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Graduation Transitions important dates!
The Basics
Graduation Transitions encourages students to:
- take ownership of their health and learning
- examine and demonstrate connections between their learning and their future
- create a plan for their growth and development as skilled, healthy, knowledgeable, participating citizens
- exhibit attributes of a BC graduate
Components
Graduation Transitions is an opportunity for students to reflect on their knowledge and abilities and plan for life after graduation by collecting evidence of their achievements in the following required areas:
1. Personal Health
Daily physical activity and a commitment to fitness and physical and emotional well-being are key to healthy living. In this component of Graduation Transitions, students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and habits needed to be healthy individuals by maintaining a personal health plan and participating in at least 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity in each of Grades 10, 11, and 12.
2. Community Connections
Life after graduation includes the world of work and community responsibilities. As part of Graduation Transitions, students gain employability skills through participation in at least 30 hours of work experience and/or community service.
3. Career and Life
Graduation Transitions requires students to explore personal and career goals during their secondary school years and create a plan for life after graduation. Transition planning is an ongoing process throughout the graduation program years and requires the completion of a transition plan, culminating in a final Grade 12 presentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can students start acquiring their 30 hours of work experience and/or community service?
Students can begin acquiring applicable hours in Grade 10. A student can therefore begin documenting his/her time as of July 1st (following their Grade 9 school year).
Where do students obtain the necessary forms?
Copies of module exit project forms are included in booklets distributed to those registered in Transition Planning 12 with Fraser Valley Distance Education School or they may be obtained from Mrs. Tourand in Student Services. Copies of all other documents and assignments can be obtained from Student Services or on the GW Graham website, just click on “Graduation Transitions.”
If a student acquires 30 hours of work experience and/or community service by doing different activities, does each activity require its own separate forms?
Yes, because each of the forms for the Community Connections Component refers to a single experience. It is recommended that a student complete the applicable forms immediately following an experience to ensure that a thoughtful and meaningful reflection is made.
What are students to do with their completed documents for Personal Health, Community Connections, and Career and Life?
a) Completed documents must be submitted along with the Graduation Transitions coil booklet and submitted to Mrs. Tourand for verification and submission to FVDES for evaluation.
- Personal Health and Community Connections documents can be evaluated in Grades 10, 11 or 12 (although it is recommended that these evaluations be completed before a student’s graduation year)
- Career and Life documents are evaluated early in the fall of the student’s Grade 12 year (the student is expected to update and/or revise these documents that were introduced in Planning 10)
b) Students should confirm that returned work has been completed satisfactorily, as some work might need to be revised and re-submitted to be considered complete.
Important: Students should keep their Graduation Transitions Student Booklet in a safe place to avoid damage or loss (this documentation will be used during the presentation in Grade 12). Transition Planning 12 (the coil booklet) replacements cost $18 and must be obtained by the student through FVDES.
How can students acquire physical activity time?
- Students can participate in “in-school” physical activity (e.g. physical education class, dance class, school athletics, intramurals, special events or clubs).
- Students can participate in “out-of-school” physical activity (see examples below).
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
- Washing floors, walls, bathtubs, cars
- Walking the dog
- Mowing the lawn, raking leaves
- Shoveling (gravel, top soil, mulch)
- Other
TRANSPORTATION
- Riding a bicycle to the store
- Walking to school, the library, the movies
- In-line skating to a friend’s house
- Other
RECREATION
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Skiing, snowboarding
- Badminton, Frisbee
- Canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boating
- Other
COMMUNITY ATHLETIC TEAMS / CLUBS, FITNESS/DANCE CLASSES, ETC
- Hockey, soccer, wrestling, figure skating
- Karate, Tai Kwon Do
- Aquacises, pilates, cardio kick-boxing
- Jazz, bhangra, ballet, and/or highland dance
- Other
How do students document their 150 minutes per week of physical activity?
Students will be required to complete one or combination of three options beginning September 1, 2009 ending June, 2010. These options include:
Option 1: Student is enrolled in a PE or Dance class.
Option 2: Student participates in team/individual sport in the community or within the school.
Option 3: Student completes a Daily Physical Activity Log
The appropriate forms (they are green!) can be found in the Graduation Transitions coil booklet
What can students do to acquire work experience and/or community service hours?
1) Extra-curricular Activities: Many school-sponsored activities require student volunteers to plan, organize and/or facilitate events (e.g. lunch time intramural games, athletic league games and tournaments, student dances, fine arts productions, parent/teacher conferences, etc.). Students can speak to any of the following school personnel to inquire about possible opportunities:
- Athletic Director
- Leadership Teacher(s)
- Teacher(s) / Event Sponsor(s)
2) Course-related Activities: There are courses offered at GWG that include work experience as part of the curriculum (e.g. Work Experience 12 and Career Prep Programs)
3) Community Activities: Students can acquire hours by volunteering at their places of worship, City of Chilliwack sponsored events, food banks, political party offices, elementary schools, with theatre companies, environmental projects, fundraising campaigns, sporting/athletic competitions, etc.
4) Seasonal/Part-time Employment: Students who are employed or involved in entrepreneurial activities (e.g. paid tutor, music instructor, etc.) can acquire hours through these activities, as well.
Note: Work experience and/or community service opportunities may be communicated /advertised in Student Services, TV announcements and/or daily announcements (DSAs) throughout the school year.
What is involved with the presentation in Grade 12?
Presentations/interviews should be approximately 15 minutes in length and will require students to communicate their plans for the following year(s) and to highlight some of their accomplishments in Grades 10, 11, and/or 12. Get creative! If you are a dancer, incorporate a dance to demonstrate your growth throughout your high school years. If you are a musician, incorporate a performance piece. If you love working with computers, create a PowerPoint presentation. Get the idea! The presentation rubric can be found is in the coil booklet on page 112.
The documents completed through the Transition Planning 12 and GWG booklets along with evidence and materials collected throughout the three years can be used during this presentation.
We highly encourage you to collect evidence along the way as this will greatly reduce the time needed to prepare for the presentation in Grade 12.
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