UNIVERSITY MATTHEW MCNAIR SECONDARY

TALK ABOUT: High School Graduation Requirements Apprenticeship Opportunities College Requirements University Requirements University Process & Applications/Admission Mark transfer Financing Your Education Post-Secondary Resources Questions & Answers

1. Required 48 credits: Language Arts 10, 11, credits Social Studies 10 4 credits Social Studies 11 or 12 4 credits Science 10 4 credits Science 11 or 12 4 credits Mathematics 10 4 credits Mathematics 11 or 12 4 credits Physical Education 10 4 credits FNA or ASK 10, 11 or 12 4 credits Senior Planning 4 credits 2. Graduation Transitions 4 credits 3. Electives (Grade 10, 11 and 12) 28 credits TOTAL 80 credits *** A minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level. (This includes 4 credits for a Language Arts 12 course, but does not include Graduation Transitions). GRADUATION PROGRAM

POST-SECONDARY ENTRANCE Areas of Interest Career Areas Visit: www. careercruising.com Username: mcnair Password: marlin

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER Apprenticeship/Trades College University

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES School/College based program –Earn High School credits while working –Apprenticeship Training, $1000 scholarship For more information visit: Richmond District Career Programs Ex. Plumbing, Carpentry, Automotive, Hair Design, Culinary, Masonry and more….

RESEARCHING INSTITUTIONS Attend Information Sessions at McNair (at lunch) Attend the CUE Session at McMath in October Attend the PSI Mini-Fair at McNair on Nov. 15 at 10am Attend institution specific information sessions Research institution websites

DEFINITIONS What is a Bachelor’s Degree? How long will it take me to get it? What is an Associate Degree? What is the difference between a diploma and a certificate?

POST-SECONDARY REQUIREMENTS Institution Specific – general - ex. English Language Requirement/Dogwood Diploma Program Specific – ex. Completion of certain courses for admission to a Faculty GPA Specific May include “Broad-based” admissions

COLLEGE ADMISSION High School Graduation –Completion of English 12 Missing a course/courses –Must be 18 years of age –Summer School –ABE in College if offered Be 19 years of age (Mature Student)

College and Technical School Programs BCIT, Langara, Capilano, VCC, Douglas, Camosun Applied & Natural Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences Business & Media Continuing Education Engineering Health Sciences Trades & Apprenticeship University Transfer

Benefits of College Education ◊ flexible admissions – high school graduation ◊ smaller classes ◊ choice – 70 programs to choose from - 1 year (certificate) & 2 year (diploma) programs ◊ seamless university transfer (1-2 years of undergraduate courses) ◊ teaching excellence ◊ good support services ◊ study close to home for more information

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION Proof of English proficiency –Number of years in Canada –English proficiency test English 12 for Graduation –Minimum grade for English 12 –Minimum grade required for BC Institution OR Write the LPI or Institution based English Placement Test

“TYPICAL” UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS English 12 – must include the English 12 Prov. Exam worth 40% of final grade. At least 3 (4 in Eastern schools) other Gr. 12 academic courses “approved” by the institution May need to fulfill faculty specific courses at Gr 11 & 12 level

Approved Grade 12 Courses For Post-Secondary Entry The following is a general list of the approved grade 12 subjects used by B.C. Post-Secondary Institutions: English 12 (Students must write the English 12 Provincial Exam worth 40% of final grade) English Literature 12 Biology 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Geography 12 Geology 12 Law 12 Physics 12 Pre-Calculus Math 12 Foundations of Math 12 Mandarin 12, French 12, Spanish 12, Punjabi 12, Japanese 12 Social Justice 12 (SFU only and some Ontario universities) AP courses

University Requirements Universities usually have 2 sets of requirements– General & Program Specific. General: ◊ English Language Requirement - completion of the last 3-4 years of full-time secondary school education in Canada and a minimum grade in English 12 OR an additional written test (ex. TOEFL) when 1st language is not English ◊ Minimum of 4 approved Grade 12 courses, including English 12 ◊ Graduation from high school with a minimum average in some courses, ex. 70% English 11, 60% Math 11 ◊ A language 11 may be required (UBC & SFU) Not UVic…

University Requirements

Kwantlen Polytechnical University (KPU) >practical and hands-on undergraduate level studies >vocational and career level programs General requirements: ~“C” Eng 12/Comm 12 (TOEFL 80) ~”C+” Foundations Math 11 or “C” Pre-Calculus New General requirements: ~”C+” Eng 12 or “A” Comm 12 ~math same Specific Program requirements typically require “B” Eng 12 (eg. Art/Business Degrees) **September, January and May entries**

ADMISSION ENTRANCE AVERAGES Each institution will set its own minimum acceptable grades Each year, admission averages change Check out the admission average on the institution’s website

APPLICATION PROCESS Apply to more than one school - You need a backup plan!! Applications require a fee for processing which is non-refundable How many programs within one school can I apply for? If I am not accepted, will the schools automatically consider me for my second choice?

