1. EDUCATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Prince George School District 57

2. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT 57 Ministry of Education BC  http://www.gov.bc.ca/bced/ http://www.gov.bc.ca/bced/ School District 57  http://www.sd57.bc.ca/ http://www.sd57.bc.ca/

3. PRE-K TO GRADE 12 SYSTEM Flowchart of our programs GradeApproximate Age Pre-K0-5 Years Kindergarten5 years (must be 5 the year they register) Grade 16 years Grade 27 years Grade 38 years Grade 49 years Grade 510 years Grade 611 years Grade 712 years Grade 813 years

4. EARLY LEARNING Strong Start Centers  Program for Parent (caregiver) and child  Children aged 0-5 years  3 Hours a day  Centers at 8 Schools.  Outreach Centers at 5 Malaspina Early Learning Program  3 mornings a week, for College Heights Families Ready, Set, Learn  Program for 3-5 year olds  Pre Kindergarten skills focus on pre-literacy

5. ENTRANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICT 57 Step 1- go to John McInnis Learning Center  Bring Documentation  Cheryl McArthur Step 2- Tennys Scott will make an appointment for an assessment Step 3- SWIS worker will meet with you  Tennys will do assessment (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) Step 4- Tennys will contact the school and set up the ELL Program 250-561-9235

6. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN- GRADE 7 Full Day Kindergarten Promotion to next grade FSA 4 and 7

7. SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADE 8-12 Semester System 4 courses per semester Must pass course to progress to next grade Typically graduate in grade 12

8. GRAD PROGRAM GRADES 10-12 80 CREDITS REQUIRED COURSES: Subject Area Minimum Credits Planning 10 4 Language Arts 10 4 Language Arts 114 Language Arts 124 Mathematics 10 4 Mathematics 11 or 124 Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 124 Social Studies 10 4 Social Studies 11 or 12 4 Science 10 4 Science 11 or 12 4 Physical Education 10 4 48 credits

9. ELECTIVE COURSES: Students must earn at least 28 elective credits. GRADUATION TRANSITIONS Students must earn 4 credits for Graduation Transitions OVERALL TOTAL: 80 credits * Of the 80 credits for graduation, at least 16 must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course. Others may be required or elective courses.

10. MATHEMATICS Common Grade 10 Course(Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus, Grade 10) K-9 Foundations of Mathematics Pre-Calculus Apprentice and Workplace Math Apprentice and Workplace Math Apprentice and Workplace Math Foundations of Mathematics Pre-Calculus

11. TO EARN A DOGWOOD DIPLOMA, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST MEET ALL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Such international students (who have not been educated in either English or French in the previous two years). :  Language Arts 10, Science 10 and a Mathematics 10 either course enrolment or challenge (provincial exam)or an equivalency assessment (no provincial exam).  must also earn credit for Graduation Transitions through a school- supported course or process.  must be assessed to determine if all the Graduation Transitions Prescribed Learning Outcomes have been met, regardless of the grade level at which they enter a British Columbia school. Schools should assist students in finding appropriate work experience or community involvement that does not conflict with the terms of their legal status in Canada.

12. must earn credit for courses in the following categories through instruction from a British Columbia-certified teacher. No Equivalency review or Challenge process is permitted:  Language Arts 11  Language Arts 12  One of Science 11 or 12  One of Mathematics 11 or 12  Social Studies 11 (or Civic Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12)  Planning 10 For Socials Studies 11 (or Civic Studies 11 or BC First Nations Studies 12) and Language Arts 12, students must write the Required Provincial Exams. Other Graduation Program courses may receive credit through an Equivalency review or Challenge process.

13. BC EQUIVALENCY Procedures Schools will award credit through Equivalency following the procedures of the Board of Education. For the purpose of determining Equivalency, comparison of courses may be based on factors such as:  comparison of learning outcomes  comparison of general subject matter  comparison of depth or breadth of coverage of subject matter  comparison of assessment methods, instruments, and standards To be deemed equivalent, there should be a match of approximately 80% or more of the learning outcomes to either a Ministry-developed or board authorized Grade 10, 11 or 12 course. In order to receive credits through Equivalency, students must provide the appropriate documentation as proof of successful completion of the course.

14. RESOURCES AND CONTACT Website: http://www.sd57.bc.cahttp://www.sd57.bc.ca Address: 2100 Ferry Ave, Prince George BC V2L 4R5 Tel: 250-561-6800