A mandatory course taken over three years that includes the 4 credits in Planning 10.
What does Graduation Transitions consist of?
- Grade 10 – Planning 10: Assignments and activities that lay the groundwork for later Transition Plan components.
- Grade 11 – Preparation & Exploration: Students develop their skills, hold informational interviews, obtain voluntary or paid work experience over the three years, collect materials,visit universities, and evaluate their progress
- Grade 12 – Transition Plan, Portfolio & Presentation: Students complete the Transition Plan using the materials from the last two years.
- An overall mark of 80% has to be achieved in order to complete the process and earn the Requirements Met (Pass) required for Graduation.
What is the purpose of Graduation Transitions?
To connect what we do in school to the real world, and make students aware of their individual skills, talents and abilities.
What are the benefits of Graduation Transitions?
Raises self awareness, teaches students organization skills and how to evaluate and present their skills and learning
Three packages have been developed to help you meet the learning outcomes as stated in the BC Ministry’s Program Guide. Students must complete 100% of all work assigned in the three packages and obtain 80% in order to graduate and meet the requirements of the Dogwood certificate.
In grade ten, students will begin to develop a Portfolio or collection of documents, photos, assignments, artwork and report cards to show their skills and abilities, attitudes and interests. These will be presented at a special ceremony in your graduating year. Put all your memorabilia in your career box!
Package #1 Personal Health Plan and Physical Activity
Begin your personal career portfolio-your Career Box
Develop your Health Plan and live it!
Submit your Personal Health Plan
Develop your first résumé and cover letter and increase your awareness of fiscal responsibility
Put everything in your Career Box
What will you do during grade 10, 11 and 12?
Package #2 Community Connection: Grades 10, 11, 12
This is all about how to make career choices, university choices and understanding the world of work. In this section you will interview people in career fields you are interested in. You will research universities and visit them and you will gain some real life work experience. Document everything in your Career Box.
Career Exploration
Informational interviews for career choice (download the Interview questions)
o This part of the graduating transitions plan includes at least 30 hours of work experience and/or community service.
Please download the introduction letter in English or Arabic and take to the community organization and/or employer to explain the purpose. Once you have verbal agreement with the community organization and/or employer, take the pages in Arabic or pages in English for the supervisor to give you feedback once you have completed the negotiated hours. You must also do a self-assessment.
Package #3 Career and Life Grades 10, 11 and 12
The Career and Life package is your grade 11 Transitions course and your grade 12 BCCIS Graduation Transitions Plan: Your Portfolio
In this package, you will develop a plan in Grade 11/12 (some students may begin in grade 10) that indicates that you are prepared to successfully transition from secondary school.
Career Exploration
Mock job/university interview skills
Skills inventory
University Entrance requirements
University visits
Revised résumé
Job and university application forms
Financial Plan
Balancing your life plan
In your Career Box you will place all of the significant accomplishments you have achieved over your secondary years and prepare to showcase them upon graduation to your school community and family.
Grad Transition Plan. What goes in your Career Box?
All your activities, awards, accomplishments both in school and out are placed in here.
Check the links for each item below for information and worksheets
