Canadian Coalition of Self Directed Learning Ministry of Education
School District #79


Planning for Graduation - Grades 9 - 12

The following links lead to information that should help students and parents make plans for graduation and beyond.

External Credits:

Earn credit towards graduation for activities done outside of school! For more information, click here.

Graduation Program:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/grad2004.htm

 
Career Planning and post-secondary options in BC:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/ - information on post-secondary education, careers and the work force.

http://www.workinfonet.bc.ca - on-line information and resources on career planning, education, and employment.

http://www.jobfutures.ca - Canada's national career and education planning tool.

http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca - information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements, lengths, and much more at post-secondary institutions throughout BC.

http://www.bccat.bc.ca - information on post-secondary admissions and transfers.

http://www.itabc.ca – a comprehensive resource about industry training programs in British Columbia.

 
Apply to several post-secondaries - online:

http://www.pas.bc.ca - Canada's first Internet application-for-admission service with applications for 18 public post-secondary institutions.

 
Student Financial Aid

http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/welcome.htm

 
Frequently Asked Questions about Preparing for Post-Secondary Education

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/postsec_faqs.htm

 
Transcripts and Student Certification

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/transcript/welcome.htm

 
Information about awards throughout Canada

BC: http://bcawardsonline.org

Canada: http://www.studentawards.com

 
National Programs and International Exchange Programs

*** indicates programs for Grade 12 graduate students only  

AFS Interculture Canada

  • Year Program - Academic immersion program for 15-18 year olds, 10-12 months.
  • Semester Program - 6 months.
  • Summer - 4-8 weeks Humanitarian Aid, School, Language, Destinations.

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs

  • Year Program - Academic Homestay 15-18.5 year olds, 10 months.
  • Teen Twin Progam - 3 months reciprocal exchange
  • Summer Homestay - 6 weeks.
  • Summer in Australia - 4 weeks.
  • European Summer Language Program - 4 week (Antibes - French,
    Costa Del Sol - Spanish, Berlin - German)

AUPAIR WORLD

  • Nanny - 30 hours/week - babysitting, light housekeeping.  Free room and board, plus
    pocket money. - 3 months (summer) to one year

BCHLA  (BC Heritage Language Association)

  • Academic Exchange - Grades 10, 11 - Enrolled in German or Spanish (2 - 2.5 months in spring)

Blyth Education, International Summers

  • Different Summer Travel Packages available while earning a High School credit course. 

Canada World Youth Programs ***

  • Work with a group as volunteers - 6 months in a different Canadian Community and 3 months in a different country  August - March (Possiblity to receive credits)

Canadian Education Exchange Foundation (CEEF)

  • Student Exchange - Reciprocal and school based - 3 months in Canada and 3 months in partner country (Possibility of School credits)

Canadian University Study Abroad Program (CUSAP)

  • First-year University students spend Sept to April living and studying in Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England

Class Afloat

  • Study, Travel, and Work aboard a ship - 10 months (School credit)

EF Foundation Travel

  • High School year or semester abroad (ages 14-18)

Encounters with Canada

  • A one-week Canadian studies program at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa (ages 14 to 17)

Exchanges Canada

  • (a list of all exchange programs for students) Programs to help students gain knowledge and understanding of Canada, connect to one another and appreciate the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian experience. - Youth Exchanges Canada or Youth Forums Canada.  Also, provides information on numerous exchange programs

Explore 

  • French Language Spring-Summer Program

Explorica (Educational Student Travel)

  • Educational Student Travel - Group arranged trips.

French Adventure in North America (AQEF)

  • French immersion programs at schools in Quebec - summer/spring,summer/all year offerings

GAP YOULEAD ***

  • (See: Lattitude Global Volunteering)

Georgia Hardy Tours Inc. "Experience the World"

  • BC Summer Credit Programs - earn BC credits while studying and traveling abroad

Japanese Exchange Programs

  • Check File in Career Centre

Katimavik ***

  • 6-month or 9-month program - volunteer work and group life in three Canadian regions. (ages 17-21)

Latittude Global Volunteering ***

  • International volunteer opportunities

MEI International Academy

  • Summer and full semester courses while residing in more than 10 major cities throughout Europe

Middlebury College 

  • (The Bread Loaf School of English) For College/University students & teachers.

Nacel Canada Inc.

  • Study Abroad Program for a month, term, semester, or academic year (ages 13-18)

OSEF France Canada

  • Reciprocal home and school exchange between France & Canada - 3 months (ages 14-17)

Projects Abroad

  • Volunteer & Intern Abroad.  Summer breaks/Winter terms/Career Breaks/Gap Years

Reach Cambridge

  • Residential Summer Schools for International Students

Real Gap Experience ***

  • Adventure Travel & Volunteer Work Abroad

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University ***

  • University - must have completed grade 12 and be able to understand lectures in English and Japanese.

Rotary Youth Exchange

  • Full year - Non-reciprocal Student Exchange
  • Summer - Reciprocal Exchange

Rotary Youth Leadership  (RYLA)

Rustic Pathways

  • High School Summer Travel Programs

Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC)

  • Canadian weekly exchanges for groups (ages 11-18) Language and Cultural, Volunteer, and Thematic
    Exchanges

shecana International Schools Ltd.

  • High School Graduates - Reciprocal Language Exchange for 3 to 10 months

St. George's University Camp Medicine

  • Camp Medicine - Premedical and Preveterinary Summer Programs

Summer Work Student Exchange

  • Canadian six week summer work exchange program (ages 16 & 17)  Work in another province.

SWAP  (Student Work Abroad Programme) ***

  • International Work Exhchange Program

The Learning Traveller

  • Summer Language Immersion Programs (ages 10 - 18)

Youth Link

  • A great resource published by the federal government with travel and study abroad options/resources

 

 

 

 

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