Lord Byng Secondary Grade 12 (Grads of 2021) Course Planning
Course Selection The course planning handout is like a contract • Schools are staffed and time-tabled according to the • information on these forms Only those courses with a sufficient number of • students registered will be available Please consider your choices carefully now as there • is little flexibility in September
Course Selection Grade 12 Course Planning handout – to be filled • out and signed by you and your parents (Regular = green, Byng Arts = pink, ELL = yellow) • Please include your full name, email address, cell phone number, and parent email address • MyEd portal opens January 15, 2020 for students and closes on Feb. 28, 2020
Course Planning Handout Side 1 Correction = Parent Information Evening will now be Tuesday, January 21st
Course Planning Handout Side 2
Graduation Checklist • Students must have a minimum of 80 credits to graduate • 1 course = 4 credits • Grade 12 students must be enrolled in at least 6 courses to be eligible for LB Scholarships • A 2 nd language is not a requirement for graduation •Grade 12’s must complete Numeracy Assessment •Grade 12’s must complete Literacy Assessment – Exempt for you •Grade 12’s must complete CLC and Capstone • Most Canadian universities require a minimum of 6 academic Grade 12 courses
Numeracy Exam TIME January 20, 2020 January 21, 2020 January 22, 2020 January 23, 2020 January 24, 2020 8:40 AM – ProD Day Period 2-2 Period 1-2 Period 2-1 Period 1-1 11:20 AM Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Rusko (Literacy) – LIB Bains (Numeracy) – A323 Lee (Numeracy) – LIB (160 minutes) Moldowan (Literacy) – A323 Shum (Literacy) – A323 Rusko (Literacy) – A323 A323 -Numeracy A213 – Numeracy for Gr 10s Shum (Literacy) – A322 for grade 11 and currently taking Math 11 & “Walk 12 students who In’s” have not yet written – sign up required 11:20 AM – 12:25 PM LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) LUNCH (extra time for exam) (65 minutes) 12:25 PM – ProD Day Period 2-4 Period 1-4 Period 2-3 Period 1-3 3:03 PM A323 - Numeracy for Gr 10s Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Lee (Numeracy) – LIB Bains (Numeracy) – LIB Lee (Numeracy) - LIB (158 minutes) currently taking Math 11 & Pellegrino (Literacy) – A323 Pellegrino (Literacy) – A323 Moldowan (Literacy) – A323 Rusko (Literacy) – A323 “Walk In’s” LIB - Numeracy for Gr 11 and 12 students who have not written
Graduation Checklist
Graduation Checklist REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 11: 1. English 11 2. Social Studies 11/12 3. A Science 11 4. A Math 11 5. 4 Elective courses ** best of 7 courses in Grade 11 for Honour Roll
Graduation Checklist REQUIRED COURSES in Grade 12: 1. English 12 2. 3 other Grade 12 courses 3. Everything else is a choice ** best of 6 courses in Grade 12 for Honour Roll
Course Selection Talk to your Teachers, Counsellor, parents and friends • Read the course descriptions in the Course Planning Guide • on the school website Lord Byng Website – Guidance and Support – Course Planning Fill in your Grade 12 Course Planning Handout • Fill in the Grad Plan •
Course Selection KEEP IN MIND: Online courses - for university admission online courses must • be completed by February 1 . Repeated classes – cannot repeat at LB, upgrade online or • summer school, highest mark is reflected on transcript
Course Selection Dropping courses (asking for different teachers) is problematic • If you don’t like your mark, ask for help • Rigour (sticking with it) counts • You need good marks to get into university but, you also need • the skills to stay there
Grade 12 Math Choices 1. Pre-Calculus 12 2. Calculus 12 3. AP Calculus 12 4. Statistics 12 5. AP Statistics 12 • Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12 may be done concurrently • Pre-Calculus 12 must be done before AP Calculus • Many Business programs like students to have Calculus 12
Grade 12 Science Choices Biology 12 (Anatomy and Physiology 12) • Chemistry 12 • Physics 12 • • Students may take more than one Science • Chemistry and Physics are required for most Science or Engineering programs • Students may take Anatomy and Physiology 12 without taking Life Sciences 11 but NOT RECOMMENDED!
