Grade 8 and 9
• Facilitated during Career Education 8 and 9 courses during scheduled Extended Advisory Thursdays.
• The focus for Grade 8 and 9 students is to explore existing and new interests by trying new courses, considering summer nonacademic courses or programs of enrichment, and engagement in the co-curricular program.
• Post-Secondary Counsellors and teachers will advise and write reference letters for optional summer programs. These programs are posted and updated weekly on the Career Exploration Opportunities Canvas page.
• Students and parents / guardians are welcome to book individual meetings if they have specific questions not answered in either career classes or at a parent information session.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students are urged to postpone any post-secondary preparation course such as taking AP courses or SAT / ACT prep courses until Grade 11. CHS restricts AP courses( offered by the school) and all AP exam writing to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 10
• Focus for Grade 10 learning includes:
• Understanding the BC Graduation Program and the requirements for graduation including number of credits, required courses, and graduation assessments;
• Making informed course selection for Grades 11 and 12 that will prepare students for post-secondary application requirements based on their programs of study; and
• Learning about a range of post-secondary options including application processes for Canadian, US, UK, and International schools as well as the options of a‘ gap’ year.
• Meetings with the Post-Secondary Counsellors are facilitated on a 1:1 basis outside of class-time including before and after school, and during lunch hours.
• In Career-Life Education A, Post- Secondary Counsellors lead a series of workshops including course planning and a post-secondary overview which is comprehensive in scope and an excellent entry into the planning process.
• All Grade 10 students complete the Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments when scheduled( varies- November, January or April).
• Post-Secondary Counsellors advise and write recommendation letters for optional summer programs. These programs are updated weekly on the Career Exploration Opportunities Canvas page.
• Parents / Guardians are invited to attend Family Post-Secondary Counselling Evenings which will cover a range of topics from admissions around the world to course planning. Students will meet with their assigned Post-Secondary Counsellor for a 15-minute individual course planning meeting to ask any follow up questions to support their course planning.
• Students may sign up to attend Post- Secondary Institution visits, on campus or virtually. These opportunities can be found on the PSI Events Google Calendar and on campus sign up is through Naviance.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students are urged to postpone any post-secondary preparation courses such as taking AP courses or SAT / ACT prep courses until Grade 11. CHS restricts AP Courses( offered by the school) and all AP exam writing to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 11
• Focus for Grade 11 learning includes:
• Continuing to ensure course selections align with the BC Graduation Program in order to meet the requirements for graduation including number of credits, required courses, graduation assessments;
• Making informed course selection for Grade 12 that will prepare students for
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