As part of the Ministry’s new K-8 Career Exploration project, educators are invited to attend a free, virtual career exploration educator training session on Wednesday, February 15 from 3:30-4:15 pm PST. Led by Education and Employers, a UK-based charity, this session will introduce educators to tools and strategies for connecting children with role models from …
As student course selection for the 2023/24 school year ramps up in the coming weeks, school and district administrators are encouraged to remind students and parents/caregivers of available course options for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement that comes into effect next year. Several tools are available on the Ministry website to support conversations about the …
The November 2022 Graduation Assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année –Français langue première (LTP12), the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment (NME10, NMF10) and the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment (LTE10).
Students who begin the B.C. Graduation Program in Grades 11 or 12 are not required to write the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment (LTE10) or Évaluation de littératie de la 10e année – Français langue première (LTP10). The policy applies to Grade 10 Literacy Assessments only. Exemption requests must be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Child Care. …
The 2023 administration of PCAP will take place in April/May 2023. 150 English-language schools and 21 Francophone schools have been selected to participate. Further details about this assessment will be sent to superintendents and principals of the selected schools during the week of December 5. Please email NatIntQuestions@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with BC educators, has released updated health guides for elementary and secondary students and expanded kindergarten-to-Grade 10 PHE curriculum elaborations. These resources are designed to provide educators with more tools to teach about consent with an …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care and SkilledTradesBC (previously the Industry Training Authority of British Columbia) invite those working directly with the WRK Award to join them at the 2022 Career Education Society Conference on Monday, November 21, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This is your opportunity to learn more about proposed updates to …
As part of recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, the Ministry of Labour has created a School Recommendation form for schools to share any concerns about a student’s ability to do the work. This form is not required for students on Work Experience or Youth Work in Trades placements, and there are no associated …
The Ministry of Labour recently amended the Employment Standards Regulation identifying age restrictions and hazardous work. The amendments come into force on January 1, 2023. School and school district staff are advised that under Section 32(1)(b) of the Regulation, students in a secondary school work study, work experience or occupational study class are exempt from …
Co-constructed with educators across the province, the redesigned Performance Standards will be available for province-wide trialing in winter 2022. The revised standards highlight literacy and numeracy thinking and communication skills essential to all learning areas. They are intended to serve as a planning, teaching and assessment resource that promotes cross-curricular Literacy and Numeracy while continuing …
