St. John Brebeuf Secondary

Academic Counselling

Mr. Fraser

(The Bear Necessities)

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****SEE BELOW FOR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP UPDATES

 

LATEST NEWS

 

WHICH MATH?

Students entering grade 10 and 11 must choose from the new math courses.

 

The university requirements for various and programs are outlined below:

 

INSTITUTION

SCIENCE

ARTS

BUSINESS

UFV

Pre-Calc 12

Foundations 11

Foundations 12

Or

Pre-Calc 12

SFU

Pre-Calc 12

Foundations 11

Pre-Calc 12

TWU

Pre-Calc 12*

Foundations 11*

Pre-Calc 12*

UBC

Pre-Calc 12

Pre-Calc 11 or Foundations 12

Pre-Calc 12

 

The COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

 

Pre-Calculus and Foundations of Mathematics 10

(The Provincial Examination, worth 20% of the course, is mandatory)

This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for post secondary studies in both the arts and the sciences. Topics include surface area and volume of 3-D objects, applying trigonometric ratios to the right triangles, irrational numbers, powers involving integral and rational exponents, polynomials, and coordinate geometry with linear relations, systems of linear equations, and function notation. At the end of this course, students are prepared for Foundations of Mathematics 11 and/or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 11 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11.

 

Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10

(The Provincial Examination, worth 20% of the course, is mandatory)

This option is designed to provide students with the Mathematical understanding and critical thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. Topics include understanding and applying the metric and imperial systems to the measurement of 2-D and 3-D objects, geometry and trigonometry, and the fundamentals of income, spending and debt. This course has a mandatory graduation provincial exam with 20% of the final course mark. At the end of this course, students are prepared for Apprenticeship and Workplace 11.

 

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 11

This course is designed for VERY STRONG students who are going in to Sciences or

Engineering at University. This course is accepted for entrance to many post-secondary

institutions*. This course explores functions and relations, trigonometry and geometry in depth to prepare students for Calculus. This course will lead to Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12.

 

*CHECK POST-SECONDARY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS

 

Foundations of Mathematics 11

This course is designed for students who are not going into Science or Engineering at University.

This course is accepted for entrance to some post-secondary institutions*. This course explores measurement, geometry, logical reasoning and statistics. This course leads to Foundations of Math 12.

 

*CHECK POST-SECONDARY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS

 

Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11

This option is designed to provide students with the Mathematical understanding and critical thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. The emphasis in this course is on Consumer Mathematics. Topics include: measurement, geometry, formulae, data analysis, probability and statistics and budgeting.

 

PSI FORMS:

Grade 12‘s should go to the following website: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/ to complete the online form for PSI choices. This is to indicate which colleges and universities will be able to receive their final marks after graduation. These marks are then provided electronically to those institutions.

 

COURSE SELECTION:

Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 have received their course selection forms. Please ensure that these are completed and returned by March 11, 2011. Many students have signed up for individual meetings and these will take place over the next month. Students should hand in their forms to me by March 11th even if they have not yet had a chance to meet with me. They will be able to change their course choices if necessary when we do later meet.

Two excellent resources to begin your career planning research can be found online at www.educationplanner.bc.ca  and the linked http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/careerdeveloper  websites.

 

 

PROVINCIAL EXAM MARKS:

The Grade 10, 11 and 12 exam results are available March 4th. Students can access their exam results by going to http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/student.htm  under the link ―Exam Results on the left menu. They will need their P.E.N. number (Personal Education Number from the ministry of education – located in the top left-hand box on your report card), surname and date of birth to create a password for their ―account. In the future they will use this account to check their other exam results.

 

U.F.V.:

Students who have applied to specific programs will be contacted by UFV with information about submitting their grades online. Information on how to do this can be found at

 

Students who wish to register in a first year English course need to write the CPT (Composition Placement Test) very soon if they did not get a final C+ in English 12. Information on doing so is available from Mr. Fraser.

 

UBC, SFU, UVIC:

These schools also have online self-reporting systems. Students who have applied will be sent information on how to submit their grades. Students should follow the instructions very carefully, as grades that are submitted incorrectly are difficult to correct.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS***MORE ADDED ON MARCH 14TH, 2011

 

1.      Coast Capital Savings Education Awards (www.coastcapitalsavings.com/awards)

ðDue: March 31, 2011

 

2.      Catholic Health Association of BC Bursaries (send essay to smhouse@shawlink.ca)

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application details

ðDue: March 31, 2011

 

3.      UFV President’s Entrance Scholarship (www.ufv.ca/entrancescholarships)

ðDue: April 1, 2011 (seriously)

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ð Exceptional academics, citizenship, leadership at school and in community

 

4.      UFV Excellence Entrance Scholarship (www.ufv.ca/entrancescholarships)

ðDue: April 1, 2011

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ð Strong academics, leadership, determination and effort

 

5.      UFV Trades Entrance Scholarship (www.ufv.ca/entrancescholarships)

ðDue: April 1, 2011

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

 

