Ms Val Hayes

Overview

Overview of Graduation Requirements

Grade 9 courses

What about Math?

Second Language requirements

Grade 9 Electives

District Academies

External Credits

Summer School

Resources

Questions

Graduation RequirementsENGLISH Language Arts 10 4

Language Arts 11 4Language Arts 12 4

FRANCAIS LANGUE Francais Langue 10 4Francais Langue 11 4Francais Langue 12 4

SOCIAL STUDIES Social Studies 10/ Sciences Humaines 10 4a Social Studies 11/ Sciences Humaines 11 4

SCIENCE Science 10/Sciences Naturelles 10 4a Science 11 4

MATH a Math 10 4a Math 11 4

PE Physical Education 10 4ART/SKILL Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12 4OTHER Career Life Education 4

Career Life Connections 4ELECTIVES Elective Courses (12 credits must be Grade 12) 28

TOTAL 80 credits

**French Immersion requirements

Provincial Graduation Assessments3 Assessments required for graduation:

Gr 10:1. Numeracy Assessment2. Literacy Assessment

Gr 12:3. Literacy Assessment

**French Immersion: we are expecting to have a Gr. 12 assessment in place for Gr 12

*Not included in class mark*Scored on a proficiency scale (1-4)*Re-writes available to improve score*Best score will show of final transcript

Grade 9 Courses

That’s Graduation..

Now what do I take in Grade 9?

Grade 9 CoursesEnglish Program1. English 9 2. Socials 93. Mathematics 9 – one of:

1. Math 9 Challenge2. Math 9 3. Practical Math 9

4. Science 9 5. Physical Education 9 Elective Courses: 6. ____________7. ____________8. ____________

Grade 9 CoursesFrench Immersion1. English 9 2. Sciences Humaines 9 3. Mathematics 9 – one of:

1. Math 9 Challenge2. Math 9 3. Practical Math 9

4. Sciences Naturelles 95. Physical Education 96. Francais Langue 9Elective Courses: 7. _____________8. _____________

The Math Question

Grades 8 & 9 Math 8 & 9 Math 9 Challenge* Practical Math 8 & 9*

Grade 10 Foundations Pre Calculus Math 10 Math 10 Challenge* Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10

*Requires referral by present math teacher and parent/guardian permission.

Implications of Math

Any Math 11 course will graduate a student from high school with a Dogwood certificate.

Post-secondary Math options will vary. Please be informed, and keep viable options open.

This time next year, students will need to pick a stream of math to continue on in. Students in Practical Math 9 will automatically be placed in Math 10 AWP.

What About a Language?*You DO NOT need a Language to graduate from high school

BUT.. some post-secondary institutions do require…

UBC – Language 11 for all faculties (*equiv to a Lang 12 for an Arts degree)

Kwantlen – Language 11 (or equiv) to complete a degree program

SFU – Introductory Language 11 for all faculties

UVIC

Thompson Rivers

BCIT No Language Requirement

Colleges

Language Options

French 8-12

French Immersion 8-12

Spanish 9-12

Intro Spanish 11

*All courses will be available based on enrollment*

Language Challenge ExamsFor those students with a background in:

Mandarin FrenchJapanese PunjabiKorean GermanSpanish

You may apply to write a Challenge exam to earn Language 11 and 12 credits.

Some post-secondary institutions (ex. UBC) are no longer accepting Challenge exam scores for GPA, but will accept the course as the language requirement for admission.

Elective Options

(before school)

(after school)

after school

after or during school options

District AcademiesThe Delta School District offers Academies in the following areas:

- Film Acting (DMEC Ladner)- Film Production (DMEC Ladner)- Film Visual Effects (DMEC Ladner)- Performance (DMEC Ladner)- Dance (DSS)- Baseball (Sands)- Softball (Seaquam)- Soccer (SDSS & Sands)- Lacrosse (SDSS)- Golf (Beach Grove, Seaquam & Mayfair Lakes)- Basketball (Richmond Oval)

Information available at: www.deltaacademies.ca

Farm Roots Mini School

Students will design, plan and build alearning farm at a small school set on8 acres (Boundary Beach). Gr. 10-12students will attend Farm Roots every2nd day, and their regular school on theother day. Farm Roots allows studentsto inquire deeply into their interests orpassions in a setting that is outdoors,cross curricular, hands-on and ‘reallife’.

This is not your typical classroom!

Students at the Farm Roots Mini School will:

✓ Take core grade 10 to 12 courses (like socials and

science!) on a farm

✓ Take their learning outside (get out of your desk!)

✓ Earn university credits

✓ Build and design a sustainable, working farm!

Grade 10

✓English 10 (New Media and Composition)

✓ Science 10

✓ Entrepreneurship 10 (an Applied Skill)

✓ Careers

Grade 11

✓ Life Sciences 11 (Biology)

✓ English 11

✓ Entrepreneurship 11

✓ Academic Leadership 11

Grade 12

✓ Environmental Sciences 12

✓ English 12

✓ Entrepreneurship 12

✓ Academic Leadership 12

Delta Career EducationRequired:

Career Education Gr. 8 & 9

-lessons to be integrated into regular classes

Career Life Education (Gr. 10)

Career Life Connections & Capstone (Gr. 12)

Optional Career Programs:

-Work Experience (Gr. 11/12): 90 Hours = 4 credits

-Youth Apprenticeship and Trades Training Programs

4 -24 elective credits (Gr .11/12)

External CreditsStudents may earn credits towards graduation through training programs outside of school:

Dance (ie. Royal Academy of Dance) Music (ie. Royal Conservatory of Music) Sports (Provincial or National team level) Lifesaving (Bronze Cross, NLS, Instructor) Cadets (National Defense Cadet Certification) Driver Ed (ICBC accredited program)

*Credits vary and must meet Gr 10-12 criteria*Students are asked to bring documentation as proof of credit* *To research options, search Ministry of Education website under ‘external credits’

Summer School (DSS or ND)Remedial

For those students who need to repeat a course

Must have achieved 40% or better in their class

4 weeks in July

1 hr 45 min. class

English 9, Socials 9,

Math 9, Science 9

2 class maximum

Full-Credit

For those students who want to complete courses ahead of schedule

5 weeks in July/Aug

3 hour class

English 10, Socials 10, Science 10, Math 10,

Career Life Education 10

2 class maximum

When can we sign up for courses?My Ed will are open:

February 11– February 27

Courses are not first come first serve, until after course selection.

Choose wisely now! Changes may not be possible later.

My Ed log-in information will be available

Important! - locker Before signing up for courses, you must click ‘YES’ if

you want a locker!

If you will not use a locker, then do not click yes.

Resources

CounsellorMs Val Hayes (vhayes@deltasd.bc.ca)

Vice Principal Mr Terri Farnden (tfarnden@deltasd.bc.ca)

Career Advisor Ms Jennifer Zakaib (jzakaib@deltasd.bc.ca)

Ministry of Education Links:https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

www.bced.gov.bc.ca/grad_req_revwww.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/grad_req_revhttp://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/