math 11 or 12

• Grade 12 required courses: • ELA 12• Life Connections/Capstone 12

• + 3 Grade 12 courses besides ELA 12 and LC/C 12• + an Arts Education or Applied Skills & Design #10, 11, or 12

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French Immersion Graduation Requirements

• 80 credits are required for graduation

• 84 credits is required for WGSS students

• 24 French Immersion Credits• Grade 10 required courses: ELA, Fral,

Sciences Humaines, Science, Math, PHE, Education a la vie professionnelle/Literature

• Grade 11 required courses: ELA, Fral, Sciences Humaines 11, Science 11 or 12, Math 11 or 12

• Grade 12 required courses: • ELA 12• Fral 12• Life Connections/Capstone 12

• + 2 Grade 12 courses besides ELA 12 and Fral 12

• + an Arts Education or ADST #10, 11, or 12

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Assessments/Exams

• Numeracy Assessment • required for Graduation• WGSS Grade 11 students will write June 2019

• AP Exams • optional; to be decided with your AP teacher• approximately $135/exam• approximately $195 Capstone Seminar exam• Approximately $195 Capstone Research course cost

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Your Transcript

Are all your credits accurately reported?

• Check your courses and credits in MyEdBC

Have you submitted the paperwork for your external credits? • Dance, Music, Swimming, Driving, etc.

Are your language credits reported?

• Mandarin 10? Korean 12? Delf Exam?

Ministry link to external credit info

https://bit.ly/2WwkWRM

Courses @ WGSSSo many exciting opportunities to learn

Course Selection

Required CoursesNew Courses

Examples of Name ChangesSpecial Applications

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Required: English Arts 12

Electives which can take in addition to ELA 12: • Literacy Studies 12• Creative Writing 12

English Studies 12

English First Peoples 12

• (Ms. Robinson) • English Studies 12 + AP credit

AP English Literature & Composition 12

Students must have an ELA 12 on their timetable to be a WGSS student

Life Connections/Capstone 12

An opportunity for you to explore an interest in depth

Required for course for graduation

Life Connections/Capstone 12 - 4 credits

Curriculum Component

• Resume• Cover Letter• Reference Letter• Budget• Post-Secondary Plans

Community Connections

• 30 hours of documented work orvolunteer experience

Capstone Project

• Complete a passion project

• Presentation will be early April

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Choose a Focus Area or General or AP Research

• Computer Studies• English / Human Services• Fine Arts• Home Economics• Mathematics• Physical Health/Athletics• Science• Service/Leadership• Socials/Human Services• Technology

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General

In a block in the timetable

Flex Options

Must attend 2 flex/week

AP Research

Complete AP Research

Life Connections/

Capstone 12

• Complete the Capstone Selection Proposal

• Submit your Proposal with your Course Selection Form

• Meet with a Career Facilitator in April/May to discuss your ideas

One of three options:

Life Connections/Careers 12 - Options

Elective CoursesChoose 6, with alternates

wgsscounselling.weebly.com/guidebooks.html

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Course options Pre-requisites

Page 13-17

Use your phone to look up

information

Table of Contents is hyperlinked

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Course Code Sheet

available on WGSS Counselling website

New Courses2019-2020

New Course Department

AP Music Theory 12 Music

BC First Peoples 12 Social Studies

Creative Writing 12 English Language Arts

Engineering 12 Technology

Fashion Industry 12 Home Economics

Genocide Studies 12 Social Studies

Industrial Coding & Design 12 Technology

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Some Examples of Course Name Changes

2018-2019 Name 2019-2020 Name

Acting 12 Theatre Company 12

Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11 Workplace Mathematics 11

Biology 11 Life Science 12

Biology 12 Anatomy & Physiology 12

Cafeteria 12 Culinary Arts 12

English 12 ELA: English Studies 12

English Literature 12 Literary Studies 12

History 12 20th Century World History

Marketing 12 E-Commerce 12

Law 12 Law Studies 12

PE 12 Active Living 12

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AP Capstone Research* AP English Literature & Composition 12*AP Biology* AP European History 12AP Chemistry* AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics 12*AP Physics 1* AP Music Theory 12AP Physics 2* AP Psychology 12AP Calculus 12 AP French Language & Culture 12^ AP Statistics 12 AP Computer Science Principles 12

AP Course Options 2019-2010

* Indicates 8 credits for this course^ Added in September after you have met with the teacher

Information Meeting Friday, Feb. 8

Ms. Henderson’s Rm.

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Math courses

Math 11 credit (required for graduation)

• Workplace Mathematics 11• Foundations of Math 11• Pre-Calculus 11

Math 12 credit (not required for graduation but may be required for admission)

• Foundations of Math 12• Pre-Calculus 12• AP Calculus 12• AP Statistics 12

• Choose your Math course carefully. • Speak to your current math teacher

for his/her advice.• Math tends to be the course the

majority of students struggle with in their senior years.

