• A PORTFOLIO is a collection of “sample evidence” of student work that demonstrates their competencies in a number of areas.
• The BC Graduation Portfolio is designed to showcase this evidence across a wide variety of areas throughout a student’s secondary school career, from grade 10 to 12.
• The Graduation Portfolio is sorted into various “ORGANIZERS” that contain the evidence…..

ORGANIZERS…… help the student know what type of evidence/work is contained within a specific part of the portfolio.
1. Arts & Design
2. Community
Involvement
3. Education &
Career Planning
4. Employability Skills
5. Information
Technology
6. Personal Health

• CORE Aspects are mandatory parts that must be included in the Grad Portfolio under each
ORGANIZER.
• CORE Aspects must satisfy all the criteria to obtain full marks.
 Each ORGANIZER has a CORE
Aspect
 Each CORE
Aspect is worth 5 marks
 Completion of all
CORE aspects produces 30 marks

• CHOICE Aspects are additional items that students choose to include in their Portfolio, which demonstrate greater depth of achievement within a particular
ORGANIZER.
 Items included as
CHOICE Aspects must satisfy more advanced criteria than those set out for the CORE
Aspects.
 CHOICE Aspects can earn up to 5 marks each

• Evidence includes any type of school or community based activities, assignments, projects that satisfy the Aspect Criteria
 Examples of Evidence
 Performances (Musical,
Dramatic)
 PowerPoint Presentations
 Volunteer/Service Activities
 Fitness Activities & Team
Sports
 Career Fair & Work
Experience
 Using Written, Verbal, Visual
Communication Skills

In Planning 10 students will complete…
 CORE Aspects
Arts/Design; Community Involvement, Info Tech
 3 to 5 CHOICE Aspects
In Grade 11 students will…
 Receive a Portfolio Completion Plan outline
 Work on Core Aspects 3.1; 4.1; 6.1
In Grade 12 students will…
 PRESENT their Graduation Portfolio to a panel

CORE ASPECTS
• 30% Of Final Mark
CHOICE ASPECTS
• Up to 50% possible
• Recommended to complete 10 CHOICE aspects to obtain maximum marks
(up to 5 marks each)
GRADE 12
PRESENTATION
• 20% of Final Mark
• Mandatory for all students
• Check information in
Portfolio Presentation
Guide

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY
•Ongoing student work
•Template
•Timeline, &
Checklist
• 5 CHOICE aspects??
•CORE 6.1
•Review checklist
•CORE 6.1 plan
• Log sheet
•1 st CHOICE evidence??
•CORE 6.1 progress
•Complete 1 st
CHOICE
•2 nd CHOICE evidence??
•CORE 6.1 progress
•Complete 2 nd
CHOICE
•CORE 4.1 options & documentation
FEBRUARY
•CORE 6.1 &
4.1progress
•3 rd CHOICE evidence??
MARCH
•CORE 6.1 &
4.1 progress
•Complete 3 rd
CHOICE
•4 th CHOICE evidence??
APRIL
•CORE 6.1 &
4.1 progress
•Complete 4 th
CHOICE
•5 th CHOICE evidence??
MAY
•Review 6.1 documentation
•Into Portfolio
•Complete 5 th
CHOICE
•Begin CORE
3.1 Grad
Transition Plan
JUNE
•Review 4.1 documentation
•Into Portfolio
•Review
Timeline &
Checklist from
Sept
•Continue
CORE 3.1

1.
ARTS & DESIGN
• Artwork (Pottery/Painting)
• Performance
(Music/Drama)
• Design (Websites/Clothing)
• Metalwork
(Jewellery/Furniture)

2.
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
• Volunteering for community or school events
• Coaching; refereeing
• Fundraising activities
• Clubs (Recycling/ACTI)
• Student Government
• Tutoring
• Community Service

3. EDUCATION & CAREER
PLANNING
• Career Research
• Resumes; Cover letters
• Work Experiences
• Career Cruising
• Career Fairs

4. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
• Writing – essays, poetry, plays, stories
• Communication –
PowerPoint, videos, speeches
• Numeracy – taxes, math tests, budgets
• Teamwork – sports, clubs, groupwork
• Critical thinking – lab write ups, debate team, research

5. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
• Report prepared using industry standard software
• Designed web page
• Internet research project
• PowerPoint document
• Yearbook production

6. PERSONAL HEALTH
• Gym/community centre membership
• Sports teams
• Fitness classes
• Personal exercise regimen
• PE11/12
• Camp activities counsellor
• Diet management plan
• Family sports/health activities

• The Response Form provides a way of documenting portfolio evidence.
• The Response Form lays out a specific format for typing in responses…follow it…and it’s easy!
• One Response Form should be included for each piece of Evidence that is included in the Portfolio.
• The check box at the top of the form ensures that each write up satisfies the criteria requirements
• Copies of assignments or pictures should be attached to the form as the “hard evidence”.

• The response form is available on the school computers
 LOG ON……………..go to…..
 MY COMPUTER..…..go to…..
 DATA ON………....…go to…..
 PLANNING 10………go to…..
 RESPONSE FORM (WORD file)

ORGANIZER NAME AND ASPECT NUMBER
Student Name & Number: _________________________________ Date: ______________________
Requirements :
 minimum 1 typed page, maximum 2 criteria
 leave a blank row under each
 business font (examples: arial, times roman, bookman). Font size 12.  proofread carefully
 single-spaced responses, including criteria www.bced.gov.bc.ca/portfolio/word
 attach evidence
Criteria #1: Type criteria statement here.
Type out your response here.
Criteria #2: Type criteria statement here.
Type out your response here.

INFORMATON TECHNOLOGY – ASPECT 5.1
Student Name & Number: John “The Kid” Smith D ate: January 27, 200_
Requirements :
 minimum 1 typed page, maximum 2  leave a blank row under each criteria
 business font (examples: arial, times roman, bookman). Font size 12.  proofread carefully
 single-spaced responses, including criterea ww.bced.gov.bc.ca/portfolio/word
 attach evidence
Criteria #1: Demonstrates use of computer technology to complete a task such as a school assignment or a home or community-based project.
I created a personality brochure using MS-Publisher in Planning 10. I searched on the Internet for information regarding my personality type, then went into MS-Publisher to create the multi-panel brochure. It demonstrated my basic skills of using the computer. The brochure is attached.
Criteria #2: Demonstrates that you have followed school policies regarding appropriate/safe care/use of basic computer equipment and Internet privileges.
I treated the computer with respect by not intentionally damaging any part of it. I followed school policy regarding Internet use, not taking advantage of the time to do other things, and made sure I used sites relevant to my assignment. A copy of the school policy for Internet/Computer use can be found in the agenda on page 12. I also followed school policies by taking down my own notes and creating sentences out of that, rather than copying the information directly off the websites.

• In the Presentation students SELECT specific pieces of
EVIDENCE from their Portfolio which they would like to highlight to a
“Portfolio Panel”
POSSIBLE FORMAT
 Interviews
 Group presentation
 Booth display
 Performance
 Exhibit
 Other……

• Evidence will be assessed against the
CRITERIA for each Aspect
• An assessment grid showing these Criteria will be used by the Assessment Team
 CORE Aspects earn 0 or 5 marks for a mandatory 30 marks
 CHOICE Aspects can earn up to 5 marks each for a possible 50 marks