Grade 11 Students to

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WELCOME

• Grade 11 Students to

Grade 12 Course Planning Presentation2009-2010
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Outline of Presentation

• Course Planning Process
• District Program
• Graduation Plan
• Exams
• Do I need a 2nd language
• Required Courses
• Math Pathways
• Elective Courses
• External Credits
• Apprenticeship Program

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Why is course selection so important?

• drives Master Timetable
• determines what courses can will be offered to
  students
• changes to student initial choices
• difficult may be impossible
• after the time table has been set
• MOST IMPORTANTLY
• It sets a path for Life after KAL

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• District Programs
• Hockey 1st semester only
• Soccer 1st semester only
• Forestry 2nd semester only
• Apprenticeships 1st or 2nd semester

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Course Selection Process

• Course descriptions and information on KAL
  websitehttp//www.sd22.bc.ca/kalamalka

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Graduation Plan

• 48 credits from Required courses
• 12 courses
• counted from grade 10, 11 and 12
• 28 credits from Elective courses
• 7 courses
• counted from grade 10, 11 and 12
• 4 credits for your Graduation Transitions
• completed in grade 12
• _________
• 80 credits

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Typical University Requirements

• English 12
• and
• 3 or 4 more provincially examinable courses

• Geology 12
• Biology 12
• Chemistry 12
• Physics 12
• Geography 12

• History 12
• Literature 12
• Math 12
• French 12
• Japanese 12

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Provincial Exams

• Grade 10 exams 20 final mark
• Grade 11 exam 20 final mark
• Grade 12 exams40 final mark
• English 12 or Communications 12
• only mandatory exam

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Gr.12 Provincial Exams

• ALL GRADE 12 PROVINICAL EXAMSEXCEPT
  English/Communication 12are OPTIONAL
• So,
• what about going to college or university
• What Universities/colleges STILL require the
  exams
• http//www.bcschoolcounsellor.com/prov_exams.htm

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Do I need a 2nd language?

• A second language is not required for graduation
• 2nd language to grade 11may be required for BC
  University entrance
• only
• UBC-Vancouver
• UVIC Arts (UVIC Science does not require 2nd
  language)
• SFU
• Most Apprenticeships, Trade Programs do not
  require 2nd language

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Required Courses

• English 11 or Communication 11
• English 12 or Communication 12
• Social Studies 11
• Science 11 or 12
• a Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
• Graduation Transitions

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Math Options

• Principles 12
• 65 or better in Math 11
• Required for Business, Science Engineering
  programs
• 70-80 or better is necessary
• Calculus 12
• Significant interest-skill in Math
• Recommended for Business, Science Engineering
  programs

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Elective Courses

• Broad range of opportunities to explore post-high
  school pathways

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Elective Courses

• Applied Skills
• Computers, Shops, Foods, etc
• Fine Arts
• Art, Drama, Theatre, Band
• Sciences
• Chem, Bio, Phys, Geol
• Humanities
• Geography, Law, History, Psychology, Sociology,
  AP English Literature

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Elective Courses

• Final courses dependent on
• student interest
• staffing levels
• use of facility

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External Credits

• Earn extra credits in Grade 10, 11 or 12 for
  graduation
• Documented achievement in areas outside of
  school
• sports, drama, dance, industrial and occupational
  courses, music, etc
• More infogtgtCheck KAL Websitewww.sd22.bc.ca/kalama
  lka

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Apprenticeship Programs

• Trades program opportunities
• Unique timetabling consideration
• Earn credits for grade 12
• Mrs. Jorgensen, Vice Principal
• Career Coordinator

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Dual Credit ProgramsSchool District Okanagan
CollegeOn Campus Opportunities

• Residential House Construction
• 2nd second semester at Seaton and local house
  construction site
• Cook Training
• 2nd semester at VSS

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Dual Credit ProgramsSchool District Okanagan
CollegeOff Campus Opportunities

• Welding
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Programs offered at a local OC facility on a
  rotating basis

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Dual Credit ProgramsSchool District Okanagan
CollegeKELOWNA Campus Off Campus Opportunities

• Automotive Service Tech
• Heavy Duty Mechanics
• RV Service Tech

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In summary

• Choose Courses Wisely
• Changes to timetable WILL be
• DIFFICULT or even IMPOSSIBLE!

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What Next ?

• Discuss your choices with parents
• Complete the form
• you and your parents must sign
• Return to your C BLOCK teacher
• due March 12

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QUESTIONS?

• Anything that we have not answered???