WGSS Course PlanningPreparing for Your Grade 12 Year

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Course Planning Timeline

January

• Grad Chat Appointments (see next slide for more info)

• Week of Jan. 21-25

February

• Assembly: Feb. 5 (1-3 – Main Gym, 10:50 – 11:44)

• Info Evening: Feb. 5 (7:00 – WGSS Library)

• MyEd Course Entry: Feb. 6-13 (at home)

• After courses have been entered, then submit Course Selection Form by: Feb. 14 – by noon

Grad Chats

10 minute appointments

with your Counsellor or our Career Advisor

Sign-up during English 11 classes on Jan. 9 or 10

Appointments will be in the Counselling Centre and

Career Centre

Important Dates for your Calendar

Grad Chat Appointment

Jan. 21-25

You select the time and date

Counselling or Career Office

Presentation to Students

Tuesday,

Feb. 5

10:50 – 11:44 am

Main Gym

Parent Info Evening

Tuesday,

Feb. 5

7:00 pm

WGSS Library

Deadline

Thursday,

Feb. 14, noon

Courses Entered into MyEdBC

Course Request Form signed &

returned

Opportunity for Parents/Students to see a counsellor

• Parent and student questions are often answered when they attend the presentations done by our Counselling Team - February 5th

• In order for WGSS to determine what courses will be offered next year, all students need to enter their course requests before Spring Break.

• After Spring Break, families will be able to review in MyEdBC the courses WGSS will be attempting to program students into for September (with the exception of Study Block, Student Aide and Leadership in Gator Pod).

• Once students have entered their courses into MyEdBC, there is still opportunities to change those courses during a meeting with acounsellor.

• During Parent-Teacher Conferences (on Thursday, March 14) parents will be able to see a counsellor for a 10 minute session for general questions.

BC Grad Requirements – English ProgramGrade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 10 1. English 11 Course 1. An ELA 12 Course

2. Social Studies 10 2. A Socials 11 or 12 2. Elective numbered 12

3. Science 10 3. A Science 11 or 12 3. Elective numbered 12

4. A Math 10 4. A Math 11 or 12 4. Elective numbered 12

5. Life Education 5. An Elective 10, 11, or 12 5. Life Connections/Capstone

6. Physical and Health Education 10 6. An Elective 10, 11, or 12 6. Elective

7. A Fine Art/Applied Skill 10, 11, or 12 7. An Elective 10, 11 ,or 12 7. Elective

8. An Elective 10, 11, or 12 8. An Elective 10, 11, or 12 8. Elective

Credits required for Graduation:

WGSS encourages students to have additional credits

to help ensure graduation:

Ministry: 80

WGSS: 84

*Numeracy Skills Assessment must be written prior to graduation

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

1. English 10 1. English 11 1. An ELA 12 Course

2. Sciences Humaines 10^ 2. Français Langue/Littérature 11^ 2. Français Langue/Littérature 12^

3. Science 10 3. Sciences Humaines 11^ 3. Elective numbered 12

4. A Math 10* 4. A Science 11 or 12 4. Elective numbered 12

5. Life Education 5. A Math 11 or 12 5. Life Connections/Capstone

6. Physical and Health Education 10 6. Elective 10, 11 or 12 6. Elective

7. Français Langue 10^ 7. Elective 10, 11 or 12 7. Elective

8. A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12 8. Elective 10, 11 or 12 8. Elective

Credits required for Graduation:

WGSS encourages students to have additional credits

to help ensure graduation:

Ministry: 80

WGSS: 84

^Bilingual dogwood Diploma = 20 FRAL credits

*Numeracy Skills Assessment must be written prior to graduation

BC Grad Requirements – French Immersion Program

Options after High School

College or University

• to obtain a diploma, certificate, degree

• or up-grade courses

Trades or Technical Training

Work Travel (e.g. Gap Year)

Help with your decision making….

