1. Course Selection Parent / Student Info Night
Lorraine Paruzzolo
Academic Advisor
John Campbell
Principal

2. Course Selection Information Night
Graduation Requirements
Course Offerings at STA
Backwards Planning & Course Selections
Post Secondary Institutions
Scholarships and Bursaries
Questions and Answers

3. Graduation Requirements Grade 10
Christian Education Credits
English 10 (Provincial Exam) 4 Credits
Physical Education Credits
Planning 10 * credits
Math 10 (Provincial Exam) 4 Credits
Science 10 (Provincial Exam) 4 Credits
Social Studies Credits
Elective* Credits
French 10 or LRC 4 Credits

4. Graduation Requirements Grade 11
Christian Education credits
Graduation Transitions 11
English credits
Math credits
Science credits
Social Studies 11 (Provincial Exam) 4 credits
Elective: credits
(Applied Skill or Fine & Performing Arts)
Elective credits
Elective credits

5. Graduation Requirements Grade 12
Christian Education credits
Graduation Transitions credits
English 12 (Prov. Exam) 4 credits
At least 3 other Grade 12 Level Courses 12 credits
At least 3 other Grade 11 or 12 Level Courses 12 credits

6. Grade 10 Requirements 1. Christian Education 10 2. English 10
3. French 10
4. Mathematics 10: (select one)
- Apprentice & Workplace Math 10
- Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10
5. Physical Education 10: (select one)
- PE 10/Boys Basketball Academy/Girls Sports Academy
6. Planning 10/Elective: (select one)
- Art, Drama, Band, Video Production
7. Science 10
8. Social Studies 10

7. Grade 11 Requirements 1. Christian Education 11
2. Graduation Transitions 11
3. Language Arts 11: (select one)
- English 11/English Honours 11/Communications 11
4. Mathematics 11: (select one)
-Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11/Foundations of Math 11/Pre-Calculus Math 11
5. Science 11: (select at least one)
- Biology 11/Chemistry 11/Earth Science 11/Physics 11/Science & Technology 11
6. Social Studies 11: (select one)
- Social Studies 11/BC First Nations 12
7. Elective: ( select one)
- Fine & Performing Arts Course/ Applied Skills Course
8. Elective
9. Elective

8. Grade 12 Requirements 1. Christian Education 12
2. Graduation Transitions 12
3. Language Arts 12: (select one)
- English 12/English Honours 12/Communications 12
4. Elective (Gr. 12) ______________________
5. Elective (Gr. 12) ______________________
6. Elective (Gr. 12) ______________________
7. Elective (Gr. 12) ______________________
8. Elective (Gr. 11 or 12) _______________
9. Elective (Gr. 11 or 12) ________________

9. Grad Requirements STA Policy
Students are required to take all graduation requirements for the respective year at STA unless the course has already been successfully completed elsewhere (usually at summer school or online during the summer or in a previous term).
Students must pass CE 12 in order to participate in all Graduation Activities in June.
Drop Deadline for Courses – end of September

10. Study Blocks & Service Blocks
Students are required to be enrolled in at least 7 - four credit courses at STA in their senior year.
Grade 12 students may elect to have a study block.
Category A – off campus
Category B – only on campus (library or cafeteria)
Students can also apply for a School & Community Service Block. Selection is based on student experience and teacher need.

11. 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 )

12. Course Selection
Preliminary course selection will be open online Monday, April 4th at 3:00 pm & close Thursday, April 7th at 3:30 pm
Information gathered from the preliminary course selection will be used to build the school timetable
Once the school timetable is completed the
students will go online again to select their courses (block order is not guaranteed)

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

14. Course Offerings Provincial Courses
Courses with a provincial exam component
Math10, English 10 & Science 10 (All 20%): SS11 (20%) or First Nations 12 (20%): Eng 12 or Com 12 (40%)
Academic Courses
Courses from an approved list (differs by university) used to calculate admission averages
i.e. Civilizations 12, Law 12, History 12, English Lit. 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
Enrichment
There are several different types of courses offered at sta
We have …..

15. Humanities Geography 12 Socials 10 Socials 11 Socials 9/10 History 12
Psychology 12
Law 12
Civilizations 12

16. 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

17. English English 11 English 12 Honours English 11 Honours English 12
Communications 11
Communications 12
English 11
English 12
Honours English 11
Honours English 12
CCC JumpStart
English
Writing 12
Literature 12

18. Sciences Science 10 Biology 11 Biology 12 Chemistry 11 Physics 12
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.
AP Physics
Earth Science 11
Science & Tech 11
AP Enviro Science

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

20. 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 (BC First Nations, Eng Lit, Civilizations, History, Geography, Law, Leadership, Peer Tutoring, Psychology, Social Studies, Writing)
Math ( Math, Calculus, AP Calculus)
Modern Languages (French & Spanish)
Science (AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Science & Technology)

21. Backwards Planning Start with the end goal in mind
Google Universities & Faculties of Interest
Understand required prerequisites
Select grade 12 courses that will meet University Prerequisites
Select grade 11 courses that will meet grade 12 prerequisites

22. STA Website 2016-2017 Graduation Program Course List and the
Course Description Booklet for grades 10, 11 & 12
Located on the STA Website
Services/Academic Advisor/Course Information

23. Applying to University
Google Universities of interest NOW
Applications open in the Fall
Applications are all on-line
Know Application deadlines
Attend Info Sessions at STA in the Fall at the Post-Secondary Institutions Evening
Go to PSI Open Houses/Tours

24. Scholarships & Bursaries
Google Scholarships & Bursaries
Begin looking at criteria
Corporate and Association
Community and Sports
Post Secondary Institutions
STA (internal competition)
Community Service and leadership is a major part of scholarship selection criteria
Check STA website for links to scholarships

25. Questions?