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Lord Byng Secondary

Grade 11 (Grads of 2022) Course Planning

Byng Arts

• Where things are the same
• Where things are different
• Certification and program expectations

For more information, go to the Byng Arts section in the course planning guide or the student agenda:

http://byng.vsb.bc.ca

Or email Mr. Hartley-Folz, the Byng Arts Coordinator:

byngarts@vsb.bc.ca

Senior Program

Byng Arts Senior Program Code Byng Arts English 11 & 12 MCMPS11DC1 or MLTST11 MENST-12BDC1 or MENST12SC1(AP) Social Studies Elective

• Ex. MSJ-12, MBCFP12, etc

Science Elective

• Ex. MCH-11, MPH-11, etc.

Math 11 (Foundations/Pre-Calculus)

• Ex. MFOM-11, MPREC11

Four Byng Arts focus area courses

(Students generally take two in Grade 11 and two in Grade 12)

Band, Choir, Drama, Media Arts, Strings, Visual Arts, Literary Arts Remaining Electives Two for Grade 11 Three to Four for Grade 12 See descriptions in main course guide

Senior Focus Areas

• Honours Art –

*Honours Art 11, *Honours Art 12 (plus two other art electives)

• Media Arts/Film & Television (a choice of)

*Media Arts Advanced, Media Arts, Film Studies 11/12 Acting 11/12, Film Actor’s Process 11/12

• Drama - Stage (a choice of)

*Theatre Company 11, *Theatre Company 12, Acting 11/12, Film Actor’s Process 11/12, *Theatre Production(Tech)

Senior Focus Areas con’t

• Music - Honours Orchestra - [Strings]

*Junior Honours or *Senior Honours Orchestra 11/12, Senior Strings 11/12

• Music – Band

*Intermediate or *Senior Band (Wind Ensemble) ,

• r Jazz Band 11/12
• Music – Symphony - [Strings/Band]

*Junior or *Senior Symphony

• Music – Choir

Junior, Intermediate, Senior or *Honours

Senior Focus Areas con’t

• Literary Arts – Major/ Honors

*English 11 Literary Studies,

*English Studies 12 (AP Preparation) British Literature 12 Creative Writing 12

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Byng Arts Certification

Byng Arts Certification

• Honours: Minimum of four senior courses in their chosen

field, with an average of 86% or higher.

• Major: Minimum of four with an average of 80% or higher.
• Minor: Minimum of three courses with an average of 80%
• r higher.
• Interdisciplinary, Honours: Minimum of four courses

chosen from two or three fine art disciplines, with an average of 86% or higher.

• Interdisciplinary, Major: Minimum of four courses chosen

from two or three fine art disciplines, with an average of 80% or higher.

Course Selection

• The course planning handout is like a contract
• Schools are staffed and time-tabled according to the

information on these forms

• Only those courses with a sufficient number of

students registered will be available

• Please consider your choices carefully now as there

is little flexibility in September

Course Selection

• Grade 11 Course Planning handout – to be filled
• ut and signed by you and your parents

(Regular = cream, Byng Arts = pink, ELL = blue)

• Please include your full name, cell phone number

and email address

Graduation Checklist

Graduation Checklist

REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 11:

• 1. English 11
• 2. Social Studies 11/12 (only 12 at Byng)
• 3. A Science 11
• 4. A Math 11
• 5. 4 Elective courses

** best of 7 courses in Grade 11 for Honour Roll

Graduation Checklist

REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 12:

• 1. English 12
• 2. 3 other Grade 12 courses
• 3. Everything else is a choice

** best of 6 courses in Grade 12 for Honour Roll

Provincial Assessments

• BC Numeracy Assessment
• 2 hour exam assessing math concepts from Kindergarten to Gr 10
• 2 chances to write over Gr 10-12 (best score will appear on transcript)
• Proficiency score

emerging → developing → proficient → extending

• BC Literacy Assessment
• Implemented in 2019/20 to align with the Gr 11 and 12 curriculum
• visit www.bced.gov.bc.ca for more information

Course Selection

• Talk to your Teachers, Counsellor, parents and friends
• Read the course descriptions in the Course Planning Guide
• n the school website

❖ Lord Byng Website – Students – Course Planning Booklet

• Fill in your Grade 11 Course Planning Handout
• Fill in the Grad Plan

Grade 11 Choices @ Byng

• Math – Workplace Math, Foundations Math, Pre-Calculus
• Science – Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science

(online)

• Students may take more than one Science
• Chemistry and Physics are required for most Science or Engineering programs
• Many Business programs like students to have Calculus 12
• Students may take Anatomy and Physiology 12 without taking Life Sciences 11 but NOT RECOMMENDED!

Grade 11 Choices @ Byng

• English – English First Peoples 11, EN 11Composition (regular),

EN 11Literary Studies (enriched), EN 11 Byng Arts

Grade 11 Choices @ Byng

• Socials Studies:

20th Century World History 12 Comparative Cultures 12 Comparative Indigenous Studies 12 Physical Geography 12 Law Studies12 Social Justice 12 BC First Peoples 12 Philosophy 12

Electives

• You have to choose 4 electives
• You can choose Grade 10,11 or 12 electives
• A 2nd science or a language will take an

elective space

• Try something new! – keeps school interesting!

Electives – Lots to choose from!

