There are two paths available for graduation in British Columbia. Students of all ages may complete a DOGWOOD CERTIFICATE which consists of 80 credits. Alternately, adult age students (18 years or older) may choose to complete a more condensed Adult DOGWOOD CERTIFICATE program of 20 credits. Click on the links below for more information.

TWO PATHS



Dogwood Graduation Requirements

Credits must be earned in the following subject areas or courses: 

  1. A Language Arts 10 (4 credits)
  2. A Language Arts 11 (4 credits)
  3. A Language Arts 12 (4 credits) 
  4. A Social Studies 10 (4 credits) 
  5. A Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits) 
  6. A Mathematics 10 (4 credits) 
  7. A Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits) 
  8. A Science 10 (4 credits) 
  9. A Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)
  10. Physical and Health Education 10 (4 credits)
  11. An Arts Education and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits) 
  12. Career Life Education (4 credits)
  13. Career Life Connections (4 credits)

A list of all courses that may be used to satisfy these requirements is found in the online Course Registry. Information about options for satisfying the requirements for Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills (4 credits) is found in the Fine Arts and Applied Skills 

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Adult Graduation

To graduate with an Adult Dogwood, students must have:

  1. A required Language Arts 12 course
  2. A Math 11 or 12 course OR Accounting 11
  3. At least three additional Grade 12 electives, or a Grade 11 Socials Studies course and two additional Grade 12 electives***

Courses and credits can be counted from either or both the public secondary and post-secondary systems. ***Life experiences can count toward credit towards selected grade 12 courses. 

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