6.      General Application: Local Bursaries

ðOne application covers awards from Langley Knights of Columbus, Langley CWL, Aldergrove CWL, etc. as well as medical bursaries and other local bursaries given out only to SJB students

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ðDue: April 30th, 2011

 

7.      The Marion Haughian Bursary (CWL Mission)

ðMust be a parishioner of St. Josephs Mission

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ðDue:  April 15, 2011

 

8.      Father Emmanuele Rosaia Scholarship

ðMust be Catholic and of Italian-Canadian Origin

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ðDue: August 15, 2011

 

9.      Envision Financial Education Award

ðMembers of Envision Financial since July 1, 2010

ðSee Mr. Fraser for application form

ðDue: May 2, 2011

 

UFV NEWS

For the Newer Generation

Students can keep up to date with UFV admissions information on

Twitter (www.twitter.com/goUFV)
and Facebook (www.facebook.com  -- University of the Fraser Valley group)

 

1.      UFV NEWS:

a.      Most programs at UFV are still accepting applications for Fall (September) 2011 at this time Students can apply online at www.pas.bc.ca or mail in a paper application, available on our website at www.ufv.ca/ar/admissions/apply.htm.

Students should check that programs are still accepting applications - updates on programs still accepting applications is available online at http://www.ufv.ca/ar/admissions/acceptapps.htm

b.      Documents for high school applicants
High school applicants do not need to submit high school transcripts or test scores with their application for admission for any program.

High school applicants who require interim grades will need to submit them in March, through the self-reporting system (see below). Students who require test scores to qualify for admission to a program should ensure they have taken the tests by mid-February so that the scores are available by March 31.

If the program requires other documents (such as a personal statement or additional application) these should be submitted with the application. For more detail about program entrance requirements, students should check the program section of the online calendar at www.ufv.ca/calendar

Students report high school grades in March
In February, students in programs requiring final and/or interim grades will be sent detailed instructions on how to submit their grades. The UFV self-reporting system will be open from March 1 to March 31. Interim grades are not required for all UFV programs; for example, they are not required for students who have applied to any of the program paths (i.e. Arts Studies or Science Studies) or to General Studies.

 

Composition Placement Test – students who wish to take first year English and some Communications courses at U.C.F.V. must write this (unless they have a final mark of C+ in English 12 or English Literature 12). See Mr. Fraser for more information.

 

TOEFL

Any international students planning to write the TOEFL should register soon. See Mr. Fraser for details.

 

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

 

Information will be coming out later in February and early March regarding the Knights of Columbus and CWL bursaries. Keep an eye on your parish bulletins for other awards, particularly the CWL award for the archdiocese.

 

STAY UP TO DATE

 

Email me at mrfraseris@shaw.ca  and I will add you to my email updates list.

Visit the Academic Counselling website at http://www3.telus.net/mrf/AC.htm.

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LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:

Information will be coming out in March regarding the Knights of Columbus and CWL bursaries. Keep an eye on your parish bulletins for other awards, particularly the CWL award for the archdiocese.

 

The best place to do your research for scholarships and bursaries (general) is at the following links:

 

www.studentawards.com - A good scholarship site.

http://www.bcawardsonline.org/ - Great place to research scholarships and bursaries by subject matter or by deadlines.

 

You can also search university websites for the awards they offer.

 

GRADE 9-12 STUDENTS: VOLUNTEER SERVICE (SCHOOL, PARISH, COMMUNITY):

 

Please note that many scholarships and bursaries focus not only on grades but on service work that students have done during their high school years. It is never too early to begin volunteering in your parish and community to better prepare your award applications in Grade 12 (and to be a better person of course).

 

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APPLYING ONLINE TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

1. Go to the webpage www.pas.bc.ca.

2. You will need to create a user name and password

3. Choose your institution(s) you are applying to.

4. Enter the demographic information requested (questions with a * are required).

5. Some of the information you will need:- S.I.N. number (put it in if you have it)- emergency contact information

(who they are to call in case of emergency)- high schools you have attended (choose from the list they provide)

- the dates you attended those schools (usually from Sept of Gr. 8 to June of 2011)- your P.E.N. number

(get it from the office) 

6. You will eventually reach the part of the application where you choose the University.

7. You will make your first and second program choices (e.g Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Applied Science, etc.)

8. You wish to start attending in September 2011.

9. You will be asked to provide a credit card number or to send a cheque, etc. for your deposit.

10. Write down any information they provide (e.g. confirmation number or student number).

Also write down and remember your user name and password! 

 

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Please Stay Up to Date

 

I highly recommend that parents become involved in their son or daughter’s scholarship search and application process. Many applications and many deadlines are missed as students get busier throughout the school year and put things aside. I urge all Grade 12 parents to add their names to my email list so that I can provide updates directly to you. Please send an email to mrfraseris@shaw.ca or dfraser@stjohnbrebeuf.ca and ask to be added to the email list.

 

 

Feel free to contact me at mrfraseris@shaw.ca or dfraser@stjohnbrebeuf.ca