COURSE PLANNING EVENING

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COURSE PLANNING EVENING

• Thursday, February 4th
• 7 8 pm

As a courtesy to others, please turn off all cell
phones and pagers or set them to silent mode
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STAFF

• Ms. Nancy Kartsonas Counsellor
• Grades 8 and 12, Strategies, Transitions
• Mr. Rod Lal Counsellor
• Grades 9 (A-L), 10, and 11
• Ms. Faye Tassioulas Counsellor
• Grade 9 (M-Z) and International Students
• Ms. Patrizia Paoluzzi Career Information
  Assistant

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OVERVIEW OF THE EVENING

• Responsibilities student, parent, staff
• Career Information Assistants Role
• Current Graduation Requirements
• Exams and Graduation Portfolio
• UBC Post Secondary Requirements
• External Credits
• Questions

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Student Responsibilities

• Research future career direction
• www. careercruising.com (Matchmaker)
• User name UHSS Password hawks
• Ensure graduation requirements are met
• Ensure post-secondary admission requirements are
  met
• Complete course selection sheet
• Discuss course selection sheet with parents

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Parent Responsibilities

• Attend course planning night
• Assist your son/daughter to research future
  careers
• Discuss course planning and sign the sheet
• Encourage your son/daughter to volunteer and get
  work experience
• Stay informed about progress

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Counsellor Responsibilities

• Teach the importance and relevance of course
  planning for future careers
• Provide information about courses, graduation
  requirements, and options for the future
• Provide academic, career, and personal
  counselling
• Ensure all course planning sheets are signed and
  submitted

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Career Information Assistant

• Advertise volunteer work opportunities
• Arrange post secondary liaison visits at U Hill
• Provide career/post-secondary information and
  extra-curricular opportunities via e-mail, Career
  Bulletin and U Hill website
• Help senior students research apply to post
  secondary institutions
• Provide info. about TOEFL, PSAT, SAT, LPI
• Information assistance with scholarships

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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Personal Future Choices

• Current Graduation Requirements

• Post Secondary Admission Requirements

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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Personal Future Choices

• Actual course offerings available

• Interests/abilities

• Goals future plans

• Career Exploration is essential!

• Finances

• Family input

• Peer input

• Personal preference

• Life after University Hill Secondary School

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FUTURE CHOICES
TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE TRADE / APRENTICESHIP
UNIVERSITY
WORK
COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL INCOMPLETE / UPGRADING
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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Current Graduation Requirements

• Minimum 80 credits

• Required courses (52 credits)

• Elective courses (28 credits)7X4 depends on
  interests, goals, future plans, etc.

• A minimum of 4 Grade 12 courses including EN.12

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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Current Graduation Requirements

• EN.10(4)

• S.S.10(4)

SC.10(4)
MA.10(4)
P.E.10(4)
PLAN0A
1 Course Gr. 10, 11, OR 12

• EN.11(4)

• S.S.11(4)

SC.11(4)
MA.11(4)

• EN.12(4)

Grad Transitions
Personal Health, Community Connections, Career
and Life
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Provincial Graduation Exams

• Math 10 20 of final mark
• Science 10 20 of final mark
• English 10 20 of final mark
• Social Studies 11 20 of final mark
• English 12 40 of final mark

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Planning 10

• All guidance for Grade 10 takes place in this
  course, except for course planning which is done
  during P.E.
• Guest speakers, projects, and various assignments

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Graduation Portfolio

• Three components
• 150 hours of physical activity
• 30 hours of volunteer/work experience
• Graduation Transition Plan to help students set
  goals for post-secondary or career pursuits

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External Credits

• Additional credits earned for outside the
  classroom learning
• To claim credit, students must bring in original
  documents
• Examples Royal Conservatory of Music, Cadets,
  First Aid, first language report cards, sports,
  Duke of Edinburgh, Young Drivers etc.

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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Post Secondary Admission Requirements

• Requirements vary from one post secondary
  institution to the next

• Requirements vary from one program to the next

• Check the institutions Web site carefully for
  each programs individual requirements

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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Post Secondary Admission Requirements

SCIENCE FACULTY
Admission averages calculated on Grade 12 courses
only!
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KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Post Secondary Admission Requirements

ARTS FACULTY
Admission averages calculated on Grade 12 courses
only!
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Summer School

• July 2 August 7 830 1200
• Free (must pay textbook deposit)
• Completion for Grade 10 subjects available only
  at John Oliver Secondary
• www.continuinged.ca

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Advanced Placement Exams

• Enriched courses
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Option to write AP exam in Calculus
• Exams only for the subjects that we offer
• Students write exams in May when they take those
  Grade 12 level courses.

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Volunteerism and Student Engagement in
Extra-curricular Activities

• Opportunities for students to experience fun,
  enjoyment and personal satisfaction while
  contributing to others well-being
• Learn new skills
• Develop confidence and self-esteem
• Develop leadership and communication skills
• Raise awareness of local and global issues
• Promotes active engagement in creating community
  and thinking beyond ones own self-interest

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Importance of Extra-curricular Involvement for
Entrance into University Programs

• Admittance to competitive-entry programs at many
  Canadian universities (and all US A-list/Ivy
  League schools) is based on
• Academics
• Extra-curricular involvement
• Academics alone is no longer seen as the main
  indicator of student success and career success
• Active involvement in school and community
  enhances learning experience

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Scholarships and School Awards

• Eligibility criteria for most scholarships and
  awards
• Active involvement in school and community
• Academic achievement

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COURSE PLANNING EVENING
Question Period
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Contacts
Mr. Andy Wilson Vice Principal (604)
713-8258 Nancy Kartsonas nkartsonas_at_vsb.bc.ca Rod
Lal rlal_at_vsb.bc.ca Faye Tassioulas
ftassioula_at_vsb.bc.ca Patrizia Paoluzzi
ppaoluzzi_at_vsb.bc.ca