School District No. 60 invites you to participate in a special community forum on Graduation Requirements
A Community Conversation about the Future of Graduation Requirements
DATE: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: North Peace Cultural Centre
You are invited to join other students, parents, educators, employers and community members in a conversation that will help inform the development of future graduation requirements.
The Ministry of Education is seeking input from around the Province to develop recommendations for new graduation requirements. This session is one of many being held this fall.
There will be facilitated group discussions focused on getting feedback to five key questions:
Question #1:
What do you think are the core or essential things all students should know, understand and be able to do by the time they leave secondary school?
Question #2:
Beyond the core, how could pathways for choice or exploration be provided?
Question #3:
Research is underway with a focus on the following five cross-curricular competencies (in development):
i) Communication
ii) Critical Thinking
iii) Creative Thinking and Innovation
iv) Personal Responsibility and Well-Being
v) Social Responsibility
How do you think students could demonstrate these competencies?
Question #4:
How could student learning be communicated to:
a) Students
b) Parents/Guardians
c) Post secondary Institutions/Employers
Question #5:
How would you design an awards program to recognize student success in a personalized learning environment?
We look forward to having you join this dialogue and helping to inform the development of future graduation requirements.
Please register by contacting Jan Strandlund (jstrandlund@prn.bc.ca or call 250-262-6017) by Wednesday, September 26, 2012.