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Grade 11 and 12 Course Planning Information Session January 2019

Administrators

Judy Duncan – Principal Grade 9 Garth Thomson– Vice Principal

• Grades 8 & 11

Chris Sandor– Vice Principal

• Grades 10 & 12

Counsellors

• Grades 8 & 9 - Robert Broughton
• Grade 10 and International students -

Jennifer Radcliffe

• Grades 11 & 12 – Marla McLellan

Youth Worker – Alex Anderson

DISCUSSION TOPICS

• Secondary School Completion –

Graduation Program

• Programming & Course Options
• General Post-Secondary Entrance

Requirements

The Graduation Program

Grade 10-12 = school graduation Grade 10-12 Courses = 4-credits Graduation = 80 credits

Graduation Requirements

Grade 10-12

• 80 credits = Graduation
• 44 credits = Required Courses
• 4 Credits = Career-Life Education
• 4 Credits = Career-Life Connections
• 28 credits = Elective Courses
• Min. of 16 credits (4 Grade 12

courses) including English to graduate

• Numeracy Exam
• Literacy Exam

Required Courses

Grade 10-12 required: (4 credits)

• Language Arts 10
• Language Arts 11
• Language Arts 12
• Social Studies 10
• Social Studies 11 or 12
• Science 10
• Science 11 or 12
• Mathematics 10
• Mathematics 11 or 12
• Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
• Career-Life Education (CLE)
• Active Living (PE) 10
• Career-Life Connections (CLC)

Course Selection Things to Consider!

Graduation Requirements Versus Post-Secondary Requirements

• Canadian & UK Post Secondary

planning begins in grade 10

• USA Post-Secondary Planning

begins in grade 9

External Credits

Learning outside of BC school system EXAMPLES:

• Drivers Ed., Bronze Cross and NLS
• Royal Academy of Dance
• Royal Conservatory of Music
• Provincial sports teams

Grade 11 Required Courses (2019-2020)

– Literary Studies 11 – Math 11 (or 12)

• Pre-Calculus OR
• Foundations OR
• Workplace 11

– Science 11 (or 12)

• Life Sciences 11 (formerly Biology 11) or Anatomy

and Physiology 12

• Chemistry
• Physics
• Earth Science

– Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12

Grade 12 Required Courses for Graduation (not post-secondary) 2019-2020

• English Studies 12 or English First

Peoples 12

• 3 additional grade 12 level courses
• Career-Life Connections
• Note: number of courses must equal or

exceed 80 credits (20 courses)

Academic Tutorial

• An assigned block
• Attendance mandatory
• Non-credit
• Opportunity to do individual work
• Work habits assigned

WV - District Courses – last block

• Fashion Industry (WVSS)
• District Choir (WVSS)
• Yoga Teacher Training (WVSS)
• Youth Train In Trades Program -

ACE-IT (WVSS)

• YELL 11-12 (WVSS)
• FAST Program 9-12
• Outdoor Connections (New)

Work Experience

Two Courses - WEX 12A & 12B (4 credits each) 100 hrs. exploring several

potential career paths and gaining hands-

• n experience

More Information:

• Ms. Kashani/Ms. Jansen – Career Office

Youth Work In Trades

4 courses: 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B

– Possible 16 credits (4 courses) – 120 hours per course – $1000 Scholarship (possible) More Information:

• Ms. Kashani – Career Office

Pursuit Program (marks, non-credit)

Provincially or nationally-ranked athletes, artists Can be used for: – External credits – IDS PE courses. – Daily Physical Activity (DPA) – Blended PE

• See Mr. Thomson

WV Premier Academies

• Baseball
• Soccer
• Hockey (Sentinel)
• Basketball
• Fencing
• Rugby
• Field Hockey
• Tennis
• Dance
• Ballet
• Volleyball (Girls)
• Table Tennis
• Mechatronics Robotics
• Animation
• AP Environmental Science
• Engineering (different from STEM cohort) Full day (new)
• Kickboxing (new)

Rockridge – Advanced Placement (AP)

○ Biology (2 blocks) ○ Chemistry (2 blocks) ○ Physics 1 & 2 (requires am session) ○ Calculus ○ Statistics ○ Psychology ○ European History (once per week) ○ English Literature & Composition (English 12 included) ○ Studio Art, 2D Art, 3D Art (2 blocks) ○ Computer Science Principles (2 blocks - one on tt) ○ Environmental Science (Academy)

Admission to AP

• Factors to consider:

– Academic Performance – Work Habits – Teacher recommendation

Course Load and Honour Roll

• 8 courses required in Grade 12, which

may include one Academic Tutorial

• Honour Roll and Internal Scholarship

eligibility is based on the above: Courses not offered through the West Vancouver School District DO NOT count as one of the 8 courses taken at Rockridge.

