Seaquam Secondary
~ 2013 – 2014 ~
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Overview of Graduation Requirements
Post-Secondary Entrance Requirements
Grade 12 courses
What about Math?
What about a Language?
Resources
Questions
Graduation Requirements…
Language Arts 10
Language Arts 11 (English or Communication)
Language Arts 12 (English or Communication)
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
P.E.
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or Civics 11
Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
Math 10
Math 11or 12
Physical Education 10
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
F.A. & A.S.
Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
4 Credits
Planning 10
4 Credits
Graduation Transition
4 Credits
Elective Courses (16 credits must be Gr. 12)
28 Credits
ENGLISH
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE
MATH
OTHER
ELECTIVES
80 Credits
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English 12
Communications 12
(40%)
Optional….or is it….?
Final mark is a blend of school marks and
provincial exam…UBC and SFU will either
take your blended or your school mark.
Whichever is highest.
What is it? The Language Proficiency Index
(LPI) assesses the reading and writing
proficiency of prospective and current students
for entrance into academic programs or firstyear English courses.
LPI TEST DATE IS @ Seaquam
Sign up at LPItest.ca
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Volunteer or Work Hours
30 Hours
 Physical Activity Hours
Proof of 150 minutes per week.
 Your plan for the future – Grad
Trans booklet and interview.
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Entrance to University
Do you have the courses to go to a major university?
ARTS:
English 12 and 3 other approved courses (each
university lists their approved courses).
SCIENCE:
Chem 11 Physics 11 English 12, Math12, and 2 other
grade 12 courses with at least one from Bio12,
Chem12, Geology 12, or Physics12
ENGINEERING:
English 12, Chem11 & Chem12, Math12,
Phys11& Phys12,
STUDENT PROFILE REQUIRED
Entrance to University…
Past GPA’s needed to gain entrance to UBC
‘01
‘03 ‘05 ‘10
ARTS*
77
82
82 85
mid 80’s
SCIENCES*
82
87
89 91
Low to mid 90’s
ENGINEERING*
83
81
80 85
Low to mid 80’s
COMMERCE*
92
89
84 93 Mid to high 90’s
All require personal
profiles
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‘12
Simon Fraser University
Admission averages range from 80% to 95%
Business minimum required Admission 80% +
broad based application.
Communications 80%
Arts 82%
Sciences 85%
Engineering 85%
Going to play a sport at SFU? SFU is now part of
the NCAA, which means if you are playing
sports at SFU you will have to write an SAT.
University of Victoria
Minimum admission average is between 67%-80%
Humanities/Social Sciences/Sciences
75%
Business
80%
Child Youth Care
75%
Computer Science
75%
Engineering
77%
Fine Arts
67%
(Music/Theatre/Visual Arts – audition or portfolio mandatory)
Fine Arts (Art History)
75%
Fine Arts (Writing)
87%
Health Info Science
75%
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Admission to US schools is based not only on
academics, but also extracurricular activities
and SAT results. As such, unlike Canadian
universities, there is no set average for
admission.
Be sure to write an SAT this year or next. See
collegeboard.org- Some schools will waive SAT
You can apply to multiple schools with one
application: commonapp.org
If you are pursuing an athletic opportunity, be
sure to talk to your coach
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In order to choose the best institution to attend for your post
secondary studies, you will want to conduct your own research.
Initial research online is an effective way to learn current
information about each individual school and it’s campuses.
Students should research all colleges or universities in order to
make an educated decision. Look for schools that will provide
you with opportunities that suit your needs, both educationally
and socially. Another key decision factor should be to uncover a
learning institution that will provide you with the best options
and opportunities after you complete your undergraduate studies.
*Note: General admission requirements are considered in order to be
accepted into the institution itself. There are likely further requirements
for individual programs that must be researched, and met as well.
Entrance to College, Tech Institutes,
and University-Colleges
LANGARA
KWANTLEN
DOUGLAS
BCIT
Minimum admission requirements:
Grade 12 graduation including English or Communication 12 –
generally a grade of C to B required
Selective entry programs have additional course requirements.
Note – most have a minimum English language requirement with
grades ranging from C to B
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Questions for next year???
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SL verses HL ?
Diploma or Certificate
Entrance to University – most universities have separate
mark conversions for IB
 ie. 4 = 73%
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5 = 86%
6 = 92%
7 = 96%
Chemistry 11?
DIPLOMA IB students DO NOT SIGN UP FOR GRAD
TRANS
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING CHANGING YOUR
PROGRAM (ie. Diploma to Certificate) YOU
NEED TO DISCUSS THIS FIRST WITH MS .
MATTHEWS
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English 12 / English 12IB /
Communications 12
Grad Transitions
Elective Courses (16 credits must be
Gr. 12)
That you will be grading with a minimum of 88
credits with the study
 Good grade 11 attendance and no disciplinary
issues.
 Student has a minimum of English 12 and 3
academic courses in their schedule.
 If you are approved no other course will be dropped
throughout the year.
