This page sets forth the Ministry policy entitled "Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program". Scroll down for details, or click any of the anchors below to move directly to a specific part of the policy document.
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Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program |
SECTION 1: 1995 GRADUATION PROGRAM
This section applies to students who begin Grade 10 before July 1, 2004.
Please see Section 2 for details of this policy as it applies to the 2004 Graduation Program, which applies to students who begin Grade 10 on or after July 1, 2004. |
| DATES |
Issued and in effect January, 2004. |
| STATUS |
Current policy |
| POLICY STATEMENT |
In order to graduate from the British Columbia school system, a student must earn credits in the Fine Arts and Applied Skills subject areas as outlined in Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order. |
| RATIONALE |
The purpose of this policy is to describe the requirements for earning and reporting credits for Fine Arts and Applied Skills, and to explain options for students as outlined in Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order, for the 1995 Graduation Program. |
| LEGISLATION/ REGULATIONS |
See Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order. |
| ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS |
Definition - "Fine Arts:" The Fine Arts subject areas include Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.
Definition - "Applied Skills:" The Applied Skills subject areas for the 1995 Graduation Program include Business Education, Home Economics, Technology Education, Information Communication Technology, and in some cases, Physical Education. |
| POLICY |
In order to graduate, students are required to earn a minimum of 2 credits of Grade 11 or Grade 12 Fine Arts and a minimum of 2 credits of Grade 11 or Grade 12 Applied Skills. This can be accomplished through Ministry-authorized courses or external credentials, courses based on the learning outcomes of the Applied Skills 11 or Fine Arts 11 program guides, or from a limited list of courses that fulfill both the Fine Arts and Applied Skills requirements. These courses are listed in the Course Information Book. |
| PROCEDURES |
| Students have several options to earn the requirements of at least 2 credits in the Fine Arts and 2 credits in the Applied Skills subject areas to meet the requirements of the 1995 Graduation Program. To do this, a student can choose among the following options to amass at least two credits in each area, as set out in the Course Information Book and the Handbook of Procedures. Ministry-authorized courses may include credits earned through external credentials in the Fine Arts or Applied Skills areas. |
- Grade 11 or 12 Ministry-authorized courses in one of the Fine Arts subject areas
- Grade 11 or 12 Ministry-authorized courses in one of the Applied skills subject areas
- Ministry-authorized courses that are categorized as meeting both the Fine Arts and Applied Skills outcomes
- Ministry-authorized external credentials in the Fine Arts or Applied Skills areas
- 2-credit courses developed by the school, based on the learning outcomes of the Fine Arts 11 Program Guide
- 2-credit courses developed by the school, based on the learning outcomes of the Applied Skills 11 Program Guide
- 4-credit combined Fine Arts and Applied Skills course developed by the school that meets all of the learning outcomes of both the Fine Arts 11 and Applied Skills 11 Integrated Resources Packages (IRPs)
- locally developed or Career Program course designed to meet the outcomes of either the Fine Arts 11 IRP or the Applied Skills 11 IRP
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| REFERENCES/ RESOURCES |
Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order
Handbook of Procedures
Course Information Book |
| CONTACT |
If you have any questions relating to the Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program Policy, please contact Robert Lazar, Student Transitions Coordinator, Initiatives Department. |
SECTION 2: 2004 GRADUATION PROGRAM
This section applies to students who begin Grade 10 on or after July 1, 2004.
Please see Section 1 for details of this policy as it applies to the 1995 Graduation Program, which applies to students who begin Grade 10 before July 1, 2004. |
| DATES |
Issued January, 2004, and in effect July 1, 2004 |
| STATUS |
Current policy |
| POLICY STATEMENT |
In order to graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 4 credits in the Fine Arts and/or the Applied Skills subject areas as outlined in the Graduation Program Order. |
| RATIONALE |
This policy provides guidelines for earning and reporting the required credits in the Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills subject areas. The policy description clarifies the changes from the 1995 requirements, as outlined in the Graduation Program Order. |
| LEGISLATION/ REGULATIONS |
See Ministerial Order 302/04, the Graduation Program Order |
| ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS |
Definition - "Fine Arts:" The Fine Arts subject areas include Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.
Definition - "Applied Skills:" The Applied Skills subject areas for the 2004 Graduation Program include Business Education, Home Economics, Information Communication Technology, and Technology Education. Applied Skills do not include Physical Education or Second Language courses. |
| POLICY |
In order to graduate, students are required to earn a minimum of 2 credits of Grade 11 or Grade 12 Fine Arts and a minimum of 2 credits of Grade 11 or Grade 12 Applied Skills. This can be accomplished through Ministry-authorized courses or external credentials, courses based on the learning outcomes of the Applied Skills 11 or Fine Arts 11 program guides, or from a limited list of courses that fulfill both the Fine Arts and Applied Skills requirements. These courses are listed in the Course Information Book.
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| PROCEDURES |
Students have several options to earn the requirements of at least 2 credits in the Fine Arts and 2 credits in the Applied Skills subject areas to meet the requirements of the 1995 Graduation Program. To do this, a student can choose among the following options to amass at least two credits in each area, as set out in the Course Information Book and the Handbook of Procedures. Ministry-authorized courses may include credits earned through external credentials in the Fine Arts or Applied Skills areas.
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| REFERENCES/ RESOURCES |
Handbook of Procedures
Course Information Book
2004 Graduation Program web site |
| CONTACT |
If you have any questions relating to the Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program Policy, please contact Content and Achievement Unit
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