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We do not have the following Courses at the MLC at this time but need an Interest list for planning purposes

 

Muskoti Learning Centre is in the process of finding out how many people are interested in taking any of the following courses. We need to know the number of people interested before we can try to plan any of these courses at the Muskoti Learning Centre. If you are interested or will be in need of renewing your tickets soon, please call (250-788-9754) or drop by the MLC to add your name to the potential list. When and if funding becomes available to hold any of these courses at the MLC we will contact those on the list to let them know the times and dates of the courses.

WHMIS, H2S Alive, Transportation Endorsement, OFA level1, ATV, Food Safe, Chainsaw safety training, Super Host, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, S-100 Fire Suppression, Canadian Firearms Safety Course, baby sitting course, & First Aid courses such as Red Cross Child Safe and CPR D – Babysaver / Childsaver,

Firstly we can help you to upgrade your skills in pretty much any area.  We have programs for those who need to upgrade their skills in Math and English right up to all the courses needed to complete your high school graduation certificate called an Adult Dogwood.   In the Adult Dogwood you must complete 5 courses one of which is a grade 12 level Language Arts course.  You can take either English 12 or the Communication 12 depending on your future educational plans.  We also have Math 11 and 12 courses both Essentials and Principals.  Along with the Language  Arts and Math requirements, you need to choose one of these options;

Option 1 – three Grade 12 Ministry-authorized courses (4 credits each)

Option 2 – Social Studies 11 or First Nations Studies 12 and two Grade 12 Ministry-authorized courses (4 credits).

You can take these courses in different ways.  Daria can teach you directly, you can take distant education courses or you can do a combined program that we offer called Proactive Curriculum.  This program has work that can be done at home such as readings, assignments and projects and testing that is done here under the supervision of the instructor.  I myself really like this program if you are self motivated, need very little teacher support, are working or busy during the school hours, and may want to know up front how much work will be involved and you can take one course at a time.  I have listed most of the Proactive courses we have right now and if you are interested there are a few others we could get for the Muskoti Learning Centre (MLC)

Proactive Courses Presently At the Muskoti Learning Centre (MLC)

English 12

English 11

Communications12

Math Principals 11

Math Essentials 11

Economics 12

Socials Studies 11

First Nations Studies 12

Social Studies 10

Comparative Civilizations 12

Law 12

Earth Science 11

Science 10

Family Studies 12

Family Studies 11

All other courses are taught by the instructor at this time or through correspondence.

Other

I would like to explain the different types of graduations that are currently available to both the youth and the adults.

Adults have two main options;
1 – The Adult Dogwood Diploma – This is an actual High School Diploma
2 – A Graduation Equivalence Diploma (GED)

Youth have two types of Graduation and I believe students and parents need to be aware of the two types;

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  • The Dogwood Diploma

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 meet graduation requirements and be awarded British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood) students must earn a minimum of 80 credits to graduate. These must include 48 credits for required courses, a minimum of 28 elective credits, and 4 credits for Graduation Transitions.

RATIONALE

The graduation requirements were changed in 2003 for students entering Grade 10 beginning in the school year 2004/2005.

LEGISLATION/ REGULATIONS

See Ministerial Order 302/04, the Graduation Program Order

ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS

Definition - "Required Courses:" Credits that must be earned in the following subject areas:

  • a Language Arts 10 (4 credits)
  • a Language Arts 11 (4 credits)
  • a Language Arts 12 (4 credits)
  • a Social Studies 10 (4 credits)
  • a Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits)
  • a Mathematics 10 (4 credits)
  • a Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits)
  • a Science 10 (4 credits)
  • a Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)
  • Physical Education 10 (4 credits)
  • Fine Arts and/or an Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits)
  • Planning 10 (4 credits)

Definition - "Graduation Transitions:" A standards-based assessment worth 4 credits, evaluated by schools based on Ministry of Education scoring guides included in the appropriate program guide (2007).
Definition - "Elective Credits:" Additional credits earned by students to support their academic, career, or personal interests.
Definition - "Board/Authority Authorized (BAA) Courses:" Grade 10, 11 and 12 courses developed or adopted at the district/school level that meet standards set by the Ministry of Education as outlined in the Handbook of Procedures. For more information, see the Board/Authority Authorized Courses Policy.

POLICY

Students must earn a minimum of 80 credits in order to graduate. Schools are responsible for recording all course credits and for reporting that information to the Ministry for transcript production at the end of Grades 10, 11, and 12.
Students must complete 48 credits of appropriate required courses. A list of all courses that may be used to satisfy this requirement is found in the Course Information Book.
Students must complete 4 credits for Graduation Transitions. The standards for evaluating students and guidelines for reporting are contained in the Graduation Transitions program guide.
Students must complete a minimum of 28 elective credits. These 28 credits must be from Ministry-authorized or BAA or post-secondary courses or external credentials, but not Locally Developed courses.
Students must complete a minimum of 16 credits at the Grade 12 level, 12 credits in addition to a required Language Arts 12 course. These twelve Grade 12 credits may be for required courses, electives, Independent Directed Study, or External Credentials or dual credit for post-secondary institutions (see the Earning Credit through Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials, Post-Secondary Credit and Independent Directed Studies policy for additional information).
Information about options for satisfying the requirements for Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills (4 credits) is found in the Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program Policy and in the appropriate Handbook of Procedures for the 2004 Graduation Program.
Once the credits for required courses have been met, additional courses in that subject area count as elective credits.

2. - School Completion Certificate Program (SCCP);
This has several options but must not be confused with a Dogwood Certificate that most Universities and College refer to when requiring a High school graduation.  A SCCP is a plan that the school, with hopefully the student and parents full understanding, design with a specific date in mind for you to complete a specific selection of courses.  I have seen many parents and students who fully expect that the student has graduated with a grade 12 Dogwood Diploma
 
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