As there has been an increase in questions surrounding the equivalency of English First Peoples 12 and English Studies 12, the ministry would like to confirm that both courses meet the Language Arts Grade 12 graduation requirement. Students must take at least one of these courses; all other English Grade 12 courses count towards elective …
Applications for the Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest are due by 4 pm on January 30, 2026. This initiative aims to support more First Nation students to consider teaching as a career path through dual credit opportunities. Applications for this EOI must be developed and implemented in …
The Youth Empowered Speakers Program (YES) is for B.C. First Nations youth ages 18-35 living on- or off-reserve who want to become fluent in their First Nations language while pursuing a career as an Indigenous language teacher. To be eligible for program funding, proof of post-secondary program acceptance must be provided by June 26, 2026. The deadline …
Please join us on November 27 at 3:10 pm PT for the second Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2025-26 school year, featuring an Overview of the Student Absenteeism Statistics. See the poster for more information and the registration link. A recording of the session will be available afterward on the BC K-12 …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care invites schools in your district to participate in Career Education Week from November 24–28. Developed in partnership with the Career Education Society (CES) of BC, Career Education Week will feature virtual and in-person activities that bring the world of work to the classroom, expand students’ knowledge of career …
In partnership with the Metro Anti-Racism Network, the Ministry is pleased to host a virtual anti-racism networking session on Tuesday, November 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. This session is intended for district anti-racism leads from across B.C., and we invite two anti-racism leads from each district to attend. The session will provide an opportunity …
The WorkBC.ca Career Search Tool (CST) has been taken offline and replaced with the new Career Profiles enhanced search function. This new page allows users to explore over 500 career profiles by occupational category and area interest. WorkBC.ca is committed to supporting job seekers and career explorers as they navigate today’s labour market. This change makes …
The 2025 Safe School Coordinator Meeting will take place October 27 and 28 at the Surrey Schools Resource & Education Centre (14123 – 92 Ave, Surrey). This annual meeting brings together new and experienced Safe School Coordinators, student safety team members, subject matter experts, and community partners to build capacity and connections, share best practices, …
The 2025 Safe School Coordinator Meeting will take place October 27 and 28 at the Surrey Schools Resource & Education Centre (14123 – 92 Ave, Surrey). This annual meeting brings together new and experienced Safe School Coordinators, student safety team members, subject matter experts, and community partners to build capacity and connections, share best practices, …
Designed by the First Nations Health Authority, in collaboration with First Nations youth, With Open Arms: Supportive conversations among friends is a new resource that provides tools, language and information for having supportive conversations with peers about substance use. There is also a downloadable toolkit (PDF) of this resource which has deeper examples, companion worksheets and …
