Appendix 3 - Earning Credits – External Learning

Some organized activities completed under external authorities can qualify for school credit.  Some examples follow: 

 

Music—Associated Board of the Royal School of Music, BC Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada, Royal Conservatory of Music, Victoria Conservatory of Music, Trinity College: London, London College of Music

Dance—Royal Academy of Dancing, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, British Association of Teachers of Dancing, Canadian Dance Teachers Association, Lorita Leung Dance Association, Association of International Dance Teachers

Drama, Speech & Effective Communications—Trinity College: London, Royal Conservatory of Music, London College of Music

Languages—Selected language assessments and certificates, secondary schooling in a foreign jurisdiction in a language other than English.

Sport—Athlete (Provincial & National Teams), Coach (NCCP), Official – Note that an Athlete 10 credit does not satisfy the PHE10 requirement for graduation.

Youth Development—Air/Army/Sea Cadets, 4-H, Girl Guides, Scouts, Outward Bound, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Grand Prior’s Badge

Industrial and Occupational—Fitness Leader, Boating, Canadian Pony Club, Tourism, Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, WCB Occupational First Aid, Computer Certification (soft/hardware, networks, applications), ICBC Driver Education, Private Pilot’s License, Ground Search & Rescue, Red Cross First Aid Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor

 

In addition, students can establish equivalency credit for documented prior learning through an external education authority.  To be deemed equivalent, sufficient content should have been covered to enable the student to be successful in further learning in the content area.  It is up to the student to provide necessary documentation in order to receive equivalency credit.  Information on external credits can be found on the Ministry of Education and Child Care website.  Normally, equivalency is only used by students entering WPGA from a jurisdiction outside BC at the grade 10 level or higher.