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Highschool
Study with BC-certified teachers, explore courses that may not be available at your current school, and turn your passions into credits.
Flexible Learning
Education That Adapts to You
Access courses unavailable at your current high school or that don’t fit within your existing schedule
Access courses unavailable at your current high school or that don’t fit within your existing schedule
Experience learning that adapts to your unique style with flexible options designed around you
Experience learning that adapts to your unique style with flexible options designed around you
Convert your extracurricular passions into valuable high school credits
Convert your extracurricular passions into valuable high school credits
Pursue the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award while earning credits, developing leadership skills, and gaining personal empowerment
Pursue the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award while earning credits, developing leadership skills, and gaining personal empowerment
Learn from BC-certified teachers who are passionate subject specialists committed to your success
Learn from BC-certified teachers who are passionate subject specialists committed to your success
Complete your educational journey with a BC Dogwood Certificate, Adult Graduation Diploma, or Evergreen Certificate
Complete your educational journey with a BC Dogwood Certificate, Adult Graduation Diploma, or Evergreen Certificate
Your Pathway
We provide comprehensive options for all your Grade 10-12 educational needs:
We provide comprehensive options for all your Grade 10-12 educational needs:
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Course Selection Guide
The Course Selection Guide provides a complete overview of all courses available for Grades 10–12, including requirements, electives, and pathways to graduation. Use it to plan your academic year with confidence.
Course Selection Guide
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Report cards
High School Report Cards are available 4 times per year, early November, beginning of February, mid April and end of June. Student learning plans are considered report cards for K-9 students.
Report cards
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Graduation Options
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Graduation Options, ASCEND Online offers several paths to graduation that will allow you to have your learning acknowledged following high school.
Dogwood Diploma
This Grad Planner link is a summary resource to planning for the Dogwood, which also forms part of the requirements for your CLE 10 class.
There are different ways to accomplish the Ministry of Education requirements. Every student in the Dogwood Graduation Program has to complete a certain amount of required courses and electives. In addition to this, ASCEND Online requires that students take Religion 10, 11, and 12. The table below is an overview of what you need to graduate with a Dogwood from ASCEND Online.
Graduation requirements are introduced in your CLE 10 class. For more details, please refer to the Ministry of Education’s Handbook of Procedures for the Graduation Program, or contact our High School Coordinator.
Adult Dogwood
The Adult Dogwood can begin after the student turns 18. They require English 12, Math 11 or 12 and 3 other Ministry of BC courses at the grade 12 level (SS 11 is included) to receive the Adult Dogwood.
Graduation Options
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Link to Brightspace
Access your online courses, assignments, and learning resources through Brightspace, ASCEND’s digital learning platform.
Link to Brightspace
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Cross Enrolment
Students in Grades 10-12 can enroll in courses in more than one school. This is called cross enrolment. If you are not a full time student with us but want to take part of your High School program with us, you can cross enroll now.
Cross Enrolment
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GLA/GNA
The Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments are provincial assessments that assess student proficiency in numeracy and literacy. They are requirements for graduation. Students take the assessments in their Grade 10-12 years.
They are taken onsite at brick and mortar schools that will accommodate ASCEND Online students. Contact Dina Fiset-Kinzel at vp@ascendonline.ca for information on how to arrange these assessments. For more about the assessments themselves (what they are like, how to prepare for them, etc.) check out the ministry website:
GLA/GNA
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High School Prayer
All grade 8-12 students and staff are invited to join us every Thursday at 2pm for prayer, games, and discussions led by ASCEND staff and student leadership group and focusing on relevant life for Catholic teens today. Join us here:
High School Prayer
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Course Challenges
If you have the skills and experience to demonstrate prior learning that covers the curricular outcomes of a particular course in Grade 10-12, you may apply to challenge that course. The application form is here, once it is filled in please email it to kbrautigam@ascendonline.ca
Course Challenges
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External Credits
If you have completed programs outside of school, such as bronze cross, cadets, Royal Conservatory of Music, etc. you may be eligible for school credits. ASCEND Online Equivalency and External Credit Policy. This link will take you to the ministry site of all the organizations that may be eligible for credit.
External Credits
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Transcripts
You may sign up to get a copy of your transcript with the BC Ministry of Education or to have your transcript automatically sent to any post secondary institutions. Click here to order your transcript.
