Transcript Hugh Boyd Secondary School

Course Selection Presentation
Grade 9 into 10
 The Course Selection sheet 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 (by April 2012) will be offered
 Those with low enrolment will be cancelled for the 2012-13
school year
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This may occur after Course Verification Sheets are sent out,
so make sure you have alternate choices for ALL ELECTIVES
just in case
 ALL Students are required to take 8 Courses
 Only students with incomplete timetables or legitimate
errors will be allowed course corrections in September
2012 (ie; you have already completed a course, or you
require a course for Graduation or University)
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NOTE: Not “liking” a course, ie: your friends are NOT in it, you don’t
like the time of day it is offered, or you change your mind, is NOT
considered a legitimate error…so make your choices CAREFULLY.
Think it through before you choose!
 There will be NO course changes in
September
 Course Descriptions can be found on our school website:
http://south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/courses/cselection.htm
Leadership Application
MUST be stapled to your
Course Selection form
Honours forms are handed
In to Student Services
 English 10*
 Mathematics 10 *
 Foundations of Math or Apprenticeship & Workplace Math (not sure which
one to take—ask your math teacher for their recommendation)
 Science 10 *
 Social Studies 10
 Physical Education 10
 Planning 10
*Mandatory Provincial Exam (worth 20% of your Final Course Mark)
 Business Education 10
 Tech Ed: Electronics 10
 Business Computer Apps 10
 Tech Ed: Woodworking 10
 Food & Nutrition 10
 Tech Ed: Metal 10
 Textiles 10
 Tech Leadership 10 *
 Tech Ed: General 10
 Leadership 10 *
 Tech Ed: Drafting 10
* Course Requires a “School Leadership Application Form” to
be completed and stapled to your Course Selection Form
 Visual Arts: General 10
 Choir Junior 10
 Visual Arts: Drawing &
 Choir Senior 10
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Painting 10
Visual Arts: Ceramics &
Sculpture 10
Visual Arts: Honours 10 *
Dance General 10
Drama General 10
Media Arts 10
TV Production 10
 Beginner Band 10
 Band Intermediate 10
 Senior Band 10
 Jazz Band Senior 10
 Jazz Band Intermediate 10
 Jazz Band Junior 10
 Orchestra 10 *
 Music Technology 10 *
* Course Requires a “School Leadership Application Form” to
be completed and stapled to your Course Selection Form
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 French 10
 Spanish 10
 French Honours 10 *
 Italian 10
 Mandarin Chinese 10
 Punjabi 10
 Mandarin Native Writers 10
 Korean 10
 Japanese 10
 American Sign Language 10
 Croatian 10
* Course Requires an “Honours Application” to be
completed and handed in to Student Services
majority for
trades and
workplace
program
not
requiring
theoretical
calculus
program
requiring
theoretical
calculus
Honours / Advanced Placement
at Burnaby South
Program Overview
2012-2013
Grade Assemblies
February 2012
 Enriched learning environment, greater depth in
topics learned
 Group of equally interested, motivated & advanced
students
 Find out what you can really do - challenge yourself
 Grade 11 Honours courses are prerequisites for many
Grade 12 AP courses.
 E.g: Biology 11 Honours is required to apply for AP Biology
 AP Courses can give you credit for University level
courses and help with admission status.
FACT: 1 out of every 3 students at Burnaby
South is taking at least 1 Honours/AP Course
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
VISUAL &
PERFORMING
ARTS
Students may take more than
1 Advanced Placement (AP)
Art course at the same time.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS EDUCATION
SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP)
Science course at the same time.
Students can take Math 12H, AP Calculus AB and/or AP
Statistics at the same time. Students can take Math 12,
AP Calculus BC and/or AP Statistics at the same time.
Students CANNOT take AP Calculus AB and
AP Calculus BC at the same time.
 AP stands for Advanced Placement
 Program of University-level courses and exams
offered in high school
 We teach the university courses here at SOUTH
 You write the AP EXAM if you want to gain
university credit
 Exams scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with Canadian
universities giving credit for score of 4 or 5 (some
American universities give credit for score of 3)
 Over 3.4 million exams written worldwide,
24,900 in Canada and over 9,380 in B.C.
76%
81%
75% 64%
79%
76%
AP considers a grade of 3+ to be a passing grade.
University credit is granted when student gets 4+
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RETURN FORM TO AP/HONOURS DROP OFF BOX IN STUDENT SERVICES
Eric Lu, SFU, Science
“The Honours & AP
program has challenged
me during high school
and made my transition
to university smoother.”
