We offer 2 graduation streams: Dogwood (regular graduation) and Evergreen (modified – School completion).
| DOGWOOD | EVERGREEN |
|---|---|
on REGULAR curriculum with adaptation | on MODIFIED curriculum and placed according to ability and reading/writing/math levels. |
| The B.C. Certificate of Graduation or “Dogwood Diploma” is awarded to students who successfully complete the provincial graduation requirements. Students require a minimum of 80 credits to graduate. The 80 credits must include 52 credits for required courses (including 8 credits of Career Education courses) and a minimum of 28 elective credits. Students must complete a minimum of 16 credits at the Grade 12 level, including a required Language Arts 12 course and Career Life Connections. | Learning that is not recognized in a Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma). School Completion. |
| Credits must be earned in the following subject areas or courses: A Language Arts 10 (4 credits) A Language Arts 11 (4 credits) A Language Arts 12 (4 credits) A Social Studies 10 (4 credits) A Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits) A Mathematics 10 (4 credits) A Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits) A Science 10 (4 credits) A Science 11 or 12 (4 credits) Physical and Health Education 10 (4 credits) An Arts Education and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits) Career Life Education (4 credits) Career Life Connections (4 credits) Indigenous-focused (4 credits) In addition, students must also complete three graduation assessments: Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment Grade 10 Literacy Assessment Grade 12 Literacy Assessment | For students pursuing an Evergreen Certificate, their education program should enable them to meet their individual learning goals. It is used to recognize the accomplishments of students with disabilities or diverse abilities and an Individual Education Plan, who have met the goals of their modified education program. In addition to receiving an Evergreen Certificate, students on an Evergreen path are also entitled to a Ministry transcript of successfully completed Grades 10-12 courses, both for-credit and non-credit, including Ministry-authorized, Board/Authority Authorized (BAA), and Locally Developed (LD) courses. As with graduation program students, the Transcript of Grades should provide prospective employers and post-secondary institutions with relevant information concerning the student’s education program accomplishments. |
