Provincial examinations

Provincial examinations are province-wide examinations, held in April, June, August, and January, for students between the grades of 10 to 12, most commonly known in the province of British Columbia but also taken in other provinces in Canada. Most students write these exams in January and June based on the two semester system in B.C. The English 12 Provincial examination is mandatory, while others are optional. Though these exams are optional they are required by many post-secondary institutions in B.C, including the top three B.C. universities UBC, SFU and UVic. The exams required for a Dogwood Diploma are Science 10, Math 10, English 10, Socials 11, and English 12. Examinable subjects include Physics 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, English 10 and 12, Mathematics 10 and 12, Mandarin 12, French 12 , History 12, Geography 12 , Punjabi 12, Spanish 12, Socials 11 and Science 10. In grade 10 and 11, the provincial exams are worth 20% of a student's final mark, whereas the grade 12 exam is worth 40% of a student's final mark. Recently there has been deliberation on whether B.C. should abandon the provincial exams (like Alberta), another Canadian province.

Beginning in September 2009, UBC no longer requires provincial exams for admission, except the ones required for the Dogwood Diploma.

External links

* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/ Official Provincial Examination Website]