As of January 31, 2023, an exemption to allow for the removal of criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit substances for personal use within British Columbia will come into force. The exemption does not apply to the premises of K–12 schools or licensed child care facilities.
The 2022/2023 Student Learning Survey (SLS) for students in Grades 4, 7, 10, and 12, as well as parents, staff, and principals/vice-principals will open on January 3, 2023. The survey will remain open until April 28, 2023. For information on how to prepare for the survey, refer to the SLS Administration Manual. For administrative support, contact …
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. …
Please see this letter to Superintendents and K-12 Partners describing additional support resources for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement. This includes a video and parent brochure to support conversations with students, parents/caregivers, and staff. For more information, contact GradRequirements@gov.bc.ca.
The following resources were shared with participants at last week’s BCSTA Trustee Academy and are provided here for your reference: Governance for Continuous Improvement of Student Learning Progress since the Launch of ChildCareBC Indigenous graduation requirement SOGI-Inclusive Education overview
Three implementation support documents for the K-12 Student Reporting Policy have been released. These documents provide educators, school leaders, and district leaders with the key information they need to prepare their classrooms, schools, and districts for implementing the updated K-12 Student Reporting Policy in the 2023/24 school year. K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Communicating Student Learning …
erase Report It is an important tool for ensuring students or caring others can anonymously share something they’ve seen or heard that concerns them. Please continue to promote the tool to staff, students, families, and caring adults. Posters, digital ads and a QR code are available on erase Tools.
The erase (expect respect and a safe education) website has been updated to ensure trusted information and resources are available for students, parents/caregivers and educators on consent and the prevention of gender-based violence. The information complements the recent updates to the Supporting Student Health guides and PHE curriculum elaborations. Please share updated resources with students, …
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.