Talk to your family, your teachers, your counsellor, our career advisor, and recruiters

Start Early There are a lot of opportunities available to you

Research programs and options

(MyBluePrint, Education Planner BC, WGSS Counselling Website)

Go on Campus Tours / Attend Information Sessions

(You can go with your parents or a friend to Open House Days)

Check admission requirements (General + Specific)

Have a tentative Plan “A”…..and a Plan “B” and “C” and “D”

Volunteer in your area of interestLearn about yourself and build your resume (for scholarship applications)

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Occupation ExplorationmyBlueprint.ca, Career Field Trips, Workshops

District Program Info.ITA Youth Train in Trades, ITA Youth Work in Trades

Job Club – Thursdays FLEXResumes, Cover Letters, Employment Etiquette

Volunteer OptionsCommunity based opportunities

How Can A Career Advisor Help Me?

Canadian University Admission Requirements

General and Specific Admission Requirement Examples

Always check the university’s website for up-dated information

General Admission Requirements

English

Math

Language# of Approved

Courses

Minimum Admission Average

• Every institution has different “General Admission” requirements

• All of institutions have a requirement that you must meet BC Ministry of Ed graduation requirements

• Generally, there are the 5 factors to check

• Search the “Undergraduate Admission” section of the university’s website to review the general admission requirements for that institution

Specific Admission Requirements

Required Grade 12 courses

(E.g. English + 3-5 other “Academic Grade 12 Courses”

In some cases there are Grade 11 course requirements

(E.g. Science Faculty)

Minimum percentage in specific courses

(E.g. Math mark)

Supplemental Application

(E.g. Business Faculty)

• Institutions also have “Specific Degree Requirements” for admission to each Faculty

• Examples of the most common criteria include:

Grade 12 Academic Courses

• Institutions have a specific number of Grade 12 courses that they review for admission – e.g. 3-6 Grade 12 courses, one of which is always an English Language Arts 12

• The majority of other institutions in other provinces use 5 or 6 approved Grade 12 courses

• All applicants need to check the “approved academic courses” on the institution’s website

• Pre-Calculus 12 is required by virtually all Science, Applied Science and Business programs

• AP Calculus 12 is required for most Engineering/Applied Science programs

BC Ministry of Ed: New Curriculum

July 2019

New Courses Available

New Courses = New Names

• In December 2018, the Ministry finalized the course offerings for next year

• All post-secondary institutions are reviewing the course descriptions. It is hoped that by March, university websites will indicate the requirements for admission for 2020.

• Here are a few examples:

2018-2019 Course New 2019-2020 Course

English 12 English Studies 12

Biology 12 Anatomy & Physiology 12

Economics 12 E-Commerce 12

English Literature 12 Literary Studies 12

Geography 12 Human Geography 12

Law 12 Law Studies 12

All post-secondary institutions recognize2019-2020 and 2020-2021 are transition years.

Many institutions will be staying very close to what their admission requirements were for Fall 2019.

UBC AdmissionsEntrance Requirements for 2019-2020

In March 2018, UBC announced they were moving away from “Grade 12 Approved Course Lists” and instead would be evaluating students more holistically looking at the student’s Grade 11 and 12 courses to consider their depth, rigor, and relevancy to post-secondary studies.

UBC 2019 Admissions

Overall Academic Average

All Gr. 11 + 12*

Core Academic Average

All related Gr. 11 and/or 12 courses to the applied degree

program

Individual Course Grades

Key Grade 12 Courses

Personal Profile Short Answers + Activity List

*Note: Does not include

ADST, PHE or

Career Courses

Personal Profile – What is UBC looking for?

Engagement & Accomplishment

Leadership

Substance

Voice

Broad-Based Admissions

• What’s important to you?

• What are your significant achievements?

• What have you learned from these experiences?

• What challenges have you overcome?

http://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/

UBC – Faculty of Arts Admission Example

Courses Arts Core Overall

English (ELA) 11 X (will look at ELA 12) √

Language 11 √ √

Math 11 √ √

English (ELA) 12 √ √

Social Studies 11 or 12 √ (highest of 11 or 12) √

Science 11 or 12 X √

Academic Gr. 12 courses √ if related to Arts √

NOTES:

