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Delta Secondary School Grade 10,11 and 12
Course Selection 2013
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Overview
• Graduation Program Policies• Required Courses• Provincial Exams• Grade 12 courses• Subject Areas• Career Prep• Post-Secondary Information• Questions
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Grad Program Policies
• 80 credits minimum to graduate
• Grade 10 courses included in Graduation Program
• Minimum of 4 Grade 12 courses
• 5 Graduation Program Exams
• Graduation Transitions mandatory
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Graduation Transitions
4 creditsBooklet and Interview3 Parts:Transition to Post-Secondary, Work or TravelVolunteer or Work ExperiencePhysical Activity
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Required courses include
– Language Arts 10,11,12 (12 credits)
– Social Studies 10,11 ( 8 credits)– Science 10 and a Science 11 or 12 ( 8
credits) –Math 10 and 11 or 12 ( 8
credits)– PE 10 ( 4
credits)– Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11or 12 ( 4
credits)– Planning 10 ( 4
credits)
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Five Mandatory Exams
• English 10 20%• Math 10
20%• Science 10 20%• Social Studies 11 or Civics 11
20%• English 12 or Communications 12
40%
Final mark a blend of school mark and provincial exam.
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Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship
$1,000Language Arts 12
min. B blended mark
Achieve at least 1 A and 3 Bs on 4 provincial exams
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Grade 10• English 10, English 10 Humanities, • English 10 First Peoples • A Mathematics 10
- Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10- Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10- Enriched Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10
• Social Studies 10 or Social Studies 10 Humanities
• Science 10• Planning 10• Physical Education 10 or Physical Education
Leadership 10
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Grade 11• English 11, English 11 Humanities, English First Peoples OR Communications 11
• A Mathematics 11 - Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11- Foundations of Math 11- Pre-Calculus 11
• Social Studies 11, Social Studies 11 Humanities OR Civics 11 *Provincial Exam
• A Science 11- Science & Technology 11- Biology 11- Chemistry 11 - Physics 11
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Grade 12• English 12, English First Peoples 12 OR
Communications 12
• 3 Grade 12 Courses
• 4 Electives
Your future plans dictate the courses you need to take
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EnglishHumanities 8
English 9 Humanities English 9
Humanities English 10English 10
Humanities English 11
English 11
English 12
Communications 11
Communications 12
Literature 12 AP Writing 12
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Science
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Math
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Social Studies
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Languages
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DSS Edge Program
Sport/Art Qualifications: involved in activities of a recognized sport/art governing body at a high performance level; for athletes involvement at the provincial, national or international level; musicians must be working towards Royal Conservatory of Music levels and involved in serious public performances
Academic Readiness: above average level of achievement, with no failing marks or unsatisfactory behaviour or work habits
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Academy Programs
• Lacrosse Delta• Hockey (Giants) South Delta• Hockey (Hockey Canada) Burnsview• Baseball Sands• Softball Seaquam• Soccer South Delta• Film Acting DMEC• Film Production DMEC• Dance Delta• Golf Seaquam
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Post-Secondary Information
• General University Requirements:-second language 11/SFU accepts beg.
language 11-second language 12 to graduate from some Bachelor of Arts programs
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Post-Secondary Information• Every Post-Secondary Program has its own
set of specific requirements. Students are encouraged to research their Post-Secondary options.
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Important Information• Course Selection Due Date : March 8, 2013 for all current DSS students• Due Date is March 1, 2013 for Gr. 7s• Course Selection must be confirmed via Parent Connect
• Gr.10: 8 courses – 6 required / 2 electives + 1 Alt• Gr.11: 8 courses – 4 required /4 electives + 2 Alt• Gr.12: 8 courses – 1 required / 7 electives + 3 Alt (one of the electives can be a study block)
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Any Questions?
Please feel free to speak with your Counsellor or Career Facilitator
Counsellors: Mrs. Dueck A-E Ms. Colls F-K Mrs. Rohwer L-P Mr. Cowen Q-ZCareer Facilitator: Mrs. Jew• Check out the course selection book on the
school’s web site : www.deltasd.bc.ca/de
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