REPORTING AND EXAMINATIONS
Reports and Student Progress
Students will receive one informal and two formal reports each
semester. Formal Reports will be issued in November, February,
April, and June. Interim Reports will be issued in October and
March. Parents may request additional progress reports by contacting
the school counsellors and arranging an interview with subject
teachers. FINAL MARKS are indicated by letter grade and percentages
on the reports which are issued in February and June. Marks from
provincial exams are available electronically at the end of February
and July.
Promotion
Students are advanced to the next level on the basis of subject
promotion. Provided that a student meets the requirements of
a particular course, that student will proceed to the next level
(i.e. English 10 to English 11). If a student does not meet the
course requirements, the course must be completed or repeated
before credit is awarded.
Grading System
Grades on
Reports |
Work Habits |
| A |
86-100% |
Excellent Achievement |
1-Very Good |
| B |
73-85% |
Very Good Achievement |
2-Good |
| C+ |
67-72% |
Good Achievement |
3-Average |
| C |
60-66% |
Satisfactory Achievement |
4-Below Average |
| C- |
50-59% |
Pass |
5-Poor |
| I |
0-49% |
In Progress: The student is making progress but it has been
determined that additional time is required to meet the learning
outcomes for the course or subject and grade. |
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| SG |
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Standing granted: where completion of normal requirements
was not possible but credit was granted on the basis of adjudication
by the school for non-government examinable courses. |
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Examinations
In-class Tests
In almost all courses, in-class tests are set by the teachers and
the results are used in determining report card marks. The following
policies apply to these tests:
| 1. |
If a student is absent for an in-class test and the reason
for the absence is unexcused by the teacher or the school administration,
the student will automatically get a zero. |
| 2. |
Policies for having students make up missed in-class tests
will be established and made known to students. |
| 3. |
Major tests will be made up outside of class time. |
| 4. |
Tests will be made up within a reasonable time period as determined by the teacher. |
| 5. |
If a student is dissatisfied with the way the test is marked,
he/she will see the teacher outside of class time. |
School-wide Formal Examinations
Formal exams will be held twice a year, in January and June. The
mid-year exams end course work for the first semester. The June
exams end the course work for the final semester. All students
write the scheduled exams on the dates specified.
Any student who is required to write the final examination and
fails to do so will be given a zero. The only exceptions to this
rule are for students who:
| 1. |
miss a final examination for medical reasons which are supported
by a doctor's letter; OR |
| 2. |
make arrangements with the school administration before the
exam. |
DO NOT REQUEST A CHANGE OF EXAM SCHEDULE
FOR VACATION PURPOSES.
Disciplinary problems at semester end resulting in suspension
may require the student to write exams at a later date.
Graduation Program (Provincial) Examinations
All students taking the following subjects must write the provincial
examinations in January or June:
| Math 12 |
Biology 12 |
Chemistry 12 |
| Communications 12 |
English 12 |
French 12 |
| Geography 12 |
Spanish 12 |
History 12 |
| Literature 12 |
Physics 12 |
FRALP 12 |
| FRALP 10 |
Social Studies 11 |
BC First Nations 12 |
| English 10 |
Math 10 |
Science 10 |
Provincial Exam Dates and Times
are Fixed and Unalterable.
The grade 10 and 11 provincial exams
count for 20% of the students final grade. The grade 12 provincial
exams count for 40%. A student who misses a provincial
exam for any reason should contact the school administration immediately.
Cheating
Students found to be assisting or receiving any assistance with
assignments, class tests, quizzes or exams will receive zero
for the assignment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating.