Will look at ALL academic Gr. 11 &

12 grades and drop the lowest

Gr. 11 or 12 mark

UBC – Faculty of Science Admission Example

Courses Science Core Overall

English (ELA) 11 X (will look at ELA 12) √

Language 11 X √

Pre-Calculus 11 X (will look at Pre-Cal12) √

Chemistry 11 √ (if no Chem 12) √

Physics 11 √ (if no Physics 12) √

English (ELA) 12 √ √

Pre-Calculus 12 √ √

Approved Science 12 √ √

All other academic 12s if related to Science √

NOTES: Will look at ALL academic Gr. 11 & 12 grades and

drop the lowest Gr. 11 or 12 mark

SFU Admission Examples

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

• English Language Arts (ELA) 11

• Language 11 (includes Beginner Language 11 course)

• Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 (min. 60%)

• A Science 11

• ELA 12

• Four approved grade 12 courses

Faculty of Science

• ELA 11

• Language 11 (includes Beginner Language 11 course)

• Pre-Calculus 11 (min. 60%)

• Physics 11

• Chemistry 11

• ELA 12 (min. 60%)

• Pre-Calculus 12 (min. 60%)

• Two of: Bio 12, Chem. 12, Geog. 12, Geol. 12, Physics 12

• Plus one more Approved 12

University of the Fraser Valley Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• ELA 12 (min. C+ = 67%)

• Two approved grade 12 courses (min B = 75%)

Faculty of Science

• ELA 12 (min C+ = 67%)

• Pre-Calculus 11

• Pre-Calculus 12 (min C+ = 67%)

• One Science 12 (min C+ = 67%

• Biology 12

• Chemistry 12

• Geology 12

• Physics 12

University of Alberta Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• ELA 12

• Four approved grade 12 courses from the following list:

– History 12, Geography 12, Economics 12, Law 12, Social Justice 12, AP Psychology 12

– One Gr. 12 Fine Arts course

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

– Pre-Calculus 12 or FOM 12

– Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

Faculty of Science

• ELA 12

• Biology 12

• Chemistry 12

• Pre-Calculus 12

• One approved grade 12 course from the following list:– Physics 12 (recommended)– AP Calculus 12– AP Computer Programming 12– History 12, Geography 12, Economics 12, Law 12, Social

Justice 12, AP Psychology 12– One Gr. 12 Fine Arts course

University of Waterloo (ON) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts (Honours)

• ELA 12 (min. 70% - blended)

• Three approved grade 12 courses from the following list:

– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12, Social Justice 12

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

– Pre-Calculus 12, AP Calculus 12

– Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

Faculty of Science

• ELA 12 (min. 70% - blended)

• Pre-Calculus 12 (min. 70%)

• AP Calculus 12 (min. 70%)

• Two grade 12 courses from the following list:

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12, Geology 12, FOM 12

Queen’s University (ON) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• ELA 12

• Three approved grade 12 courses from the following list:

– English Lit & Comp 12, First Nations Studies 12

– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

– FOM 12, Pre-Calculus 12, AP Calculus 12, Geography 12

– Language 12, such as: Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

– AP Academic Courses

Faculty of Science

• ELA 12

• Pre-Calculus 12

• AP Calculus 12 (strongly recommended)

• Two grade 12 sciences:

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

• One approved grade 12 course from the following list:

– English Lit & Comp 12, First Nations Studies 12

– History 12, Economics 12, Law 12, AP Psychology 12

– FOM 12, Geography 12

– Languages 12, such as: Japanese 12, French 12, Spanish 12

– AP Academic Courses

McGill University (QC) Admissions Example

Faculty of Arts

• ELA 12 (Min. 83%)

• Four approved grade 12 courses from the following list:

– All AP Academic Courses

– FOM 12, Pre-Cal 12

– All Gr. 12 Language Courses, French Immersion 12

– Economics 12, Law 12, History 12,, Social Justice 12, First Nations Studies 12

– Geography 12, Earth Sciences 12, Physics 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12

– One Fine Arts Course

Faculty of Science

• ELA 12

• Pre-Calculus 12 (Min. 86%)

• AP Calculus 12 (strongly recommended)

• Two grade 12 sciences (Min. 86%):

– Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12

• One approved grade 12 course from the following list:

