Important Dates

The end of the school year is fast approaching and there are a few dates of which you should be aware.

Term 4 Cutoff

June 12th is the cutoff date for work to be submitted for term 4.  Work submitted after this date will not be assessed until term 4 report cards have been completed.   If a student has not submitted all of the work for a course prior to June 12th the report card comment will mention something to the effect of " __% of the work for this course has been submitted.  A final mark will be assigned once all of the work is submitted and a report will be issued in the fall reporting period"

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

• If I do not complete the course by June 12th, will I fail the course?
• No.  Students have 12 months from when they became active in a course to complete it. 
• If I haven't finished my course by June 12th can I continue to work on it through the summer?
• Yes.  In fact, you will not receive a final mark for a course until you have submitted all of the assigned work and tests so it may be necessary to continue working through the summer.
• Are teachers available for help in the summer?
• In the past the answer was no.  This summer we are looking into the possibility of having a handful of days when certain teachers are available at the school for students to come in to get help, write tests, and/or drop off work.  If this plan goes ahead, a schedule of times will be posted.

 If you have other questions, please post them in the comment section at the end of this post.

June Provincial Exam Dates

The June provincial exam session runs from Jun 18th to June 25th.  Below are the dates and times for the different exams.  It is important that you contact your subject area teacher(s) to let them know if you will be ready to write one or more of the exams.

Thursday, June 21st

• 1 pm - 3 pm Social Studies 11

Friday, June 22nd

• 9 am - 11 am English 10
• 1 pm - 2 pm Communications 12

 Monday, June 25th

• 9 am - 11 am English 12
• 1 pm  - 3 pm Science 10

**AW Math 10 and FMP Math 10 can be written at any of the above times, but it is required that you contact Ms. Thompson to reserve a spot.

The ministry of education has posted a bulletin for students with information about the June exams with respect to when marks will be posted, how you can access them, scholarships etc.  You can view the bulletin here or here (pdf).

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Thompson or leave a comment below.

**Correction** When I initially posted this I had mistakenly listed a provincial exam for Social Studies 10.  There is no exam for Social Studies 10; it should have said Social Studies 11.  The information in the post is now correct.  My apologies for the error. 

May Provincial Exams

The May Provincial Exam session is coming up.  Science 10 as well as the Math 10 courses can be written on May 17th and 18th.  If you anticipate having completed Science 10 and/or Math 10 by this time, please contact me and we'll set up the time, date and place for you to write your exam.  For the complete exam schedule go here (pdf).

To help study I recommend checking out the LearnNowBC website.  I've written about the different resources they offer here.  Particularly helpful in preparing for exams is their Success Checker

Another great way to prepare for the exam is to try out past exams.  You can do that by going to the BC Ministry of Education website here.  I also encourage you to get in touch with me and I can talk to you about how to best prepare.