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TODAY:

Overview✓ Future Planning✓ Graduation Requirements✓ Academic Course Options✓ Elective Course Options✓ Course Policies✓ Things to Consider✓ Questions

PLANNING for the FUTURE~ CHOICES for PROGRAMS! ~

CREATIVE PROGRAMS

ie: CATO, MC College

✓Make-Up

✓Sound EngineeringHANDS-ON & SKILL BASED

ie: BCIT, SAIT

✓Power Engineer

✓Radio Broadcasting

TRADES

ie: Okanagan College, BCIT

ie: SD 23 Dual Credit Programs

UNIVERSITY TRANSFER

ie: Okanagan College

myblueprint.ca/sd23 www.educationplannerbc.ca

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC

ie: UBC, UVIC, SFU, etc.

Career & Life Programs Coordinator:

MR. DOUG MERAW

PLANNING for the FUTURE

~ Dual Credit Programs ~

TRADES AND

TECHNOLOGY

Okanagan College•Entry Level Trades

Programs

BCIT• Heavy Mechanical

• Electrician

• Computer

Information Systems

AdministrationSchool Based• Hairdressing (MBS)

• Culinary Arts (MBSS)

• Utility Arborist (RSS)

• Apprenticeship(ITA Youth Work)

ACADEMIC DUAL

CREDIT

Available to all secondary

school students

Okanagan College•Students can enroll in 1

to 2 first-year post-sec.

transferable courses.

UBC Okanagan•First year Engineering

Course APSC 171

HEALTH &

HUMAN

SERVICES

• Admin. Asst.(OC)

• EMR (RSS & Justice

Institute of BC)

• Education Asst.(OC)

• Health Care Asst.(OC)

• Office Admin. (OC)

• MUST have 30 hours of either volunteer work, career

exploration activities or some combination of each.

• Volunteer work = any activity where you give your time but

receive no payment or school credits.

• Career explorations = job shadows, career fairs, post

secondary visits, etc.

• MUST be recorded using forms picked up/handed in at the

Career Center.

• Can start collecting these hours in Grade 10

30-Hour Requirement

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Gr 10 + Gr. 11 + Gr. 12 = 80 credits minimum

GRADE 10

• English 10

• Social Studies 10

• Science 10

• a Math 10

• a PE 10

• Career Life Education 10

GRADE 11 & GRADE 12

• English 11

• English 12

• a S.S. 11 or 12

• a Math 11 or 12

• a Science 11 or 12

• Career Life Connections 12

• Capstone

•3 additional grade 12 level courses

PLUS additional courses (electives) at Gr 10, 11, &/or 12

ENGLISH 10

Within English 10, all students will take Composition 10.

In addition, students will choose one of the following:

Creative Writing 10

Literary Studies 10

New Media 10

Spoken Language 10

English

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Social Studies 10

BC First Peoples 12

Genocide 12

Law 12

Human Geography 12

20th Century World History 12

Social Justice 12

Social Studies

Students will choose a Social Studies 12 course during grade 11 or 12 to meet graduation requirements.

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

SCIENCE 10

Life Sciences 11

Anatomy & Physiology 12

Chemistry 11/12Strong math background needed! Foundations Math 10 minimum!

Physics 11/12Strong math background needed! Foundations Math 10 minimum!

Recommended take Ma 11 before or concurrently with Physics 11.

Science for Citizens 11

Scien

ces

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Students will choose a science 11 or 12 course during grade 11 or 12 to meet graduation requirements.

Workplace Math 10

Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10

Math

Workplace Math 11

Pre-Calculus 11 / 12Calculus 12

Foundations 11 (12?)

PE 10

PE Team 10

Rec. Dance 10

Golf Academy 10

Hockey Academy 10

Soccer Academy 10

Fitness 10 **outside timetable

Physical & Health Education

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Students have the

option to choose

additional PE courses

as electives.