• Business Education
• Information and Computer Technology
• Home Economics
• Technical Studies
• Band, Strings, Choir
• Drama, Film & Media Arts
• Visual Art
• Modern Languages
• Physical Education

Language Electives

• French 11
• Spanish 11
• Japanese 11

** A 2nd language is not required for graduation. ** ELL students may be eligible for a Language 10, 11, 12 credit.

University Second Language Requirements

• UBC requires a language 11
• SFU requires a beginner language 11
• UVIC does not require a 2nd language

**Check specific university requirements

SDC or Skills Class

• Skills 11 – for students who require additional support

for their learning.

• No credit
• Often students in Skills have an IEP

Electives: Off Timetable &/or require Applications

• Community Service Gr 11 (social media and computer skills

recommended, does not count for honour roll)

• Work Experience: Requires separate application with Ms.
• K. Whelan
• Peer Tutoring 12: Requires teacher recommendation

(does not count for honour roll)

• Peer Counselling 12
• Leadership PE & Environmental

Getting more Credits – Application Required

• Advanced Placement (AP): @ Byng - Calculus, English (AP exam

prep), French, Statistics & Computer Science

• External Credits: Ministry Approved (examples: BC Conservatory of

Music, Canadian Forces, Red Cross, Duke of Edinburgh, Girl Guides, Outward Bound, Rock School…)

• Language Challenge: Register in Oct 2020 in counselling office

Full day exam in Jan/Feb 2021 ($50 fee) Language requirement met – French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, Korean (can’t use for admission cal for UBC)

Apprenticeship & Trades Training

http://go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/careerprograms/Pages/default.aspx

Apprenticeship & Trades Training

• Youth in Trades– Level One of four-year Red Seal Trades Program
• CISCO (Killarney) - Level One for the two-year Computer Information

Systems Administration Diploma Program at BCIT

• Enhanced Trades Program (Killarney) – Trades sampler
• Tupper Tech (Tupper) – Trades sampler
• BCIT Trades Discovery – Trades sampler

Study Block

• Requires an application.
• Do not assume you will get one.

*Parent/Guardian & Counsellor/Principal approval

Withdrawals and Repeats

• No record on report card in first 4 weeks
• Term 1 and 2 = W + date/ Term 3 = W + date + mark
• Repeats:
• UBC/Uvic/SFU use the highest of the repeat
• Queens uses the most recent
• McGill averages and looks at both grades
• U of T Commerce & Engineering NO repeats
• U of T use highest mark with exceptions

ELL Students

• ELL teachers will advise Counsellors on your required ELL

classes

• Assessments in May and September will determine your

placement

• Sign up for courses as though you are moving into the next

level

• Since no transitional EN 10 you need to make sure you will

have EN 10 credit (if going from ELL 3 to EN 11 – must complete EN 10 in summer school or online)

The Extras

In School vs Online vs Summer School

• Summer school (info. in April)
• Remedial 2 hrs/day 4 weeks – 40-49% (maximum grade 67%)
• Completion 3.5 hrs/day 6 weeks
• Preview 2 hrs/day 4 weeks
• Online/Summer – do not count for Honour Roll. The following courses

are not included in honour roll: Community Service, Peer Tutoring, Career Life Education, Career Life Connections & Capstone

• Honour Roll/Principal’s List: Grade 8-11 best 7, Grade 12 best 6
• Gr 12 students are given priority for Gr 12 courses and Gr 11 courses

required for graduation

Post –Secondary Information

• Please check out admissions requirements for different

programs and schools by googling the school and admission requirements

• Students/families are to research these!!!

** Impossible to know every institution/program

** Be realistic and don't take every single course you could ever need for

every single program and university – this is virtually impossible

• Most universities outside of BC don’t require a

second language in Grade 11

• Most universities require a personal profile
• Some universities will admit on Grade 11 marks

Post –Secondary Information

Required Grade 11 courses:

• English 11
• Pre-Calculus 11
• Science 11 – Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics or

Earth Science (Science and Engineering programs require Chemistry & Physics)

• Social Studies 11/12
• Language 11 – UBC Language 11*, SFU Beginner

Language 11, UVIC no Language 11

Post –Secondary Information

• Some universities are looking at your grade 11 marks
• US institutions (Gr 8 -12)
• Many institutions are looking at whole student profile not just marks, in

some cases, accepting students 10% below other students based on

• ther criteria.
• Broad-Based Application (grades and written reflection of

connections, learning experiences/challenges and personal experiences)

Post – Secondary Plans: Grade 11 Matters!!!

• Looking at Grade 11 & Grade 12 marks + overall average
• Looking for senior courses relevant to program of interest
• Looking at core average relevant to the program
• Minimum grade thresholds on key courses critical to program
• Ex. Precalc 12 for Science
• MINIMUM 6 Grade 12 marks for overall average (UBC)
• MIN. 5 (SFU)
• Personal profile + academic path reasoning

UBC Admissions Approach, SFU + Others: Holistic

• Ensure your MyEd Account is up and running
• See the Lord Byng website for help
• Disabled accounts: email Mr. Vulgaris

mvulgaris@vsb.bc.ca or Ms. Gill. igill@vsb.bc.c a

• Get an adult to help you

MyED Account

Follow up Session & Computer Lab

What? A chance for you to ask some more questions about course selection & enter your choices in the computer Where? Room 213 When? Starting January 27th in English classes Who? You and Your counsellor

Follow up Session & Computer Lab

• Make sure you have your

course planning sheets complete!

• You will enter your course

choices in the computer lab

Questions? Concerns?

• Feel free to see me in the Counselling Suite

to ask any questions or discuss your course selections.

• Email: mdeyoung@vsb.bc.ca

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