Secondary

Feb 1, 2024

BC's educational curriculum

The B.C. curriculum is flexible and focuses on literacy, numeracy, and the First Peoples Principles of Learning. The curriculum also supports deeper learning through concept-based and competency-driven education. The goal of the curriculum is to support the development of educated citizens who are critical and creative thinkers and communicators, and who are personally and socially responsible in all areas of their lives. The curriculum supports the ways in which students think, learn, and grow, and prepares them for a lifetime of successful learning in a world where change is constant. – K-12 Student Reporting Policy, (p. 6)

Communicating Student Learning

The goal for reporting remains the same: ensuring students and families are well-informed about student learning, including strengths and areas for growth in literacy, numeracy, critical and creative thinking, and the subjects across the curriculum. Our hope is to strengthen reciprocal communication and connection between home and school.

Written Learning Updates and the Summary of Learning (Report Cards)

The new reporting order uses some new language around reporting. Report cards are now called Written Learning Updates and the final report card in June is called the Summary of Learning.

There will be two written learning updates (report cards) per semester: November and January; April and June.
Teachers will provide two informal learning updates per semester. An interim in October and March, and an optional family-student-teacher conference once per semester.

Format:

In grade 8 and 9, teachers will use the provincial four-point proficiency scale to report on student learning in each subject area: Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Extending.

In grade 10-12 teachers will continue to use percentages to report on student learning.
The new policy specifies that student behaviour will not be included in a student’s grade (proficiency scale or percentage), but should be addressed in descriptive feedback if necessary.
Feedback continues to be strengths-based, highlighting where students are at, as well as next steps for learning.
Students will self-reflect on the core competencies and will set goals at least three times a year. Schools will indicate how this took place on the November, April, and June report cards.

More information for families regarding the Graduation Status Update

Reporting schedule

Semester 1

Communication	Timing
Informal Learning Update (Interim)	October
Written Learning Update	November
Informal Learning Update (conference)	Date to be set by school
Written Learning Update	Early February (following the end of Sem 1)

Semester 2

Communication	Timing
Informal Learning Update (Interim)	March
Written Learning Update	April
Informal Learning Update (conference)	Date to be set by school
Summary of Learning	June

For Year-long (linear) courses

Communication	Timing
Informal Learning Update (Interim)	November
Written Learning Update	Early February
Informal Learning Update (conference)	Date to be set by school
Written Learning Update	April
Summary of Learning	June