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The Staff of TERRY FOX SECONDARY Welcomes the 2014 Grads!

The Staff of TERRY FOX SECONDARY Welcomes the 2014 Grads!. AGENDA Grad 2014… how to graduate Grad Transition Plan Post Secondary Options & Requirements PSI (Post Secondary Institutions) Selections Provincial Exam Scholarships Grad 2014 Activities Timeline.

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The Staff of TERRY FOX SECONDARY Welcomes the 2014 Grads!

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  1. The Staff of TERRY FOX SECONDARY Welcomes the 2014 Grads!

  2. AGENDA • Grad 2014… how to graduate • Grad Transition Plan • Post Secondary Options & Requirements • PSI (Post Secondary Institutions) Selections • Provincial Exam Scholarships • Grad 2014 Activities Timeline

  3. Graduation Checklist • Minimum Requirements to Graduate • 80 course credits • Grade 10 Courses(24 credits)Grade 11 Courses(16 credits) • English 10 with provincial exam English 11 • a Math 10 with provincial exam a Math 11 • Science 10 with provincial exam a Science 11 • Social Studies 10a Social Studies 11 with a provincial exam • Physical Education 10 • Planning 10 • Grade 12 Courses(16 credits) Fine Art/Applied Skill & Elective Courses • At least four grade 12 courses (20 credits) • including Eng 12 (with provincial exam) One Fine Art or Applied Skill in grade 10, 11 or 12AND • Four elective courses in grade 10, 11 or 12 • Graduation Transition Plan(4 credits) • Transition Plan (education or work) • Financial Plan • Resume • Cover Letter • PSI (Post Secondary Institution Form if going on to post secondary) • Healthy Living Plan • DPA (150 minutes a week of physical activity) • Work or Volunteer Experience: 30 hours • IMPORTANT NOTE! Meeting graduation requirements doesn’t necessarily mean you meet admission requirements to a post secondary institution or program

  4. Graduation Transition Plan 1. Resume 2. Financial plan 3. Employability Skills Thursday, November 7th –Aspects #1-#3 & DPA logging for Sept & Oct are due. You cannot buy a winter ball ticket until these are completed and marked! 4. Healthy Living Plan Thursday, December 5th– Aspect #4 of GTP & DPA logging for Nov are due. 5. 30 hours Work or Volunteer Experience 6. After School Plans Thursday, February 6th– Aspects #5-#6 of GTP & DPA logging for Dec. & Jan. are due. Thursday, May 1st – ALL aspects of GTP and the DPA logging for Feb., March & April are due . You cannot buy a grad dinner/dance ticket until EVERYTHING is completed and marked!

  5. Post Secondary • Applications & Admission • It is YOUR responsibility to research post • secondary admission requirements and to • be aware of the application process & deadlines. • Don’t rely on your friends for information. • Always go directly to the post secondary websites. • Make no assumptions. • Counsellors and Ms. Moorhouse are available to • assist you. • Info is also available on the Career Centre website.

  6. College Options in Greater Vancouver * Douglas College Langara College Vancouver Community College

  7. Douglas College Coquitlam/New Westminster If you are applying to a university transfer program your registration date for courses depends on your GPA! The higher it is, the earlier your registration date! You need Eng. 12 ‘B’ to register into first year English. Applications are now being accepted! Different deadlines and entrance requirements for each program. Check carefully! www.douglas.bc.ca

  8. University Options in BC • UBC • SFU •UVIC • UNBC • Research universities offering • degree programs in various disciplines • • Competitive Entry • Check acceptable course, % grade, English and Math and OTHER requirements for each university and program

  9. UBC Vancouver has different programs & entrance requirements than UBC Okanagan For Major Entrance Scholarship consideration you must apply no later than Dec. 10, 2013 Final deadline to apply for admission is Feb. 3, 2014

  10. UBC Vancouver/Okanagan • Competitive admission average based on a total of 4 Grade 12 required and/or acceptable coursesincluding English 12 • Will not accept a Grade 12 course challenge grades into the admission average • Admission based on completed courses (including online courses) completed by Feb. 1 – will look at grade 11 courses as a substitute for second semester courses. • Grade 11 course requirements (including a Lang. 11) • Will look at grade 11 overall academic achievement • English requirement • Min. Math grade requirement for some programs • Admission now also based on a PERSONAL PROFILE. It is part of the online application! • Checkwww.ubc.cafor details!

