Transcript Class of 2006 – The Road To Graduation…

Class of 2010 –
The Road To Graduation…
NOVEMBER 26TH, 2009
Agenda For Today…
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Grade 12 Survival Tips
Provincial Exams
Scholarships
Post Secondary Options
Post Secondary Entrance Requirments
Applying to Post Secondary
Grad Transitions 12
Grad Info
Questions?
Advice for students from Previous Grade 12’s:
 Read the Howl daily (on the website)
 Visit the career centre often
 Attend as many post secondary information
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sessions as possible
Apply to more than 1 school
Write the LPI
Apply for Scholarships
Finish Your Grad Transitions
Stay organized – use your agenda or a planner
CAREER CENTRE
http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Pinetree/careerce
ntre/default.aspx
 Scholarship applications
 Post Secondary Information
 Career Information
 Volunteer Opportunities
See Mrs. Jones anytime in Room A200
Graduation Program:
80 Credits Required To Graduate
1. Required 48 credits:
 Language Arts 10, 11, 12
 Social Studies 10
 Social Studies 11 or 12
 Science 10
 Science 11 or 12
 Mathematics 10
 Mathematics 11 or 12
 Physical Education 10
 FNA or ASK 10, 11 or 12
 Planning 10
2. Graduation Transitions 12
------------------------------3. Electives (Grade 10, 11 and 12)
TOTAL
12 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
28 credits
80 credits
A minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level. This includes 4 credits for a
Language Arts 12 course, but does not include the 4 credits for Graduation Portfolio
Assessment.
Timeline - October
 Read the Howl every day
 Check with your counsellor to ensure courses meet ministry
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graduation requirements
Arrange an informal meeting with your counsellor or Mrs. Baker
to begin post-secondary/career planning
ESL students: register to write the TOEFL EXAM if you have been in an
English speaking country for less than 5 years; check each post-secondary
institution for their English language requirements and second language
requirements.
BCIT applications varying deadlines; check carefully for additional
requirements: e.g. Resume, references, statement of intent, interim
transcript
Most BC Post Secondary Institutions are now open for Registration
Apply for a social insurance number if you do not already have one
Timeline – October continued…
 Check post secondary admission dates, courses, programs,
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scholarships, housing, deadline dates, open-houses, presentation visits
etc.
Begin your personal file: reference letters, personal letters, resume,
copies of all documents, etc. (note: students new to Canada require
certified copies of immigration papers for post-secondary applications)
Book an appointment with Career Resource Facilitator, Mrs. Jones
DO NOT give mis-information on an application form
Register with your counsellor for Language Challenge Exams.
Timeline – November / December
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NOVEMBER
Review your transcript verification form with your counsellor
Complete a BRAG sheet
Request any reference letters you may need; supply the referee with detailed information
about yourself (see attached Brag Sheet)
Continue to read the Howl to find out about Scholarship Opportunities
Attend the Canadian Universities Event on November 16th at Heritage
Woods from 9-10:30 am
DECEMBER
 Grad photos December 7, 8, 9, 10 at Artona Studio ????????????
 Prepare for January exams
 Eastern University applications usually due by now
 Register to take provincial exams for courses you are not currently enrolled in. Go to the main
office and see Mrs. Johnson
Timeline – Jan / Feb
JANUARY
 Record the exact time and date of your government examinations; get photo
identification for the exams (if you miss the exam your next chance to write will
be June)
 Major scholarships arrive at the school; check with Mrs. Jones/ Ms. Johal
 Plan for a spring visit to your post-secondary institution
 Review post secondary application process
 Fill out Post Secondary Choices form online:
https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/welcome.jsp?
• This form gives permission to the Ministry of Education to send your marks to
the post secondary schools of your choice. *Not sure this is how we want to do
this??????????
FEBRUARY
 Due date for applications to BC universities: Feb 28th, 2010
 If necessary, register now for housing at post-secondary institution
Timeline – March / April
MARCH
 Attend scholarship meeting regarding the application process for
local awards and scholarships. Tues March 16 2010.????
 Ensure you have everything in order for Grad Transitions 12(DO
NOT leave it until the last minute!!!)
 Attend the District Career Fair : March 18 at Centennial
APRIL
 Let the office know of any changes in your address
Semester 2 midterm marks and semester 1 final marks are
electronically transferred to post-secondary institutions; offers of
admission are made in May
 Grade 12 assembly during PACK on grad, scholarships and
valedictorian info???????????????????
 Complete local scholarships/awards applications--Monday, April 19
deadline ?????????????????/
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Timeline – May / June
MAY
 Prepare for June exams
 Student Loan applications: www.canlearn.ca; www.studentaidbc.ca
 Advisors visit from post-secondary institutions
 Valedictorian speeches and election during PACk????????????
