1. Graduation Requirements
Planning Ms. Leung
Graduation Requirements
Planning 10

2. Graduation Credits Grade 10, 11 and 12 courses are included
80 credits to graduate (20 courses)
4 credits = one full year course
48 required credits (12 courses)
Minimum of 28 additional credits (7 courses)
Minimum of 4 credits from an Applied Skill or Fine Arts Courses in grade 10, 11 or 12
Art, Home Ec, Technology Ed., Business
16 grade 12 credits (4 courses)

3. REQUIRED COURSES Subject Area Min. credits English Language Arts 10 4
a Language Arts 11
a Language Arts 12
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11
Science 10
a Science 11 or 12
a Math 10
a Math 11 or 12
PE 10
Planning 10
A Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
TOTAL
48 credits

4. Total Course Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES
Total Required
48 credits
ELECTIVE COURSES
Subject Area
Min. credits
Students must earn at least 28 elective credits for Grade courses
(7 Courses) 28
GRADUATION PORTFOLIO
150 Minutes of Daily Physical Activity
30 Hours of Work Experience
Graduation Transition Plan 4
OVERALL TOTAL
80 credits

5. Grade 10 Courses English 10 Math 10 Science 10 Social 10 PE 10
Planning 10

6. Grade 11 Courses English or Communications 11 Math 11 Science 11
Social Studies 11

7. Grade 12
English or Communications 12

8. Other Requirements 4 credits
4 credits from an Applied Skill or Fine Art Course at any level
Graduation Portfolio *changes*
4 credits
at least 4 courses at the grade 12 level
post-secondary schools may have more specific requirements

9. Government Exams Language Arts 10 Math 10 Science 10
Social Studies 11/12
Language Arts 12

10. New Changes to Grad Portfolio
150 minutes of daily physical activity in Grades 10, 11 and 12
30 hours of work experience
Graduation Transition Plan
Career and Life Plan – assigned in Planning 10
Present your plan in Grade 12

11. Work Experience 30 hours of volunteer work or paid work
portfolio requirement - no credits
Career Prep Program
80 hours/ 4 credit course
Co-op Education
Secondary School Apprenticeship

12. How to Get Credits 4 credits/full year in-school course
distance learning courses
challenge a course
equivalency courses
external credentials
post-secondary courses
dual credit
independent-directed studies
secondary school apprenticeship program