PROVINCE OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 80 credits over the three-year Graduation Program as follows:
48 required-course credits
28 or more elective credits, and
4 credits from Graduation Portfolio Assessment.
Required Courses
Grade 10 Language Arts - English
Grade 11 Language Arts - English
Grade 12 Language Arts - English
Grade 10, 11 Social Studies
Grade 10, 11, 12 Science
Grade 10, 11, 12 Mathematics
Grade 10 Physical Education
Grade 10, 11, 12 Applied Skills and Arts
Grade 10 Planning
Grade 11, 12 Graduation Transitions
Elective Courses
Consistent with the principle of giving students choices, Elective Studies provide opportunities for students to tailor their learning within the broader Graduation Program. They may earn elective credits towards graduation by completing ministry-authorized courses, board/authority authorized course.
Students may also earn elective credits by completing Required Courses, over and above those needed for graduation. For example, a student could meet the science requirement for graduation by completing Science 10 and earning 4 credits in Biology 11. The student could then go on to earn 4 elective credits by completing Biology 12.
Elective Courses include (but not limited to):
Grade 12 Mathematics
Grade 11 Physics
Grade 12 Physics
Grade 11 Chemistry
Grade 12 Chemistry
Grade 11 Biology
Grade 12 Biology
Grade 12 History
Grade 12 Geography
Grade 12 Earth Science
Grade 11 Earth Science
Grade 12 Calculus
Grade 10 Information Technology
Grade 11 Information Technology
Grade 12 Information Technology
Grade 11, 12 Business Management
Provincial Examinations
All students are required to write a minimum of five Provincial Examinations (also known as "Graduation Program Examinations"):
Grade 10 English, Math, Science
Grade 11 Social Studies
Grade 12 – At least 5 courses
Students may choose to take the Provincial Examinations on other Focus Areas (such as Physics 12 and History 12) in order to meet the entrance requirements of the universities that they plan to apply to.
Students who successfully complete a senior high-school program in accordance with the prescribed requirements will be awarded a High-School Graduation Certificate from the British Columbia Ministry of Education.
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