“Each AP exam that you
take can give you up to 6
university credits (that
can save you over $800).”
Yegor Rabets, UBC Engineering
“South’s AP
program gives its
students a taste
of good work
ethic and time
management;
essential for
success in
university.
Travis Wong, SFU, Business
"I'm really glad I did the AP
program at South. The
teachers were excellent
and made class incredibly
fascinating and
intellectually engaging. It
was the best preparation I
had for Duke.“
Spencer Li, Duke, Economics
“Students who enroll in Honours
classes are interested in learning and
have great attitudes. Having eager
classmates means the teacher is able
to teach at a faster rate. ”
Xiao Yuan, Honours student since Grade 8
 Honours Brochure
 School website
http://south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/ap/ap.htm
 Find Mr. A. Lee in Room A139 at LUNCH or
talk to your counselor
 You’ll need 80 credits from Grades 10 to 12.
Course
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Language Arts 10
Language Arts 11
Language Arts 12
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11
Science 10
Science 11
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Mathematics 10
Mathematics 11
Physical Education 10
Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Transition Plan (Grade 12)
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Elective Courses
28
TOTAL Course Credits needed 80
There are 3 parts to this plan, (worth 4 credits in
total) that are REQUIRED for Graduation:
1.
150 minutes per week of documented physical
activity
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This can be fulfilled by taking PE 11/12, Dance 11/12, Aerobics 11/12
or PE Weight Training 11/12
30 hours, or 90 hours of work experience or
volunteer work
A written transition plan and an exit interview
 Further details
can be found
on Ms. Tsai’s
Graduation
Transitions
Blog:
blogs.sd41.bc.
ca/tsait/
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 You may be able to get credit towards graduation for external
activities that you are involved in, some examples are:
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Language Challenge Exams (applications occur in October)
Music / Dance
Sports (Provincial Rep Teams, BC Summer Games, National Team Level)
Coaching/Refereeing
First Aid/Life Saving
ICBC Driver Training
Computer Certification
Scouts/Guides
Youth Leadership
 If you think you qualify for any external credits, please see your
Counsellor to check this out
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You’ll need to write 5 provincial exams in your High School
Career to Graduate:
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Language Arts 10 (English 10)
Science 10
Math 10
Social Studies 11
Language Arts 12 (English 12 or Communications 12)
Each exam is worth 20% of your overall final mark, except for
the Language Arts 12 exam, which is worth 40%.
 Grade 12 Provincial Exams have now CHANGED
(Lucky You Guys…)
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The ONLY Grade 12 Prov. Exam that you MUST write to graduate is the
English/Communications 12 Exam (worth 40% of your final overall mark)
 This means that the Provincial Exam Scholarship
has changed too!
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NOW: Students must achieve at least a “B” (73% or above) final mark
(provincial exam and school mark combined) in one of the Language Arts
12 (Communications 12 or English 12) courses
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AND: Students must achieve at least one “A” (86% or higher) and three
“B”s (73% or higher) on the remainder of the Mandatory Provincial Exams
(Science 10, English 10, Math 10, Social Studies 11) to be eligible for the
Provincial Exam Scholarship from the Ministry of Education
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Each University & Each Faculty has its own specific requirements
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Generally, you will need to take English 12 plus 3 other previously
provincially examinable grade 12 courses
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SFU has also added the following 5 Courses to the list of Approved “NonProvincially Examinable” Grade 12 Courses:
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Calculus 12, Comparative Civilizations 12, Economics 12, Law 12 & Social Justice 12
UBC has added the following 4 Courses to the list of Approved “Non-Provincially
Examinable” Grade 12 Courses:
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Calculus 12, Economics 12, Law 12, & Social Justice 12* (*only for Okanagan Campus)
To keep ALL of your doors open you will want to take: English 12,
Pre-calculus 12, Chemistry 11 & 12, Physics 11 & 12
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Note: IF you are thinking about pursuing studies in Business or Sciences in PostSecondary, then it is HIGHLY recommended you take Calculus 12 or AP Calculus, as
1st Year Students in these Faculties are required to take a Calculus course in
University
Note: IF you are thinking about pursuing studies in Business, you should consider
courses such as: AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, Financial
Accounting 12, Economics 12, Marketing 11/12
 BC College (ie., Douglas, Langara, Kwantlen)
acceptance is on a first come first served basis so
apply online as soon as possible to secure your spot
 Some College acceptance is based on Basic Graduation
 Certain programs have specific course requirements
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ie: Minimum mark in English 12 or Communications 12
 Some colleges will accept students who are 1 course short
of graduation (i.e. English 12) and will allow upgrading
while taking other courses
 Colleges also offers upgrading opportunities
 ie: Taking the equivalent of Grade 12 courses
 There are some myths out there
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ie: “I will have to do 2 additional years of schooling if I go to College first” “I won’t get my
Bachelor’s Degree if I go to College first” “Jobs won’t hire me because I didn’t go straight to
University from High School”
 University Transfer means you start studying at a college,
then transfer to a University to complete the rest of your
undergraduate studies. University will give you credit for the
courses you took at the College level if you take the courses that
transfer to the university you wish to complete your studies at.
