for the 2021/2022
school year
We will start at 9:05am
COURSE
SELECTION
•
January
–
Administrators present to all
Grade 9 students
•
February
- Administrators present to all
Grade 8 students
•
Early March
–
all course requests complete
•
Early April
–
course verifications available to
students and final chance to make elective
changes
•
Mid-August
- course schedules will be
available online to students
→
please make
sure your parent/guardian has set up an
account on the MyEdBC Family Portal.
•
End of August
–
students make scheduling
requests to counsellors for:
•
summer school adjustments
•missing classes
•
academic balancing
•
Limited elective changes can be made after
April, as some classes will already be full.
Changes will be made on a case-by-case
basis.
• 4 credits per course
• At least 16 Grade 12 credits, including English Studies 12 • 28 elective credits
• minimum 80 credits total to graduate
• Must complete at least one Fine Arts or Applied Skills course (
also
known as Arts Education or ADST courses
)• Must complete two Career Education courses - Career Life Education
10 and Career Life Connections 12,
plus
Capstone project• Must complete * three mandatory graduation assessments – Grade 10
literacy and numeracy exams; Grade 12 literacy exam. (*see specific requirements on next slide)
Grade 10
•
an English 10•
Socials 10•
a Math 10•
Science 10•
PHE 10•
Career Life 10 Grade 11•
an English 11•
a Socials 11•
or 12 course•
a Math 11•
a Science 11 Grade 12•
English Studies 12•
a Socials 11 or 12 course if not already completed* There are options and variations for English, Math,
Science and Social Studies.
* Career Life Connections 12 (worth 4 credits) will be completed in TAG and independently over Grades 11 and 12
GRAD REQUIREMENTS
Career Life Education 10
Mandatory course
Career life education curriculum
Graduation Program
Education and Careers
Health
Finances
Students introduced to the Capstone and
ENGLISH MATH
Grade 10 • Composition + Literary Studies 10
• Composition + literary Studies 10 Honours
• Creative Writing + Literary Studies 10
• New Media + Literary Studies 10
• Spoken Language + Literary Studies 10
• Apprenticeship Math 10
• Pre-Calculus +
Foundations Math 10
ENGLISH & MATH OPTIONS
•Your current Math teacher will consult with you to determine the most suitable course for the following year.
•Placement will be based on your achievement, conceptual understanding and work habits.
What’s different about Honours
-level classes?
•
enriched course content
•
more intensive work load
•
requirement for students to take ownership of their learning
•
expected maturity level
Choosing an Honours course does not guarantee that you will get
it. The department selection process takes into consideration:
•
work habits & attendance
•
participation in class
•
understanding of higher-level concepts
•
problem-solving ability & critical thinking
•
academic achievement
▪ Art 10
▪ Ceramics & Sculpture 10
▪ Digital Animation 10
▪ Digital Media Arts 10
▪ Digital Media Arts 10 Advanced
▪ Drawing & Painting 10
▪ Media Arts 10 ▪ Photography 10 ▪ Studio Arts 10 ▪ Dance 10 (Beginners) ▪ Dance 10 (Intermediate) ▪ Dance 10 (Advanced) ▪ Concert Band 10 ▪ Contemporary Music 10 ▪ Guitar 10 ▪ Jazz Band 10 ▪ Drama 10 ▪ Theatre Company (X Blk.)
ELECTIVE OPTIONS
▪ French 10 ▪ Intro Punjabi 10 ▪ Spanish 10▪ Foods & Nutrition 10
▪ Textile Arts & Design 10
▪ Chef Training 11 ▪ Competitive Robotics 10 ▪ Drafting 10 ▪ Electronics 10 ▪ Engineering 10 ▪ Metalwork 10 ▪ Woodwork 10 ▪ Woodcraft 10 ▪ Computer Studies 10
No Language Requirement
UBC
SFU
UVIC
UNBC
Language 11 for all faculties
Language 11 for all faculties except
Sciences, Computer Science,
Engineering & Business
Language 11 for all faculties
Note:
If you intend on taking an online course in Grade 10:
• You cannot “Double Dip”!
• Can be taken through SAIL to help improve your marks
Consult with your Counsellor if you have questions!
COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
Fill out the course selection sheet provided by your
teacher
Speak to your parents, guardians, siblings, pets, friends
about your options and make a decision based on what’s
best for YOU and not others
Select alternate courses that you would be happy taking,
because there is a good chance you may get at least one of them
Choose your courses online through MYED to complete
In case you’ve forgotten how to input
your classes on MyEd …
DEADLINE
All submissions MUST be entered into MYED by January
15th
Incomplete requests will result in the office or computer
placing you into classes that best fit without you being able to make changes to your schedule
Message Mr. Anderson on Teams
right now!
Contact your Teacher, Counsellor, or Administrator
on Teams or email
Follow the Counsellors Instagram
@ec_counselling
Check the school website where all of this
information will be posted
www.envercreek.ca
About the School
Courses
Parents and Family
Subject Teachers
Students who have taken the course
read the Course Description Booklet (also available online)
ALERT!
* Please note that when choosing your “Alternate” courses, we may actually need to use them in your schedule. Choose them wisely!
FIND INFORMATION TO MAKE
GOOD CHOICES
NEED HELP?
Follow us! @EC_Counselling How to reset your password
How to input your course requests Other important updates
MyEd Password Reset Requests [email protected]
include full name and student number - Student
Portal IN THE SUBJECT LINE