Grade 12 English Choices • English First Peoples 12 • English 12 • English 12 Byng Arts • English 12 AP prep
Grade 12 Social Studies Choices 20 th Century World History 12 Comparative Cultures 12 Comparative Indigenous Studies 12 Physical Geography 12 Law Studies12 Social Justice 12 BC First Peoples 12 Philosophy 12 Education for Sustainability 11
Grade 12 Electives You can choose Grade 10,11 or 12 electives • A 2 nd science or a language will take an elective space • Grade 12 students must take a minimum of 6 courses • Choose courses that will meet the post-secondary • requirements for your program of choice Add in electives of interest •
Electives – Lots to choose from! • Business Education • Information and Computer Technology • Home Economics • Technical Studies • Band, Strings, Choir • Drama, Film & Media Arts • Visual Art • Modern Languages • Physical Education
Language Electives French 11,12 • Spanish 11,12 • Japanese 11, 12 • ** A 2 nd language is not required for graduation. ** ELL students may be eligible for a Language 10, 11, 12 credit.
University Second Language Requirements UBC requires a language 11 • SFU requires a beginner language 11 • UVIC does not require a 2 nd language • **Check specific university requirements
SDC or Skills Class Skills 12 – for students who require additional support • for their learning. No credit • Often students in Skills have an IEP •
Electives: Off Timetable &/or require Applications • Community Service Gr 11 (social media and computer skills recommended, does not count for honour roll) • Work Experience: Requires separate application with Ms. K. Whelan • Peer Tutoring 12: Requires teacher recommendation (does not count for honour roll) • Peer Counselling 12 (requires application – in April)
Getting more Credits – Application Required • Advanced Placement (AP): @ Byng - Calculus, English (AP exam prep), French, Statistics & Computer Science • External Credits : Ministry Approved Organizations (examples: BC Conservatory of Music, Canadian Forces, Red Cross, Duke of Edinburgh, Girl Guides, Outward Bound, Rock School…) • Language Challenge : Register in Oct/Nov 2020 Full day exam in Jan/Feb 2021 ($50 fee) Language requirement met – French, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish **(can’t use for admission calculations for UBC)
Apprenticeship & Trades Training https://www.vsb.bc.ca/site/Career-Programs/programs/Program%20Offerings/Pages/default.aspx Please see your counsellor for more information!
Study Block • Requires an application - forms available in the counselling suite • Parent/Guardian & Counsellor/Principal approval
Withdrawals and Repeats • No record on school transcripts first 4 weeks • Term 1 and 2 = W + date/ Term 3 = W + date + mark • Repeats: • UBC/Uvic/SFU use the highest of the repeat • Queens uses the most recent • McGill averages and looks at both grades • U of T Commerce & Engineering NO repeats • U of T use highest mark with exceptions
ELL Students ELL teachers will advise Counsellors on your required ELL • classes Assessments in May and September will determine your • placement Sign up for courses as though you are moving into the next • level Need EN 10, 11, and 12 credits to graduate! •
The Extras In School vs Online vs Summer School • Summer school ( info. in April ) • Remedial 2 hrs/day 4 weeks – 40-49% (maximum grade 67%) • Completion 3.5 hrs/day 6 weeks • Preview 2 hrs/day 4 weeks • Online/Summer – do not count for Honour Roll. The following courses are also not included in honour roll: Community Service, Peer Tutoring, Career Life Education, Career Life Connections & Capstone • Honour Roll/Principal’s List: Grade 8 -11 best 7, Grade 12 best 6 • Gr 12 students are given priority for Gr 12 courses and Gr 11 courses required for graduation
Post – Secondary Information • Please check out admissions requirements for different programs and schools by googling the school and admission requirements • Students/families are to research these!!! ** Impossible to know every institution/program ** Be realistic and don't take every single course you could ever need for every single program and university – this is virtually impossible
Post – Secondary Information • Most universities outside of BC don’t require a second language in Grade 11 • Most universities require a personal profile • Some universities will admit on Grade 11 marks
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