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Students who fulfill the graduation program requirements will receive a Dogwood Diploma, a high school graduation diploma issued by the Ministry of Education.

Students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 combine necessary English and Ministry-required courses with electives to construct a course of study that best meets their personal interests. Bodwell counsellors provide one-on-one academic guidance for students to plan courses to meet university entrance requirements. Our students have 100% university / college or other post-secondary placement.

All students who began their Grade 10 studies as of September 2004 follow the guidelines of the Graduation Program 2004. The requirements for graduation are the successful completion of 80 credits: a minimum of 48 credits of Required Courses, a minimum of 28 credits of Elective Courses, a 4 credit Graduation Transitions and 5 Graduation Program examinations.

Required Courses : a minimum of 48 credits

• Language Arts 10:
  English 10
• Language Arts 11:
  Communication 11 or English 11
• Language Arts 12:
  Communication 12 or English 12
• Social Studies 10
• Social Studies 11
• Mathematics 10:
  Principles of Mathematics 10
• Mathematics 11 or 12:
  one of Essentials of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 12, Calculus 12
• Science 10
• Science 11 or 12:
  one of Biology 11, Biology 12, Chemistry 11, Chemistry 12, Physics 11, Physics 12
• Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills:
  one of Band 11, Band 12, Studio Art 11, Studio Art 12, Drama 11, Drama 12, Applied Digital Communications 11, Information and Communication Technology 12
• Physical Education 10
• Planning 10

Elective Courses: a minimum of 28 credits

Up to 16 credits can be MINISTRY authorized and school authorized or post-secondary courses in Grade 12. In addition to the above, the following elective courses (each worth four credits) are offered at Bodwell:

• ESL Canadian Studies 10 and 11
• ESL Literature Skills 10 and 11
• ESL English for Science 10 and 11
• Composition 10 and 11
• Beginners French 11
• Video Production 11
• Leadership 12
• Economics 12
• Entrepreneurship 12
• Physical Education 11 and 12
• Psychology 12
• History 12
• Geography 12
• Advanced Placement Calculus
• Advanced Placement Art
• Planning 11 (two credits only)

Students may also challenge these courses for credit: Mandarin 12, Spanish 12, and Japanese 12. In addition, we offer non-credit instruction to prepare students for the TOEFL exam.

Graduation Transitions (4 credits)

5 Graduation Examinations

Students write five Graduation Program exams: English 10, Science 10, Mathematics 10, Social Studies 11, and English 12 OR Communications 12. Other Grade 12 exams are optional. At Bodwell, students who have not achieved a good school mark in English 10 are encouraged to write the English 10 exam only AFTER completing Composition 11 and Communications 11.