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Policy Document: Graduation Credentials for Francophone and French Immersion Students
Issued February 2004, and in effect July 1, 1995. Current Policy.
This page sets forth the Ministry policy entitled "Graduation Credentials for Francophone and French Immersion Students".
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.
POLICY STATEMENT
British Columbia students enrolled in a francophone education authority and students enrolled in French Immersion Programs are entitled to be issued British Columbia graduation certificates, in French and English, provided they meet specific requirements.
RATIONALE
The Province of British Columbia acknowledges the right of francophone students to be educated in French. The Province also supports French Immersion programs so that students may reach high levels of proficiency in French, one of Canada's official languages. Proficiency is determined, in part, through provincial examinations, and completion is recognized with a graduation certificate in French.
LEGISLATION/ REGULATIONS
See Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order. See also Ministerial Order 164/96, the Student Credentials Order.
POLICY
Francophone Students French Immersion Students
Francophone students will earn a Diplome de fin d'etudes secondaires en Colombie-Britannique if they meet the graduation requirements as set out in Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order. The requirements include the successful completion of Francais langue premiere 11; and, Francais langue premiere 12 or Communication professionnelle et technique 12. All other Grade 11 and 12 requirements parallel those specified for students who earn a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma). Francophone students who meet graduation requirements will also earn a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation if they successfully complete English Language Arts 11 and 12. It is possible for francophone students to earn two certificates, one in French, and one in English.
French Immersion students will earn both a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) and a Diplome de fin d'etudes secondaires en Colombie-Britannique if they meet the graduation requirements as set out in Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order, and if they successfully complete Francais langue seconde - immersion 11 and 12 and at least one additional four-credit Grade 11 or 12 course, taught in French. French Immersion students who earn a Diplome de fin d'etudes secondaires en Colombie-Britannique receive a French Immersion program designation on their transcripts.
PROCEDURES
Students complete courses and Grade 12 examinations, as required. Schools report courses, credits and letter grades to the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education issues transcripts to students and certificates to graduates.
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