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Programming 2014 grade 10 to 11. Secondary Program – English. Secondary Program – French Immersion. * Students must take at least one of the (*) French Immersion elective courses in the grade 10, 11 or 12 year but may take more Immersion electives if they choose. Graduation Transitions 12.
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Programming 2014 grade 10 to 11
Secondary Program – French Immersion * Students must take at least one of the (*) French Immersion elective courses in the grade 10, 11 or 12 year but may take more Immersion electives if they choose.
GraduationTransitions 12 This requirement is completed in conjunction with the English 12 class but it is wise to save Planning 10 materials in order to complete GT 12 more quickly ITEMS TO KEEP: • DPA and Healthy Living Plan • Post Secondary Transition Plan • Résumé Students can start earning their 30 hours of volunteer or work hours.
Graduation Program Exam Scholarships To qualify for $1000 for post-secondary tuition: *Must have a 73% or better blended mark on Eng 12, Com 12 or FRIM 12 *Must write and pass one exam in each of the 5 exam categories *Must have a final course mark for the exam to be counted *Must rank in the top 5000 students in the province based on exam percentage average Additional details/criteria available on school website or from your counsellor
Getting Your Provincial Exam Results January exam results will be available at the Ministry of Education website by early March Visit the Student Secure Web at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams To create an account you will need your PEN January exam marks available March 3rd
Math Options Math 10 Found & Pre-Calc Math 10 A&W Math 11 Foundations Math 11 Pre-Calc Math 11 A&W Math 12 Foundations Math 12 Pre-Calc Calculus 12
Electives……… A wide range of electives are available in all areas. Refer to Riverside Secondary School website for complete course descriptions. Students are expected to take electives in sequence. Examples below:
New Courses for Gr.11’s 2014/2015 • Action Locale 10 • Communications 10 • Conversation 12 • BC First Nations 12 (can be used as a Socials 11 or an approved Grade 12 course) • Auto 11 (Women) • Earth Science 11 • Woodwork 12: Cabinet Making • Music Fusion 10/11/12 • Music Composition and Technology 11/12 • High Performance Sport Conditioning 11
A second language is not required for graduation. It is required for direct entry into some post-secondary institutions Languages Intro Spanish 11 Start in gr 11 or 12 Intro Japanese 11 Start in gr 9, 10, 11 or 12 Japanese 11 French 11 Spanish 11 Spanish 11 French 12 Spanish 12 Spanish 12
Enrichment Opportunities Athletic Leadership 10/11/12 (teacher rec) High Performance Sport Conditioning 11A (application) IDS Leadership 10/11/12 Multicultural Leadership 10/11/12 Leadership 10/11/12 English 11 Honours (teacher rec) Math 11 Honours (teacher rec) Peer Tutoring 11 (teacher rec) Science 11 Co-op Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Program
Other Ways to Earn Graduation Credits • Equivalency • Challenge • External Credit • Summer School* • Coquitlam Open Learning* • * requires discussion with school counsellor Note: UBC will not accept a Challenge mark for calculating the admission average but will use it for meeting entrance requirements
External Credit Courses(Examples) External Music Royal Conservatory (grade 6, 7 and 8) External Dance External Sport Athlete Coach Official External Cadets External Guides External Scouts External Life Saving External Driver Training External Language **See Counsellor for more details**
District Career Program Choices ACE-IT (Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training) Hairdressing (Gleneagle) – all year, full time, grade 12 Construction Electrician (Charles Best) – all year, mornings, grade 12 Automotive Technician (Centennial) – full time, second semester, grade 12 Emily Carr Headstart to Art (Gleneagle) – night course Carpentry (Terry Fox)-full time, second semester, grade 12 Joinery (Charles Best)-3 blocks, second semester, grade 12 Culinary Arts (Riverside) See your counsellor or on-line course calendar for more information Open to grade 12’s and in some circumstances grade 11’s (http://www.sd43.bc.ca/CareerPrograms/Pages/Programs.aspx