 Sunday, May 23rd, 2009 Grad Dinner Dance & Aftergrad
JUNE
• Year-end Awards Night June 2nd, 2010
 Record the exact time and date of your government examinations
• Mandatory assembly for commencement rehearsal: ????
• Commencement Ceremony, Sunday June 13th, time???at the Orpheum
JULY
 Transcript and Dogwood Diploma mailed to your home at the end of July
 Exam marks available on website: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams
PROVINCIAL EXAMS
Do I need to write provincial exams?
 YES for scholarship opportunities
 YES for English 12 / Communications 12
 YES for the opportunity to raise your mark
 UBC, SFU and UVIC will use the higher of your
Class mark or blended mark for all courses that
offer optional exams
 You are not required to write optional exams to
graduate from high school
Survival Guide: Financial Aid
 Grade 11 & 12 marks are often considered
 You may get money for many reasons: grades,
involvement in school, volunteer work, financial
need, parent association with organizations…
 You must APPLY to be eligible
 Make sure you have a Social Insurance Number
Survival Guide: Scholarships
Grade 12’s should have received a scholarship package
during PACK in September. Information was provided
on:
 External Scholarships
 University Entrance Scholarships
 Provincial Scholarships
 Local Scholarships
 District Scholarships
 Passport to Education
 http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Pinetree/careerce
ntre/default.aspx
Government Sponsored Scholarships
Passport to Education
To be eligible you must be a Canadian Citizen or Landed
Immigrant
Grade 10
$250
Grade 11
$250
Grade 12
$500
Provincial Scholarships
 Must be Canadian or permanent resident
 Achieve at least a B in Eng 12
 IF you achieve 86% or higher on 3 provincial exams
(which may include English) the award = $1000
 IF you rank in the top 20 in the province the award=
$2500
Reference Letters
 Fill in a brag sheet (available in counselling and in
the Career Centre)
 Fill in details, and then ask the staff member who
knows you best to write the letter
 Please give as much notice as possible
Graduation Transitions 12
Mandatory for Graduation
http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Pinetree/GT/default.aspx
See Ms. Louie if you have questions.
A. Healthy Living:
· Daily Physical Activity – 150 minutes/week ¨
You must complete the verification forms and Activity Log and have them signed by a
Graduation Transitions teacher if your activity was completed outside of the school.
· Healthy Living Plan – Nutrition and Activity assignment ¨
· Healthy Living Plan – Stress Management and Decision Making Process ¨Assignment
B. Community Connections:
· 30 Hours Work and/or Volunteer Experience ¨
You must include pay stubs and/or letters of reference with the evaluation sheet
· Employability Skills Evaluation sheet and description of experience ¨
C. Graduation Transitions Plan:
· Current Résumé ¨
· Cover Letter ¨
· Post-Secondary Plans: Studies or Work ¨
· Financial Plan ¨
D. Exit Interview:
· Interviews will be arranged by the student at any time during the ¨
Grade 12 year, or upon completion of parts A, B & C
*Start to work on these elements NOW if you have not yet done so. These cannot be
done at the last minute as they take time to create and/or accumulate.
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LPI – Language Proficiency Index
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Cost $57 paid online at www.lpi.ubc.ca
Deadline for registration is midnight Sunday March 28th, 2010.
No walk-ins permitted.
Registration opens January 1st 2010
Written at Pinetree on Thursday April 8th @ 1:30PM, Room TBA
How is it used?
If you do not meet the English Language entrance requirements based on the Final Gr. 12
English mark the LPI score can be used as a substitute to meet that requirement.
For example
Douglas College - student must have a min. C in English 12 or B in Communications 12 or an
LPI score of 4 or greater
SFU - students must have a min. 75% or higher as their English 12 final mark, or 60-74% in
English 12 plus a score of 4 or greater on the essay section of the LPI and a 50% average on
the remaining areas.
UBC-student must have min. 75% or higher as their English 12 final mark, all students who
do not reach this requirement must take the LPI and achieve a minimum score of level 5
(30/40) on the essay section of the examination before enrolling in any English class at
UBC
Course Challenge
If you applied to Challenge a Language Course make note of the dates of the exams which will be held in Delta.
January 23, 2010
• Korean 11/12
• Mandarin 11
(simplified &
traditional)
• Spanish 11/12
• German 11/12
January 24, 2010
• French11/12
• Japanese 11/12
• Punjabi 11/12
*please
January 30, 2010
• Mandarin 12*
(traditional)
• Mandarin 12*
(simplified)
January 31, 2010
• Mandarin 12*
(traditional)
• Mandarin 12*
(simplified)
note: Mandarin 12 students will be informed by letter which of the two dates their
exam will be on (January 30th or 31st, 2010)
Post Secondary Information Sessions:
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Post Secondary Education:
Local Choices
 UNIVERSITY: degrees SFU,UBC,UBC Okanagan,
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UVIC,UNBC,TRINITY, TRU
BC’s NEWEST UNIVERSITIES: UFV, ECUAD,
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Capilano University, VIU
(formerly Malaspina College in Nanaimo)
COLLEGE: career & university transfer
DOUGLAS, LANGARA, VCC
TECHNOLOGY: diplomas that may lead to degrees
BCIT and some colleges
TRADES/APPRENTICESHIPS: BCIT, VCC, etc.
