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Prince of Wales Secondary
Course
Planning
For Grade 11
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Prince of Wales Secondary
Course
Planning
For Grade 11
Timeline
Jan/Feb • Class visits
• Choose courses
March-May
• Timetable built
June
Aug
Sept• Changes
if possible
• Changes if possible
• Conflicts resolved
• Changes if possible
Course Selection
⚫ Schools are staffed and time-tabled
according to student course requests in
January and February.
⚫ Only those courses with a sufficient
number of students registered will be
available.
⚫ Please choose carefully!
Course Selection
⚫ Grade 11 students are expected to take 8
course at PW.
⚫ For the purposes of Honour Roll students are
required to take 8 courses in Grade 11 at
PW.
⚫ Please consider your choices carefully now
as there is little flexibility in September
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of provincial graduation requirements
=
BC Certificate of Graduation or
“Dogwood Diploma”
Graduation Requirements
Required Courses Minimum Credits
a Language Arts 10 4
a Language Arts 11 4
a Language Arts 12 4
a Mathematics 10 4
a Mathematics 11 or 12 4
a Arts Education and/or an Applied Design, Skills and Technologies 10, 11, or 12
4
Socials Studies 10 4
a Socials Studies 11 or 12 4
Science 10 4
a Science 11 or 12 4
Physical and Health Education 10 4
Career Life Education 4
Career Life Connections + Capstone 4
Total 52
Elective Courses
7 additional grade 10-12 courses.
28
Graduation Assessments
Grade 10 Graduation Numeracy Assessment 0
Grade 10 Graduation Literacy Assessment 0
Grade 12 Graduation Literacy Assessment 0
Overall Total 80
Of the 80 credits for graduation, at least 16 must be at the grade 12 level, including a grade 12 Language Arts and Career Life Connections + Capstone.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 11
• English 11
• A Social Studies 11 or 12
• A Science 11 or 12
• A Math 11
• 4 Elective courses
Total 8 courses in grade 11 at PW
Graduation Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 12
• English 12
• 2 Grade 12 courses minimum (done in Gr 11?)
• 4 Electives
• Career Life Connections + Capstone (off
timetable)
Total 7 courses in Grade 12 at PW + CLC & Capstone
Grade 11 English Choices
• English 11 (Literary Studies or Spoken Language)
• English 11 Mini
• English 11 Double Block (for ELL),
must also select English Language
Development 11
• ELL Beginner or Intermediate
Grade 11 Social Studies Choices
• Social Studies 11 or 12
(Human Geography 12, Asian Studies 12,
Economic Theory 12, Law Studies 12, 20th
Century World History 12)
• Social Studies 11 Mini
• Transitional Social Studies Sr
• ELL Social Studies Sr
Grade 11 Science Choices
• Life Science 11 (Bio 11)
• Anatomy & Physiology 12 (Bio 12)
• Physics 11
• Chemistry 11
Students may take more than one Science
Chemistry 11 and Physics 11 are required for
most post-secondary Science or Engineering
programs
Grade 11 Math Choices
• Pre-Calculus 11
• Pre-Calculus 12 Mini
• Workplace Math 11
Mathematics Choices After Math 9
SDC or Skills class
⚫ Skills 11 – for students who require additional support for their learning.
⚫ Skills students earn 4 credits
⚫ Often students in Skills have an IEP
Grade 11 Electives
⚫ You choose 4 electives
⚫ You can choose Grade 10,11 or 12
electives
⚫ A 2nd science, socials or a
language will take an elective
space
Language Requirements
• A second language is not required for graduation.
• Students who are fluent in a second language may write a Language Challenge exam or complete a language online for credit.
• ELL students may be eligible for a Language 10, 11, 12 credit.
University Second Language
General Admissions Requirement
⚫ UBC requires a language 11
⚫ SFU requires a minimum of a beginner
language 11
⚫ UVIC does not require a 2nd language
⚫ Check specific university requirements
Electives
⚫ Business Education
⚫ Technical Education
⚫ Home Economics
⚫ Fine Arts
• Music
• Performing Arts
• P.E.