Physical EducationACADEMIES

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

SOCCER ACADEMY $ 350 DEPOSIT: $100 DUE: Mon. March 8th

REMAINDER DUE:

JUNE 1ST

HOCKEY ACADEMY

Goalies

$ 600

$ 300

GOLF ACADEMYIncludes Jr Membership at

Okanagan Golf Club

$ 675

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

✓English 10

✓ Science 10

✓ S.S. 10

✓ a Math 10

✓ a PE 10

✓Career Education 10

✓Course #7

✓Course #8

Elective studies grade 10

Gr. 10 PLANNING

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

GRADE 10 ELECTIVES Open to all grade 10 students regardless of prior experience. Some exceptions apply (ie: Band, languages)

Remember:

French French 8 through 12

2nd Language to gr 11 level needed to go directly to university

in some cases

Language to gr 12 level needed for graduation from some

university programs (particularly ARTS based)

Languages

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Spanish Spanish 9 through 12

~ Band

~ Recreational Dance

~ Ceramics & Sculpture

~ Drama

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Fine Arts

~ Drawing & Painting

~ Dance Academy

Woodcraft, Tech. Ed., Metal,

Art Metal

Leadership, Photography

Foods Fashion & Sewing

Video Production,

Digital Design, Drafting

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Applied Skills

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Outside of the Timetable

Choir

NEW ACADEMY !!Academy of Indigenous StudiesWhat is it?An opportunity for students to participate in authentic, hand-on Indigenous activities

aimed at enriching their understanding of the local culture while making positive

contributions to the community.

Who is it for?Students in Grades 10-12 are eligible to participate

Classes:English First Peoples 10/11/12 (4 credits each)

These are academic English classes recognized by Post-Secondary Institutions.

Indigenous Leadership 10/11/12 (4 credits each)

Indigenous Art 10/11/12 (4 credits each)

BC Frist Peoples 12 (4 credits)

Accepted at Post Secondary Institutions and satisfies the Social Studies 11/12

Graduation requirement.

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Course offerings dependent upon # of participants.

Entrepreneurship and Marketing 10Marketing and Promotion 11Entrepreneurship 12These courses will offer students hands on experience with all phases of owning a business. Students will have the opportunity to participate in SD23’s IGen Challenge.

See Mr. Meraw for more details.

A student can earn school credits for some specific programs:

For Example;

• Driver Training Course

• Girl Guides / Cadets

• Provincial & National level sport teams

• NLS & Bronze Cross (swimming)

• Royal Conservatory Music levels

•Credits are given for SPECIFIC levels of participation as determined by the Ministry of Education.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/graduation/getting-credit-to-graduate/external-credentials/organizations-offering-approved-external-credentials

Check with a counsellor!

External Credits

Get more information:

Course Description Booklets can be viewed at:

GESS School Website

http://www.ges.sd23.bc.ca

(Student tab - Course Selection)

Grade 10: 8 courses inside timetable

NO SPARES

Grade 11: 8 courses inside timetable

NO SPARES

Grade 12: 7 courses inside timetable * 3 courses minimum per semester

*does not include; Capstone or outside of

timetable courses

Spares will be granted to Grade 12 students who

are in good standing.

**Online courses are ‘extra’ & not part of timetable course count.

GES Course Policy

Be realistic! This is NOT the ‘easier’ way to take a course!

Online Education

Changing courses will NOT be

simple and extra space in

any course is not guaranteed.

Plan Carefully!

BALANCE YOUR LIFE!

Oh no!

I changed my mind

about Metal and

now there is no

room in Foods!

Couse selection will occur online for

students going into Grade 9-12.

You will be able to log in to MyEd between the

dates of Feb 11th to 28th.

Course Selection:

Deadline for any selection

changes: Friday, MARCH 5th

What you need to know;

1. Use a computer, not your phone. The site works much better this way.

2. Use the link to the MyEd site on the GES webpage.

3. Must have 8 courses in the timetable.

4. Please select a first and alternate choice for English and one alternate for the two elective classes you choose.

Course Selection:

Questions?

About Courses;Contact Mr. Shaw or Mr. Sookochoff

About MyEd;Contact the school