Graduation Requirements

Please click here on the following link to access the BC 2018 Graduation Program Dogwood Planner

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/support/grad_planner.pdf

DOGWOOD DIPLOMA

A Dogwood Diploma is earned by students meeting the graduation requirements.

Graduation Program (Provincial) Assessments are offered in November, February, April & June.

EVERGREEN CERTIFICATE

The Evergreen Certificate (previously called the School Completion Certificate) is awarded to students who complete the modified goals and objectives stated in their Student Learning Plan or Individual Education Plan (IEP), as agreed upon by the student, parent and school representative.  Students on the Evergreen Certificate program participate fully in all graduation and commencement activities. Post-secondary training and bridging programs at colleges and other agencies are available to these students upon graduation with this certificate.

Post-Secondary Institution Eligibility

Students should be aware that graduation from high school does not automatically guarantee entrance to a specific post-secondary institution or program. Students are responsible for investigating post-secondary institution requirements.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

80 credits (equivalent to 20, four-credit courses) are required for graduation. Grade 10-12 courses count towards graduation.

      Required Courses ( 52 credits, four credits each)

*Planning 10 or CLE 10 focusses on planning, career development, healthy decision-making, financial literacy, and portfolio planning.  As part of the Planning 10 course, students learn about and consider eight possible focus areas.

**Students will be introduced to CLC in Planning 10.  Students must complete 30 hours of work or volunteer experience as part of the required CLC 12 coursework.

Elective Courses (28 additional credits)

Students select courses to support their career and educational plans (e.g. university, college, vocational, technical, apprenticeship, entry to the workforce), minimum of four Grade '12' courses (16 credits) of Ministry and/or Board/Authority-Authorized (BAA) courses at Grade 12 level, including a Language Arts 12 course for four credits. There is no limit to the number of Board/Authority-Authorized course credits that count as elective credits towards graduation.

Physical Education 10 is required for all students.  To graduate students are also required to meet a provincial standard of physical activity and be assessed in other health-related areas. Students, who do not take a PE course , must complete and record 150 minutes per week of Daily Physical Activity as a Ministry requirement 

All public post-secondary courses will count towards graduation requirements.

GRADUATION PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS

Before graduating, students are required to write 2 Graduation Program Assessments in Numeracy and Literacy