Supplemental Documentation Supplemental Application Form Includes: Personal essay outlining special aptitudes or interests for chosen field of study Extra-curricular activities Academic achievements Teamwork skills Record of leadership Other accomplishments

HOW DO I APPLY TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE? Instead of through the Institution’s website –Centralized Service: –EducationPlannerBC (BC) –OUAC (Ontario) –Applyalberta (Alberta) You can begin applying NOW – February (institution specific) and marks are sent later in November/early spring/spring (institution specific).

Applying to College & University BC Institutions: EDUCATIONPLANNER – plan and apply to BC Universities & Colleges using this website: (get started, apply and financial info) Ontario Institutions: BC students must apply on-line through the Ontario Universities Application Website OUAC: Alberta Institutions: Apply using ApplyAlberta system: All Other Canadian and Private Institutions: please check websites for application instructions

HOW DOES EDUCATIONPLANNER WORK? 1.Create an account on-line – search schools, make plans > personal career plan, search careers, career trek/videos 2.Common Form –Personal Information –Only needs to be filled in once 3.Institution Specific Application –Select preferred program –Start date –Complete Supplement Application if required –Pay institution application fee for each institution

American and UK Applications BALANCE = ACADEMIC + EXTRA CURRICULAR Need to prepare and write SAT/ACT Letters of recommendation; personal essay Volunteering and community involvement Consult the School Counsellor Different Deadlines: Early Action/Decision – October/November Regular Decision - January

BE ORGANIZED Create folders For each institution Write down the student number generated for the institution (different for every institution) Log onto your Student Portal Create an account Check frequently Keep a copy of instructions/ sent from each institution in corresponding folders Submission of Grades Check: on-line portal or “official transcript” Note: Official Transcripts can be ordered at the school office and it costs $5

HOW DO I SEND IN MY MARKS? PSI CHOICES FORM – Opens October 2016 Sometimes schools require a transcript – available from the office at a cost of $5 Self-reporting – What is self-reporting? -can start in Feb 2015 depending on university Why do I have to self-report?

PSI Selection Form ATTENTION: ALL students applying to post-secondary institutions must complete the PSI Selections form online.. By completing this form, you are giving permission to the Ministry of Education to send a copy of your transcript to which you are applying. Your Counselling Department highly recommends that you complete this process by January 30th as issues sometimes arise. Deadline for completion is APRIL 30th

HOW TO FINANCE YOUR EDUCATION What is available? Where do I find the information?

Financial CONSIDERATIONS $$$ COST $$$ Financing Post Secondary Studies Scholarships/Awards Bursaries/Grants Student Loans

Where to find and what is available?? 1.Post-Secondary Institutions 2.Private and Public Organizations 3.McNair School Awards 4.Provincial & District 5. Loans

1. INSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIPS Institution Specific –Automatic Entrance Awards –Nominated Entrance Awards –Open Entrance –Bursaries Selection is based on: –Grades –Letters –Nominations Application Process –On-line or Paper Application (Deadlines) –Automatically once you apply to the institution

2. Private & Public Organizations Research Career Centre website: –SD38careercentre.weebly.com Places of employment, unions & organizations – parents and grandparents

3. MCNAIR SCHOOL AWARDS *Apply to be considered *General Application available on the McNair Website *Available after Spring Break *Complete application online

4.PROVINCIAL, DISTRICT & PASSPORT TO EDUCATION *Provincial Program – BC Excellence, BC Achievement, District / Authority Scholarships *District – Career News website, Richmond Potters Club, Richmond Community Scholarship, Art Animation, Maple Leaf Awards, and more! *Passport to Education > Program phased out

Student Loans ◊ Provided by Federal and Provincial Governments & financial institutions. Repayment begins 6 months following study end date. Apply for interest-free status! Pay monthly installments. National Student Loans Student Service Centre Student Financial Assistance Program, Explore occupations, Student Surveys and more:

WHERE TO FIND THE INFO? VISIT: SD38careercentre.weebly.com REGISTER & SEARCH AT:

CAREER CENTRE Drop in to meet with Ms. Hudson Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 11:15 to 3:15 ● Drop in/make appt. with Ms. Bagnall

Questions & Answers Ms. Hudson Ms. Bagnall, MA, RCC