• You cannot be moved to another math course after September.

• You can take two Math courses e.g. Foundations of Math 12 AND Pre-Calculus 12

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Science courses

• Life Sciences 11• Anatomy &

Physiology 12

Biology

• Chemistry 11• Chemistry 12

Chemistry

• Physics 11• Physics 12

Physics

• Special Science: Astronomy 12

• Environmental Science 12

Other Options

•AP Biology 12•AP Chemistry 12•AP Physics 1•AP Physics 2•AP Psychology 12

AP Courses

• Science for Citizens 11

Meets Grad Requirements

• Psychology 12 does not meet Ministry requirements for a

SC 11 or 12

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Social Studies courses

Socials 11 credit

• History of Human Experience 11

• 20th Century World History through Film 11

Socials 12 credit

• 20th Century World History 12• BC First Peoples 12• Genocide Studies 12• Law Studies 12• Philosophy 12 • Political Studies 12• Social Justice 12

AP European History 12*Does not meet Ministry requirements for a SS 11/12

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Careers Department

Youth Work in Trades

See Mr. McKay

or Christy

Work Train in Trades

See Christy

in Career Centre

Work Experience

See Mr. Hendricks

Fill out application form

Learn more about trades

• Visit 7 apprenticeship programs in one day

• Complete application before Feb. 20

• See Christy for more information

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• Information Meeting in Spring at School Board Office

• “B” in EN, SS, MA, and/or SC• 2 Teacher Reference Letters• Courses are generally @ 4:00, KPU Langley campus• Sign-up in June and in December • Can do one courses during Grade 12 year

WGSS IN-SCHOOL

PRESENTATION:

TUES. FEB. 21ST

3:00 – 4:00PM

WGSS LIBRARY

Tuition

•Paid by SD35

Registration

•Paid by KPU

Textbook

•Paid by student

Study Block• Successfully completed 68

credits

• Met Grade 11 requirements

• Have courses required for graduation

• Heavy academic load

Student Aide orGator Pod Leader• Work under a teacher’s

guidance to assist, encourage, and engage students in learning

• Choose the subject area you enjoy the most

Leadership in Athletics• Organize Club Day• Tuff Wally• Intramurals• Spirits Days, etc.• No application form but cannot

do this course AND Gator Pod Leader

Special Applications

Study Block

List Study Block as an alternate

Ensure your SB Form clearly indicates the same course as you wrote on your Course Selection Form

Come to Counselling for your Dip Ver

Grade 12s may only have one Study Block

Those students who have Capstone in FLEX will have an additional block to complete work

Student Aide/Leadership in GP

•Talk to the teacher you would like to work with and obtain his/her signature

•Teachers may only have one SA/block.

•LGP work in teams to support the Grade 8s

•SA’s are added individually once the master schedule is finalized – usually in July

•You will not see this on your Course Confirmation list in the Spring

Process

1. Obtain appropriate signatures

2. Sign-up for 8 courses in MyEd

You cannot select SB, SA, or LGP in MyEd

3. Clearly indicate on the application form which course you wish to drop. Your application form request should match your course request form

Additional Information

Paperclip all forms, including your Dip Ver, to your Course Request Form.Due Thursday, February 14, noon

1. Talk to your current teacher of the related course/subject area2. Talk to the teacher who is teaching the course you are considering taking 3. Read the course description and check the pre-requisites in the guide4. Research what you need for the program you are considering after high school: websites,

career advisor, counsellor, visit the institution, talk to a post-secondary advisor

How do you find out more about courses you

are considering?

Independent Directed Study

• For students who have completed all of the Grade 12 courses in that department

• Discuss your ideas with your current teacher• On your Course Request Form sign up for the last Gr. 12 course taken and then write IDS beside it

• IDS contracts are written after September 15 and completed by September 24

Post-Secondary Information

Post-Secondary Info Presentationhttp://wgsscounselling.weebly.com/presentations.html

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B.A. Comparison Chart

Page 22 inCourse Guide

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B.Sc. Requirements

Course UBC SFU KPU

ELA 12 RequiredMin. 70%

RequiredMin. 70%

RequiredMin. C+

Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12Min. 67%

Pre-Calculus 12Min. 60%

Pre-Calculus 12Min. 67%

Science 11 Chemistry 11 One Science 11 Chemistry (67%)Physics 11

Science 12 Min. One Science 12

Two Science 12(see list on their website)

Chemistry 12 (60%)Physics 12 (67%)

Additional Calculus 12 recommended 3 more Gr. 12s

Calculus 12 recommended1 more Gr. 12

“Biology” 11 and/or 12 are recommended

Where to get more information:

PSI PowerPoint

• Information about admission changes

• Admission examples

WGSS Website

• Links to PSIs• Career

Resources• Research Tools• Gr. 12 Timeline• Scholarship

Links

Parent Evening

• Tuesday, Feb. 5

• WGSS Library

• 7:00 pm

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English Course Selection Form French Immersion Course Selection Form

