Graduation requirements are determined by the BC Ministry of Education. For more information, please visit BC Education.
Students are required to complete 20 courses (80 credits) to graduate and receive the BC Dogwood Diploma.
Out of 20 courses (80 credits), there should be at least 4 courses (16 credits) at Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Art course.
All Columbia Academy students complete the popular Happiness 12 class as a required part of their graduation program with our school. This unique course is a foundational component of the Columbia Academy learning experience, and has been adapted from course materials developed by Harvard University to provide graduation credit in the B.C. Graduation Program. This course is also accepted by many universities as part of students’ Grade 12 course requirements. All CA students complete this course before their graduation.
The list on the following lists some of the courses offered by Columbia Academy during a school semester. Students need 13 required courses and 7 elective courses in order to graduate. Students aiming for top universities might require additional courses.
Required Courses
Career Life Education
Language Arts 10
Math 10
Social Studies 10
Science 10
Physical and Health Education 10
Language Arts 11
Science 11/12
English studies 12 or English First People 12
Happiness 12
Arts and Applied Skill 10/11/12
Career Life Connections
Electives
Pre-Calculus 12
Calculus 12
Second Language 11/12
Happiness 12
Economics 12
Geography 12
Chemistry 11/12
Biology 12
Marketing 11
History 12
Physics 11/12AP Statistics
AP History
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Calculus
Students must also take two provincial examinations before graduation. The two exams are the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment and the Grade 10 Graduation Literacy Assessment. The ministry will also introduce a third assessment, the Grade 12 Graduation Literacy Assessment, in 2021/2022.
Columbia Academy is fully certified and fully bonded with the BC Ministry of Education, students will receive the BC Dogwood Diploma upon graduation from our high school program.