Course Planning 2016/17

Agenda

• Looking Forward to 2016/17

• Graduation Requirements

• Program Information

• Post Secondary Information

• Course Selections Information

What You Need to Graduate

Ministry of Education document: Grad Planner 2015/16 • http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-

training/k-12/support/graduation

• This document covers all the requirements for Graduation, Career Programs, Scholarship informaton etc.

What You Need to Graduate

• 48 credits of required courses

• 28 credits of elective courses

• 4 credits Graduation Transitions

Grade 10 Courses

• Planning 10 • Language Arts 10 (English 10 or English

10H) • Math 10 (Foundations of Math 10 or

Apprenticeship and Workplace 10 • Social Studies 10 • Science 10 • Physical Education 10

Grade 11 Required Courses

• Language Arts 11 (En 11, Communications 11) • Social Studies 11 • Mathematics 11 • Apprenticeship and Workplace 11 • Foundations of Math 11 • Precalculus Math 11

• Science 11 • Physics 11 • Biology 11 • Chemistry 11 • Earth Science 11

Grade 12 Required Courses

• Language Arts 12 • English 12 • Communications 12

• Graduation Transitions 12

• Fine Arts or Applied Skills10, 11 or 12

Elective Credits

• Students must earn at least 28 elective credits from Grade 10 to 12 courses

• Students choose courses based on future plans

• MINIMUM CREDITS = 80

Choices?

• Graduating in B.C. schools will look different

for each student:

• Apprenticeship programs:

• ACE IT

• Secondary School Apprenticeships

• Work Experience

• External Credits

• Distributed Learning

• Post secondary Course (Xcel at Kwantlen)

• IN School Courses

Choices?

• Graduating in B.C. schools will look different

for different students:

• Apprenticeship programs:

• ACE IT

• Secondary School Apprenticeships

• Work Experience

• External Credits

• Distributed Learning

• Post secondary Course (Xcel at Kwantlen)

ACE IT Programs • Langley School District offers the following Ace It

programs • Professional Cook 1(new) at WGSS – 1 year • Hairdressing at ACSS -2 semester program • Carpentry at ACSS- 1 semester program • Automotive Technician at ACSS -1 semester • Piping/Plumbing at LSS-2 semesters • Electrical at DW Poppy-1 semester • Horticulture at KPU

ACE IT Programs • All programs except Professional Cook 1

commence second semester of each school year • Lunchtime Information Session • Feb. 17 in the Career Centre (Parents welcome

to attend) • Application packages are available in the

Counselling and Career Centre. Please see a Ms Mallinson, Ms Wolgram if you are interested.

• Applications must be returned to the Counselling Centre by April 4th.

Information Session Dates

Auto Service Tech Carpentry

Hairdressing

Plumbing / Piping

Electrical at BCIT’s

Satellite Campus

Professional Cook 1

Aldergrove Community

Secondary School 26850 29th Avenue

Aldergrove, BC

Wednesday, March 2

6:30 PM

Langley Secondary

School 21405 56 Avenue

Langley, BC

Monday, March 7 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Room 95

D.W. Poppy

Secondary School At BCIT Satellite

Campus 3752 - 52 Avenue

Langley, BC

Tuesday, March 1

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Walnut Grove

Secondary School 8919 Walnut Grove Drive

Langley, BC

Monday, February 29

6:30 PM

SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICE

• Students work with a qualified Red Seal journeyperson to gain skills, work experience

• Students can earn up to 16 credits toward graduation

• Students may be eligible for a Ministry of Education Scholarship with a C+ average

• Students must find their own job placements • Students must be 15 years + • See Mr Hetherington, Ms Wolgram and Ms Virgo

for more information

Work Experience • We offer Work Experience 11 and 12 • Students will work with a teacher to gain job

preparation skills, resume building etc • Work experience can be paid or unpaid • We are always looking for businesses who would

be willing to sponsor students • INFORMATION SESSION Will be held in late

February • Details to come • SEE MS WOLGRAM OR MS VIRGO

External Credits • Are credits earned outside of the school program • For more information go to: • www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/ext_credentials