• Languages
Choose your electives carefully
Electives
Consider taking an off timetable elective
• Foods
• Fitness
• Band (Jazz or Senior)
• Theatre Company
Leadership requires an application
• Completed application are due Feb 13 submit to Ms. Mak
ELL Students
⚫ Sign up for the same level you are currently in.
⚫ ELL teachers advise Counsellors on your required ELL classes.
⚫ Assessments in spring will determine placement for next year.
Post-Secondary
• Different University = different entrance requirements.
• Check each University and program to ensure that you
have the necessary courses.
• Some Universities require:
4 Gr. 12 academic courses
& some
5 or 6 Gr. 12 academic courses
Post-Secondary
• Ontario Universities require Calculus 12 for some
programs.
• In BC Calculus 12 is recommended for some
programs but not required.
• Many Business programs like students to have Calculus
12
• BC Colleges do not require a second language.
• Most Ontario Universities do not require a second
language.
• Science and Engineering programs typically require
Chemistry 11 and Physics 11
Post-Secondary
• All Canadian Universities look at Grade 10 and 11
courses to see that you passed.
• Some Canadian Universities are now looking at
using grade 11 marks as part of the admissions
process.
• Canadian Universities calculate admission
averages based on 4 to 6 Grade 12 courses.
Post-Secondary
• Most universities require a personal profile
• Some universities will admit on Grade 11 marks
• Most College’s require you to graduate high
school for admissions.
• Some college programs do have specific course
requirements.
Post-Secondary
Parents and students are
responsible for checking with
colleges and universities for
their specific entrance
requirements.
1. Your overall academic performance in all your Grade 11 and 12
courses (as measured by the “overall assessment”)
2. Your academic performance in courses that are related to what you
want to study at UBC (as measured by the “core assessment”)
3. Your grades in individual courses that are particularly important for
your area of study
4. Your personal profile (which consists of short answer questions
where UBC looks at your accomplishments, your leadership, the
quality of the content of your answers, and your individual voice).
UBC
SFU
sfu.ca
UVIC Requirements
uvic.ca
University of Toronto
utoronto.ca
5 Grade
12
courses
required
McGill University
mcgill.ca
US Universities
• Academic achievement in Grade 8 – 12
• Rigor of academic study at PW
• Advanced Placement courses
• Extracurricular accomplishments
• Common Application
• SAT
• Student Personal Essay
• Letters of Recommendation
• College Board – collegeboard.org
VSB Career Education
⚫ Youth WORK in Trades Program
⚫ Youth TRAIN in Trades Program
⚫ Work Experience
Programcareerprograms.vsb.bc.ca
Youth WORK in Trades Program
• Start your apprenticeship
training while in Grade 10,
11 or 12.
• Earn up to 16 high school
credits
• Receive a Youth Work in
Trades certificate
upon graduation.
Youth TRAIN in Trades Program
⚫ Dual credit with a post secondary institution
⚫ Head start with foundation program training
⚫ Registration with the Industry Training
Authority
⚫ May lead directly into an apprenticeship
⚫ Work experience in a trade
go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/careerprograms
Summer School
• Registration typically starts in May.
• Inform counsellor of your plans or
changes to your plans
Encounters with Canada
• Week long program in Ottawa (see themes below)
• Learn about your, capital, country, career options and meet
youth from across Canada.
• $750 covers all expenses including flight to Ottawa
• Apply in April for Sept 2020 – June 2021 spots
• Sports &fitness• Arts & Culture• Law• Ecology & environment• Medicine& health• Canada Remembers
• Science & Technology• Journalism & Comm.• International Affairs• Vimy:Canada’s coming of age• Politics in Canada• RCMP
For more info visit https://www.ewc-rdc.ca/pub/en
Course Selection
• Grade 11 Course Planning Sheet – to
be filled out and signed by you and
your parents
• Please include your cell phone number
and email address
Course Planning Sheet
Prince of Wales Secondary School Grade 11 Course Planning Sheet
Last Name ___________________________ First Name __________________________ Student # ___________________
Student Cell Phone ______________________________ Student Email _________________________________________
Grade 10 – Current Year þ Check off the courses you are currently enrolled in.
