Grade 9 Students
Going into
Grade 10

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Excellent Results on Provincial Exams
We continue to achieve excellent result on provincial exams.
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For example:
English 12 (77% C+ or better)
Social Studies 11 (82% C+ or better)

 Academic Excellence
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English 12
• 46% of our students receive A’s
• District Average 25%
Science 10
• 38% of our students receive A’s
• District Average 23%

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Outstanding results in Athletics
Teams that have reached a high level of competition
Sport
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Swimming
Football
Boys Soccer
Tennis
Year
Provincials 2010,2011,2012
Provincials 2009,2010,2012
Provincials 2010,2011,2012
Provincials 2009
Provincials 2011 (3 rd ), 2012 1 st
Provincials 2011

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Support for all Students
Academic Intervention (AI) for Struggling Learners
Targeted support classes for Math, Science, and
English

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Academic Excellence
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Honours Programs
Math
Science
English
AP Skills taught to younger grades

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• Excellence in Athletics and Fine Arts
Building Character through Service
Building Competencies in all areas

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$14 Million expansion project scheduled to begin this spring
New Gym, Drama facility, and Academic Block
Partnership with City of Kelowna for
Neighbourhoods of Learning

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Students select their courses
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Individual course requests are tallied
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The overall number of sections needed in each course are calculated
(6 sections of English 10)

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The master timetable is built based upon that number of sections for each course
Students are loaded into course sections based upon the choices they make in February.
Students wishing to change their choices at a later date may not be able to due to full classes.

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This means that …
If you chose Foods in February and you decide in
June that you would like to take Drafting you may not be able to because we staffed for the Foods class.

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Parent information night: Feb 4th
Course selection assembly for Grade 10’s next week
Signed course selection sheets returned for data entry:
February 22 nd

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• The BC Graduation Program begins in grade 10.
This means that the courses students take in their grade 10 year will become part of their permanent graduation transcript.

• Required courses for grade 10 include:
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An English 10*
A Math 10*
A Science 10*
Social Studies 10
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A PE 10 (Athletic Academies Included)
Planning 10
(*these courses have a Provincial Exam worth 20% of the student’s grade)

Provincial Exam Scholarships for Graduating Students are based on the results of the five Provincial Exams which all students are required to write.
English 10
Math 10
Science 10
Social Studies 11
English 12 / Communications 12

• All of our students will take an English 10 course.
• You may choose English 10 Honours if your average is
85% or greater.
• Enrollment in English 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

A Math 10 course is a graduation requirement.

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Students entering a trade or technical school
Students who achieved less than 60% in
Math 9
(recommendation from Previous Math teacher)

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Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10
(With Jump Math 10)
Students who received less than 70% in
Math 9 and plan to attend university but require additional time and support to be successful in FMPC 10
Jump Math 10 is a ½ course support block taken in first semester
FMPC 10 is taken in second semester

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Students who plan to attend university in Arts or Sciences

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Students who excel in Math and plan to attend university in Arts or Sciences
You may choose FMPC 10 Honours if your average is
85% or greater.
Enrollment in FMPC 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

• All of our students will take a Science 10 course with
Provincial Exam.
• You may choose Science 10 Honours if your average is
85% or greater.
• Enrollment in Science 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

• All Students take SS 10 as it is a graduation requirement.

• Every grade 10 student must take a PE course as it is a graduation requirement.
• For information on the academies please come to the special programs information night Feb 6th.

• Planning 10 is a graduation requirement.
• Please make sure you choose two alternates in the event your first choice cannot be accommodated.

• Many students will continue with French 10 as their first elective.
• Some BC universities require a second language 11 for entrance.

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 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