Students/Parents:• Confirm courses taken• Select 8 courses + alternates• Provide Cell number• Provide Email address• Indicate Future plans• Download REMIND app• Confirm Entry into MyEdBC

Counsellors: • Verify Courses • Check MyEdBC• Check Grad Status• Approve SB, SA or GPL

Course Selection Sheet

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Select Courses• Ensure you meet grad requirements• Ensure you have the pre-requisites

for the courses you select• Ensure you have the courses

needed for post-secondary (if you are going)

Enter Courses into MYEDBC• Start early to ensure you have time

to get help if you need it• e.g. password issue or can’t find the

course you want to take

Hand in Signed Request Form• Paperclip SB,SA, LGP to Course

Selection Request Form• Deadline for paperwork and

MYEDBC entry is:• Thursday, Feb. 14 at noon

Course Selection Checklist

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Course Selection Additional Information Opportunities

WGSS Course Planning Timeline 2018-2019 Place Date/Time

DL/On-Line Course Info Meeting + Forms Library Annex Feb. 5 @ 3:00

Parent (Student) Information Evening Library Feb. 5 @ 7:00

MYEDBC opens for Course Entry Home computerNot your phone

Feb. 6

Physical and Health Education – come hear the options New Gym Feb. 7 @ FLEX

AP Program Information Meeting Rm. 149 (Henderson) Feb. 8 @ FLEX

Gr 11 + 12 may bring signed Study Block to Counselling Centre and get their Dip Ver attached

Counselling Centre Feb. 6-14

Counsellors available for Q & A, every day at lunchtime Counselling Centre Feb. 6-14 @ Lunch

Help with MyEdBC Library Feb. 12 @ FLEX

ALL FORMS Due + MYED entry completed Counter, Main Office Feb. 14 noon

Parent-Teacher Conferences – 10 min. appointments Counselling Centre Mar. 14

You will truly be thankful that you started entry early so you have time to ask questions and get things sorted out before the deadline

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Course Planning ProcessMonth WGSS Course Planning Timeline 2018-2019

March • Counsellors process forms and verify grad requirements• Administration works with Departments to confirm course offerings

Early Spring • Verify courses available through MYEDBC• Return Course Change Request Form to Counselling if there is an error or a change• Summer Session registration begins after Spring Break

Complete WGSS GoogleForm to indicate your course changes wishes

May • Opportunity for students/parents to meet with counsellor/career advisor to discuss post-secondary options and course requirements

June • Administration working on master schedule – no changes are possible

July • Student Aide/Leadership in Gator Pod – added to student timetable, where possible

August • Summer School Changes made, as space allows, based on student information in GoogleForm

• Timetable available for students to view in MYEDBC (possibly Aug. 23)• Limited course changes based on Priority 1, 2, 3 and 4 (possibly Aug. 27)

SD 35 Summer Session 2019

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• Registration begins April 8

• WGSS will be a host site again this year

• Once you have registered for your course through LEC complete the WGSS Google Doc to tell us if you want changes to your timetable

• Changes are made in late August

Langley Education Center’s Website

https://www.sd35.bc.ca/schools/summer-session/

WGSS Google Doc

Link will be available on “Forms” page:

http://wgsscounselling.weebly.com/forms.html

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Course Changes

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MYEDBC Instructions

Information is on the back of Course Selection Request

Forms

Also available on wgsscounselling.weebly

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My Ed BC – Course Entry

• Must be done on laptop or desktop computer (iPhones & Androids have password issues)

• Go to: https://www.myeducation.gov.bc.ca/aspen/logon.do• Enter login and password:

You have been given access to courses: EN or the FRAL track

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MY Ed BC – Course Entry

1. Change Password: From Student$35 to a new password 8 characters, a number, a capital letter, a lower case number, and one symbol

2. Select: MyInfo then Requests3. Read the homepage4. Make course selections: click on Select then choose your course by

clicking on the check box5. Add your alternates using the drop down menu to the right6. Confirm your selections by clicking on the POST button in the bottom left

of the screen. 7. A green message will appear when your courses have been posted

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My Ed BC – Course Entry

• To enter your course selections, first select the ‘MyInfo’ tab at the top of the page then click on the ‘Requests’ tab on the left side.

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Course Selection - Alternatives

• For each elective you need to indicate an alternative. • Study Blocks, Student Aide Requests, GP Leadership

Requests and Work Experience requests must be listed as alternates with the same information on your application form. NOTE: You cannot input these requests for SB, SA, or LGP as an alternate in MyEd.

• To select alternate courses for your electives use the drop down menu to the right of the course. Select alternates using the course code (refer to course code sheet provided.

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My Ed BC – Course Entry

• In order to confirm that you have completed your course selections click on the POST button in the bottom left of the screen

• A green message will appear when your courses have been posted

The Counselling and Career Team at WGSS looks forward to assisting you in your Grade 12 year

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