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Lord Byng Secondary

Grade 12 (Grads of 2021) Course Planning

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

(Regular = green, Byng Arts = pink, ELL = yellow)

• Please include your full name, email address, cell

phone number, and parent email address

• MyEd portal opens January 15, 2020 for students

and closes on Feb. 28, 2020

Course Planning Handout

Side 1 Correction = Parent Information Evening will now be Tuesday, January 21st

Course Planning Handout

Side 2

Graduation Checklist

• Students must have a minimum of 80 credits to graduate
• 1 course = 4 credits
• Grade 12 students must be enrolled in at least 6 courses to be eligible

for LB Scholarships

• A 2nd language is not a requirement for graduation
• Grade 12’s must complete Numeracy Assessment
• Grade 12’s must complete Literacy Assessment – Exempt for you
• Grade 12’s must complete CLC and Capstone
• Most Canadian universities require a minimum of 6 academic Grade 12

courses

Numeracy Exam

TIME January 20, 2020 January 21, 2020 January 22, 2020 January 23, 2020 January 24, 2020 8:40 AM – 11:20 AM (160 minutes) ProD Day

A323 -Numeracy for grade 11 and 12 students who have not yet written – sign up required

Period 2-2 Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Moldowan (Literacy) – A323 Period 1-2 Rusko (Literacy) – LIB Shum (Literacy) – A323 Period 2-1 Bains (Numeracy) – A323 A213 – Numeracy for Gr 10s currently taking Math 11 & “Walk In’s” Period 1-1 Lee (Numeracy) – LIB Rusko (Literacy) – A323 Shum (Literacy) – A322 11:20 AM – 12:25 PM (65 minutes) LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) 12:25 PM – 3:03 PM (158 minutes) ProD Day A323 - Numeracy for Gr 10s currently taking Math 11 & “Walk In’s” Period 2-4 Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Pellegrino (Literacy) – A323 Period 1-4 Lee (Numeracy) – LIB Pellegrino (Literacy) – A323 Period 2-3 Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Moldowan (Literacy) – A323

LIB - Numeracy for Gr 11 and 12 students who have not written

Period 1-3 Lee (Numeracy) - LIB Rusko (Literacy) – A323

Graduation Checklist

Graduation Checklist

REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 11:

• 1. English 11
• 2. Social Studies 11/12
• 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

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 – Guidance and Support – Course

Planning

• Fill in your Grade 12 Course Planning Handout
• Fill in the Grad Plan

Course Selection

KEEP IN MIND:

• Online courses - for university admission online courses must

be completed by February 1.

• Repeated classes – cannot repeat at LB, upgrade online or

summer school, highest mark is reflected on transcript

Course Selection

• Dropping courses (asking for different teachers) is problematic
• If you don’t like your mark, ask for help
• Rigour (sticking with it) counts
• You need good marks to get into university but, you also need

the skills to stay there

Grade 12 Math Choices

• 1. Pre-Calculus 12
• 2. Calculus 12
• 3. AP Calculus 12
• 4. Statistics 12
• 5. AP Statistics 12
• Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12 may be done concurrently
• Pre-Calculus 12 must be done before AP Calculus
• Many Business programs like students to have Calculus 12

Grade 12 Science Choices

• Biology 12 (Anatomy and Physiology 12)
• Chemistry 12
• Physics 12
• Students may take more than one Science
• Chemistry and Physics are required for most Science or Engineering programs
• Students may take Anatomy and Physiology 12 without taking Life Sciences 11 but NOT RECOMMENDED!

