What Are The Graduation Requirements:
The British Columbia Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded upon successful completion of the provincial graduation requirements.
80 Credits minimum are need to graduate
Each grade 10, 11, and 12 course is worth 4 credits. If you pass the course, you earn the credits. Each student is required to complete 80 credits which are made up of 48 credits of Required courses, 28 credits of Elective courses and finally, Grad Transitions (4 credits).
The Required Courses (48 credits) are:
Students must also complete 28 credits (7 courses) from Elective courses. Those courses may be academic, non-academic, dual-credit, external credit, independent directed studies, etc.
Finally, students are required to complete Grad Transitions (4 credits)
Please note that these requirements are just the minimum to graduate as per the BC Ministry of Education. If you plan on continuing on into post-secondary education following graduation, you must ensure that you meet the entrance requirements for your intended program of study. Please check with your potential post-secondary institution(s) to ensure that you complete the necessary courses required for entrance.
For information about post-secondary requirements, go to Education Planner BC
Resources from the BC Ministry of Education:
Dogwood Diploma Graduation Program
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/graduation/certificate-of-graduation
Adult Graduation Diploma Program
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/adult-education/graduate-high-school/bc-adult-graduation-diploma-program
Grad Planner
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/support/grad_planner.pdf
Provincial Exams
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
Do I need a second language course?
If you plan to attend university following high school, it is recommended that you achieve a second language course to a grade 11 level (i.e. French 11 or Spanish 11) in order to keep all post-secondary options open. Some university programs (such as Engineering at UVIC) do not require a second language. Please check with the post-secondary institution you plan on attending to see if a second language course is required.
If you plan on attending college or a smaller regional university (i.e. Vancouver Island University or Capilano University), you do not require a second language course.
If you are unsure, please check with your grade counsellor.
The British Columbia Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded upon successful completion of the provincial graduation requirements.
80 Credits minimum are need to graduate
Each grade 10, 11, and 12 course is worth 4 credits. If you pass the course, you earn the credits. Each student is required to complete 80 credits which are made up of 48 credits of Required courses, 28 credits of Elective courses and finally, Grad Transitions (4 credits).
The Required Courses (48 credits) are:
- A Language Arts 10 (English 10)
- A Language Arts 11 (English 11 or Communications 11)
- A Language Arts 12 (English 12 or Communications 12)
- A Math 10 (Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10 or Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10)
- A Math 11 (Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Math 11 or Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11)
- Science 10
- A Science 11 (Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Physics 11, Earth Science 11 or Science & Technology 11)
- Social Studies 10
- Social Studies 11 or BC First Nations 12
- PE 10
- Planning 10
- A Fine Arts or Applied Skills Elective 10, 11 or 12
Students must also complete 28 credits (7 courses) from Elective courses. Those courses may be academic, non-academic, dual-credit, external credit, independent directed studies, etc.
Finally, students are required to complete Grad Transitions (4 credits)
Please note that these requirements are just the minimum to graduate as per the BC Ministry of Education. If you plan on continuing on into post-secondary education following graduation, you must ensure that you meet the entrance requirements for your intended program of study. Please check with your potential post-secondary institution(s) to ensure that you complete the necessary courses required for entrance.
For information about post-secondary requirements, go to Education Planner BC
Resources from the BC Ministry of Education:
Dogwood Diploma Graduation Program
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/graduation/certificate-of-graduation
Adult Graduation Diploma Program
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/adult-education/graduate-high-school/bc-adult-graduation-diploma-program
Grad Planner
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/support/grad_planner.pdf
Provincial Exams
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
Do I need a second language course?
If you plan to attend university following high school, it is recommended that you achieve a second language course to a grade 11 level (i.e. French 11 or Spanish 11) in order to keep all post-secondary options open. Some university programs (such as Engineering at UVIC) do not require a second language. Please check with the post-secondary institution you plan on attending to see if a second language course is required.
If you plan on attending college or a smaller regional university (i.e. Vancouver Island University or Capilano University), you do not require a second language course.
If you are unsure, please check with your grade counsellor.