The Suivi des acquis scolaires de la maternelle à la 12e année: Principes de communication des acquis document is now available in French in the Resources section of the K-12 Student Reporting Policy Information for Educators web page. This document provides educators, school leaders, and district leaders with the key information they need to prepare …
The Ministry has translated all implementation support materials for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement into French. These resources, including a brochure for parents/caregivers, a Q&A document, and an Implementation Handbook for school and district teams, can be found on the Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement web page. For more information, please contact the Ministry at GradRequirements@gov.bc.ca.
The Ministry is modernizing the management of student graduation records and achievement data. The existing Transcripts and Examination (TRAX) system is outdated and must be retired. It will be replaced in phases with a new system called Graduation Records and Achievement Data (GRAD). Learn more about the GRAD project, including Ministry plans to engage with …
In conjunction with the 2023 Canada Winter Games (Feb. 18–Mar. 5), the Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Lifelong Learning would like to share free resources with educators across the country. These resources are designed by teachers to inspire children in Grades K–9 to “catch the spirit” of the Canada Games and learn about the many benefits …
Brain Waves is a free, informative, and fun neuroscience educational program for Grades 4–6 students in B.C. Delivered by trained university student volunteers, these 1-hour virtual presentations are aligned with the themes of basic anatomy and functions of the brain, nervous system, and spinal cord that are built into the B.C. curriculum. Highlights include proper helmet …
The Ministry is pleased to announce the Provincial Online Learning Schools (18 POLS-Public and 16 POLS-Independent), selected through an Expression of Interest and review panel process. Commencing July 1, 2023, Provincial Online Learning Schools will offer online learning to students across the province. District Online Learning Schools will continue to provide online learning to local …
As part of a WorkBC website redesign, the Blueprint Builder tool will retire in February, as the technology is no longer supported. If you have a Blueprint Builder account, it will no longer be available, but you can find the same resources on the new website when it launches in February.
To ensure more families throughout B.C. are saving money on child care, fee reductions will be expanded to include children enrolled in half-day preschool programs and children in Grade 1 and up starting September 1, 2023. Families enrolled in approved Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) facilities will receive fee reductions of up to $145 …
BC Children’s Hospital and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) have created a respiratory illness social media toolkit to make it easy for schools to share important provincial messages about prevention of respiratory illness in children. Feel free to use, modify, or adapt for your social media channels.
Course and registration details for winter erase training sessions are now available. This includes a new training – Scenario Based Learning: erase Provincial Protocol. This one-day, in-person training will be offered across the province between January–March and will focus on best practices when responding to threat-related behaviour and other school safety matters. Please send any …
