Graduation Requirements

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 

Students accumulate credits for Grade 10, 11, and 12 courses. A total of 80 credits (minimum) are required for graduation. 

Of the 80 credits needed for graduation, at least 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 English course, Career Life Connections 12, and two other Grade 12 courses. 

Effective the 2023-2024 school year, all students working toward a BC Certificate of Graduation, must successfully complete at least 4 credits in Indigenous-focused coursework. 

Students can meet this graduation requirement through a variety of course options. 

The 80 credits are comprised of the following: 

MANDATORY/REQUIRED COURSES (48 Credits Required)

ELECTIVE COURSES (28 Credits required):

These credits can be for: Additional Grade 10, 11, or 12 Ministry-Authorized courses, External Credits, Board/Authorized courses, postsecondary credits, and/or Independent Directed Studies 

SUB-TOTAL credits of Elective Courses: 28 

OVERALL TOTAL CREDITS (Required and Elective): 80 

THREE MANDATORY GRADUATION ASSESSMENTS 

Students are required to write three Graduation Assessments - Numeracy 10, Literacy 10, and Literacy 12 

Numeracy Assessment 10 – Mandatory 

This assessment is based on mathematical concepts learned across multiple subjects from kindergarten to grade 10. Students will use five numeracy processes (different ways of thinking and working) to solve problems: interpret, apply, solve, analyze, and communicate. This is a graduation requirement. Students will be registered to take this exam at the end of the semester in which they complete Math 10. 

Students are allowed to rewrite this assessment twice. To request a rewrite, please see your counsellor. Students do not fail or pass this assessment, but instead earn a ‘proficiency scale’ from 1-4 (4 being proficient) and this number is printed on official transcripts. 

Literacy Assessments 10 & 12 – Mandatory 

These assessments provide a rigorous measure of foundational aspects of learning, in a manner that is inclusive and personalized, while providing detailed and relevant information for students, parents, and educators. Shaped by the Core Competencies and the First People Principles of Learning, the Graduation Literacy Assessments measure the essential cross-curricular aspects of literacy – critically analyzing diverse texts and communicating with purpose and awareness – in an online interactive assessment that covers all core subjects across high school – math, science, social studies, and language arts. Students are registered to write these exams at the end of the semester in which they complete Writing 10 and English First Peoples 12. Students are allowed to re-write these assessments once each. To request a re-write please see your counsellor. Students do not pass or fail these assessments, but instead earn a ‘proficiency scale’ from 1-4 (4 being proficient) and these numbers are printed on official transcripts.