Transcripts
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Post Secondary Information scholarships/awards/bursary
There are many post secondary institutions that are available to continue your studies after graduation. If you are interested in Catholic post secondary schools, here are a few that may interest you:
St. Mark’s College at UBC
Corpus Christi College beside UBC
Catholic Pacific College at Trinity Western University
Post Secondary Information scholarships/awards/bursary
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Course Selection Guide
The Course Selection Guide provides a complete overview of all courses available for Grades 10–12, including requirements, electives, and pathways to graduation. Use it to plan your academic year with confidence.
Course Selection Guide
(002)
Report cards
High School Report Cards are available 4 times per year, early November, beginning of February, mid April and end of June. Student learning plans are considered report cards for K-9 students.
Report cards
(003)
Graduation Options
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Graduation Options, ASCEND Online offers several paths to graduation that will allow you to have your learning acknowledged following high school.
Dogwood Diploma
This Grad Planner link is a summary resource to planning for the Dogwood, which also forms part of the requirements for your CLE 10 class.
There are different ways to accomplish the Ministry of Education requirements. Every student in the Dogwood Graduation Program has to complete a certain amount of required courses and electives. In addition to this, ASCEND Online requires that students take Religion 10, 11, and 12. The table below is an overview of what you need to graduate with a Dogwood from ASCEND Online.
Graduation requirements are introduced in your CLE 10 class. For more details, please refer to the Ministry of Education’s Handbook of Procedures for the Graduation Program, or contact our High School Coordinator.
Adult Dogwood
The Adult Dogwood can begin after the student turns 18. They require English 12, Math 11 or 12 and 3 other Ministry of BC courses at the grade 12 level (SS 11 is included) to receive the Adult Dogwood.
Graduation Options
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Link to Brightspace
Access your online courses, assignments, and learning resources through Brightspace, ASCEND’s digital learning platform.
Link to Brightspace
(005)
Cross Enrolment
Students in Grades 10-12 can enroll in courses in more than one school. This is called cross enrolment. If you are not a full time student with us but want to take part of your High School program with us, you can cross enroll now.
Cross Enrolment
(006)
GLA/GNA
The Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments are provincial assessments that assess student proficiency in numeracy and literacy. They are requirements for graduation. Students take the assessments in their Grade 10-12 years.
They are taken onsite at brick and mortar schools that will accommodate ASCEND Online students. Contact Dina Fiset-Kinzel at vp@ascendonline.ca for information on how to arrange these assessments. For more about the assessments themselves (what they are like, how to prepare for them, etc.) check out the ministry website:
GLA/GNA
(007)
High School Prayer
All grade 8-12 students and staff are invited to join us every Thursday at 2pm for prayer, games, and discussions led by ASCEND staff and student leadership group and focusing on relevant life for Catholic teens today. Join us here:
High School Prayer
(008)
Course Challenges
If you have the skills and experience to demonstrate prior learning that covers the curricular outcomes of a particular course in Grade 10-12, you may apply to challenge that course. The application form is here, once it is filled in please email it to kbrautigam@ascendonline.ca
Course Challenges
(009)
External Credits
If you have completed programs outside of school, such as bronze cross, cadets, Royal Conservatory of Music, etc. you may be eligible for school credits. ASCEND Online Equivalency and External Credit Policy. This link will take you to the ministry site of all the organizations that may be eligible for credit.
External Credits
(010)
Transcripts
You may sign up to get a copy of your transcript with the BC Ministry of Education or to have your transcript automatically sent to any post secondary institutions. Click here to order your transcript.
Transcripts
(011)
Post Secondary Information scholarships/awards/bursary
There are many post secondary institutions that are available to continue your studies after graduation. If you are interested in Catholic post secondary schools, here are a few that may interest you:
St. Mark’s College at UBC
Corpus Christi College beside UBC
Catholic Pacific College at Trinity Western University
Post Secondary Information scholarships/awards/bursary
Pathways to Graduation
Ready to take charge
of your child’s learning
journey?
Join ASCEND as a Registered Homeschool family and receive the support you need.
Pathways to Graduation
Ready to take charge
of your child’s learning
journey?
Join ASCEND as a Registered Homeschool family and receive the support you need.