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Educational Pathways: Trades and Technology High School College/Technical Institute complete training Levels 1-4 Apprenticeship Work University Bachelor of Technology
General Requirements: Trade Each Trade/School has its own specific academic requirements. English: English studies12 Math: Program Dependent: Foundations, Pre-calculus, Workplace Math 11 Physics : Is recommended for some apprenticeship programs ( ie. electrician, gas fitting, plumbing) Pre-test: English, Math, and/or Mechanical reasoning tests. May be required by students currently completing pre-requisites.
General Requirements: Technical Each Technical program has its own specific academic requirements. English: English Studies12, Math: Dependent on Program Health Sciences: Pre-Calculus Computers/Engineering: Pre-Calculus Business: Any Math Please verify the math required for these programs
College/University College Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree Two Year Diploma Two Year Diploma University Transfer Associate Degree University Transfer Associate Degree Continue at College (degree) Go to University (degree) Go to work
General Entrance/UT Requirements: Admission Purposes only Douglas: English: English Studies12 (C) Kwantlen: English Studies12 (C+) Langara: Grade 12 graduation (English 12 80%, course or LET) Capilano:
Diploma Programs Two year programs (skill specific) English Requirement: English Studies12 Additional pre-requisites: academic courses non-academic essays, volunteer work, references, Auditions Age requirements Many programs ladder into full degree programs at the college level or act as a University Transfer program.
University Direct Entry
UVIC: Admission 2020 Humanities and Social Sciences/Business: Grade 11 English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Math 11 Foundations of Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11 (business) Social Studies 11 20th Century World History BC First Peoples 12 Comparative Cultures 12 Genocide Studies 12 Geography 12 Law 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 Science 11 (one of): Chemistry 11 Physics 11 Life sciences 11 Earth Science 11
UVIC: Admission 2020 Sciences: Grade 11 English 11: Math 11 Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11 Social Studies 11(one) Comparative Cultures 12 Genocide Studies 12 Law 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 Science 11 (two of): Chemistry 11 Physics 11
UVIC: Admission 2020 Sciences: Grade 12 English 12: Math 12 English Studies 12 Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 (70%) Science 12 (two approved): Chemistry 12 Physics 12 An atomy and Physiology 12 Geology 12
UVIC: Admission 2020 Humanities and Social Sciences: Grade 12 English 12: English Studies 12 Three Academic Grade 12 20th Century World History BC First Peoples 12 Comparative Cultures 12 Genocide Studies 12 Geography 12 Law 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 English language requirement Quantitative and analytical skills requirement A minimum of 5 approved Grade 12 courses Admission is based on two lists of approved grade 11 & grade 12 courses for each program/faculty: List A: includes grade 11 and grade 12 courses required/recommended for the program List B: includes additional approved grade 11 and grade 12 courses Online/distance education courses must be 100% complete by January 31, 2020.
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 Arts and Social Sciences/Business: Grade 11 English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Language 11 French 11 Intro Spanish 11 Spanish 11 Math 11 Foundations of Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11(Business) Social Studies 11 Comparative Cultures 12 Genocide Studies 12 Law 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 Science 11(one of): Chemistry 11 Physics 11 Life sciences 11 Earth Science 11 Non required approved Gr 11 courses Choral Music 11 Instrumental music 11 Drama 11 Theatre Production 11 Media Arts 11 Film and TV 11
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 Sciences/Engineering: Grade 11 English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Language 11 French 11 Intro Spanish 11 Spanish 11 Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11 Social Studies 11 Comparative Cultures 12 Genocide Studies 12 Law 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 Science 11 (two of): Chemistry 11 Physics 11 Non required approved Gr 11 courses Choral Music 11 Instrumental music 11 Drama 11 Theatre Production 11 Media Arts 11 Film and TV 11
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 Arts and Social Sciences: Grade 12 List A English 12: English Studies 12 English First Peoples 12 One of : Anatomy & Physiology 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Geology 12 Foundations of Math 12 Physics 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Two of: 20th Century World History Comparative Cultures 12 Creative Writing 12 Genocide Studies 12 Law Studies 12 Literary Studies 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 One of : French 12 Spanish 12 One additional course from List A Non required approved Gr 11 courses Choral Music 12 Instrumental music 12 Drama 12 Theatre Production 12 Entrepreneurship 12 Film and TV 12 Photography 12
