1. Seaquam Secondary
Grade 12 Intro

2. BC Graduation Requirements…
Language Arts Credits
Language Arts 11 (English or Communications) 4 Credits
Language Arts 12 (English or Communications) 4 Credits
ENGLISH
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social Studies Credits
Social Studies 11 or Civics Credits
SCIENCE
Science Credits
A Science 11 or Credits
MATH
Math Credits
Math 11or Credits
P.E.
Physical Education Credits
Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or Credits
F.A. & A.S.
Planning Credits
Graduation Transitions Credits
OTHER
ELECTIVES
Elective Courses (3 courses/12 credits must be Gr. 12, ) 28 Credits
*YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK*
Min. 80 Credits

3. Graduation Requirements…
Volunteer or Work Hours - 30 Hours
Physical Activity Hours - Proof of 150 minutes (2 ½ hrs.) per week
Graduation Transitions 12: booklet and interview.

4. General Notes
Post secondary applications open now ENGLISH 12 – LPI EXAM Scholarships – Date January Grad Trans- Must complete in order to graduate UBC- Personal Profile Student Loans

5. Online courses
AIM to complete by Jan.30 if student wishes to use their Distributed Learning course in the calculation of their competitive admission average
Distributed learning courses completed by June 30 can be used to meet pre-requisites

6. Thinking of applying to the US?
Admission to US schools is based not only on academics, but also extracurricular activities and SAT results. As such, unlike Canadian universities, there is no set average for admission.
Be sure to write an SAT this year or next. See collegeboard.org- Some schools will waive SAT
You can apply to multiple schools with one application: see commonapp.org
Common App must be completed by NOV.30

7. Post Secondary Studies
In order to choose the best institution to attend for your post secondary studies, you will want to conduct your own research.
Initial research online is an effective way to learn current information about each individual school and it’s campuses.
Students should research all colleges or universities of interest in order to make an educated decision.
*Note: General admission requirements are considered in order to be accepted into the institution itself. There are likely further requirements for individual programs that must be researched, and met as well.

8. Entrance to College, Tech Institutes, and University-Colleges
Check School website for Information Days.
Aim to complete all post-secondary applications by Dec

9. StudentTranscripts Service (STS) is an online application for students to view their school marks, scholarships and transcript, and send transcripts electronically.
Get Started
To register for STS students will need:
• Personal Education
Number (PEN)
• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• address

10. 1)Go to the Ministry of Education’s Transcripts and Certificate website at
2) Students must register for a BC Government account, a BCeID. Follow the system prompts and register for STS. Finally log-in to StudentTranscripts Service using the BCeID.
3) From a student’s STS Dashboard make post-secondary institution selections, view transcript, view assessment results, and send transcripts immediately.

11. Applying to BC public universities and colleges also just got easier
Applying to BC public universities and colleges also just got easier! Students can do it all: search, plan and apply on EducationPlannerBC.ca.
About Education Planner:
Education Planner provides access to information on more than 1600 undergraduate programs at post-secondary institutions throughout BC.
Education Planner is endorsed by the post-secondary institutions of BC, managed by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer, and funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education

12. ApplyBC         Students can apply to BC universities and colleges through ApplyBC.ca Ontario and Eastern Post-Secondary Schools The application to the Ontario Post-Secondary Institutes is available at OUAC  It is the 105D form.  Apply by mid January if possible. The application fee is very expensive so do your research and know where you want to go.

13. Applybc.ca www.applybc.ca
APPLYBC is the online application service to almost every post secondary institution in BC .
Once you have applied on line, you will receive instant notification your application has been received by the intended school
You will receive a student number – don’t lose it!
You can apply to multiple post secondary institutions at the same time
You will need to select a faculty and a back up faculty in case you do not meet the grade point average for admission
You will need a credit card to pay the application fee which can cost $40+
Supplemental applications have additional fees
For students applying to Ontario schools ($155 application fee covers 3 universities/programs choices, additional $50 per extra program)
Documentation Evaluation fee/Supplemental applications have additional fees ($50-$170 – some exemptions)
New: Video essays
For students applying to Alberta schools

14. Night School @ Delview For students aged 18+
Many core courses offered – based on numbers
Sept-Jan or Feb-June
Mondays / Wednesdays
Tuesdays / Thursdays
No electives

15. Resources Counsellor –H. Lalli - hlalli@deltasd.bc.ca
N.Brealey-
Career Planning :
Miss. J. Gehiere –AKA: MISS G (career advisor) Programs
Career Programs
Miss A. Deol
New Graduation Program

16. http://www.careercruising.com/ Resources username: seaquam
There are also “one-stop websites” that will help to put all information at your finger tips with links to every post secondary institution across Canada. Seaquam is registered to and highly recommends accessing an easy to navigate website called Career Cruising.
username: seaquam
password: careers

17. http://www.bctransferguide.ca/ Resources What is transfer?
It’s when one institution gives you credit for courses or programs completed at another.
About a third of all new university students from BC are transfer students.

18. Scholarships studentawards.com (also see Career Centre website)
Individual Post Secondary Institutions list their ‘in house’ opportunities on their websites
Transcripts will be sent automatically to the schools selected in during a Grad Transitions Session in Feb. of the grade 12 year (BC schools and some Ontario schools)
Ministry of Education: