Alexander academy three-program-comparison-chart

1. Program Comparison
Summary
All students age 18 and under will be enrolled in the BC Graduation Program (Dogwood Diploma). The BC
Adult High School Graduation Program may be an option for some 18 year olds, but is applicable to students
who are age 19 or older who are not close to fulfilling the 80 credits required for the regular Dogwood Diploma.
Students who are already accepted at Alexander College, but who may require a high school pre-requisite for a
college level course may be perfect candidates for the University Foundations Program.
BC High School Graduation
Program
(Dogwood Diploma)
BC Adult High School Graduation
Program
(Adult Dogwood Diploma)
University Foundations Program
□ Student is under 18 years.
□ Students aim to graduate
from high school.
□ Full-time students only.
□ Tuition is charged per
academic year.
□ International students qualify
for study permit (full-time
program, longer than 6
months in duration).
□ All classes are taken at
Academy campus.
□ Uniforms are required.
□ Students who turn 19 but
have not yet completed all
the required courses towards
the BC High School
Graduation Program will be
allowed to take remaining
courses at AC.
□ Student is 19 years or older,
OR student is 18 years but has
just reached acceptable level of
English proficiency (C1 or
higher) and has not completed
grade 11 courses.
□ Student’s English level is C1 or
higher.
□ Student has not graduated from
high school.
□ Student has completed some
grade 10, 11 or 12 level
courses in BC.
□ Student may have completed
some post-secondary credits
(may satisfy some or all of the
Adult Graduation Program
requirements).
□ Students must complete at
least 3 of the courses after
turning age 18.
□ Students may take one or more
courses (no minimum required).
□ Part-time international students
may not qualify for study permit.
□ Tuition is charged per course.
□ All courses are offered at AC
Campus.
□ Uniforms are not required.
□ Provincial exams (Social
Studies 11, Communications
12, English 12) are optional
(English 12 may be required for
post-secondary entrance).
□ Student is 19 years or older,
OR student has graduated
high school.
□ Student is accepted as a
student at Alexander College
(or EAP 099).
□ Student’s English level is C1
or higher.
□ Student requires a high school
course as a pre-requisite for
AC first year course.
□ Students may take one or
more courses (no minimum
required).
□ Tuition is charged per course.
□ All classes are offered at AC
campus.
□ Uniforms are not required.
□ Provincial exams (Social
Studies 11, Communications
12, English 12) are optional.
(English 12 may be required
for post-secondary entrance)..

2. COURSE REQUESTS
Course scheduling is subject to demand during each semester. Please indicate all courses for which you have already obtained
credit, and all courses you wish to take in order to satisfy the requirements of the Adult Dogwood Program.
Grade 11 courses taken in
BC:
□ English 11
□ Communications 11
□ Socials 11
□ Chemistry 11
□ Biology 11
□ Physics 11
□ Pre-calculus 11
□ Foundations of Math 11
□ Accounting 11
Other : ____________________
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Grade 12 courses taken in BC:
□ English 12
□ Communications 12
□ History 12
□ Law 12
□ Chemistry 12
□ Biology 12
□ Physics 12
□ Pre-calculus 12
□ Foundations of Math 12
□ Accounting 12
□ Financial Accounting 12
Other : ____________________
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Grade 11 courses requested:
□ English 11
□ Communications 11*
□ Social Studies 11
□ Chemistry 11
□ Physics 11
□ Pre-calculus 11
□ Foundations of Math 11
**Grade 12 courses requested:
□ English 12 **
□ Communications 12 * **
□ History 12
□ Law 12
□ Economics 12
□ Chemistry 12 **
□ Biology 12
□ Physics 12 **
□ Pre-calculus 12 **
□ Foundations of Math 12 **
Other : ____________________
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Adult Dogwood Requirements
BC School System Qualifying Courses
A Language Arts 12 (Communications 12 or English 12) AND a Mathematics 11 or 12 (Pre-calculus 11 or 12, Foundations
11 or 12, Accounting 11 or 12, or Financial Accounting 12)
AND EITHER
Three (3) Grade 12 level courses (including external credentials)
OR
Social Studies 11 AND two (2) Grade 12 level courses (including external credentials)
The above requirements can be met through post-secondary courses. If you have post-secondary credit, please speak to
admissions regarding eligibility.
* Communications 12 does not allow for direct entry to university
programs.
** All pre-requisites for grade 12 courses must be met. Indicated courses
all have grade 11 pre-requisite requirements.