– All AP Academic Courses

– FOM 12

– All Gr. 12 Language Courses, French Immersion 12

– Economics 12, Law 12, History 12,, Social Justice 12, First Nations Studies 12

– Geography 12, Earth Sciences 12, Physics 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12

– One Fine Arts Course

Sample Admission Averages

BC Admission Averages – 2018/2019

UBC SFU UVIC

Vancouver – 90.5% average B.A. (Arts) – 80% B.A. – 77%

B.A.Sc. (Engineering) – 86-90% B.Comm.– 80% + Dept. Selection

B.B.A. (Business) – 83% B.Ed. – 80% + Dept. Selection

Okanagan – 84.4% average B.Ed. (Education) – 88% B.Eng. – 84%

B.H.S. (Health Science) – 88% B.Sc. – 82%

B.Sc. (Science) – 90%

Overall average = 85%

Canadian Admissions Averages – 2018/19

McGill U of Toronto Waterloo

B.A. – 86.5% Computer Science – low 90s Arts (Honours) – low 80s

B.Com. – 94.5% Humanities – low to mid 80s Business Admin. – high 80s

B.Ed. – 82% Life Sciences – low to mid 80s Engineering (Software) – high 90s

B.Eng. – 90-95.5% Physical & Math Sciences – low to mid 80s Engineering (Civil) – high 80s – 95%+

B.Sc. – 91.5-93% Rotman Commence – high 80s Health Science – low 80s

B.Sc.N. – 84% (Nursing) Social Sciences – low to mid 80s Kinesiology – low 80s

Average Entry Grade: 90.3% Average Entry Grade: 89.6% Average Entry Grade: 90.4%

Repeating Courses…a few examples

• UBC, SFU, UVIC will take the highest course mark for any academic Grade 11 or 12 course – no penalty is applied.

• Waterloo – Engineering students are penalized 5% off their overall admission average for taking a course a second time to get a higher mark or taking a course at summer school or on-line.

• U of Toronto - The Faculty of Arts & Science does not recommend students repeat courses and reserves the right to give preference for admission and scholarship consideration to students whose marks are the result of a single attempt at each course.

• U of T - Rotman Commerce program considers only the first attempt mark.

• McGill - averages the grades of all attempts of the same course

Where to get more information

WGSS Counselling & Careers Website

Graduation

• Graduation Requirements

• Grad Newsletters

Post-Secondary

• Post-Secondary Timeline /Checklist of things to do

• Links to Institutions + Application Services

Scholarships

• District Scholarship Site + Scholarship Handbook

• WGSS Scholarship Presentations + Applications

Careers• Volunteer Opportunities

• Dual Credit (District) Programs

• Career Exploration Info.

wgsscounselling.weebly.com

Talk to teachers to hear more about the amazing courses available for you to take at WGSS.

Course Guide

Available on Counselling Website

on January 25, 2019

wgsscounselling.weebly.com/course-planning.html

MyBluePrint.ca

Activation Key: WALNUTGROVE

Provide your P..E.N. (Provincial Education Number) and your courses and credits will load

EducationPlannerBC.ca

• Search for Programs

• Research Careers

• Application Service

• Transcript Release

• Scholarship Information

General Requirements: Trades

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LANGUAGE ARTS: English 11 + 12 recommended;

MATH: Apprenticeship and Workplace 11 is fine for some programs but not for trades such as Electrician which requires Academic Math 11 and Physics 11 or Chemistry 11. Foundations 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 is fine for all programs

Note: Specific Program Entry Requirements must be researched to determine the recommended high school pre-requisite courses.

There are over 150 trades

Each trade has its own entrance requirements

Skilled Trades Pathways after High School

Work as Apprentice –> then do Level 1 = 10 weeks

High School

Foundational Training = Level 1 --> 3 weeks to 10 months

Work

Level 2 - 4

Journeyman’s

Trades Ticket

REMIND

Download the APP and then join the class:

@wgss2020

The Counselling and Career Department use this App to

remind students of career and post-secondary learning

opportunities.

Counselling & Career Team - available to help you:

A-G Ms. Kifiak

H-L Ms. Twemlow + Mr. Adrian

M-P Ms. Seymour

R-Z Ms. Docherty

Career Advisor Ms. Christy de Bulnes