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Grade 9

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*Grade 9 students are required to take the following courses:

English Pathway
  • English 9
  • Socials 9
  • Math 9
  • Science 9
  • Physical Education 9 or Physical Health Education 9 Boys or Physical Health Education 9 Girls
  • Three elective courses required
  • To apply for Science Discovery 9 please complete the form found on Oak Bay's Website under Course Offering : The Science Discovery Program
Immersion Pathway
  • English 9
  • Science Humaines 9
  • Math 9 (Indicate math 8 letter grade %)
  • Science Naturelles 9
  • Physical Education 9 or Physical Health Education 9 Boys or Physical Health Education 9 Girls
  • Francais Langue 9
  • 2 elective courses required
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Grade 10

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Grade 10 students are required to take the following courses:

English Pathway
  • Career Life Explorations 10 (CLEx 10)
  • English 10 (1 only of) Composition, Creative Writing, New Media, Spoken Language
  • Socials 10
  • Math 10 (Workplace or Foundations & Pre-calculus)
  • Science 10
  • Physical Education 10 or Physical Health Education 10 Boys or Physical Health Education 10 Girls
  • English 3 elective courses required
  • To apply for Science Discovery 10 please complete the form found on Oak Bay's Website under Course Offering: The Science Discovery Program. Participation in the Program in Grade 9 does not mean automatic entry into Grade 10
Immersion Pathway
  • English 10 (1 only of ) Composition, Creative Writing, New Media, Spoken Language
  • Science Humaines 10
  • Math 10 (Workplace or Foundations & Pre-calculus)
  • Science Naturelles 10
  • Physical Education 10 or Physical Health Education 10 Boys or Physical Health Education 10 Girls
  • Francais Langue 10
  • French Immersion 2 elective courses required
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Grade 11

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Grade 11 students are required to take the following courses:

English Pathway
  • (At least 1 of) Composition, Literary Studies, Language Arts Development, New Media, Spoken Language
  • Math 11, Workplace or Foundations or Pre-calculus
  • Socials Studies 11 or 12 (at least one in Grade 11 or 12)
  • Science 11 or 12 (at least one in Grade 11 or 12)
  • Career Life Education (CLEB/CLCA)
  • English Path 3 elective courses required
Immersion Pathway
  • As per English Pathway plus Francais Langue 11 plus 2 elective courses required
  • As of June 2024, students are required to take 4 credits of Ministry approved Indigenous-Focused courses. At Oak Bay, students must take a minimum of one of the following: First Peoples English 11 or 12, Etudes Autochtones Contemporaines 12 (FRIM 11), or BC First Peoples 12.
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    Grade 12

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    A minimum to graduate:

    • English studies 12 or AP English
    • Career Life Connections 12 (CLC 12)
    • 3 grade 12 level electives

    Immersion:

    A minimum to graduate:

    • Francais Langue 12
    • English studies 12 or AP English
    • Career Life Connections 12 (CLC 12)
    • 2 grade 12 level electives

    *please check university requirements as most will require more grade 12 level courses than the 4 the ministry of education requires for graduation (the 4 includes English 12)
  • As of June 2024, students are required to take 4 credits of Ministry approved Indigenous-Focused courses. At Oak Bay, students must take a minimum of one of the following: First Peoples English 11 or 12, Etudes Autochtones Contemporaines 12 (FRIM 11), or BC First Peoples 12.
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