/ • Examples • Life Guarding • Music (Royal Conservatory) • Athletic (Competing on Provincial and

National Teams)

Distributed Learning

• Are courses taken outside of the student’s home school (DW Poppy)

• Courses can be taken on line or at Continuing Education Centres (Langley Education Centre)

• Courses with Provincial Exams: students register for the exam at their home school

Distributed Learning • Students cannot be registered in the same 2

courses. One at their home school and in a DL program

• Students should check with their counsellor before registering for a DL course

• Grade 12 students MUST check with each post secondary school they intend to apply to as post secondary schools will have different policies about using a DL course for Admissions

Post Secondary Courses • Langley and Kwantlen Polytechnic have a

program called XCEL • Students in Grade 12 can apply to take one or

two courses at the KPU Langley campus • Requirements B in En 11, SS 11 and Math or Sc 11 • Information Session Feb 15th at lunch in the

Career Center(parents welcome) • Application packages are available in the

Counselling Centre. Due April 4th.

XCEL Info Session

Planning Gr 11 and Gr 12 • Things to consider before choosing your courses

• It’s okay to not know what or where, but it is not

okay to not doing anything about it!

• At Poppy we have resources : • Counsellors • Career Advisors • myBlueprint

Post secondary Information

• In BC we have TRADITIONAL POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS:

• UBC, UVIC AND SFU • These schools have specific

requirements for admissions to all programs

• ONLY ONE DOOR for Admissions

Comprehensive School • UFV, KPU, VIU,TRU, UNBC • These schools have two doors for entrance

• Degree Programs that have specific

requirements and GPAs

• Other programs that are similar to College Entrance • Apprenticeship Programs • Certificate Programs • Diploma Programs

Colleges

• Douglas College, Langara College, Camosun College, Okanagon College…

• These schools have : • Apprenticeship programs • Certificate programs • Diploma programs • Degree programs

Where Do I Go? • It is possible to start at one school and then

apply to another. • Some post secondary schools have agreements

such as the SFU/Douglas Agreement. If accepted one can take courses at either campus.

• Many students may decide to start at a comprehensive school then apply to a larger, traditional school.

• For some students the large traditional school is perfect.

Where Do I Go? • Some students like to stay home and attend a

local post secondary, others look forward to the opportunity to move away and spread their wings.

• Some schools have unique opportunities • Langara has an agreement with Sussex

University for students who would like to study Law. Two year at Langara + 3 years in Sussex.

• SFU has several programs with overseas universities connections?

Which School is Best?

• There is no best school.

• Check out the SFU booklet: “All universities and colleges are good”

• Finding the best fit is the biggest challenge.

Post Secondary Lingo

• Certificate Programs – are usually 8 to 10 months in length • Special Education Teaching Assistant,

Legal Assistant, Event Planning…

• Diploma Programs – 2 year programs • Licensed Practical Nurse, Rehabilitation

Assistant, Accounting programs

Post secondary Lingo • Associate Degree Programs • Take 2 years to complete • Business Associate, Science, Arts .. • Can Ladder into Degree Programs

• Bachelor Degree or Undergraduate Degree

Programs • Take 4 – 5 years to complete • Arts, Business, Engineering, Nursing…

Post Secondary Lingo

• Professional Programs

• Require students to have complete some or all of a degree before applying • Medicine, Law School, Dental,

Architecture, Teaching

Admissions • What secondary school courses do I need to be

able to apply to a post secondary program?

• Each post secondary school will have specific requirements for different programs

• The most COMMON programs secondary students apply to are: Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Business, Nursing

Languages • The most common question : • DO I NEED A LANGUAGE TO GRADUATE FROM

SECONDARY SCHOOL OR TO ENTER POST SECONDARY?