ACE-ITProgramsContinued… • Baking & Pastry - VCC • Metal Fabrication – BCIT • Millwright -BCIT • Motorcycle Mechanic -BCIT • Painter- Finishing Trade Institute of BC • Plumbing- Piping Industry College (PIC) See your counsellor or on-line course calendar for more information Open to grade 12’s and in some circumstances grade 11’s (http://www.sd43.bc.ca/CareerPrograms/Pages/Programs.aspx
Searching for “possible lives” • Career Search Personality Types: • 1. One Focus • 2. Several Possibilities • 3. Seeking (have no idea, too overwhelmed, too excited about everything) We can’t see really far into the future; only what is directly in front. Focus on that for now. Create an “Action Agenda” (plan a “next” step) **any time you try something new it opens up a door to another possibility
Plan for Post Secondary Options • Go Directly Into Work Force • Acquire job skills • Explore Options • Try new things, volunteer, create opportunities, take some courses, travel • Continue Education at: • Vocational School (VCC) • College (Douglas) • Technology Institute (BCIT) • University
Basic University Entrance Requirements English 11, Math 11 Pre-Calculus or Foundations of Math 11 and/or 12, Socials 11, an academic Science 11 and Language 11 English 12 plus 3 “approved” academic 12-level courses (varies by institution and by program) • Eastern universities sometimes require English 12 and 4 “approved” courses It is the student’s responsibility to check specific post-secondary institution requirements
SFU Requirements In addition to English 12: For Arts: Foundations of Math 11 or Pre- Calculus Math 11 at 60% or better plus 3 more gr. 12 approved academic courses For Sciences: Pre-Calculus Math 11 and 12; Physics 11, Chemistry 11, 2 gr. 12 Science courses For Business: Pre-Calculus Math 11 and 12, plus 2 gr. 12 approved courses Information for other programs can be found on the SFU website
UBC Requirements In addition to English 12: A “Personal Profile” required for all applicants For Arts: Foundations of Math 11 and 12 or Pre-Calc 11; plus 3 more approved academic gr 12 courses For Sciences: Pre-Calculus Math 11 and 12; Physics 11; Chemistry 11; one gr. 12 Science; 1 more approved academic course For Business: Pre-Calculus Math 11 and 12, 2 approved gr. 12 courses **NEW: Only courses with a final mark as of Feb 1st of the grade 12 year will be considered for admission. Grade 11 marks will be used in some cases where a grade 12 mark is not yet available.
Gr12 Approved Academic Courses (UBC, SFU, UVic) AP Chemistry AP Physics Biology 12 BC First Nations 12* Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Economics 12 English 12* Francais 12* French 12 Geography 12 Geology 12 • Students must write the required provincial exam History 12 Japanese 12 Law 12 Literature 12 Math 12 Pre-calculus Physics 12 Spanish 12 • In addition, the following courses are accepted at UBCO, UVic and SFU: Social Justice 12 Math 12 Foundations It is the student’s responsibility to check specific post-secondary institution requirements
Admission Averages (Fall 2014)Calculated on English 12 plus 3 approved/required 12-level courses
Douglas College General Admission Programs (Programs such as General Studies, Business, Arts, Sciences) Graduation English 12 at 60% or better Limited-Enrollment Programs (programs such as Arts, Nursing, Dental Assisting, etc.) and University Transfer Must meet general and specific department admission requirements; often includes Math 11 Foundations with 60% SFU/Douglas College Partnership Program SFU Entrance requirements apply Specific programs only within the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Environment, Science Can take courses at both SFU and Douglas
BCIT • Applied and Natural Science • Business and Media • Computing and Info Tech • Engineering • Health Sciences • Trades and Apprenticeship • **Admission requirements vary for each program
Career Resource Centre (Room 213) Information on: • Post-secondary Institutions in B.C. • Career Information • Financial Awards, Bursaries & Loans • On-line service for Post-secondary applications • Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Courses that require a signature All Leadership courses All Math courses All Honours courses Any course for which you don’t have the prerequisite EAL (English as an Additional Language) Learning Center Peer Tutoring 11 if taken for course credit Completed course selection sheet due March 5th
Questions?? Make an appointment to see your Counsellor