  11. Simon Fraser University • Burnaby/Surrey/Vancouver • Competitive admission average based on 4 Grade 12 required and/or acceptable courses, including English 12. • Grade 11 course requirements (including a Lang. 11) • English requirement including min. grade • Math requirement including min. grade • Beedie School of Business requires a supplementary application • School of Contemporary Arts (Dance, Theatre, Music, Arts & Culture, and film programs) requires an audition or supplementary application. • Early Admission Deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2014 • Final Deadline to apply is April 30, 2014 • www.sfu.ca

  12. University of Victoria • Grade 11 requirements (lang. 11 only required for Humanities) • Grade 12 course requirements • Admission average based on 4 Grade 12 required and/or acceptable courses, including English 12 • English requirement • Math requirement • Lower admission avg. than SFU & UBC for most programs • Phase I application deadline (based only on Grade 11 marks) • is Nov. 30, 2013 • Early application deadline based on GRADE 12 avg. is Feb. 28, 2014 • Different admission requirements for each program. Check carefully! • www.uvic.ca

  13. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Prince George • Admission average is calculated on • 5 grade 12 courses – check their website for approved courses • Different admission requirements for each program. Check carefully! • Application deadline Feb. 1, 2014 • WWW.UNBC.CA

  14. University Options in BC • Capilano • Kwantlen • UFV • TRU • VIU • Universities offering a combination of degree, career/specialty, trades, and technology programs. • Selective Entry and Open Access Entry

  15. POST SECONDARY OPTIONS in BC • Technology, Art & Design and Justice • BCIT www.bcit.ca • Technology and Trades programs – • Applications accepted Nov. 15, 2013 • Emily Carr University of Art & Design www.ecuad.ca • Application deadline and interim transcript deadline including proof of English proficiency: January 15, 2014 • Programs in Design, Fine Arts & Media Arts • Admission:Eng 12 plus two academic and two elective courses from approved list • and a portfolio (see website for details) • Portfolio deadline is Feb. 1, 2014 • Justice Institute www.jibc.ca • Programs include Law Enforcement, Sheriff, Fire & Safety, Emergency • Management, Health Sciences, Counselling and Community Safety, Conflict • Resolution and Aboriginal Programs.

  16. British Columbia Institute of Technology • Burnaby/Richmond/Marine/Downtown/Great Northern Way • Specific Intake Program (Technology) • Academic – different high school course requirements for each • program (some programs require some post secondary) • Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee you a seat in a • competitive program • Applications accepted until program seats are filled • Continual Intake Program (Trades Foundation & Technical) • Must have completed the minimum admission requirements for first • available seat (will be put on a waiting list – Electrical Trades has • a 2 year waitlist! Check length of waitlist by contacting BCIT.) • Each program has it’s own specific admission requirements • Applications accepted Nov. 15, 2013 • www.bcit.ca

  17. Trades & Apprenticeship Programs • Foundation Trades Training Programs (Level 1 training for • those not yet employed in a trade) • Apprenticeship Programs (for registered apprentices) • Programs lead to a designated trade and to eventual completion of a full 4-year apprenticeship • Piping ◦ Joinery ◦ Automotive ◦ Marine ◦ Millwright • Welding ◦ Electrical ◦ Aviation ◦ Carpentry etc…

  18. Apply to any Post-Secondary institution in B.C www.applybc.ca Need PEN# & Credit Card to pay for application fee (different fee for each institution) *NOTE: to apply to UVic, visit www.uvic.ca

  19. POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS in Canada • Out of Province • Note: Admission requirements vary by institution and program and may be different than BC requirements. • For example many Engineering, Science and Business programs require Calculus 12. Visit university website for up-to-date admission information. • To apply to universities in Ontario: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-105/ (no later than mid-January is recommended). Different university and program deadlines. • To apply to colleges in Ontario:www.ontariocolleges.ca • To apply to post secondary in Alberta: www.applyalberta.ca • To apply to all other post secondary institutions in Canada, go directly to the institution website.

