Prince of Wales Secondary

Grade 12

Course

Selection

Presentation

Graduation Check List

Graduation Check List

• Students must have a minimum of 80 credits to graduate

• 1 course = 4 credits

• Grade 12 students must be enrolled in at least 7 courses to

be eligible for PW Scholarships

• A 2nd language is not a requirement for graduation

• Grade 12’s must complete Numeracy Assessment

• Grade 12’s must complete Literacy Assessment

• Grade 12’s must complete CLC and Capstone

• Most Canadian universities require a minimum of 6

academic Grade 12 courses

Graduation Check List

REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 11:

1. English 11

2. Social Studies 11 or 12

3. A Science 11

4. A Math 11

5. 4 Elective courses

Graduation Check List

REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 12:

1. English Studies 12 or English First

Peoples 12

2. 2 other Grade 12 courses

3. Everything else is a choice

4. 7 courses in Grade 12 for PW

Scholarships

5. CLC and Capstone (will be done off-

timetable)

Course Selection

• Grade 12 Course Planning Sheet – to

be filled out and signed by student and

parent/guardian

• Students must include cell phone

number and email address

Course Planning Sheet

Course Planning Sheet

Course Choices

• Online courses – Do not take English 12

online

• For university admission online courses

must be completed by February 1.

• Repeated classes – cannot repeat at PW,

upgrade online or summer school, highest

mark is reflected on transcript

Course Choices

• Dropping courses is problematic

• If you don’t like your mark, ask for help

• Remember breadth and rigour count

• You need good marks to get into university

but, you need the skills to stay there

Course Selection Handbook

Available on

our school

website

under

Students

Course Selection

⚫ Talk to your Teachers, Counsellor, parents

and friends

⚫ Read the course descriptions in the Course

Planning Guide on the website

⚫ Fill in your Grade 12 Course Planning Sheet

⚫ Make sure to consider graduation

requirements and your post-secondary

plans

Grade 12 English Choices

Graduation Requirement

• English Studies 12

• English Studies 12 Mini

English Electives

• Literary Studies 12

• Creative Writing 12

Grade 12 Social Studies Choices

• Economic Theory 12

• Human Geography 12

• 20th Century World History 12

• Law Studies 12

• Asian Studies 12

Grade 12 Science Choices

• Biology 12 (Anatomy and Physiology 12)

• Chemistry 12

• Physics 12

Students may take more than one Science

Chemistry and Physics are required for

most Science or Engineering programs

Grade 12 Math Choices

1. Pre Calculus 12

2. Calculus 12

3. AP Calculus 12

• Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12 may be

done concurrently

• Pre-Calculus 12 must be done before AP

Calculus

Grade 12 Electives

⚫ Grade 12 students must take a

minimum of 7 courses

⚫ Choose courses that will meet the

post-secondary requirements for

your program of choice

⚫ Add in electives of interest

Language Electives

⚫ French 11/12

⚫ Spanish 11/12

⚫ Beginner Spanish 11

A 2nd language is not required for graduation.

ELL students may be eligible for a Language 10, 11, 12 credit.

University Second Language Requirements

⚫ UBC requires a language 11

⚫ SFU requires a beginner language 11

⚫ UVIC does not require a 2nd language

⚫ Check specific university requirements

SDC or Skills class

⚫ Skills 12 – for students who require additional support for their learning.

⚫ Skills students earn 4 credits

⚫ Often students in Skills have an IEP

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 / International Foods• Fitness• Band / Jazz Band• Theatre Company

Leadership requires an application• Complete and submit it to Ms. Mak by Feb 13

ELL Students

⚫ Sign up for ELL courses you are currently in

⚫ ELL teachers advise Counsellors on your required ELL classes

⚫ Assessments in May and September will determine placement

VSB Career Education

⚫ Youth WORK in Trades Program

⚫ Youth TRAIN in Trades Program

careerprograms.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

External Credits

⚫ Challenge exams (Languages)

⚫ Music / Dance⚫ Youth

Leadership⚫ Sports⚫ Coaching

⚫ First Aid⚫ ICBC Driver

Training⚫ Computer

Certification⚫ Private Pilot’s

License⚫ Cadets

Post – Secondary Information

• Please check specific university

requirements

• Science and Engineering programs

typically require Chemistry 11 and

Physics 11

• Many Business programs recommend

Calculus 12

Post – Secondary Information

• Most universities outside of BC don’t require

a second language in Grade 11

• Most universities require a personal profile

• Some universities will admit on Grade 11

marks

Post-Secondary Information

Required Grade 11 Courses:•English 11

•Academic Math 11(Pre-Calc 11 or Foundations of Math 11)

•Academic Science 11 – Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth

Science (Science and Engineering programs require

Chemistry & Physics)

•Social Studies 11 or 12

•Language 11 – UBC Language 11*, SFU Beginner Language

11, UVIC no Language 11

•Various requirements depending on the university and

program-please check websites for specifics

UBC – Vancouverubc.ca

• Holistic approach to competitive academic

assessment

• Courses required for admission to

programs (general and degree specific

requirements)

• All courses in Grade 11 and 12 will be

considered in admission

• Particular attention paid to courses relevant

to program of study

UBC – Vancouverubc.ca

Factors for admission

•Overall course assessment – all Grade 11 & 12

courses considered

•Core academics – courses relevant to field of

study

•Marks for English 12 and Pre-Calculus 11

•Personal Profile

•Breadth of courses taken

•Rigour within course of study

GENERAL & SPECIFIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES CONSIDERED IN CORE AND OVERALL AVERAGES

SFU sfu.ca

5 Grade 12

courses

required

70% in

Math 11

SFU

Faculty of

Arts

requires a

Science 12

or

Math 12

UVIC Requirements

uvic.ca

English 12

+ 3 other

approved

Grade 12

courses

BCIT

• Requirements

are program

specific

• Many programs

require English

12 and a Math 11

EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN

5 Grade 12

subjects

including:

English 12,

2 Academic

12’s,

2 other 12

courses +

Portfolio

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

6 Grade 12 courses with emphasis on courses related to field of study

MCGILL ADMISSIONS

Top 5 academic

Grade 12

courses based

on program pre-

requisites

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY

• English 12 + 3

other

academic

grade 12

courses

based on

program

prerequisites

US Universities

• Academic achievement in Grade 8 – 12

• Rigour of academic study

• Advanced Placement courses

• Extracurricular accomplishments

• Common Application

• SAT I and SAT II

• Student Personal Essay

• Letters of Recommendation

• College Board – collegeboard.org

• $$$

• Students will enter their course choices in the computer lab this week.

• They should have their course planning sheets complete as I will collect them!

Computer Lab

Block Teacher Date #1 & Room

1-1 Choi/Bird Feb 3 Mini 3

1-1 Wagner Feb 7 Mini 3

1-2 Choi/Bird Feb 7 Mini 3

1-2 Kwan/Wagner Feb 11 Mini 3

2-1 Schaedeli Feb 10 Mini 3

1-3 Schaedeli/Sung Feb 7 Mini 3

1-4 Prasad Feb 13 Mini 3

2-4 Wagner Feb 6 Mini 3

2-4 Duy Feb 12 Mini 3

Computer Lab

Questions? Concerns?