2023 Graduation Program Now Open
The new Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement and 2023 Graduation Program code is now in effect. More details are available in this 2023 Graduation Program information document.
Graduation Assessment Schedule
The 2023/24 graduation assessment schedule has been updated and posted on the assessment website. The January 2024 administration window for the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment and Grade 10 and 12 Literacy Assessments has been extended to two weeks. Administration windows of the written component for LTP10 and 12 (Évaluation de littératie de la 10e année …
Tuition Waiver Program for Former Youth in Care
The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program is available to former youth in care studying full- or part-time at the undergraduate level at a BC public post-secondary institution, the Native Education College, or one of 10 union trades training institutes. Effective August 1st, program changes will include removing the age criteria, expanding eligibility, and introducing a new annual $3,500 …
Youth in Manufacturing Work Experience and Training Opportunity
B.C. secondary school students and recent graduates will soon have access to paid work placements through the new Youth in Manufacturing Initiative. Starting in fall 2023, this initiative will provide funding for as many as 500 youth work placements in many of B.C.’s diverse manufacturing industries. In addition to paid work experience and industry-recognized training, …
Provincial School Outreach Teams
Following up on the Expression of Interest opportunity regarding the new provincial School Outreach Teams, the Ministry is pleased to announce that North Vancouver School District has been selected as the host district for this program. These multi-disciplinary teams of specialists, which will be launched using a phased approach starting in fall 2023, will help build the …
Updated Work Experience and Youth Work in Trades Program Guides
The program guides for Work Experience (WEX) and Youth Work in Trades (WRK) have been updated to reflect important policy changes and clarifications related to Work Experience programming, and the current names of the Ministry of Education and Child Care and SkilledTradesBC. Both guides have also been translated into French. More details on these changes are available in this attachment.
April 2023 Graduation Assessment Results
The April 2023 assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première (LTP12), and Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments (NME10, NMF10, LTE10, and LTP10).
Student Transcripts Service Temporarily Offline
Please be advised that the StudentTranscripts Service (STS) will be offline from Saturday, May 6 at 4:00 pm PST through Sunday, May 7 to support the go-live of the new Graduation Records and Achievement Data (GRAD) system. STS will be back online by or before Monday, May 8.
Indigenous-focused Graduation Requirement Parent Brochure in Multiple Languages
As previously communicated, a parent brochure was created to support conversations with students, parents/caregivers, and staff regarding the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement. This brochure has now been translated into six additional languages: French, Farsi, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Tagalog. Please share these translations with the contacts listed below with a request for them …
Submission of Interim Data to TRAX – Due April 21
April 21 is the target date for reporting interim marks to TRAX. Most B.C. public post-secondary institutions, many Alberta universities and colleges, and the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre can retrieve ongoing transcript updates as soon as authorized by the student through the StudentTranscripts Service. Interim data for six B.C. post-secondary institutions and the University of Alberta …