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Be informed of changes in education or opportunities that can affect your career
and exciting new government initiatives.
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Issue 1 - Fall 2003 |
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More Choices for Students and Parents
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As a parent, you want the best education for your child – one that meets their
individual learning needs and interests. Many British Columbia students are now
attending schools they or their parents have selected specifically as the best
choice for their education. That’s because effective September 2003, students
can now attend any B.C. school they choose, space permitting.
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Choosing a school involves examining many factors including:
- your comfort level with the school, classrooms, teachers and administrators
- school philosophy and approach to academic achievement, safety, homework,
parental involvement, etc.
- level of school pride felt by students, teachers and parents
- school resources, maintenance and links to the community
- curriculum and extracurricular programs
Visit the Achieve B.C. School
Profile Tool to evaluate school performance. You’ll find an interactive search
tool that provides profiles of all B.C. public schools including Foundation Skills
Assessment results (Grades 4, 7 and 10) and satisfaction survey results from students,
parents and teachers. Learn more about open
boundaries and other changes
to B.C.'s education system.
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The Future of Trades
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Trades offer a diverse range of career paths. There are more than 167 designated
trades in British Columbia in fields ranging from construction to cosmetology
and mechanics to the motion picture industry.
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What’s more, many of the sectors expected to experience significant growth over
the next 10 years will involve job opportunities for those with trades training
– from cooks and servers in the hospitality sector to carpenters, roofers and
others in the construction industry.
Try out our Career
Planning Tool for more information on selecting the career or post-secondary
path that’s best for you. And for tips on how to go about getting the job you
want, check out the job
search resources.
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Government Adopts Task Force Recommendations
to Improve Student Achievement |
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It takes everyone working together – including parents, teachers, students
and administrators – to create a top-notch education system. With one of the top
five education systems in the world, B.C. is already well on the way.
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As part of the provincial government’s focus on improving student achievement,
Premier Gordon Campbell recently announced a series of new initiatives based on
the recommendations of the Student Achievement Task Force. They include:
- Focus on early literacy
- Province wide performance
standards and assessments for reading, writing and math, as well as social
responsibility and citizenship.
- A web-based
resource for parents and children to use at home.
- Undertaking research in student achievement methodologies at the Centre for
School Leadership and Learning at the University of British Columbia.
- Creation of a virtual parent center to enhance parental involvement in schools.
- Establishment of annual teacher fellowship awards recognizing excellence.
- Introduction of school recognition awards.
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