welcome to the okm course selection meeting

Welcometo theOKM

Course Selection Meeting Grade 11 Students

Going intoGrade 12

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• Math• Science• English

• Advanced Placement Programs

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Needs Support• Counsellors• Academic Intervention (AI) for Struggling

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Lake O’Hara MeetingFeb. 19th at 7 pm

All parents, students, chaperones

The Course Selection Process:Why is it so Important?

1. Students select their courses2. Individual course requests are tallied3. The overall number of sections needed in each

course are calculated (7 sections of English 11)

4. The master timetable is built based upon that number of sections for each course

5. Students are loaded into course sections based upon the choices they made in February.

The Course Selection Process:Why is accuracy so Important?

• This means that …• If you chose Biology in February and you

decide in June that you would like to take Photo you may not be able to because we staffed for the Biology class.

BC Graduation Program

• The BC Graduation Program begins in grade 10.

• This means that the courses students take in their grade 10, 11 and 12 years will become their permanent graduation transcript.

BC Graduation ProgramGrade 11

• Required courses for graduation include:• An English 11• A Math 11• A Science 11• Social Studies 11*• (PE 10 and Planning 10 – in the unlikely

event these were not completed in grade 10)

(*this course has a Provincial Exam worth 20% of the student’s grade)

BC Graduation ProgramGrade 12

• Required courses for graduation include:• An English 12*• 3 Additional grade 12 level courses• Graduation Transitions (MAP)(*this course has a Provincial Exam worth 40% of the student’s grade)

Post Secondary Entrance RequirementsGrade 11

• Some Universities have grade 11 completion requirements for certain subjects and programs.

• These courses are not used in the calculation of the student’s admission average.

• Some examples of this are…• A second language 11 for entrance• Pre-Calculus Math 11 for entrance• Chemistry 11 and Physics 11 for B.Sc.

Post Secondary Entrance RequirementsGrade 12

• Most post secondary institutions will calculate a student’s admission average based upon 4 or 5 approved academic subjects, one being English 12

• It is each student’s responsibility to check the specific requirements of the school and program they wish to apply for.

• Information can be found on the institutions’ websites, view books in the counselling centre, the What’s Next Guide and the information board outside the counselling Centre.

New Courses for Next Year

• Social Media• Environmental Studies • 2 Credit Metal / Plasma• 2 Credit Fashion Accessories• Dance

Timeline

• Parent information night: February 5th 7pm• Course selection assembly for Grade 11

Classes: Thursday February 14th • Signed course selection sheets returned for

data entry: Friday, February 22nd

If you require further information please email one of the counsellors

Ms. Green (last names A – L)Marilyn.green@sd23.bc.ca

Mrs. Proch (last names M – Z)Lorna.proch@sd23.bc.ca

Contact us 250 870 5108

Counselling and course selection: Marilyn Green (A to L) or Lorna Proch (M to Z)

Learning Support: Beth Parks Behaviour Support: Lynn Corry Academic Intervention: Solenn Dishaw Administration: Leanne Zorn, Michael Kormany or Mark Watson

Registration: Sandra Cuerrier

QUESTIONS?

Thank you all for coming