Graduation Program Requirements

The Graduation Program is designed to support every graduate to acquire these attributes.

What's New

• Graduation Transitions
  Graduation Transitions replaces the Graduation Portfolio Assessment requirement found in the original 2004 graduation program. It is a requirement for all BC secondary school students who are enrolled in Grades 10, 11, or 12 as of September 1, 2007. Graduation Transitions is intended to prepare students for a successful transition to life after secondary school.

Graduation Program Highlights

• Students must meet specific requirements.
• Planning 10 encourages students to explore a range of career options, plan their future and develop skills in areas such as career planning, healthy decision-making, and finances.
• Students write five Graduation Program exams: Language Arts 10, Science 10, Mathematics 10, a Social Studies 11/12, and a Language Arts 12. Other Grade 12 exams are optional.
• The Grad Planner [480KB] and Guide pour l’obtention du diplôme d’études secondaires [740KB] provide details concerning the Graduation Program.

Policies

These ministry policies support the graduation program:

• Graduation Requirements
• Board/Authority Authorized Courses
• Career Development
• Earning Credit through Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials, Post-Secondary Credits and Independent Directed Studies
• Elective Work Experience Courses and Workplace Safety
• Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program
• Francophone and French Immersion Graduation Credentials
• International Student Graduation Credit
• Large Scale Assessment
• Planning 10, Health and Career Education - Alternate Delivery
• Scholarships and Awards
• Student Credentials
• Student Reporting
• Work Experience Requirements for Graduation and Workplace Safety