Education and job training= hands on work
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS & OLA
How to Apply
 www.bccampus.ca
 Create an account
 You must have your PEN # and your SIN# ready
 If you need help see Mrs. Jones in the Career Centre
Post Secondary Education: Simon Fraser University
Beginning September 2009
 SFU no longer requires students to write optional
provincial exams.
 Students are still required to write the English 12
Exam and any other exams needed for graduation
(i.e. Grade 10/11 provincials)
 If a student does choose to write the optional
grade 12 provincial exam, the results will be used
by SFU only if they increase the student’s
admission average
Post Secondary Education: Simon Fraser University
General Admission:
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Graduation
English 11 & 12
Socials 11
Principles of Math 11
Language 11 (beginner language 11 or higher)
Science 11
Entrance Averages:
 Based on 4 Grade 12 Courses
 English 12
 3 other academic 12’s
BC First Nations Studies 12 , English Lit 12, French 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12,
Principles of Math 12, Spanish 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics
12, Mandarin 12
SFU Quantitative Requirements
(this has not changed)
70% in Principles Math 11 or 12 depending on the
program you are applying to
OR
 60-69% in Principles Math 11 or 12 plus a score
at least 20/30 on a diagnostic skills test (Q
Placement test) at SFU before beginning their
quantitative courses
OR
 60-69% in Principles Math 11 or 12 plus complete
within your 1st year a Foundations of Analytical
and Quantitative Reasoning course with a grade
of C or better before beginning quantitative
courses at SFU
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SFU English Language Skills Requirements
(this has not changed)
 75% or higher in English 12
OR
 A grade of 60-74% in Eng 12 plus a score of 4 on the essay
section of the LPI exam and a minimum score of 50% on all
other parts of the LPI exam
OR
 A grade of 60-74% in Eng 12 plus with in your 1st year
complete of a Foundations in Academic Literacy course with
a C or higher
SFU Program Requirements
 Please note that in addition to the information provided
you will need to research the specific requirements for each
faculty/program as there are additional requirements
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• All programs in Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences require
English 12 and three other approved grade 12 courses.
• All programs in the Faculty of Science require Chem 11,
Physics 11, English 12, Principles of Math 12 and two
science 12 courses
SFU Business (New Changes)
 Academic Requirements
 English 12, Math 12 + two other provincially examinable grade
12 courses (95% average required)
 Broad Based Application
 Demonstrates excellence, leadership and/or achievement in
extra-curricular area(s) such as: entrepreneurship, social
activism, athletics, arts, community leadership and/or
involvement
 Admission Average
 80% or higher is required for broad-based admission
SFU – 3 Campuses
 Burnaby
 Vancouver
 Surrey
 Programs are offered at various locations and
sometimes at more than one. Some courses
may be split between two campuses.
 Please see the website
http://students.sfu.ca/programs/index.html
Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanogan
General Admission
Grade 11 Course Requirements:
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English 11, Social Studies 11, Pr. Math 11, a Language 11
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Beginner’s is not accepted, External Lang 11 is accepted
an Academic Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11, E. Sc 11, Ph 11)
Entrance Averages:
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English 12 plus
3 other academic 12’s
BC First Nations Studies 12 , English Lit 12, French 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Principles
Math 12, Spanish 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12, Mandarin 12
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You are not required to write the Provincial Exams, other than those required for high school
graduation (i.e.. Grade 10/11 provincials)
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If you elect to write an optional Provincial Exam, the admission decision will incorporate the results
only if they increase your admission average.
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanogan
Program Specific Requirements
Each faculty has additional requirements that must
be met at each campus. Please review these online or
in the career centre.
Post Secondary Education:University of Victoria
General Admission Requirements
Admission Averages are based on
English 12 and three additional approved academic grade 12 courses
Grade 11 requirements
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English 11, Social Studies 11, Pr. Math 11, an Academic Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11,
E. Sc 11, Ph 11), Fine Arts 11, a language 11
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An approved language 11 required only for the Faculty of Humanities and Fine
Arts.
