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More B.C. students are performing well and completing high school, as confirmed by three annual Ministry of Education reports released today.
The trio of annual reports look at graduation and completion rates, provincial exam results and Aboriginal student achievement across all B.C. schools.
The first report on graduation rates for 2015-16 shows that more students are graduating on time, with completion rates up almost two points from 2011-12. Eighty four percent of B.C. students are graduating, and more Aboriginal students and students with special needs are graduating now than ever before.
The second report on 2016 Provincial exam grades shows that all students in grades 10-12 continue to test well in courses with provincial exams. Two percent more students got a C+ or better on the English 10 exam this year than in 2011-12. In English 12, the number of students earning a C+ or better also increased by two points.
The third report shows that Aboriginal students are also finding greater success. The Aboriginal student completion rate has improved steadily over the past five years, and more than 85% of Aboriginal students received passing grades in all key grade 10-12 courses.
All reports are available online at: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reporting/province.php
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Mike Bernier, Education Minister –
“I am proud B.C. students continue to succeed in many different areas. More students are passing key courses required for graduation, and more youth are walking across the graduation stage. Student success is at the centre of B.C.’s innovative education system. With our new curriculum, we are ensuring student success remains strong, providing them the tools they need to be successful in today’s changing world.”
A backgrounder follows.
Backgrounders
Three annual Ministry of Education reports are showing improvements for students throughout B.C.
Six-Year Completion and Grade 12 Graduation Rates Report 2015-16
- The six year completion rate calculates the number of students who graduated within six years from the first time they enrolled in Grade 8.
- The provincial completion rate for all students has increased by almost two percentage points, from 81.8% in 2011-12 to 83.6% in 2015-16.
- This year’s report also finds that in 2015-16:
- 85.8% of female students graduated
- 81.4% of male students graduated
- 87.1% English language learners graduated
- The six-year completion rate for students with special needs has increased 11.4 percentage points since 2011-12, at 67% in 2015-16.
- The Aboriginal student six-year completion rate is also up by 7.4 points since 2011-12, at 63.8% this year.
Provincial Required Exam Report 2015-16
- This report summarizes student results for courses with provincial exams, broken down by demographics.
- This year’s report indicates:
- Female students continued to perform better than males in all grade 10-12 courses with exams.
- English language learners have improved in many courses. For example, 51% of students received a final mark of C+ or better in English 10, compared to 48% in 2011-12.
- Students with special needs have also improved in most courses. For example, those students achieving a C+ or better in English 12 increased 12 points from 43% in 2011-12 to 55% in 2015-16.
- Over the past five years, there were small increases in the performance of all students across most of the examinable courses.
Aboriginal Report: How are we doing? 2011-12 – 2015-16
- The Aboriginal student report summarizes Aboriginal student outcomes. The proportion of Aboriginal students to the general B.C. student population is very stable. In 2015-16, there are 63,631 Aboriginal students, making up 11.5% of all B.C. students.
- The Aboriginal student six-year completion rate climbed to 63.8% in 2015-16, up from 56.4% in 2011-12.
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