Howe Sound Secondary School Graduation Transitions My Graduating Year …… What’s Next? A Message to Grade 12 Students and Guardians/Parents Counsellors: Gina McCormick A – L (last name) Cyndi Cunneyworth M - Z

LET US HELP YOU MAKE A PLAN Grade 12’s Grade 12 matters! What’s next? How do I get my 4 credits for Grad Trans course? Where do I go after high school? *College / University/ Trade/ Apprenticeships? Do I have the Entrance Requirements/GPA? How do I pay for it $$?? *Scholarships/ Student Loans /Savings Should I take a GAP year to work, travel, volunteer? LET US HELP YOU MAKE A PLAN

GRADUATION TRANSITIONS COURSE Personal Health - Planning 10, PE 10 and participate in at least 150 minutes per week of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which may include PE 11 and/or PE 12. Community Connections - participate in at least 30 hours of paid work experience and/or volunteer experience and describe what was learned. Career and Life – counsellors meeting with students individually or in small groups to discuss Grad Transitions and complete online survey. The link for all of the above information is http://hsscounsellors.webs.com/grad-transitions-scholarship

GRADE 12 STUDENTS ….. GRADUATING IN JUNE 2017 GRADUATION TRANSITIONS PROGRAM will not contribute to the calculation for honour roll. Students will receive a REQUIREMENTS MET (RM) on their transcripts for semester one. THIS IS A 4 CREDIT COURSE AND IS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION.

PSI- Post Secondary Information Students should be thinking about different institutions they might want to attend and courses/areas of study they wish to pursue. To help with this we offer: UBC rep was here on Wednesday Sept 21st Post Secondary Institution Day (PSI Day) Friday Oct 14th 1-3pm Recommended that EVERY grade 11/12 student attend. There will be two presentations and a mini-fair in the small gym. Emily Carr University rep visit – Thurs Nov 24th @ lunch We encourage students/parents to attend Info sessions on campus

BC Universities UBC – Vancouver, Kelowna SFU – Burnaby UVIC – Victoria CAP U- N. Van VIU- Nanaimo UNBC – Prince George TRU – Kamloops TWU – Abbottsford Quest University – Squamish Emily Carr University- Vancouver

BC Colleges and Institutes Langara College – South Vancouver Douglas College – New Westminster Camosun College – Victoria Kwantlen Polytechnic University College – Surrey University College of the Fraser Valley – Abbotsford BCIT – Vancouver Selkirk College- West Kootenay Vancouver Community College-Vancouver *there are many other schools throughout BC that offer academic studies University Transfer- some of these colleges will offer the first two years of an Arts or Science degree.

Entrance Requirements All major universities now have a broader based admission process Plan on taking at least four (4) approved academic courses for University programs. Your GPA is based on these 4. Must have English 12 or English First Peoples 12 Other Gr. 12 Academics at Howe Sound: Biology 12 Physics 12 History 12 Chemistry 12 French 12 Geography 12 French Immersion 12 Geology 12 Math 12 PreCalculus/Foundations Calculus 12 BC First Nations 12 ICT Computer Programming 12 Law 12 Psychology 12* Writing 12* Social Justice 12 * Accounting 12* Marketing 12* *not accepted everywhere ~ always check institution website

Science Requirements Most, if not all science faculties demand the following high school science courses: Physics 11 - Biology11 if medical minded Chemistry 11 Math 11 Pre-calculus Math 12 Pre-calculus And, at least one other grade 12 science from: Biology 12 Physics 12 Chemistry 12 Geology 12 * Nursing (BSN) @ Langara – Eng12 (80%), Biology 11 or 12 (C+) , FoundationsMath 11 or PreCal 11 (C) plus Foundations in Health Studies (5 University level courses)

FYI: Guideline of SFU’s 2015 mark cut-off based on GPA (very competitive) Arts ---- 80% Business Admin -------83% Science ---- 85% Engineering ----86 Kinesiology ----- 86% Education ---- 86% Environment ---78% Computing Science ----85% Arts ---- 78% Versus TRU (Thompson River Kamloops) – B average required not later than March 1st for early conditional admission NOTE: Mark averages required for acceptance at PSI’s vary from school to school. Check specific school website.

YOUR FINANCES: Tuition & Living Expenses 2015/16 YOUR FINANCES: Tuition & Living Expenses 2015/16 *A comparative outline of costs for first year Arts or Science - 2 terms Bachelor Degree = 4 yrs of full-time study to complete College Diploma = generally 2 years   UBC SFU LANGARA Tuition $4,990+ $6,600 $4,420 International Tuition $26,400+ $22,000 N/A Room + Board $10,000+ $8,800 No residence Study Resources (textbks, supplies, fees) $4,000+ $2,000 $900 Other Living Expenses (phone,hobbies,clothes…) $3,400 TOTAL $$ $17,400 $5,320

Counsellors Website http://www.hsscounsellors.webs.com

HSS Counsellor’s Website hsscounsellors.webs.net Resources- School Finder to help narrow down choices, also Education Planner, Discover BC Trades, Career Cruising, MyBluePrint Post-Secondary- links to admission requirements of most BC colleges and universities. Application information at applybc.ca Grade 12- Important Grad Dates, Ministry Grad Planner, Financial Support links, Scholarships, Grad Transition Survey and PSI Selection Scholarships- local- last years forms and books will be updated in the second semester also www.scholarshipscanada.com www.studentawards.com www.canlearn.ca (for Canada Student Loans)

Scholarships Stay connected to the HSS counsellors website and daily announcements for scholarship opportunities @ hsscounsellors.webs.com Check your parents’ workplace for Student Scholarship Awards? i.e. BCGEU When applying to College or University check for scholarship. Entrance awards = GPA of A+ or higher (UBC Entrance Scholarship – due Dec 1st) Local Scholarship-100+ for grade 12’s. Information meeting in March.

To Do List ….. Grade 12’s Parent help recommended Continue with your Career Search – use Career Cruising, School Finder, MyBluePrint to help you explore your options. See hsscounsellors.webs.com Be proactive …..attend info sessions. Ask questions?? Check specific admission requirements Attend Post Secondary (PSI) Visits: *PSI Day, Friday. Oct. 14th 1-3:00pm (see sign up) *Emily Carr University – Thurs Nov 24th @ lunch Begin application process to college/university PSI consent opens Nov 1st to release Ministry transcript Gr.12 Grad Trans – ongoing first semester Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries – ongoing Beware – Due dates are for real!