As of July 4, the External Sports Credentials Program (ESCP) website will feature new sport programs, improved design, and more opportunities for students to earn sport credentials. For more information on the updated ESCP, please visit the External Sports Credentials Program.
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 …
In Fall 2023, the Ministry is conducting a parent survey to better understand the regional and provincial demand for school-aged child care. Schools with Kindergarten to Grade 7 students will be asked to distribute the survey to parents to help inform the Province of the demand. Schools will be contacted in September with further information. …
As summer break approaches, Minister Singh would like to thank everyone in the education system for their extraordinary efforts and accomplishments during the 2022/23 school year. Please ask your principals to share the following with their staff and school communities on her behalf: Minister’s thank you letter to school staffMinister’s thank you video to school staffMinister’s end …
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 …
Thank you for your feedback and patience as the ministry works through the phase one launch of the TRAX to GRAD Modernization Project. Learn more and receive regular updates by subscribing to the project’s online info hub.
Later this month, the TRB will move from 2025 West Broadway to #201-828 8th Ave W, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2. Other contact information will remain the same. You may wish to update your records. If you have any questions, email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca.
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, …
Nursing Support Services (NSS) will continue to train non-medical school staff in seizure rescue medications for the2023/24 school year. There are no changes to access this training, and parents/guardians will still be responsible for completing a Seizure Action Plan regarding their child’s care needs and medications. Resources and information to assist families and schools are …
Formerly referred to as updated Performance Standards, BC Learning Pathways is a series of resources that support teachers in developing student literacy and numeracy skills in all learning areas. BC Learning Pathways support teachers with planning, teaching, classroom assessment, and reporting of student learning. This release marks the beginning of Field Review, which allows educators …
