To register with North Vancouver Online Learning – please complete the steps on our registration page including completing our Supplementary Intake Form for Adult Students.
Adult Graduation Program
The BC Ministry of Education recognizes the need for varying
pathways to graduation. Most secondary school students are on the 2023
Graduation Program, which consists of 80 credits (20 courses) from the
Grade 10, 11, and 12 levels.
Requirements for the British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood) B.C. Secondary School System Qualifying Courses |
| A required Language Arts 12 course (English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or Francophone equivalent) (4 credits) |
| A Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits) |
Three Grade 12 Ministry-Authorized courses (4 credits each)
or a Grade 11 Social Studies course (4 credits) and two Grade 12 Ministry-Authorized courses (4 credits each) (12 credits total) |
| Total: 20 credits |
The
Adult Graduation Program is for adult learners (18 years of age and
older) who want to take courses in order to complete high school and
obtain their adult high school diploma. Note the requirements of 20
credits (5 courses).
The Adult Graduation Program may not
allow a student to enter directly into some post-secondary programs, and
students may find themselves having to upgrade courses at a later date.
Students must be 18 years of age or older to start the Adult Graduation Program
The student is required to complete at least 3 of their 5 courses after they start the Adult Graduation Program
Students
on the Adult Graduation Program are not required to complete the
Graduation Numeracy or Literacy Assessments; however, some
post-secondary institutions may require that students write
assessments/examinations for admission purposes.
Ungraduated Adults are eligible for funding for courses that lead to their graduation. For courses not covered by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, a non-refundable fee of $550 per course will be charged, payable at the time of registration.
Graduated Adult Upgrading
If
you have already graduated secondary school but would like to upgrade
your mark, the following high school courses are available tuition-free
through NVOL.
- English First Peoples 12
- Composition 11
- Creative Writing 11
- Literary Studies 11
- English Studies 12
- Life Sciences 11
- Anatomy and Physiology 12
- Chemistry 11
- Chemistry 12
- Physics 11
- Physics 12
- Workplace Mathematics 11
- Foundations of Mathematics 11
- Pre-Calculus 11
- Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
- Foundations of Mathematics 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Calculus 12
If
you are a Graduated Adult student wanting to take a course that is not
listed above – please note there is a fee. Please see our fee page for more information.
English Language Learners
At this time, North Vancouver Online Learning does not offer English Language Learning courses.
For a list of Post Secondary Institutes that may offer English Language Learning, please see the BC Government Ministry of Education webpage on English Language Learning for adults.