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 Sciences: Grade 12 List A English 12: English Studies 12 English First Peoples 12 Math: Pre-Calculus 12 Two of: Anatomy & Physiology 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 List B : 20th Century World History Comparative Cultures 12 Anatomy & Physiology 12 Creative Writing 12 Entrepreneurship 12 Foundations of Mathematics 12 French 12 Genocide Studies 12 Geology 12 Law Studies 12 Literary Studies 12 Philosophy 12 Social Justice 12 Spoken Language 12
Simon Fraser University: Admission 2020 Business: Grade 12 List A English 12: English Studies 12 English First Peoples 12 Math 12: Pre-Calculus 12 One of: 20th Century World History Anatomy & Physiology 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Creative Writing 12 Genocide Studies 12 Law Studies 12 Literary Studies 12 Philosophy 12 Physics 12 Spoken Language 12 List B: Comparative Cultures 12 Entrepreneurship 12 Foundations of Math 12 French 12 Geology 12 Social Justice 12 Spanish 12
University of British Columbia: Admission 2020 the admission decision will go beyond grades. It will now consider the students academic record recognizing: Breadth, depth, and relevancy The academic assessment should assess the student’s overall academic potential and potential for study in a particular UBC program Encourage students to challenge themselves, pursue their curiosities and take risks You will be evaluated in three different ways: Overall, Core, Core related
University of British Columbia: Admission 2020 Overall Average Approximately 12-18 courses, depending on student course load Minimum number of six grade 12 courses All grade 11 and grade 12 courses will be taken into consideration (except: Applied Design & Technology, Physical Education, Career and Personal Planning Core Average (varies by program): Approximately 4-8 courses, dependant upon student course load All grade 11 and grade 12 courses in subjects related to the intended area of study at UBC Core Specific (varies by program): Key grade 12 courses related to the program you want to study at UBC
University of British Columbia: Admission 2019
University of British Columbia: Admission 2020 Arts: English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Language 11 French 11 Spanish 11 Math 11 Foundations of Math 12 Pre-Calculus 11 Science 11 (one of) Applied Physics 11 or 12 Chemistry 11 Earth Science 11 Environmental science 11 Geology 11 Life Sciences 11 Physics English 12: English Studies 12 6 Grade 12 courses total
University of British Columbia: Admission 2020 Business: English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Language 11 French 11 Spanish 11 Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11 Science 11 (one of) Applied Physics 11 or 12 Chemistry 11 Earth Science 11 Environmental science 11 Geology 11 Life Sciences 11 Physics English 12: English Studies 12 Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 6 Grade 12 courses total
University of British Columbia: Admission 2020 Science: English 11: Creative Writing 11 Composition 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Language 11 French 11 Spanish 11 Math 11 Pre-Calculus 11 Science 11 (two of) Chemistry 11 Physics English 12: English Studies 12 Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Science 12 (one of) Anatomy and Physiology 12 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 6 Grade 12 courses total
University of British Columbia: Admission 2019
University of British Columbia: Admission 2019
University of British Columbia: Admission 2019
Other Things you need to know DL Courses: SFU: 100% complete by January 31 of graduation year UBC: 100% complete by Feb 1 of grad year to be considered for admission Challenge Exams: UBC will consider Challenge exams to meet admission requirements only, these courses may not be used as part of the GPA for admission Repeated Courses: Some Ontario Schools will only accept 1st attempts
Admission Consideration (Based on September 2019 admission averages) UBC-Vancouver Simon Fraser University Arts mid-high 80’s Science high 80’s-low 90’s Kinesiology mid-high 80’s Engineering mid-high 80’s Commerce 84% min **Mandatory personal profile Applied Science 88-90% Arts/Social Sciences 86-88% Health Sciences 88-90% Science 88-90% Business 83% min UBC-Okanagan UVIC Engineering mid 80’s Arts high 70’s Human Kinetic low 80’s Nursing high 80’s Science high 70’s Humanities/S Sciences 80-84% Engineering 85 (math 78%) Sciences 85% Business 80% min Writing 88% Any offer made is conditional until marks are verified and Ministry marks are available
Ontario Post-Secondary Guideline General Admission English 12 studies/Eng 12 First Peoples 6 courses at the grade 12 level Blended English 12 and provincial mark Repeating a course: subject to each institution Challenge Course: subject to each institution AP course are accepted Currently Philosophy 12 not accepted at most post-secondary schools in Ontario Business Calculus Pre-Calculus English Science English Calculus Pre-Calculus 2 grade 12 science
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