• THE ANSWERS: • NO FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION • MAYBE FOR POST SECONDARY

LANGUAGES? • UBC AND SFU REQUIRE A LANGUAGE 11 FOR

ADMISSIONS • CHECK WEBSITES TO SEE WHICH LANGUAGES

ARE ACCEPTED • NO OTHER POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BC

REQUIRE LANGUAGE 11 FOR ADMISSIONS • BUT SOME POST SECONDARY PROGRAMS WILL

REQUIRE A LANGUAGE FOR GRADUATION AND IF YOU HAVE A LANGUAGE 11 OR A LANGUAGE 12 YOU COULD MEET THAT REQUIREMENT

Courses Approved for Post Secondary Admissions

Any AP Course Chemistry 12

Physics 12 History 12

PreCalculus 12 Geography 12

English Literature 12 Geology 12

French 12 Biology 12

Law 12 First Nations 12

The above is a sample of courses that can be

used for Admissions. Always check post

secondary websites for lists of Courses that

can be used for Admissions

Other Courses

• The following is a sample of courses can be used to meet Graduation requirements but MAY NOT be used for post secondary admissions.

Foods and Nutrition 12,

Family Studies 12

Info Tech 12 courses

Social Justice 12 Foundations of Math 12

Creative Writing 12 Physical Education 12

Marketing 12 Any Tech 12 course :

Carpentry, Electrical,

Automotive…

Band 12, Musical Theatre 12 Comparative Civilization 12

GPA? • Your GPA or Admission Average is the average of

the required courses for the program to which you are applying.

• English 12 is always part of your GPA

• Depending on where you apply the post secondary will use 1, 2 or 3 other academic courses for you Admission Average

What Is Required? • Science Programs always require: • English 12 • Pre calculus Math 12 • And one or two Science 12 course

• Engineering programs always require: • English 12 • PreCalculus Math 12 • Chemistry 12 • Physics 12

What is Required? • Arts programs • Include studying Psychology, History,

Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology • English 12 • Plus 2 or 3 other Academic 12 Courses

• Business Programs • English 12 • Pre calculus Math 12 • 1 or 2 other Academic 12 courses

What is Required?

• Nursing Programs: • Always require • English 12 •Chemistry 11(Sometimes

Chemistry 12 •Biology 12 •Math 11 – Foundations or

Precalculus-

What is Required?

• Nursing Programs: • Always require • English 12 •Chemistry 11(Sometimes

Chemistry 12) •Biology 12 •Math 11 – Foundations or

Precalculus-

REMEMBER

• It is important that students check the websites of the post secondary schools.

• Each school can and will have different requirements for Admissions.

Entrance Averages

Entrance Averages vary at post secondary schools. UBC, SFU and UVIC tend to have higher Entrance Averages than the Comprehensive schools.

Entrance Averages

Examples of some entrance averages: Sciences 90% (UBC, SFU) Engineering 90% (most Engineering Programs. Arts 80-85% Nursing 90% +

Other Entrance Requirements

• Some post secondary schools and some programs within a post secondary will require students to submit Supplemental Applications.

• A Supplemental Application may be in the form of a “Personal Profile” (UBC) or a Broad Based Supplemental (SFU and UVIC) or an online interview (UBC Commerce)

• Always check websites for more information

Are Gr 11 courses important?

• Grade 11 course grades may not be required for Admissions but…

• When it is time to SELF REPORT GRADES a student may have to report a grade 11 course mark.

• Some post secondary schools are looking at grade 11 marks .

• So, Grade 11 courses and grades ARE IMPORTANT.

Other ? • Big Buddy Program: For those students

interested in Becoming a Big Buddy with a student at North Otter or Peterson Road Elementary pay attention to the Student Bulletin. There will be an information meeting in April.

• Encounters with Canada: This is an opportunity to travel to Ottawa to learn more about Canada. Pay attention to the Bulleting as there will be a meeting in April.

Questions? • Make an appointment with either Ms Mallinson

or Ms Virgo or Ms Wolgram

• Need more information about courses? Go to the website to find the Course Selection book.

Counselling and Career Support

• Ms Hadley Grade 8 9 and 10 (A- L) • Ms Mallinson Gr 10 (M-Z and grade 11 and 12 • Ms Virgo (Tuesdays) and

MsWolgram(Wednesday and Friday) Career Advisors

• Mr Hetherington – Secondary School Apprenticeships