Grade 12 English Choices

• English First Peoples 12
• English 12
• English 12 Byng Arts
• English 12 AP prep

Grade 12 Social Studies Choices

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 Education for Sustainability 11

Grade 12 Electives

• You can choose Grade 10,11 or 12 electives
• A 2nd science or a language will take an elective space
• Grade 12 students must take a minimum of 6 courses
• Choose courses that will meet the post-secondary

requirements for your program of choice

• Add in electives of interest

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 11,12
• Spanish 11,12
• Japanese 11, 12

** 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 12 – 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 (requires application – in April)

Getting more Credits – Application Required

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

prep), French, Statistics & Computer Science

• External Credits: Ministry Approved Organizations (examples: BC

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

• Language Challenge: Register in Oct/Nov 2020

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

Apprenticeship & Trades Training

https://www.vsb.bc.ca/site/Career-Programs/programs/Program%20Offerings/Pages/default.aspx

Please see your counsellor for more information!

Study Block

• Requires an application - forms

available in the counselling suite

• Parent/Guardian &

Counsellor/Principal approval

Withdrawals and Repeats

• No record on school transcripts 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

• Need EN 10, 11, and 12 credits to graduate!

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 also 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

• Various requirements depending on the university and

program-please check websites for specifics

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 Information

• 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. Pre- Calc 12 for Science
• MINIMUM 6 Grade 12 marks for overall average (UBC)
• MIN. 5 (SFU)
• Personal profile + academic path reasoning

UBC, SFU + Others: Holistic Admissions Approach

UBC –Vancouver

ubc.ca

Change to admission process for Fall 2019

• Holistic approach to competitive academic assessment
• Courses required for admission to programs have not

changed (look at general and degree specific requirements)

• All courses in Grade 11 and 12 will be considered in

admission

• Particular attention paid to courses relevant to program
• f study

General & Specific Degree Requirements

Courses Considered in Core and Overall Averages

SFU

sfu.ca

5 Grade 12 courses required 70% in Math 11

SFU

sfu.ca

Faculty of Arts requires a Science 12 or Math 12

UVIC Requirements uvic.ca

English 12 + 3 other approved Grade 12 courses

University of Toronto

6 Grade 12 courses with emphasis on courses related to field of study

MCGILL ADMISSIONS

Top 5 academic Grade 12 courses based on program pre-requisites

US Universities

• Academic achievement in Grade 8 – 12
• Rigour of academic study
• Advanced Placement courses
• Extracurricular accomplishments
• Common Application
• SAT I and SAT II
• Student Personal Essay
• Letters of Recommendation
• College Board – collegeboard.org
• $$$

Check your Ministry Transcript

• go BC Ministry of Education Website or Lord Byng website

(course planning)

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and- certificates https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/lord-byng/Guidance-and-Support/Course- Planning/Pages/default.aspx

• Student Transcripts Service
• Current Student (scroll all the way down to BCeID)
• Register for a BCeID
• Order Transcript

Check your Ministry Transcript

• You can view your numeracy exam on this, provincial exams,

transcripts, summer school marks should be on there as well, let me know if not

• This is the transcript that will go to universities
• You will send your transcripts electronically, through this website,

select provinces, universities, then send ----> next year 

• Ensure your MyEd Account is up and

running

• See the Lord Byng website for help
• Disabled accounts: see Mr. Vulgaris or any
• ffice staff

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? Jan 27 and 28 during your English classes Who? You and Your counsellor – Ms. Birsan

Follow up Session & Computer Lab

• Make sure you have your

course planning sheets completed!

• You will enter your course

choices in the computer lab (room 213)

English 11 Computer Lab Schedule

Jan 27 Jan 28

2.2 Mr. Mckeen

• Mr. Harris

1.2 Mr. Leville 2.1 Mr. Harris

• Ms. Hughes
• Ms. Shum

1.1 2.4 1.4 Mr. Harris 2.3

• Ms. Shum

1.3 Ms. Hughes

• Mr. Leville
• Mr. Harris

 Ms. Birsan will be available both days after school until 4:00 pm in room 213 to help any students that did not get a chance to complete this during the times provided.

Questions? Concerns?

• Feel free to see me in the Counselling Suite

to ask any questions or discuss your course selections.

• Email: ibirsan@vsb.bc.ca

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