Course Selection Parent / Student Info Night LOUI SALITURO Academic Advisor CHRIS Campbell VICE-Principal

Course Selection Information Night Graduation Requirements Course Offerings at STA Post Secondary Admission Requirements Questions and Answers

Graduation Requirements Grade 10 Christian Education 10 4 Credits English 10 4 Credits Physical Education 10 4 Credits Planning 10 4 credits Math 10 4 Credits Science 10 4 Credits Social Studies 10 4 Credits French 10 or LRC 4 Credits Elective 2 Credits

Graduation Requirements Grade 11 Christian Education 11 4 credits English 11 (Literacy Assessment) 4 credits Math 11 (Numeracy Assessment) 4 credits Science 11 4 credits Social Studies 11 (or a Socials 12) 4 credits Elective (ie. French or Spanish 11) 4 credits Elective (ie. Applied Skill or Fine Art) 4 credits Elective 4 credits Graduation Transitions (con’t in gr. 12)

Graduation Requirements Grade 12 Christian Education 12 4 credits Graduation Transitions 12 4 credits English 12 (Literacy Assessment) 4 credits At least 4 other Grade 12 Level Courses 16 credits Study block, community service or LRC Block

Registering for Courses Initial course registration will be open online on April 24th. From the initial selections a timetable will be built to accommodate as many students as possible and ensure graduation credits are available to everyone. Students will go online in May to pick their actual timetable.

Online Courses STA recommendation is to take all required courses here at STA Students who do not have a required course completed by Fall admission, will be required to take the course at STA For UBC admissions requirement, online courses must be 100% completed by the end of January to be accepted (new 2016-2017)

Courses by Department Now we will go into each department to further clarify offerings.

Course Offerings Provincial Courses Courses with a Provincial Assessment: Math & English Courses Academic Courses Courses from approved lists (differs by university) used to calculate admission averages i.e. History 12, Chemistry 12, Calculus 12, Economics 12 Advanced Placement Courses Can earn university credits in high school May be used for admissions averages Electives Usually fulfill the Applied Skill / Fine Arts Requirement Languages There are several different types of courses offered at sta We have …..

English English 12 English 11 Honours English 11 Honours English 12 Communications11 Communications 12 English 11 English 12 Honours English 11 Honours English 12 CCC Jump Start or AP English Writing 12 Literature 12

Humanities Socials 10 Socials 11 Geography 12 Civilizations 12 History 12 Law 12 Economics 12

Foundations and Pre-Calculus Math10 Apprentice and Workplace Math 10 Apprentice & Workplace Math 11 Foundations and Pre-Calculus Math10 Foundations Math 11 Foundations Math 12 Pre-Calculus Math 11 Pre-Calculus Math 12 Students must successfully complete a math 10 course. Students who are currently enrolled in EMA10 go on to EMA11 Calculus 12 AP Calculus

Sciences Science 10 Biology 11 Biology 12 Chemistry 11 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 Physics 11 For acceptance to most university Science and Engineering programs students are required to take Chem 11 and Phy11 At the grade 12 level: For Sciences UBC requires 1. SFU Requires 2 (GEO OK) UVIC Requires 2(GEO OK) For Engineering SFU & UBC Chem 12 and Phy12 UVIC Phy 12 Chem recommended. Earth Science 11 AP Physics Science & Tech 11

Modern Languages French 10 French 11 French 12 Beg. Spanish 11

Electives Physical Education (PE, Boys Basketball & Girls Sports Academies) Business Education (Accounting, Marketing ,Economics, Entrepreneurship) Information and Communications Technology (Digital Media Development, Media Arts, Computer Programming ) Fine & Performing Arts (Acting, Art, Band, Choir) Humanities (Eng Lit, Civilizations, History, Geography, Law, Psychology, Social Studies, Writing) Math (Math, Calculus, AP Calculus) Modern Languages (French & Spanish) Science (AP Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Science & Technology)

Applying to University Search Universities of interest NOW Research Admission Requirements by program. Attend Info Sessions at STA in the Fall at the Post-Secondary Institutions Evening. Go to PSI Open Houses/Tours.

Changes to Undergraduate Admissions at UBC and SFU There are changes to the admission requirements for all BC high school applicants entering UBC and SFU in 2019 and 2020. This will impact course selection for current high school students. http://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/2019-admission/ http://www.sfu.ca/students/adm-req-2019-2020.html

KEY MESSAGES TO STUDENTS • Pre-requisites and requirements are not changing. You do not have to take different/more courses than currently required. • You should take courses in secondary school that are related to what you want to study at UBC. Doing so will increase your chances of admission. • UBC will look at your grades in nearly ALL your academic Gr.11 and Gr.12 courses. • When we look at your overall grades, we will drop your lowest Gr.11 or Gr.12 course; so it is safe to experiment. • We will pay particular attention to courses related to what you want to study at UBC. If you have the course at both the Gr.11 and Gr.12 level, more emphasis will be placed on the Gr.12 grade. • Be aware that having the highest grades is not the only way to get in – challenging yourself by taking more courses or more rigorous courses can also be beneficial.

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