Delta Secondary School Grade 10,11 and 12

Course Selection 2013

Overview

• Graduation Program Policies• Required Courses• Provincial Exams• Grade 12 courses• Subject Areas• Career Prep• Post-Secondary Information• Questions

Grad Program Policies

• 80 credits minimum to graduate

• Grade 10 courses included in Graduation Program

• Minimum of 4 Grade 12 courses

• 5 Graduation Program Exams

• Graduation Transitions mandatory

Graduation Transitions

4 creditsBooklet and Interview3 Parts:Transition to Post-Secondary, Work or TravelVolunteer or Work ExperiencePhysical Activity

Required courses include

– Language Arts 10,11,12 (12 credits)

– Social Studies 10,11 ( 8 credits)– Science 10 and a Science 11 or 12 ( 8

credits) –Math 10 and 11 or 12 ( 8

credits)– PE 10 ( 4

credits)– Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11or 12 ( 4

credits)– Planning 10 ( 4

credits)

Five Mandatory Exams

• English 10 20%• Math 10

20%• Science 10 20%• Social Studies 11 or Civics 11

20%• English 12 or Communications 12

40%

Final mark a blend of school mark and provincial exam.

Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship

$1,000Language Arts 12

min. B blended mark

Achieve at least 1 A and 3 Bs on 4 provincial exams

Grade 10• English 10, English 10 Humanities, • English 10 First Peoples • A Mathematics 10

- Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10- Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10- Enriched Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10

• Social Studies 10 or Social Studies 10 Humanities

• Science 10• Planning 10• Physical Education 10 or Physical Education

Leadership 10

Grade 11• English 11, English 11 Humanities, English First Peoples OR Communications 11

• A Mathematics 11 - Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11- Foundations of Math 11- Pre-Calculus 11

• Social Studies 11, Social Studies 11 Humanities OR Civics 11 *Provincial Exam

• A Science 11- Science & Technology 11- Biology 11- Chemistry 11 - Physics 11

Grade 12• English 12, English First Peoples 12 OR

Communications 12

• 3 Grade 12 Courses

• 4 Electives

Your future plans dictate the courses you need to take

EnglishHumanities 8

English 9 Humanities English 9

Humanities English 10English 10

Humanities English 11

English 11

English 12

Communications 11

Communications 12

Literature 12 AP Writing 12

Science

Math

Social Studies

Languages

DSS Edge Program

Sport/Art Qualifications: involved in activities of a recognized sport/art governing body at a high performance level; for athletes involvement at the provincial, national or international level; musicians must be working towards Royal Conservatory of Music levels and involved in serious public performances

Academic Readiness: above average level of achievement, with no failing marks or unsatisfactory behaviour or work habits

Academy Programs

• Lacrosse Delta• Hockey (Giants) South Delta• Hockey (Hockey Canada) Burnsview• Baseball Sands• Softball Seaquam• Soccer South Delta• Film Acting DMEC• Film Production DMEC• Dance Delta• Golf Seaquam

Post-Secondary Information

• General University Requirements:-second language 11/SFU accepts beg.

language 11-second language 12 to graduate from some Bachelor of Arts programs

Post-Secondary Information• Every Post-Secondary Program has its own

set of specific requirements. Students are encouraged to research their Post-Secondary options.

Important Information• Course Selection Due Date : March 8, 2013 for all current DSS students• Due Date is March 1, 2013 for Gr. 7s• Course Selection must be confirmed via Parent Connect

• Gr.10: 8 courses – 6 required / 2 electives + 1 Alt• Gr.11: 8 courses – 4 required /4 electives + 2 Alt• Gr.12: 8 courses – 1 required / 7 electives + 3 Alt (one of the electives can be a study block)

Any Questions?

Please feel free to speak with your Counsellor or Career Facilitator

Counsellors: Mrs. Dueck A-E Ms. Colls F-K Mrs. Rohwer L-P Mr. Cowen Q-ZCareer Facilitator: Mrs. Jew• Check out the course selection book on the

school’s web site : www.deltasd.bc.ca/de