**Applications can be found through the counsellor or
online at the Seaquam counselling site (under
student’s menu under attachments)
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Language 10/11/12
Studio Arts 12: Fabric and Fibre
Cafeteria Training 11/12
Caf. 12 – Baking and Pastry
Textile Studies 11/12
Carpentry & Joinery 11/12
Business Computer Application
11/12
Accounting 11/12
Drafting & Design 11/12
Auto Technology 11/12
Metal Fabrication & Machining
11/12
Info. Comm. Technology 11/12
Physical Education 11/12
Yearbook Production 11/12
Marketing 11
Economics 12
Family Studies 11/12
Industrial Design 11/12
Photo 11/12
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Psychology 11/12AP
Peer Tutoring 11/12
(LAC/ESL/Music/PE/Life
Skills/Core/Art/Technology)
Concert Band 11/12
** Music 11/12: Jazz Band (X Block)
Music 11/12: Concert Choir
Theatre Production – Acting 11/12
Theatre Production 11
Media Arts 11/12: Animation
Art Foundations 11/12
Studio Arts 11/12 – Printmaking &
Design
ESL
Strategies for Learning (LD/LAC)
Entrepreneurship 12
Tourism 11/12
Computer Science 12
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Baseball
Dance
Film Acting
Ladner)
Film Production
Ladner)
Hockey
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Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Golf
Sands Secondary Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Delta Secondary Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Delta Manor Education Centre (near bus loop in
Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Delta Manor Education Centre (near bus loop in
Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Burnsview Secondary – 1 block program (need to
take one other class at BU every other morning)
Gr. 8 – 12 males and females
South Delta Secondary – 2 block program (first
block every day; need to take 2 other classes at SDSS
Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Delta Secondary Gr 8 – 12 males and females
South Delta Secondary Gr 8 – 12 males and females
Seaquam Secondary Gr 8 – 12 Girls only
Seaquam(Mr.Hamade)
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Key information: All academies, except Burnsview
Hockey, are two blocks in a student’s timetable.
All academies, except SDSS Hockey, have the two
blocks back to back
Students can move between their home school and an
academy school at lunch to participate in an academy
at another school
Brochures available at your school office
Visit the website for more information and
applications:
http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/academies
Call 604 952-5374
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Three Pathways
Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics – designed to
provide students with the mathematical understandings and
critical-thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of
trades and for direct entry into the work force. NO UNIVERSITY
WILL TAKE THIS MATH FOR ENTRANCE!!
Foundations of Mathematics – designed to provide students
with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills
identified for post-secondary studies in programs that do not
require the study of theoretical calculus.
Pre-calculus - designed to provide students with the
mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills
identified for entry into post-secondary programs that require the
study of theoretical calculus. NEEDED FOR ALL UNIVERSITY
SCIENCE PROGRAMS
What About a Language?……stay tuned…..
UBC
Language 11 for all faculties
UVIC
Language 11 for Humanities only
SFU
Beginners Language 11 for all faculties
UNBC
Colleges
No Language Requirement
No Language Requirement
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French 10, 11, 12
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Intro. Spanish 11, Spanish 11,12
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Intro. Japanese 11, Japanese 11, 12
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Check university degree requirements for additional
language courses needed
*Language Challenge: for those
students with a background in
Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese,
Punjabi, Korean, German, they may
apply to write a challenge exam to
earn Language 11 and 12 credits.
(Some schools will not count mark toward GPA
calculation for entry)
* Take course online
6 Week
4 Week
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1 hr 45 min. class
2 course maximum
Reg. based on failure
Need 40% + in course to
be eligible
No electives
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3 hour class
Morning or Afternoon
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No electives
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Many core courses offered – based on numbers
Sept-Jan or Feb-June
 Mondays / Wednesdays
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Tuesdays / Thursdays
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No electives
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Delta’s online school is called Delta Access –
check website for course availability
Spring / Summer session in all courses
currently offered
• COURSES NEED TO BE 50% DONE BY end of
January IF YOU ARE GOING TO COUNT
THEM TOWARDS UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE!
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Online courses also available through
Vancouver (VLN), EBUS, Surrey (Surrey
Connect), Fraser Valley (FVDES) or Learn
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Students may earn credits toward graduation
through training programs outside of school:
Dance (Royal Academy of Dance)
 Music (Royal Conservatory of Music)
 Sports (Provincial or National team level)
 Lifesaving (Bronze Cross, NLS, Instructor)
 Cadets (National Defense Cadet Certification)
 Coaching (Level 1-2, First Aid, 75-150 hours)
 Official (Theory, evaluation, 75-125 hours)
 Driver Ed. (ICBC accredited program)
 First Aid (WCB level II and III)
*students are asked to bring documentation as proof
of credit
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Resources
Counsellors – H.Lalli, R.Rickey
Career Planning
 Career Advisor
 Miss. J. Gehiere –AKA: MISS G
 jgehiere@deltasd.bc.ca
New Graduation Program
 www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/
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There are also “one-stop websites” that will
help to put all information at your finger tips
with links to every post secondary institution
across Canada. Seaquam is registered to and
highly recommends accessing an easy to
navigate website called Career Cruising.
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http://www.careercruising.com/
username: seaquam
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password: careers
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http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/
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About Education Planner:
Education Planner provides access to information
on more than 1600 undergraduate programs at
post-secondary institutions throughout BC.
Education Planner is endorsed by the postsecondary institutions of BC, managed by the BC
Council on Admissions and Transfer, and funded
by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education
http://www.bctransferguide.ca/
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What is transfer?
It’s when one institution gives you credit for
courses or programs completed at another.
About a third of all new university students
from BC are transfer students.
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studentawards.com
Individual PSIs list their in house opportunities
on their websites
Transcripts will be sent automatically to the
schools selected in Grad Trans(BC schools and
some Ontario schools). This will be done in
February.
Ministry of Education:
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/
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Course selection online starting on February
22-29th, 12pm
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Students select courses AS WELL as 3
alternates
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Parents need to go on parent connect and
“authorize” picked courses. Parents need to
know there child’s PEN, Postal code and
password to sign on
If you forget to register when student connect
is available you will not have first choice.
 February
21st – Evening For
grade 7’s to 11’s @ 6:30pm
 Volunteering
– Scholarships
 Scholarship Board in hallway
Making Good Choices
 Homework
 Behaviour
 Attendance