WHAT’s… NEW ?? in 2019

• Outdoor Recreation and

Connections (see Ms. Lambie)

• Sports and Recreation

Mentorship (see Ms. Lambie)

• Kickboxing Academy

Post-Secondary Planning

• Upcoming Events
• Requirements vary by province and

institution

• General Post-Secondary Institution (PSI)

Information

• Post-Secondary Parent Information

Session: September 2019

Upcoming Events

Parents as Career Coaches (register in advance) Tuesday, January 29th 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Career Expo (students only) Rockridge Secondary Thursday, February 7th 4:00-6:00 pm Liberal Arts and the Future Economy Rockridge Secondary Wednesday, March 6th 6:30-7:30 pm Gap Year Fair Vancouver Central Library Monday, April15th 7-8:30 pm Vancouver International University Fair Vancouver Convention Center Sunday, May 5th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Academic Courses

• Math 12 (Foundations or Pre-Calculus)
• English Studies/English First Peoples
• Calculus 12
• Science 12

(Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry or Physics)

• Physical Geography 12
• Twentieth Century World History 12
• Comparative Cultures 12
• Social Justice 12*
• Law Studies 12
• Language 12 (French, Spanish, Japanese)
• Computer Programming 12*
• E-Commerce: Social Media & Digital Marketing*
• Creative Writing 12*
• Fine Arts*
• AP courses

*some schools

2nd Language Requirement

Not Required for Graduation … BUT Some BC universities require a 2nd language : UBC Vancouver (grade 11 language) SFU (grade 11 or Intro 11)

• UBC Faculty of Arts recommend students

complete a 2nd language to grade 12 for degree requirements NOT for admission

Undergraduate University Faculties

• Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Business
• Faculty of Engineering/Applied Sc.
• Faculty of Kinesiology
• Faculty of Nursing
• Faculty of Forestry
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Education (non direct entry)
• Faculty of Social Work

Faculties of Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences

• English 11
• Pre-Calculus 11 or

Foundations of Math 11* (not UBC)

• Science 11 or 12
• Social Studies 12
• Approved 2nd Language 11* (UBC

Vancouver & SFU)

• English/English First Peoples 12 + 3 to 5

Academic* Gr. 12 courses

Faculties of Science

Grade 11 Requirements:

– English 11 & Social Studies 12 – Pre-Calculus 11 (some universities will take Foundations 11) – Physics 11 & Chemistry 11 (BC) – Second Language (UBC Vancouver & SFU)

Grade 12 Requirements:

4-6 grade 12 academics including:

• English/English First Peoples 12
• Pre-Calculus 12 (some universities will take

Foundations 12)

• Science 12 (2 required) (UBC exception)
• Calculus 12 (recommended)

Faculties of Business

Grade 11 Requirements:

English 11 & Social Studies 12 (Grad requirement) Pre-Calculus 11(some universities Foundations 11) Science 11 Second Language (in BC) Grade 12 Requirements: 4 or 5 grade 12 academics including: – English/English First Peoples 12 – Pre-Calculus 12 (some universities Foundations 12) – 2 or 3 others – Calculus (some require, highly recommended)

Faculties of Engineering

Grade 11 Requirements:

– English 11 & Social Studies 12 (grad requirement) – Pre-Calculus 11 – Physics 11 & Chemistry 11 (BC) – Second Language (UBC Van & SFU) Grade 12 Requirements: 4 or 5 grade 12 academics including:

• English/English First Peoples 12
• Pre-Calculus 12
• Physics 12 and Chemistry 12
• Calculus (some required – all recommend)

BC College Requirements

• English 12/English First Peoples

12* (some exceptions)

• Additional course requirements

(vary by college & program)

• Math 11 varies by program*
• GPA – less competitive
• Additional criteria for limited entry

programs (portfolios, interview, testing, community/ youth involvement, key courses and/or marks)

• Transferability and Articulation

2019 Course Deadline

• Current Grades - computer lab

input

• February 7 (Grade 8 and10)
• February 14 (Grades 9 and 11)
• Final course change deadline is

Friday September 13th

Questions / Discussion

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