
EXTERNAL COURSE CREDITS
Students are able to earn credit for accomplishments outside of the regular classroom setting. Examples are: Young Drivers Certificate, Bronze Cross, Royal Conservatory of Music, and BC Rep Sports Teams. For a full list of creditable activities and the specific requirements necessary to be granted external credits, please refer to the Ministry website: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/ext_credentials/ext_cred.php or talk to your counselor.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
BC Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood) / 2018 Graduation Requirement
80 credits (minimum) over Grade 10, 11, and 12 to graduate
You must have:
• 52 credits (minimum) from required courses
• 28 credits (minimum) from Elective courses
• 4 (of these 28) credits must come from either a Fine Arts or Applied Skills course at Grade 10, 11, or 12 level
• 8 credits for Career Life Education 10 and Career Life Connections 12 plus the Capstone Interview
• Three (3) ministry designed assessments: Numeracy 10, Literacy 10, and Literacy 12