COURSE PLANNING BOOKLET Grades 10 12 2018/2019

ALDERGROVE COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL

COURSE PLANNING BOOKLET Grades 10 - 12 2018/2019

26850 29th Avenue, Aldergrove, BC Phone: 604-856-2521 Fax: 604-856-9648

"Dream, Believe, Achieve"

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Principal's Message Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements for 2018-2019 Grade 12's "NEW" Graduation Requirements 2019-2020 Grade 12's External Learning, Scholarships & Bursaries, ACSS Grade Awards Post-Secondary Options General University Requirements Kwantlen XCEL Dual Credit Program Dual Credit -- Youth TRAIN in Trades District Hairdressing Program at ACSS District Carpentry Program at ACSS District Auto Service Technician Program at ACSS Youth Train in Trades Event Schedule Work Experience Youth Work in Trades Program Course Descriptions Advance Program AVID Business, Media, and Information Technology Education Career Education Curriculum

Life Education (CLE) Life Connections (LC) Grad Transitions Skills Exploration English Language Arts Fine Arts Visual Arts Music Yearbook Theatre Home Economics Second Languages French Mandarin Mathematics Physical and Health Education Science Social Studies Applied Design, Skills and Technologies Human Services Leadership 10-12 Psychology 12 Study Block

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Principal's Message

"Dream, Believe, Achieve"

At Aldergrove Community Secondary School we offer a wide range of opportunities to meet student needs. Students can explore numerous directions on their journey through graduation to post-secondary. The staff at ACSS continually tries to provide an excellent variety of choices, both required and elective, so that our students can meet graduation requirements and explore the options available to them. As the school moves into early spring, next year seems far away, but choices made today are often difficult to change once our timetable is created for September. We build our next year's timetable based on student requests in the spring. As such, please be sure to become informed and make your best choices now during course planning. Changes are extremely challenging in September!

Tips for good course planning:

Read this Course Planning Guide completely & thoroughly. Listen carefully to counsellor presentations about course selection in the Library. Attend and listen to the course planning assemblies in early February 2018. Talk to staff and parents about potential choices and career options. Check graduation requirements and plan to have more than the necessary 80 credits

required. Check post-secondary entrance requirements to ensure you have chosen the right

courses. Check your pre-requisites for the courses you have chosen. If in doubt, check with

your counsellor, Ms. Kauldher.

During the course planning process students will be informed of all the opportunities available.

REQUIRED ? Language Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, Mathematics, Modern Languages,Physical and Health Education, and Career Education

ELECTIVE ? Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, Home Economics, Business Education, Technology Education, Community Leadership, and Recreation Leadership

PROGRAMS ? AVID and Advance

SUPPORT ? Learning Resources and Behaviour Support

DUAL CREDIT ? Auto Service Technician, Carpentry, Hairdressing, and District Programs

Parents are encouraged to research and review course selections with their child. Course selections can play a major role in determining a student's attitude towards school and their future success. Please also make sure to provide course alternatives since sometimes course conflicts are inevitable.

Aldergrove Community Secondary School staff is committed to provide an environment where your child can "Dream, Believe, and Achieve".

Good luck in planning your future.

Mr. J. Lyndon, Principal

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS For 2018-19 Gr. 12's

Current Grade 11 students must satisfy the 2004 Graduation Requirements.

At a Glance Requirements ? What You Need to Graduate In order to graduate with a Dogwood, every student in the Graduation Program must pass certain basic courses, like English, Mathematics and Science. The table below is an overview of what a student needs to graduate:

52 credits from required courses

28 credits from elective courses, and

4 credits from Graduation Transitions Graduation requirements are introduced in your Career Education 9 class. For more help, talk to your teacher or school counsellor and refer to the Grad Planner for more details.

REQUIRED COURSES Subject Area

Minimum Credits

Planning 10 or Life Education 10 A Language Arts 10 a Language Arts 11 a Language Arts 12 Course a Mathematics 10 Course a Mathematics 11 or 12 Course a Fine Arts and /or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12 Social Studies 10 a Social Studies 11 or 12 Course Science 10 a Science 11 or 12 Course Physical Education 10 Graduation Transitions

ELECTIVE COURSES Student must earn at least 28 elective credits

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

52 Credits

Minimum Credits

Additional Grade 10-12 credits*

28 credits

* 7 courses (3 must be Grade 12)

OVERALL TOTAL

80 credits

* Students must have a minimum of 80 credits, at least 16 must be at the grade 12 level, including a

grade 12 Language Arts course. Others may be required or elective courses.

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NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS For 2019-20 Gr. 12's

Current Grade 9's and 10's must satisfy the "NEW" 2018 Graduation Requirements.

At a Glance Requirements ? What You Need to Graduate

In order to graduate with a Dogwood, every student in the Graduation Program has to pass certain basic courses, like English, Mathematics and Science. The table below is an overview of what a student needs to graduate: 48 credits from required courses 28 credits from elective courses, and 4 credits from Career Life Connections plus Capstone Graduation requirements are introduced in your Career Education 9 class. For more help, talk to your teacher or school counsellor and refer to the Grad Planner for more details.

REQUIRED COURSES Subject Area

Minimum Credits

Life Education a Language Arts 10 ( 2 modules required) a Language Arts 11 (2 modules required) a Language Arts 12 Course a Mathematics 10 Course a Mathematics 11 or 12 Course An Arts Education or ADST 10, 11 or 12 Social Studies 10 a Social Studies 12 Course Science 10 a Science 11 or 12 Course Physical and Health Education 10 Life Connections, plus Capstone

ELECTIVE COURSES Student must earn at least 28 elective credits

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

4 52

Minimum Credits

Additional Grade 10-12 credits* * 7 courses (3 must be Grade 12)

OVERALL TOTAL

28 credits 80 credits

* Students must have a minimum of 80 credits, at least 16 must be at the grade 12 level, including a grade 12 Language Arts course. Others may be required or elective courses.

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