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Ministry of Education. Graduation Program. Graduation Program. Attributes B.C. Graduate. Intellectual Career Human and Social. Required 48 credits: Language Arts 10, 11, 12 12 credits Social Studies 10 4 credits
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Ministry of Education Graduation Program
Graduation Program Attributes B.C. Graduate Intellectual Career Human and Social
Required 48 credits: • Language Arts 10, 11, 12 12 credits • Social Studies 10 4 credits • A Social Studies 11 or 12 4 credits • Science 10 4 credits • Science 11 or 12 4 credits • Mathematics 10 4 credits • Mathematics 11 or 12 4 credits • Physical Education 10 4 credits • FNA and/or ASK 10, 11 or 12 4 credits • Planning 10 4 credits ------------------------------- Portfolio Assessment 4 credits Electives (Grade 10, 11 and 12) 28 credits TOTAL 80 credits A minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level. This includes 4 credits for a Language Arts 12 course, but does not include the 4 credits for Graduation Portfolio Assessment.
Graduation Program Planning 10 • Required 4-credit course • Replaces CAPP 10 – 12 • Note: Health and Career Education 8, 9 (formerly CAPP) • Students begin Portfolio development • Curriculum at: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/
Planning 10 Curriculum Organizers Suggested Time Frame (115 hours) • Graduation Program - 15 hours - develop a plan to meet Portfolio requirements • Education and Career – 44 hours • Health – 36 hours • Finances – 20 hours
Portfolio Basics 2004 Graduation Program • mandatory 4-credit requirement • must earn 50% • 3-year process • Planning 10 introduces concepts • students develop evidence in Grades 10, 11, 12
Graduation Portfolio Assessment Vision RECOGNIZING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Graduation Portfolio For ALL Students • Students with special needs • First Nations • Gifted • University-bound • Career-minded • Random / linear (sequential) • Abstract / concrete
Graduation Portfolio Benefits • Families • Community organizations • Employers • Students • Schools
Portfolio Basics What IS it? Product: • unique physical and / or electronic collection of materials • evidence of students’ knowledge, skills and competencies Process: • collection, selection, assessment, reflection, presentation • based on learning experiences acquired through: school courses, extra-curricular, home or community activities
Portfolio Ask Questions Who am I? Where am I going?
Portfolio Basics 3 ‘Rs’ of Learning Relevance Responsibility Respect
Portfolio Basics Portfolio Organizers • Arts & Design • Community Involvement & Responsibility • Education & Career Planning • Employability Skills • Information Technology • Personal Health
Portfolio Basics Assessment Keyed to Bloom’s Taxonomy: • Level 1 - Knowledge base • Level 2 - Comprehension • Level 3 - Application & Analysis • Level 4 - Evaluation & Synthesis
Portfolio Basics Celiac Disease Aspect 3.2: Research education, career and life information • learning about becoming a dietitian / nutritionist Aspect 5.2: Use the Internet to research information • comparing web sites about Celiac Disease Aspect 6.3: Connect healthy eating to physical well-being • comparing the effects of different diets
Arts & Design Aspects 1.1* Respond to art, performance or design 1.2 Create, perform or design 1.3 Analyze structural components 1.4 Identify cultural, historical and social contexts *Core
Community Involvement & Responsibility Aspects 2.1* Participate in a service activity 2.2 Demonstrate communication skills 2.3 Respond to human rights 2.4 Promote respect for diversity *Core
Education & Career Planning Aspects 3.1* Complete a transition plan 3.2 Research careers 3.3 Demonstrate skills 3.4 Engage in continuous learning *Core
Employability Skills Aspects 4.1* 30 hours of work experience 4.2 Fundamental skills 4.3 Personal management skills 4.4 Teamwork skills *Core
Information Technology Aspects 5.1* Use information technology 5.2 Use the Internet 5.3 Manage information 5.4 Present information *Core
Personal Health Aspects 6.1* 80 hours of activity 6.2 Additional hours 6.3 Healthy eating 6.4 Emotional well-being 6.5 Health-enhancing decisions *Core
Portfolio Basics Creating Portfolio Evidence • evidence can address multiple Aspects and Organizers • earn marks by meeting criteria • distinguish between marks and evidence • marks accumulate • what is “Portfolio-quality?” • authenticity verified by teacher
Portfolio Basics Portfolio Presentation • five criteria for Presentations • range of options for Presentations • quality counts
Portfolio Basics Portfolio Presentation Options: • panel • First Nations circle • Portfolio Fair • conversation • interview • multi-media
Portfolio Basics Management • Tracking and managing marks • Electronic • Administrative • Portability • Presentation
Graduation Portfolio Resources • ListServ (1300 subscribers) http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/instructions.htm • Innovation awards ($1500 each) • Grad Planners, Family Guides • www.ces.bc.ca • Binder tabs • French versions • Translations • Network of champions
Portfolio Symbols Attributes of the BC Graduate