Rockridge

SecondaryGrade 12

Parent Information

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Agenda• Introductions

• Graduation Events Information

• Overview of RR Grade 12 Program

• University and College Information

• Scholarship Procedures & Timelines

• Question & Answer

Names & Faces

• Principal – Ms. Marne Owen

• V.P. – Ms. Phil Pereira (grade 12)

• V.P – Mr. John Crowley

• Counsellors – Kel McDowell, Sue Maquignaz, Emily Chen

• Career / Work Experience – Sue Atwood, Leesa Alldred

• Grad Sponsor – Alana Green

Grad Committee Sponsor:Grad Committee Sponsor:Ms. Alana GreenMs. Alana Green

Rockridge Grad Events

Grad Semi Formal

School Grad Events

Banquet (Westin Bayshore)

Commencement Ceremony

Grad Banquet and DanceGrad Banquet and DanceMay 14 – Westin BayshoreMay 14 – Westin Bayshore

Grad/Parent Fun

Commencement Ceremony – Commencement Ceremony – June 10June 10thth, 2010, 2010

The Grade 12 Program

Grade 10-12• 80 credits required for Graduation • 48 credits are Required Courses• 4 Credits – Grad Transition

Assessment• 28 credits are Elective Courses• Minimum 4 “Grade 12” including

En12/Com12

Graduation Transitions• 30 hours of work exposure, paid or

unpaid, (from summer after gr. 10)• 150 minutes of physical activity

(both gr. 11 & 12)• Transition Plan – outlines post-

secondary plans• Exit Interview• 4 credits, mandatory

Requirements can be: exceeded, met, or not met

Provincial Exams

• Grade 10 English, Science, and Math

• Grade 11 Social Studies

• Grade 12 English or Comm.12

• All other grade 12 provincial exams are optional (should be discussed with an advisor)

External Credits

• Learning outside of BC school system

• Sport, Language, Music, Industrial, Dance

• Eg. Driver Education, Bronze Cross and NLS (2 cr)

• Royal Academy Dance, Gr. 6 Royal Conservatory & above (4 cr)

• Provincial Sports Teams (4 cr)

Career/Work ExperienceWork Experience 12A/12B (4 cr. each)

– Opportunity to spend up to 200 hrs. exploring a potential career path – gaining hands-on field experience

• Secondary School Apprenticeship– Jump start access to a career in the trades– Opportunity to begin working towards 1st

Year Apprenticeship while still in high school – 480 hrs. paid work experience (16 cr.) & $1000 SSA Scholarship*

• www.itabc.ca/ICC-SSA.php • www.careersintrades.ca

Career Path Examples:

• Kesia Barone: Architecture

• Chris Moignard: NGO

• Julie Park: Sciences

• Tosh Aggassiz: Culinary

Honour Roll• Student must be enrolled in 8

courses (can be non-graded).

• Honour Roll is calculated on students’ best 6 ‘graded’ credit courses

• Fewer than 6 credit courses in grade 12 jeopardizes Honour Roll, Gold Cord, and Internal Scholarship eligibility

Post Secondary Information

• General Information

• British Columbia Admissions

• College Admissions (B.C.)

• Canadian (Non BC) Admissions

• Other – faculty specific and supplementary applications

• American University Admissions

• Scholarship Information

Beyond PSI Jargon

• Early / Regular Admission (deadlines & requirements)

• GPA (grade point average)• Faculties / Departments• PAS-BC/MyBC (optional) & OUAC • BBA – Broad Based Applications• LPI – Language Proficiency Index• Undergraduate Programs• Conditional Offer

2009 Grad Statistics75% of grads attended PSI this Sept.

60% - British Columbia

16% - Ontario

8% - Quebec

8% - International

6% - Alberta

2% - Maritimes

40% attending PSI outside of BC

Most BC public schools have 6-8% leave BC

Finding the Right School

• Faculty/Program

• Lifestyle

• Finances

Choosing A Program

• Consider Student’s Strengths/Interests

• Do the research1. Online information

2. School visits

3. People in the community

• Co-op/Internship opportunities

• Admission Requirements

BC Admission Requirements (UBC, SFU, UVIC)

• Grade 11 Requirements (Arts)= English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, (Language*)

• Grade 11 Requirements (Science) = Same as above but must have physics & chemistry

• Grade 12 Subject Requirements Arts – English + 3 Academics Business – English + Math + 2 other

Engineering – English + Math + Chemistry + PhysicsSciences – English + Math + 1 or 2 sciences + (1 other)

Academic Courses (Gr.12)

• English (Always Required)• Mathematics • Science (bio, chem, physics, geology)• Geography• History• Language/s• English Literature * (some exceptions)• Comparative Civilizations*, Law*, Social

Justice*, Writing 12*(some exceptions)• Calculus *(in some cases as a 5th or when

required)• Some elective classes can be used as a 5th

course

ESL Requirements

• ESL students who have not studied here for 3 or 4 years may be required to write TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or equivalent

• Check the PSI’s requirements and register to write the exam early as test sittings fill up quickly.

