1. Carson Graham Secondary
Course Programming For Grade 9/10:

2. Agenda Mrs. Pamela Craven - Introduction - IB-MYP Programme
Mr. Rob Watson
- Introduction to the Grad Program
Grade Breakout Q’s
- Mrs. Karen Marshall - Grade 8’s
- Mr. Rob Watson - Grade 9’s

3. Life at High School… GET INVOLVED! Grade 12 and beyond Grade 9 Grade 83

4. How does the MYP affect course programming?
All students must;
Take a Fine Arts course OR a Technology course
Take a Second Language course
Complete the MYP Personal Project
Complete 10 hours of service

5. Graduation Program

6. Keep up to date with current information from the Ministry of Education
Review of all programming information in The Grad Planner 2014/2015
The GRAD PLANNER

7. In Order to Earn a BC Dogwood Graduation Diploma…
Students need 80 credits.
Students begin earning credits in Grade 10. 7

8. Graduation Program 80 Credits Over 3 Years
52 required course credits (13 courses)
28 elective credits (7 courses) 8

9. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED 52 CREDITS INCLUDING :
English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
English 12 or Communications 12
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions
ELECTIVES credits from courses numbered 10, 11, or 12.
Minimum 16 Grade 12 credits (4 Courses) 9

10. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits
52 required credits, and 28 elective credits.
Each course earns 4 credits.
*English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
*English 12 or Communications 12
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions 52 CREDITS
ELECTIVES CREDITS 10

11. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits
52 required credits, and 28 elective credits.
Each course earns 4 credits.
REQUIRED 52 CREDITS COMPOSED OF
*English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
*English 12 or Communications 12
* Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions credits
ELECTIVES credits 11

12. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits
52 required credits, and 28 elective credits.
Each course earns 4 credits.
REQUIRED 48 CREDITS INCLUDING:
*English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
*English 12 or Communications 12
Social Studies 10
*Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
*Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions CREDITS
ELECTIVES CREDITS 12

13. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits
52 required credits, and 28 elective credits.
Each course earns 4 credits.
REQUIRED 48 CREDITS INCLUDING:
*English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
*English 12 or Communications 12
Social Studies 10
*Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
*Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
*A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions CREDITS
ELECTIVES CREDITS 13

14. DOGWOOD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits
52 required credits, and 28 elective credits.
Each course earns 4 credits.
REQUIRED 48 CREDITS INCLUDING:
English 10
English 11 or Communications 11
English 12 or Communications 12
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12
Science 10
A Science 11 or 12
A Mathematics 10
A Mathematics 11 or 12
Physical Education 10
A Fine Art or Applied Skill 10, 11 or 12
Planning 10
Graduation Transitions Credits
ELECTIVES CREDITS 14

15. Breakout

17. So what should you take??? You need to think about and consider:
Which electives do I want?
Which Career Direction…?
District Programs?*
Which math?
Work Experience?
External Credit courses?

18. North Van District Programs Available to Grade 10’s
Artists 4 Kids Art Academy (10-12) Carson
Digital Media Academy (11-12) Argyle
*Digital Media Lite (Grades 9 – 10) Block # Argyle
*Dance Academy(8 – 12) Windsor
Hockey Skills Academy Windsor
Basketball Academy Seycove
Soccer Academy Windsor
Volleyball Academy/Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence -Sutherland
Work Experience/Apprenticeship (10 – 12) all schools
Distributed Learning (10, 11, 12) all schools
Peak Performance all schools 18 18

19. So what should you take??? You need to think about and consider:
Which electives do I want?
Which Career Direction…?
District Programs?
Which math? *
Work Experience?
External Credit courses?

22. So what should you take??? You need to think about and consider:
Which electives do I want?
Which Career Direction…?
District Programs?
Which math?
Work Experience?
External Credit courses?

23. Additional Courses Outside the Timetable Community Initiatives 10
Choir
Vocal Jazz 10
Work Experience
ELL indirect 8-12
Improv Theatre
Distributed Learning*
These courses may be taken in addition to the 8 entries on your course selection sheet.

24. Distributed Learning: What is It?
Alternate way to complete core academic courses and electives at the grade 10, 11 and 12 levels
BC Ministry of Education Curriculum, courses leading to graduation
Teacher and student interaction can be both “online” and “blended”
Continuous entry/self-paced
Learning with a technology focus:
using online tools
Individual DL staff

25. DL Centre Model The DL Centre is a computer lab, classroom or work
space for students to meet with DL teachers for face
to face interaction.
Main DL Centre: Mountainside Secondary
DL Centre opened daily, until 6:00
test invigilation, tutorial support, tech support
Satellite DL Centres (at each Secondary School)
DL Centre hours posted on school website
Individual DL staff

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27. SFU - Business

28. Please submit your sheets as early as possible.
Deadline to submit Programming Sheets to Counselling: February 19th! 28

29. Questions? Refer to the programming guide on the website
carsongraham.ca
>Students >course programming >course descriptions
Talk to the teachers for information or recommendations
See your Counsellor
Talk to your Parents! 29

30. Current Counsellor Assignments
Ms. Gayle Weyell Grade 8
Ms. Eva Ratzburg Grade 9
Mr. Watson Grade 10
Ms. Marshall Grade 11
Watson/Marshall Grade 12
Ms. Celine Kaufman ESL/International
Ms. Mary Fletcher Choices 30

31. Questions?