  20. Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections If you will be graduating this year and are applying to a post secondary institution YOU MUST APPLY! This ensures that your interim grades and final transcript are sent to the institutions you have applied to. (this site is also located on the Career/Counseling web page) 3 different deadlines to complete PSI: March 1, 2014 April 30, 2014 July 1, 2014 Go to: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/, and click on the menu option “Post Secondary Institutions Selections”.

  21. Graduation Program Provincial Examinations Scholarships • The Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship recognizes students’ academic excellence in their provincial examinations from grades 10 to 12 (5 required exams). • A student will received a $1,000 Examinations Scholarship if he or she: • Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident • Fulfills the BC graduation requirements • Must achieve at least a "B" (73% or above) final mark (provincial exam and school mark • combined) in one of the Language Arts 12 (Communications 12, English 12, or English 12 • First Peoples) • Writes and passes one exam in each of the five (5) provincial exam categories from grades 10-12. • Must have a final course mark (course and exam combined) for the exam to count towards • the scholarship. • Ranks among the top 5,000 scholarship students in BC (based on their percentage score). • (Students who rank in the top twenty provincially will receive $2,500 scholarships.) • Provincial exam categories include: Language Arts 10, Science 10, Math 10, Social Studies 11 and Language Arts 12. Only one exam from each category can qualify. • For more info go to http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/exam_scholarship.htm

  22. Check the Career Centre website on the Terry Fox homepage regularly! www.terryfox.sd43.bc.ca INFORMATION/RAVEN ANNOUNCEMENTS Post Secondary Education Scholarships & Financial Aid Opportunities & Career Info Employment & Volunteering Trades & Apprenticeship Visit Ms. Moorhouse in the Career Centre on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays and Fridays OR Email Ms. Moorhouse atcmoorhouse@sd43.bc.ca

  23. UBC Evening at Terry Fox for Students & Parents Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 7pm – 9:00pm in the Terry Fox Theatre

  24. Post Secondary Evening at Terry Fox for Students & Parents Thursday, Nov. 14 from 7pm – 8:55pm Representatives from some of the province’s post secondary institutions will be on hand at Terry Fox Secondary to make presentations and answer questions about their respective institutions. Each institution will be giving 3 identical 35 minute information: Session I 7:00 – 7:35pm Session II 7:40 – 8:15pm Session III 8:20 – 8:55pm Representatives from the following institutions will be in attendance: BCIT SFU Douglas College Thompson Rivers University Capilano University Trinity Western University Corpus Christ College at UBC University of the Fraser Valley KwantlenPolytechnic University University of Northern BC Quest University University of Victoria Royal Roads University Vancouver Community College *A handout including a schedule and room allocations will be given to attendees.

  25. Scholarship Meeting November 27th 8:00 am, Library Lab Ms. Ough and Ms. Moorhouse

  26. Grad 2014 Activities Timeline • Valedictorian Application Form May 2due at noon to Mrs. Murphy • Valedictorian Speeches May 6 Block D Theatre • Guest Approval FormsApril 24 due 3:30pm to Mr. Hyde • Commencement Message May 2 due 2:05pm via school website • Grad Dinner/Dance & After Grad Tickets May 5-9atlunch in Commons near • Conference Room • Grad Dinner/Dance Table Reservation May 15& 16 atlunchnear Raven’s Nest • GRAD DINNER/DANCEMay 316:00pm to midnight (Vancouver Convention • Centre) • GRAD PORTRAITS at DanceMay 316:00pm to 10:00pm • AFTER GRADJune 1Midnight to 5:00am at Terry Fox • Grad Breakfast June 4 7:45am in Commons • Commencement Rehearsal June 17 Block E in Terry Fox Main Gym • Cap & Gown Pick-Up June 17 after the rehearsal in Small Gym • COMMENCEMENT CEREMONYJune TBA 26 or 27 Orpheum Theatre or Queen • Elizabeth Theatre • * be there by 6 pm!

  27. Legacy ProjectsGrad Class 2013

  28. Winter Formal • Guest forms due Nov 21st • GTP items 1-3 need to be completed • Guests must meet with a Vice Principal

  29. Guest Policy - Dances • Guest must be in a significant relationship with a Terry Fox student • Must follow school rules and meet with Vice Principal

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