Terry Fox Secondary School

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Terry Fox Secondary School
Staff for The 2011 Terry Fox Graduating Class
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Making Things Happen By Design
..Not By Accident
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POST SECONDARY OPTIONS

• GO DIRECTLY TO WORK
• Must acquire job skills
• Should plan to complete a Terry Fox Work
  Experience Program. eg Business, Tourism,
  Mechanics etc.

• CONTINUE EDUCATION
• Vocational Programs
• College/Univ. College
• Career Programs
• Undergrad. Degrees
• Technology Programs
• University

REMEMBER Choose courses based on skills needed
for jobs or courses required by the post
secondary institution.
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FINANCIAL AID
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS BURSARIES LOANS
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM COUNSELLOR OR CAREER
CENTRE
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The 2011 Graduation Program
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The Graduation Program 80 Credits

• 1. Required 48 credits
• Language Arts 10, 11, 12 (English)
  12 credits
• Social Studies 10
  4 credits
• Social Studies 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Science 10
  4 credits
• Science 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Mathematics 10
  4 credits
• Mathematics 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Physical Education 10
  4 credits
• Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Planning 10
  4 credits
• 2. 80 hrs PE 30 hrs WE transition plan 4
  credits
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• 3. Electives (Grade 10, 11 and 12)
  28 credits
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  TOTAL 80 credits
• A minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12
  level. This includes 4 credits for a Language
  Arts 12 course, but does not include the 4
  credits for Graduation Portfolio Assessment.

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Most of our students will graduate with 96
credits.

• 32 in Grade 10 ( 8 courses x 4 credits )
• 32 in Grade 11 ( 8 courses x 4 credits )
• 28 in Grade 12 ( 7 courses x 4 credits )
• 4 credits 80 hrs (PE)30 hrs (WE) Transition
  Plan

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PROVINCIAL EXAMINATIONS

• Minimum 5 Provincial Exams to write
• English 10 (20 of final mark)
• Science 10 (20 of final mark)
• Math 10 (20 of final mark)
• Social Studies 11 (20 of final mark)
• English 12 (40 of final mark)
• Government website, www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams

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KEY ASPECTS of the new PORTFOLIO (to date)

• 80 hrs of Physical Education (after PE10).
• 30 hrs of Work Experience or volunteer work
• A transition plan after graduation
• Not a structured course in the timetable.

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English Courses At Terry Fox
Teacher recommendations may be required for
Honours Courses
English 8
Honours English 9
English 9
Honours English 10
English 10
Honours English 11
English11
COMM 12
Advanced Placement English 12 English 12
LIT 12
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Mathematics
Intro Math 9 If c may take MA 9  
MA 9 E
MA 9
Hons. MA 10 (If A or B in MA 9)
MA 10
MA 10 E
MA 11
Hons. MA 11 (If A or B in MA 10)
MA 11 E
Math 11 Bridge 1st Sem Ma 11 E 2nd Sem Ma 11
MA 12
Calc. 12
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Social Studies
Social Studies 9
Social Studies 10
Social Studies 11 (Provincial Exam)
First Nations 12 (Provincial Exam)
History 12 (Ex)
Geog. 12 (Ex)
Comp. Civ. 12
Psych. 12
Law 12
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SCIENCE COURSES AT TERRY FOX
SCIENCE 8
Science 9
Science 9/10
Science 10
BIO 11 CHEM 11 PHYS 11
ESC 11 ASTR. 11 (or Sci
Co-op)
SCT 11
BIO 12 CHEM 12 PHYS 12
GEOL 12
BIO, CHEM, PHYS, ESC and ASTR 11 all acceptable
for GEOL 12
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Modern Languages
FR 9
SP 9
MAN 9
FR 10
MAN 10
SP 10
FR 11
BSP 11
SP 11
MAN 11
BMAN 11
GER 11
BGER 11
FR 12
SP 12
MAN 12
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Physical Education
PE 9 B/G
WT 9/10
PE 10 B/G
PE 11
Aerob. 11
WT 11
PE 12
WT 12
Aerob. 12
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Home Economics
Tex 9
Foods 9
Tac 9
Tex 11
Tac 11
Foods 11
Hum. Sv. 11
Hosp.Tr. 11
Fam. Mgt. 11
Tex 12
Foods 12
Culinary Arts 11
Hosp.Tr 12
Hum. Sv. 12
Fam. Mgt. 12
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Business Education
Bus Tec 9
KB 9
Bus Ed 9
Markt 11
Acct 11
BCA 11
Markt 12
Fin. Ac.12
Acct 12
Mgmt In. 12
Entr. 12
Bus Mg12
Econ. 12
Data Mg12
All Business Ed. 12 level courses allow for Work
Experiences course.
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TRADES TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
GR.9 APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 9 GR.9
GR.10 APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 10 DRAFTING
DESIGN 10 GR.10 ELECTRONICS 10
MECHANICS 10 WOODWORK 10
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 12
ADV. ENGINE DRIVETRAIN 12
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 11
ADV. ELECTRICITY ELECTRONICS 12
CAR MAINTENANCE
CARPENTRY - JOINERY 11
CARPENTRY - JOINERY 12
ADV. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 12
ADV. CABINET CONSTRUCTION 12
DRAFTING DESIGN 11
DRAFTING DESIGN 12
ARCHITECTURAL HABITAT 12
TECHNICAL VISUALIZATION 12
ENGINEERING - MECHANICAL 12
METAL FABRICATION 11
METAL FABRICATION 12
ADV. WELDING 12
ADV. FABRICATION 12
CREATIVE METAL 11
CREATIVE METAL 12
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ONLINE LEARNING AT TERRY FOX SECONDARY
Are you ready for ONLINE LEARNING.. take the
test ARE YOU Self motivated An independent
learner Computer literate A good time manager A
good communicator Able to be committed. If this
describes you, you might wish to consider ONLINE
Learning.
ONLINE COURSES FOR 2006-2007 English 9-12
Math 9-12 SS 9-11 Science 9
10 Astronomy 11
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EXTERNAL COURSES

•  Music Dance Drama, speech and Effective
  CommunicationPost SecondaryLanguages Sports
  Athlete (BC,Canada), Coach,Cadets, 4-H, Guides,
  ScoutsIndustrial and Occupational Tourism, Wood
  products, Lifesaving, Red Cross Water Safety
  Instructor, First Aid, Computer Certification,
  ICBC Driver Education, Private Pilots License
• www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/crsinfo/contents.htm
  

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POST SECONDARY PLANNING

• Plan carefully each institution has different
  math, language, TOEFL and other course
  pre-requisites.
• Check with your Counsellor or in the Career
  Centre

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Take the toughest courses you can handle.
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If its to be, Its up to me.
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PERSEVERANCE
I wanted to try the impossible and show that it
could be done
Terry Fox
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Grade 9-11 Parents Information Meeting Tuesday
Feb 12th at 7pm in the Theatre!