• Some schools will not accept your application without a TOEFL

LPI – Language Proficiency Index

• What is it ??• Where does it apply ??• University Cut-offs for English or English

Lit 12– UBC = 80% or 75%(final)– SFU = 75% (final)– UVic = 86% – Capilano = 86%

Information: www.lpi.ubc.ca

BC Colleges / New Universities • Offer academic & career programs• Focus on teaching vs research (smaller class

size)• Varied admission requirements• More flexible entrance criteria –

upgrading availablelanguage exemptionskills based consideration

• Additional criteria for limited entry programs – portfolios, interview, testing, community/ youth involvement, key courses and/or marks

• Certificate > Diploma > Degree• University Transfer Options

Canadian (Non B.C.) Universities

• English 12 + 3 or 4 academics• GPA of 75% or higher (depending on

PSI location and faculty)• More competitive programs:

York - Schulich Business (91%)Western – Ivey Business (90%)Toronto – Engineering (90%)

McGill – Arts (87%)UBC – Sciences (88%)

Supplementary Application Information

• Competitive Program Approach – PSI’s will look at the “whole” individual

• Queens University – example of a broad-based application university

• Specific Faculty – examples of supplementary documents etc.Fine Arts (Portfolio, Audition)Engineering (Supplementary)Business (Supplementary)

• Supplementary deadlines often differ from the application deadline

American Admission Requirements

• Grade 9-12 marks

• SAT / ACT scores

• Essays

• Letters of Recommendation

• Community/School Service

• Extra Curricular Involvement

• Start EARLY (BBA Process)

Lifestyle Considerations

• Location of school– Distance from home and family– Size of type of community

• Size of school

• Sports/Recreation Opportunities

• Type of residence

Residence Information• Guaranteed residency in 1st year• Type of residency available• Location of residence• Availability of off campus housing

IMPORTANT:

– Residence applications are NOT the same as admission applications.

- Admission offers do NOT guarantee a residence space. You must accept BOTH offers separately ($$).

Cost Comparison for Business Tuition Fee Books R & B Total*

Cap 4470 445 1000 5915

UBC 4725 978 1160 10282 17145

Queens 11225 1053 2210 10880 25368

Bentley 37796 1615 1155 12914 53480

*These totals do not include personal expenses and transportation home.

Canadian Admission Time Line• Some schools will look at grade 11 results

and make an offer by the beginning of Dec.• Otherwise apply in Nov./Dec.• Self report term #1 marks or send transcript

in mid Dec.• Most BC school’s deadline is Feb.28• Many Ont/Que school’s deadline is Feb.01• Supplementary applications generally Mar.• End of Mar. self report or send 2nd term mark• Most offers made from mid Apr – mid May

Information Gathering Internal

• PSI School Visits (schedule given to students and on RR website)

• CUE (Canadian University Event) Rockridge - Nov. 16, 2009 6:30pm - students/parents

• Counselling Department (appointments for PSI advising)

• Rockridge text-based resources

Information GatheringExternal

• PSIs have most information online.

• Consider a PSI School Visit/Tour

• Consult alumni

InformationInformation

Scholarships

• Rockridge Only Scholarships

• District Scholarships

• Other External Scholarships

• Entrance Scholarships

• Watch the RR website, the newsletter, counselling updates and bulletin board notifications for dates and opportunities.

Rockridge Only Scholarships

To receive a Rockridge Scholarship, you must have excellent attendance, document school service, be in good standing, and be enrolled in 8 courses including Grad Transitions. Six courses must be graded courses. Blended learning included.

Term 2 marks are used for Gold Cords at Commencement: (Honour Roll or Honours With Distinction)

Dogwood District Authority Awards

• Purpose: Recognize Excellence in Chosen Specialty / Field

• Eligibility & Criteria:

– Fine Arts – Applied Skills – Physical Activity – Second Languages

• $500 award & $500 PSI tuition voucher

• Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

• Applications due April 15th to RR

Provincial Scholarship

• New Name: Grade 12 Grad Program Exam Scholarship

• Purpose: Recognize Academic Achievement on Provincial Exams

• Eligibility & Criteria:

– Must earn at least a “B” in Eng or Comm 12

– Based on “best 3 Provincial Exam Scores (86% or higher)”

– Top 5000 students across BC = $1000

– Top 20 students = $2500

APCourses & Provincial Scholarships

$1,000 Provincial Scholarship= 3 provincial exam marks over 86%

AP mark of 5 =96% AP mark of 4 = 86%

If a student gets a 4 or 5 in any AP course it counts equal to a provincial exam.

This includes ART and CALCULUS which do not have provincial exams.

Example: EN 86%

Biology 84%

Math 90%

AP Calculus 4 =86% or AP Art 5 = 96%

External and Private Awards

• These are external awards, it is up to the student to apply

• Check out the counselling department, or 2 web sites:

www.studentscholarships.org

www.studentawards.com

Start early, some scholarships have an early deadline

A Success Story

• At Commencement 2009, our Grads received 75 scholarships:

a $49,000 value– many were funded by the Rockridge

Scholarship Committee and other community sources

– In addition, many students received entrance scholarships and private scholarships.

PSI Scholarships

• Awarded by the post secondary institutions

• Type #1 – Application Required (varying deadlines)

• Type #2 – Entrance Scholarship (marks based – no application)

• 80% - 100% (5% increments depending on PSI)

Question and Answer Time

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Grade 12 Graduation