1. Graduation Transitions 12
(What you need to know to get it done!)

2. Graduation Transitions Teacher
Ms Louie
Counselling office:
Sem 1 - Blk 3 and 5
Sem 2 – Blk 5

3. What is Graduation Transitions 12?
Mandatory 4 credit course for graduation
A: Healthy Living Plan
B: Community Connections
C: Career and Life
D: Exit Interview

4. When, Where and How? Not a scheduled class
Assignments due at different times of the year
Pack teachers collect/check some parts of GT
Information on GT website:
Grade 12 assemblies – Don’t miss any!
Pack – Don’t skip any!

5. Part A: Personal Health (yellow sheets)

6. DPA (Daily Physical Activity) Requirement
Record, tabulate and collect signatures for the DPA log in your student agenda.
Pack teacher checks for DPA completion in student agendas
Always bring agenda to PACK

7. What qualifies for DPA (who signs?)
Any physical activity requiring a moderate to vigorous activity level (need signature of supervisor)
All community programs (need receipts)
All individual sport/activities listed on the DPA tracker in
Parents and community members supervising the activity may sign the DPA log
need more stuff

8. 150 mins/week of Physical Activity
Exemptions from DPA (for the season/semester):
PE 11 & 12, Dance, or Musical Theatre
All School sports teams
Students must attend regularly and participate fully to receive credit for the DPA
When coaches/teachers submit a team roster or class list, students will receive credit for DPA.

9. Part A: Healthy Living Plan
Decision Making Process & Stress Management Assignment:
- ICBC Speaker & related assignment (date TBA)
Nutrition Assignment:
- A nutrition analysis assignment is posted on the Graduation Transition website:

10. Part B: Community Connections (blue sheets)

11. Part B: Where can I find Work?
Career Center
Room A200
Mrs. Jones
Will help with:
resumes & cover letters
financial budget,
career search
Work/volunteer experience
post secondary information
Scholarship information

12. What if I can’t find Mrs. Jones?
Google Pinetree Secondary (click on Career Centre tab on top)
(scroll down for all the information)
Post secondary news
Scholarship information
Work & Volunteer opportunities
Current news regarding graduation requirements

13. Part B: 30 Hrs work Exemptions:
Successful completion with verification:
Work Experience 12
Global Perspectives
Peer Tutoring
Students must still provide evidence of work and complete the Employability Skills Evaluation sheet

14. Part C: Career and Life (green sheets)

15. Part C: Resume Resume must be updated Cannot be Planning 10 resume
Must include references
References will be requested
Separate reference sheet with
3 references (name, contact #,
and relationship to you)

16. Part C: Cover Letter Must contain: Return address
Salutation (Dear. . . )
Date
Inside address
Centered body of text
Complimentary close (Sincerely yours, )
Signature of sender
Typed name of sender

17. Part C: Financial Plan (for the year after grad)
Prepare a budget for next year.
Use instructions on the back page
If your parents pay for everything, you must still show that you have the skill to set up a budget
Use the website:
- accurate tuition fee information
- up to date entrance requirements for each faculty

18. Part D: Exit Interview
Type or write your answers to the questions on the green Transition Plan handout and bring your Resume, Cover letter and Budget to the interview.
Make an appointment with Ms Louie for the interview
Discuss your plans for the year following your graduation
Ask questions regarding your plans

19. Part C: No Exemptions
Students CANNOT submit resumes from Planning 10. (update!)
The Planning 10 career project is NOT accepted for the financial plan
Global Perspectives binders must be presented for GT credit
Use the website: for the most accurate tuition fee information.

20. Things to keep in mind:
Grad Transitions MUST be completed to be eligible for the Passport to Education
DPA forms will be checked monthly by Pack teachers and reported in the Grad Transition mark. (Starting Sept 23 onwards)
Grad Dinner and Dance ticket sales and seating arrangements will be jeopardized if GT is incomplete

21. Next Pack: Sept 30, 2009
Bring your DPA (agenda) for the Pack teacher to check
If you are missing documents, print out extra ones from the Grad Transition website
Hand in completed assignments to your Pack teacher or Ms Louie in the counselling office

22. Additional Information
SFU & UBC presentation
Sept 30, in the cafeteria, 7-9 pm.
U of T presentation
Oct 1, in the library, 12:45 (lunch)