for the 2021/2022

school yearWe will start at 9:05am

COURSE

SELECTION

• January – Administrators present to all

Grade 9 students

• February - Administrators present to all

Grade 8 students

• Early March – all course requests complete

• Early April – course verifications available to

students and final chance to make elective

changes

TIMELINE

• Mid-August - course schedules will be

available online to students →please make

sure your parent/guardian has set up an

account on the MyEdBC Family Portal.

• End of August – students make scheduling

requests to counsellors for:

• summer school adjustments

• missing classes

• academic balancing

• Limited elective changes can be made after

April, as some classes will already be full.

Changes will be made on a case-by-case

basis.

• 4 credits per course

• At least 16 Grade 12 credits, including English Studies 12

• 28 elective credits

• minimum 80 credits total to graduate

• Must complete at least one Fine Arts or Applied Skills course (also

known as Arts Education or ADST courses)

• Must complete two Career Education courses - Career Life Education

10 and Career Life Connections 12, plus Capstone project

• Must complete * three mandatory graduation assessments – Grade 10

literacy and numeracy exams; Grade 12 literacy exam. (*see specific

requirements on next slide)

GRADUATION DETAILS

PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENTS

Grade 10

• an English 10

• Socials 10

• a Math 10

• Science 10

• PHE 10

• Career Life 10

Grade 11

• an English 11

• a Socials 11

• or 12 course

• a Math 11

• a Science 11

Grade 12

• English Studies 12

• a Socials 11 or 12 course if not already completed

* There are options and variations for English, Math, Science and Social Studies.

* Career Life Connections 12 (worth 4

credits) will be completed in TAG and

independently over Grades 11 and 12

GRAD REQUIREMENTS

Career Life Education 10

Mandatory course

Career life education curriculum

Graduation Program

Education and Careers

Health

Finances

Students introduced to the Capstone and Career Life Connections

ENGLISH MATH

Grade 10 • Composition + Literary

Studies 10

• Composition + literary

Studies 10 Honours

• Creative Writing + Literary

Studies 10

• New Media + Literary Studies

10

• Spoken Language + Literary

Studies 10

• Apprenticeship Math

10

• Pre-Calculus +

Foundations Math 10

ENGLISH & MATH OPTIONS

•Your current Math teacher will consult with you to determine the most suitable

course for the following year.

•Placement will be based on your achievement, conceptual understanding and

work habits.

MATH PATHWAYS

What’s different about Honours-level classes?

• enriched course content

• more intensive work load

• requirement for students to take ownership of their learning

• expected maturity level

Choosing an Honours course does not guarantee that you will get

it. The department selection process takes into consideration:

• work habits & attendance

• participation in class

• understanding of higher-level concepts

• problem-solving ability & critical thinking

• academic achievement

HONOURS COURSE SELECTION

▪ Art 10

▪ Ceramics & Sculpture 10

▪ Digital Animation 10

▪ Digital Media Arts 10

▪ Digital Media Arts 10 Advanced

▪ Drawing & Painting 10

▪ Media Arts 10

▪ Photography 10

▪ Studio Arts 10

▪ Dance 10 (Beginners)

▪ Dance 10 (Intermediate)

▪ Dance 10 (Advanced)

▪ Concert Band 10

▪ Contemporary Music 10

▪ Guitar 10

▪ Jazz Band 10

▪ Drama 10

▪ Theatre Company (X Blk.)

ELECTIVE OPTIONS

▪ French 10

▪ Intro Punjabi 10

▪ Spanish 10

▪ Foods & Nutrition 10

▪ Textile Arts & Design 10

▪ Chef Training 11

▪ Competitive Robotics 10

▪ Drafting 10

▪ Electronics 10

▪ Engineering 10

▪ Metalwork 10

▪ Woodwork 10

▪ Woodcraft 10

▪ Computer Studies 10

▪ Entrepreneurship & Marketing 10

No Language Requirement

UBC

SFU

UVIC

UNBC

Language 11 for all faculties

Language 11 for all faculties except

Sciences, Computer Science,

Engineering & Business

Language 11 for all faculties

What About a Language?…

Note:

If you intend on taking an online course in Grade 10:

• You cannot “Double Dip”!

• Can be taken through SAIL to help improve your marks

Consult with your Counsellor if you have questions!

ONLINE COURSES

Where do I go from here?

COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

Fill out the course selection sheet provided by your

teacher

Speak to your parents, guardians, siblings, pets, friends

about your options and make a decision based on what’s

best for YOU and not others

Select alternate courses that you would be happy taking,

because there is a good chance you may get at least one

of them

Choose your courses online through MYED to complete

the process

In case you’ve forgotten how to input

your classes on MyEd …

DEADLINE

All submissions MUST be entered into MYED by January

15th

Incomplete requests will result in the office or computer

placing you into classes that best fit without you being

able to make changes to your schedule

Message Mr. Anderson on Teams right now!

Contact your Teacher, Counsellor, or Administrator on Teams or email

Follow the Counsellors Instagram @ec_counselling

Check the school website where all of this information will be posted

www.envercreek.ca

About the School

Courses

QUESTIONS?

Parents and Family

Subject Teachers

Students who have taken the course

read the Course Description Booklet (also available online)

ALERT!

* Please note that when choosing your “Alternate” courses, we may actually

need to use them in your schedule. Choose them wisely!

FIND INFORMATION TO MAKE

GOOD CHOICES

NEED HELP? Follow us! @EC_Counselling

How to reset your password

How to input your course requests

Other important updates

MyEd Password Reset Requests

envr-portal@surreyschools.ca

include full name and student number - Student

Portal IN THE SUBJECT LINE

Ex: Bob Gill 998877 – Student Portal