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Course Selection Process

  1. Have your MyEducation BC password ready. If you forgot your password and have not set a recovery email and security question:
    • If you have an email client (you access email using a desktop or mobile app), open your email client and prefill the subject line and instructions.
    • Otherwise, please email: elginpark@surreyschools.ca
    • Subject line: Portal Login
    • Please include:
      • Full name
      • Grade
      • Which account needs to be reset (student or parent)
    • If possible, send this through your @surreyschools.ca email address.
  2. Explore this website so that you are familiar with all courses that Elgin Park offers. Please watch the videos and pay attention to flow charts and explanations to ensure you are choosing the course that is right for you.
  3. If applying to a specialized course or program, please fill out the appropriate application form and return to your alpha counsellor.
  4. Log in to MyEd.
  5. Follow the steps to select courses in MyEd.
Course Selection Deadline

Choosing courses

Students are encouraged to read course descriptions and watch the accompanying videos in addition to consulting with their parents and their counsellor before finalizing course selections for next year. In selecting courses, particularly for grade 10 and 11 students, post-secondary options should be considered. Education Planner BC is a resourceful online site that students can use to help check post secondary requirements in addition to visiting their choice post secondary institution websites.

Ministry Indigenous-focused graduation requirement

All grade 12s will be taking English 12 First Peoples. This is to meet the new Ministry requirement for graduation which is a minimum of 4 credits in an Indigenous Focused course.

Course requirements

Grade 9

Students in Grade 9 are required to take a minimum of 9 courses. Please see the Course Planning Sheet for more information. The general courses grade 9s require are as follows:
  • English 9
  • Mathematics 9
  • Social Studies 9
  • Science 9
  • Physical Education 9
  • Three electives

Grade 10

Students in Grade 10 are required to take a minimum of 8 courses. The general courses grade 10s require are as follows:
  • A Language Arts 10
  • Any Mathematics 10
  • Social Studies 10
  • Science 10
  • Career Life Education 10
  • Physical Education 10
  • Two (2) electives

Grade 11

Students in Grade 11 are required to take a minimum of 8 courses. The general courses grade 11s require are as follows:
  • A Language Arts 11
  • Any Mathematics 11
  • Any Science 11
  • A Social Studies 11 or 12 (may be taken in Grade 11 or 12)
  • *Career Life Connections (may be taken in Grade 11 or 12 but grade 11 is recommended)

Grade 12

Students in Grade 12 are required to take a minimum of 8 courses.
  • English First Peoples 12 (Language Arts 12 requirement
  • 3 other Grade 12 courses
  • A Social Studies 11 or 12 (if you have not taken one in Grade 11)
  • Career-Life Connections (If not taken in grade 11)