Grade 11 – Course Requests þ Check the courses you are requesting for grade 11.
¨ EN 10 ¨ EN 10 Mini
¨ ELL Beginner
¨ ELL Intermediate ¨ English 10 Double Block
¨ ___________________
¨ Literary Studies 11 ¨ Spoken Language 11
¨ English 11 Mini
¨ English 11 Double Block ¨ ELL Beginner
¨ ELL Intermediate
¨ SS 10
¨ SS 10 Mini
¨ Transitional SS
¨ ELL SS
¨ Human Geography 12
¨ Asian Studies 12 ¨ Economic Theory 12
¨ Law Studies 12
¨ 20th Century World History 12
¨ Transitional SS
¨ ELL SS ¨ Socials 11 Mini
¨ Math 10 Foundations & Pre-Calculus ¨ Math 10 Foundations & Pre-Calculus Mini
¨ Math 10 Workplace ¨ ____________________________
¨ Pre-Calculus 11 ¨ Pre-Calculus 11 Mini
¨ Workplace Math 11 ¨ _______________________
¨ Science 10
¨ Science 10 Mini ¨ ELL Science
¨ ____________________________
Science choose 1 (additional science courses can be taken as electives)
¨ Life Science (Biology) 11
¨ Chemistry 11 ¨ Physics 11
¨ PE 10
¨ Learn to Play Hockey 10 ¨ Sr. Ice Hockey 10
Language or Elective 1 _______________________________
Elective 2 __________________________________________
Elective 3__________________________________________
Elective 4__________________________________________
¨ French 10 ¨ Beginners’ Spanish 11
¨ Spanish 10
¨ Skills ¨ Gold Support
¨ ELL Support ¨ ______________________
Alternative 1 ______________________________________
Alternative 2_______________________________________
Alternative 2_______________________________________
¨ Career Life Education 10 at PW
¨ Other ____________________________________
Summer School/Online Plans or other important info __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
¨ Elective _________________________________
Online Courses_____________________________________
__________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian's Signature: _____________________ Student's Signature: ______________________
Parent/Guardian's Phone #: ______________________
Parents: Please note that changes may be made to electives due to timetable conflicts or if a chosen elective is not available.
For information on graduation requirements please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-
12/support/graduation
Course Selection
⚫ Make INFORMED decisions. Talk to your Teachers,
Counsellor, parents and friends.
⚫ Read the course descriptions in the Course Planning
Guide on the website
⚫ Fill in your Grade 11 Course Planning Sheet
Follow up Session & Computer Lab
What? A chance for you to ask some more questions about course selection & enter your choices in the computer
Where? Mini 3 Computer Lab
When? Between now and Feb 4
Who? You and Your counsellor – Mr. Morgan
• Make sure you have your course planning sheets complete as I will collect them!
• You will enter your course choices in the computer lab
• Feel free to see me in the Counselling Suite
to ask any questions or discuss your course
selections.
Email: [email protected]
Follow up Session & Computer Lab
Course Planning Schedule In Science 10 Classes
Block Teacher Date #1 & Room Date #2 & Room
1-2 Haji Jan 20 Mini 3 Feb 3 Mini 3
1-3 Sun Jan 16 Mini 3 Jan 30 Mini 3
1-4 Haji Jan 16 Mini 3 Jan 30 Mini 3
1-4 Kwan Jan 20 Mini 3 Feb 3 Mini 3
2-1 Sun Jan 23 Mini 3 Jan 29 Mini 3
2-2 Haji & Dow (ELL 10s) Jan 23 Mini 3 Jan 29 Mini 3
2-4 Norman/Dow (ELL 10s) Jan 21 Mini 3 Feb 4 Mini 3
TREK TREK (PW Students) Feb 7 Mini 3 8:55-10:10
Questions? Concerns?