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Ie: 2 Years at Douglas + 2 Years at UBC or SFU = Bachelor’s Degree
 The Advantages of Doing a University Transfer Program:
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Same courses: same content, same quality as courses at a major university
Save $$: $4,000 over 2 years compared to a similar program of study at a major university
More face time: with profs and classmates, thanks to smaller class sizes
Succeed: Research shows students who start at college do as well (or better) by the time
they graduate as students who rush to start their first year at university.
No Second Language Requirement
 LPI – Language Proficiency Index – Check out www.lpi.ubc.ca
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A language test required by UBC and SFU (and other universities) for those
students with a final grade (school mark plus government exam mark) of less than
75% in BC English 12 or BC English Literature 12
Check the websites of all Colleges and Universities that you are applying to for
updates on this requirement
 SAT – Check out www.collegeboard.com
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A requirement for American Universities/Colleges for all 1st year students
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If you are thinking of attending school in the US, you MUST write the SAT’s no later than the
Spring of Grade 11
 TOEFL
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BC Universities vary - generally NOT required for students with 4 years of
instruction in English. Confirm with each university
Other provinces & USA – NOT required for students with 5 years of instruction in
English. Confirm with each university
 Note: Some Universities may have their own entrance tests in
addition (e.g. UBC = ELAS)
 Although not a high school graduation requirement, most BC
universities require students applying directly from high school to have
completed at least a Language 11 (i.e, Spanish 11, Punjabi 11)
 SFU will accept an Introductory Language 11 (i.e., Intro Spanish 11)
 UBC will accept Language 11 (not Introductory 11)
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however, some faculties require Language 12, or if you do not have a
Language 12, then you will have to complete a 1st year language course, ie:
Faculty of Arts
Some faculties at UVic DO NOT have a second language requirement
(e.g. Engineering, Sciences, and Business).
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If you are an ESL student you may be eligible for a Language 11 &/or
12 credit if you came to Canada after Gr. 8
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If you think you may qualify, please check with your Counsellor
 Passport to Education
 Check out www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards
 Bursaries / Loans
 School Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS…
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Mr. Kwan (located in the Career Prep Center in Student
Services) is the “Go To Guy” “CEO” (a.k.a: contact person)
for all things related to scholarships
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Any Scholarships that are available to students will be placed
ONLY on the Counselling/Scholarship Blog as they become
available: blogs.sd41.bc.ca/south-counselling/scholarships/
 Make sure to check this “tab” regularly, as some
Scholarships may have a short window before the
deadline
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Also check out the following websites:
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www.studentawards.com
www.scholarshipcanada.com
www.studentscholarships.org
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…
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All of you should have the
BSSS Counselling Blog
“bookmarked” & checked on
a weekly Basis for updates
(ie: University Presentations,
University Info, Scholarships,
Volunteer Work, Awards, etc)
blogs.sd41.bc.ca/southcounselling/
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ALSO: Please make sure that
Ms. Fenn has your current
Email Address, as this is how
important information will be
sent out to all of you
throughout the School Year
 Course Planning Assemblies for Students:
 Tuesday February 7th
 Course Planning Night for Parents:
 Wednesday February 8th
 Course Selection Computer Lab Sessions:
 February 13th – 21st
 Course Selection Forms due:
 February 13th to your Math Teacher
Feel free to contact Student Services to ask any questions or discuss
any concerns you may have
Counsellors:
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Mr. Chow (surnames A–C, International & Oral Students)
Ms. Bromley (surnames D – G & Young Parents Program)
Mr. Sookochoff (surnames H – McR)
Ms. Steeves (surnames Mecesi – R & Vision Impaired)
Ms. Fenn (surnames S – Z)
Course Selection Forms
Due February 13, 2012
to your Math teacher