Get your High School Credential
To graduate with an Adult Dogwood, students much have:
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A required Language Arts 12 coure
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A Math 11 or 12 course
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At least three additional Grade 12 electives, OR a Grade 11 Social Studies course and two additional Grade 12 electives
Requirements for the British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood)
BC Post Secondary System Qualifying Courses
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A Provincial Level (Grade 12) English or higher OR
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An Advanced (Grade 11) or Provincial Level or higher mathematics OR
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Three additional courses at the Provincial Level or higher or Advanced Social Sciences and two Provincial Level courses or higher OR
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A total of 5 courses
Courses and credits can be counted from either or both the public secondary and post-secondary systems.
of the five courses required for the Adult Dogwood, at least three must be completed after the adult student has entered the Adult Graduation Program, either through enrolment (instruction) or Prior Learning Assessment. This means that students can receive credit toward the Adult Dogwood for no more than two qualifying courses completed while in the B.C (School-aged) Graduation Program. You cannot receive an Adult Dogwood using only courses completed prior to enrolling in the Adult Graduation Program
B.C Secondary School System Qualifying Courses
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A required Language Arts 12 course (English studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or Francophone equivalent) (4 credits)
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A mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits)
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Three Grade 12 Ministry-Authorized courses (4 credits each) or Grade 11 Social Studies course (4 credits) and two Grade 12 Ministry-Authorized courses (4 credits) (12 credits total)
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A total of of 20 credits