BC high school admission requirements

Grade 11 required courses

Required Course List B
One of:
English 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + Spoken Language 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11
  • Composition 11
  • Creative Writing 11
  • English First Peoples 11
  • Literary Studies 11
  • New Media 11
  • Spoken Language 11
One of:
Math 11

  • Foundations of Math 11
  • Pre-Calculus 11
One of:
Science 11

  • Chemistry 11
  • Earth Science 11
  • Environmental Science 11
  • Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11)
  • Physics 11
  • Science for Citizens 11
  • Specialized Science 12
One of:
Social Studies 11


See all approved grade 11 courses

Grade 12 required courses

t warning Students must complete a minimum of 5 approved grade 12 courses, including all required courses. Equivalent AP or IB courses may be used in place of the following courses.

Required Course List A
One of: 
English 12
  • English Studies 12 (English 12) (min 70%)
  • English First Peoples 12 (min 70%)
  • Francais langue et culture 12
One of: 

  • Anatomy & Physiology 12 (Biology 12)
  • Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Computer Science 12
  • Environmental Science 12 (Sustainable Resources 12)
  • Foundations of Mathematics 12
  • Geology 12
  • Geometry 12
  • Physical Geography 12 (Geography 12)
  • Physics 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Statistics 12
One of:
  • 20th Century World History 12 (History 12)
  • Asian Studies 12
  • BC First Peoples 12
  • Comparative World Religions 12
  • Comparative Cultures 12 (Comparative Civilizations 12)
  • Composition 12
  • Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
  • Creative Writing 12
  • Economic Theory 12
  • Economics 12
  • Genocide Studies 12
  • Human Geography 12
  • Law Studies 12
  • Literary Studies 12 (English Literature 12)
  • New Media 12
  • Philosophy 12
  • Political Studies 12
  • Social Justice 12
  • Spoken Language 12
  • Urban Studies 12

 

Type Course List B
Two additional from:
List A or List B
  • Accounting 12
  • American Sign Language 12
  • Arabic 12
  • Art Studio 12
  • Choral Music 12 (includes Chamber 12, Concert Choir 12, Vocal Jazz 12)
  • Composition & Production 12
  • Contemporary Music 12
  • Dance Choreography 12
  • Dance Company 12
  • Dance Conditioning 12
  • Dance Foundations 12
  • Dance Technique & Performance 12
  • Directing and Script Development 12
  • Drama 12
  • Engineering 12
  • Entrepreneurship 12
  • Farsi 12
  • Film & Television 12
  • Financial Accounting 12
  • French 12
  • German 12
  • Graphic Arts 12
  • Instrumental Music 12 (includes Concert Band 12, Guitar 12, Jazz Band 12, Orchestra 12)
  • Italian 12
  • Japanese 12
  • Korean 12
  • Mandarin 12
  • Mechatronics 12
  • Media Arts 12
  • Musical Theatre 12
  • Photography 12
  • Punjabi 12
  • Russian 12
  • Spanish 12
  • Studio Arts 2D 12
  • Studio Arts 3D 12
  • Theatre Company 12
  • Theatre Production 12

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