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(approved list on the website)
http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2009/FACS/UnIn/UnAd/UCYe1ARBSSG.html
Post Secondary Education: University of Victoria
Exemption from English Language Requirement
86% or higher in English 12 or a score of 6 on the LPI
 If you don’t meet these specifics you will be required to take 1.5 units
of first year English. Your placement will be determined from your LPI
score
 Therefore it is recommended you write the LPI
Post Secondary Education: UNBC – Prince George
 Graduation from high school- 65% or better
average calculated on:
 English 12 +
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3 approved Grade 12 courses +
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A 5th Grade 12 Course (Can be any grade 12 course
offered by the school)
 Exams not required other than English 12
Post Secondary Education: BCIT
 Grants degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and
certificates
 Programs in : Business, Computers, Trades &
Technical Studies, Health Science, Engineering
Technology, High Tech Professional Programs,
Apprenticeship, Pacific Marine Training
Post Secondary Education:Douglas College
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Career Programs, Associate Degrees,
University Transfer
Child, Family & Community Studies
Commerce & Business Administration
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Science & Technology
Department of Student Development
University Transfer Programs
Post Secondary Education:Douglas College
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General Admission: Eligible if you:
Completed BC secondary school
En 12- “C” or Communications 12 – “B” or see
www.douglas.bc.ca
Registration (Not Admission) date now based on GPA
lack one course for graduation
are 19 years of age or older on the first day of
attendance
are at least 17 years of age and have not been in school
for at least one year
special needs student; completed 12 years of school
Post Secondary Education: Other Facilities
 Trinity Western University
 University of Victoria
 Emily Carr University of Art & Design
 Capilano University
 Kwantlen Polytechnic University
 Vancouver Community College
 Langara College
 University of the Fraser Valley
Applying To Post Secondary
 Be careful – each institution has different math,
language, English and other course pre-requisites.
 Check with your counsellor or in the Career Centre.
Post Secondary Education: Eastern Universities
 Important things to know!
Post Secondary Education: Eastern Universities
PSI
Dinner & Dance
 Sunday, May 23rd,
2010, Bayshore
 Join the Grad Council:
Meeting with Mr.
McCullough every?????
 Winter Formal, Friday,
December ?????
Commencement
 Sunday June 13th, 2010
 ??? PM
 Orpheum Theatre,
Vancouver!
 Your cap & gown order
form should be in by
now!
 4 tickets each extras
available for $5 each????
Other Important Dates
 December 13th, 15th & 16th Grad Photo at Artona
Studios in Vancouver??????
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 April 23rd – assembly with grade 12’s to discuss:
District Scholarship Info
 Details of the Dinner and Dance
 Commencement
 After grad
 Valedictorian Nominations
 Guest forms for Grad
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Post Secondary Internet:
British Columbia Institute of Technology www.bcit.ca
Capilano University www.capilanou.ca
Douglas College www.douglas.bc.ca
Emily Carr University of Art of Design www.ecuad.bc.ca
Institute of Indigenous government www.indigenous.bc.ca
Justice Institute of British Columbia www.jibc.bc.org
Kwantlen Polytechnic University www.kwantlenu.ca
Langara College www.langara.bc.ca
Okanagan College www.okanagan.bc.ca
Royal Roads University www.royalroads.ca
Simon Fraser University www.sfu.ca
Simon Fraser University Surrey www.sfu.ca/surrey
Thompson Rivers University www.tru.ca
Thompson Rivers University Open Learning www.openlearning.tru.ca
University of the Fraser Valley www.ufv.bc.ca
University of British Columbia www.ubc.ca
University of British Columbia Okanagan www.ubc.ca/okanagan
University of Northern British Columbia www.unbc.ca
University of Victoria www.uvic.ca
Vancouver Community College www.vcc.bc.ca
Vancouver Island University www.viu.ca
(formerly Malaspina University College in Nanaimo.)
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BC Post Secondary Application System (PASBC) www.pas.bc.ca ; www.mycampus.ca
Career Cruising (career quiz, info)www.careercruising.com
username: best password: careers
Post Secondary Options in BCwww.educationplanner.bc.ca
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)www.aucc.ca
Canadian Government Financial Info Sitewww.canlearn.ca
BC Student Aid (loans)www.studentaidbc.ca
Ontario University Application Sitewww.ouac.on.ca
Aboriginal Youth Networkwww.ayn.ca
Industry Training Authority (trades info)www.itabc.ca
US Colleges and Universitieswww.utexas.edu/world/univ; www.bestschoolsusa.comw;
ww.acuinfo.com
US College Board, SAT info and Registration www.collegeboard.com
MacLean’s Magazine university rankings www.macleans.ca/universities
Globe & Mail University Report Card www.theglobeandmail.com/reportcard
Resource for High School students by High School students w ww.youthcanada.ca
BC Council on Admissions & Transfer www.bccat.bc.ca
BC Transfer Guide www.bctransferguide.ca
What can I do with a degree in…? www.careersonline.ubc.ca/student/major.cfm
Surfing the web for $$ http://www.ufv.ca/fineaid/surf.htm
Questions? Please visit the Career Centre or the Counselling
Department.