Course Selection Information

Course Selection Booklet 2025-26

Grade 12 Course Selection Form 25-26

Grade 11 Course Selection Form 25-26

Grade 10 Course Selection Form 25-26

Grade 9 Course Selection Form 25-26

The course selection process is a five year process. In the end, the goal is to meet both the requirements for graduation and the requirements for the post secondary program of your choice. Information on the grad program is readily available in this package and online at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/glance.htm

All students are expected to carry eight courses. Course selection for students entering grades 8, 9, and 10 should largely be directed by student choice. Pick electives of interest. It is good planning to complete your Fine Art or Applied Skill requirement prior to grades 11 and 12. This usually happens naturally while taking a course of interest. Other items of consideration for students entering grades 9 and 10 include completing a language 11 requirement and choosing the correct Math stream. These two issues are strongly controlled by the student’s academic goals.

The climate of post secondary education is in a period of rapid transformation. Students entering grades 11 and 12 need to look ahead and collect information based on their long term goals. Plan for 2 years; both grade 11 AND 12. Consider not just the school, college, or university of your choice but also look at the specific program, as 80 credits is often not enough to meet a program’s entrance requirements.

We recommend students progress to 96 credits for graduation. Programs may have additional requirements above and beyond the general institutional entrance requirements.  In the past several years, the number of post secondary institutions requiring a second language has decreased, while the overall number of post secondary schools has increased. Course selection is best based on the most up to date information available.

The school timetable construction is driven by student interest and student choice. Courses and the number of sections of each course offered to students are generated by student choice.  Therefore, it is critical that students take time to make thoughtful course selections.  Once the timetable has been constructed and finalized it is challenging for counselors to accommodate course changes in September.

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