The B.C. Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded to students who successfully complete the provincial graduation requirements.
The B.C. Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded to students who successfully complete the provincial graduation requirements.
A Language Arts 10 (4 credits)
A Language Arts 11 (4 credits)
A Language Arts 12 (4 credits)
A Social Studies 10 (4 credits)
A Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits)
A Mathematics 10
(4 credits)
A Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits)
Physical and Health Education 10 (4 credits)
A Science 10 (4 credits)
A Science 11 or 12
(4 credits)
An Arts Education and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits)
Career Life Education 10
(4 credits)
Career Life Connections 12 (4 credits)
28 credits of electives (at least 2 at the grade 12 level)
At least one course with an indigenous focus**
= Total of 80 Credits
Graduation Assessments
Every student must write:
Literacy 10 Assessment
Numeracy 10 Assessment
Literacy 12 Assessment
** Indigenous Focused Graduation requirement: Effective the 2023/24 school year, all students working toward a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (“Dogwood Diploma”), in English or French, must successfully complete at least 4 credits in Indigenous-focused coursework.