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Langley Education Centre
21405A - 56th Ave
Langley, BC
V2Y 2N1

Langley District Summer School
2008 Registration

FULL CREDIT & REMEDIAL
Summer School Courses are
FREE OF CHARGE!! *
(*except for graduated adults who are 19 years or older as of July 1st, 2008.
See Adult Summer School Brochure below.)

**Information available in the
Langley District Summer School Brochure (PDF format)**
and for ADULTS, more information available in the
Adult Summer School Brochure (PDF format)**

• Full Credit & Remedial Courses are free for students who are Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants.
• Fees still apply for graduated adults (19 yrs or older as of July 1, 2008)
• Fees still apply for International Students
• Fees still apply for Non-Credit ESL and Music classes.
  

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for the Langley District Summer School 2008 begins
Fridays ONLY
May 2 - 30, 2008
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
(Closed from 12:00 - 12:30 pm)
and
Monday to Friday
Full Credit & ESL: June 2 - 27, 2008
Remedial & Music: June 2 - 27 AND July 2 - 4, 2008
9:30 am to 4:30 pm (closing at 3:00 pm on Fridays)
(Closed from 12:00 - 12:30 pm)
(Closed Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1, 2008)

Information required when registering:

• Student’s legal name, English name if one is used
• Phone number, address, parent/ guardian(s) name(s) and phone number(s)
• 9-digit Personal Education Number (PEN) is required for all credit courses (available from your high school counsellor)
• School and District attended 2007-2008 and where you plan to attend in September 2008

How to register:

• By phone: 604-534-7155 (payment by Credit Card - MC, Visa, AmEx)
• In person: at the Langley Education Centre Office,21405A - 56th Ave., Langley (payment by cheque to Langley District Summer School, cash, Interac, MC, Visa, or AmEx)
• **NOTE** Do NOT use the LSS front entrance. The LEC entrance is at the NORTH side of the EAST parking lot.

• Report card as proof of having taken the course prerequisite and the mark achieved and/or a letter of permission from your home school. (Adults require only proof of the course prerequisite).
• International students must bring a letter of permission signed by their Secondary School ISP coordinator (ISP Coordinators have copies of the necessary form)
• Photo ID (student card, driver's license, passport) must be shown to teacher

**Course credit will not be granted without this information**

• Tuition fees must be paid in full at time of registration
• Fees may be paid by cheque made payable to Langley District Summer School, cash, Interac, MC, Visa or AmEx (post-dated cheques not accepted)
• A fully refundable textbook deposit of $75 must be presented on the first day of class in order to recieve a textbook. $75 will be returned upon receipt of the textbook due to withdrawal or course completion.
• NSF cheques: $20 NSF fee
• Classes may be cancelled due to low enrolment (full refund if applicable)

Reports:

• Report cards to be picked up on last day of classes
• Course credit / final mark will be withheld until the textbook is returned

Provincial Exams:

• To be written at Brookswood Secondary School, 20902 - 37A Avenue (schedule below)
• No walk-ins will be accepted

Course Cancellations:

• Courses may be cancelled due to low enrolment. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Summer School Locations:

• Full Credit, Remedial - Academic Completions, Provincial Exams:
  • Brookswood Secondary School (20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley)
• Language and Cultural Development, SS11 ESL:
  • Aldergrove Community Secondary School (26850 - 29th Avenue, Aldergrove)

Secondary Full Credit Courses at Brookswood Secondary

• Courses are 94.5 hours - students receive full credit, percentage and letter grade
• This provides students with a comparable number of hours of instruction to courses taken during the regular school year

Course Length: 27 sessions (94.5 hours), Wednesday, July 2 to Friday, August 8, 2008
Times: 8:00am – 11:45am with one 15 minute break per day
Fees:
$75 Refundable Textbook Deposit (A cheque for $75 must be submitted on the first day of class to receive a textbook - $75 will be refunded upon return of the text)
$400 Tuition for Graduated Adult Students (19 yrs or older as of July 1, 2008)
$690 Tuition for International Students + $75 Text Deposit

Intended for students who:

• Have never taken the course and have a "C+" standing in the prerequisite course (EN 10, 11 & 12 require a "B" in the prerequisite course) and/or a letter of permission from their home school
• Failed a course or received a low pass and wish to improve their course percentage mark
• Want to improve their Provincial Examination score by thoroughly preparing for an August examination retake
• Are adult students (19 and over) who wish to complete a secondary course (phone LEC for more information)

Grade 10 Courses offered - at Brookswood Secondary School
20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley

• English 10
• Applications of Mathematics 10
• Essentials of Mathematics 10
• Principles of Mathematics 10
• Science 10
• Social Studies 10

Grade 11/12 Courses offered - at Brookswood Secondary School
20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley

• Biology 11, 12
• Chemistry 11,12
• Communications 11,12
• English 11,12
• Principles of Mathematics 11,12
• Physics 11,12
• Social Studies 11(also at ACSS with ESL support)

August Provincial Exams (at Brookswood Secondary):

Provincial Exam Location:
Brookswood Secondary School (20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley)
For registered students only - No walk-ins accepted

All Provincial Exams are designed to be completed within two hours. Students are permitted an additional hour, if required, to complete their examinations.

ELECTRONIC EXAMS:
**NOTE** - Most Provincial exams will only be offered electronically this summer. This means that you will be completing exams in a computer lab at the school rather than on paper.

REWRITES:
Students not enrolled in Summer School wishing to rewrite their exams, must register to write through their home school counselling office. Not all students may be accommodated doe to computer availability.

Secondary Academic Completion (Remedial) Courses

• Intended for students who have failed the course during the current year and have achieved at least 35%. By retaking the failed course as an academic completion course, students will be able to earn the course credit and a maximum mark of 61% and "C" for transcript purposes.
• Academic completion courses cover 60% of the required learning outcomes for a particular course.
• Academic Completion summer courses, which are short and intensive, are not the appropriate learning environment for learners who require extra support or learning assistance.

Course Length: 20 sessions from Monday, July 7 to Friday, August 1, 2008
Times: 8:00 am - 10:15 am OR 10:30 am - 12:45 pm (the early time may be filled first)
Fees:
$75 Refundable Textbook Deposit (A cheque for $75 must be submitted on teh first day of class to receive a textbook - $75 will be refunded upon return of the text)
$350 Tuition for International Students + $75 Text Deposit

Courses offered at Brookswood Secondary School
20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley

• Biology 11
• Chemistry 11
• Communications 11
• English 8,9,10,11
• Math 8, 9
• Principles of Math 10, 11
• Essentials of Math 10
• Applications of Math 10
• Physics 11
• Planning 10
• Science 8,9,10
• Social Studies 8,9,10, 11

SPECIAL INFORMATION re: English 10, Principles of Math 10 & Science 10

• Provincial exam results can be accessed by logging on to the Ministry of Education website: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams. Note that you will need to log on to the site prior to the posted dates to create your account using your PEN number.
• June results will be posted July 31st.
• August results will be posted September 8th.
• If a student withdraws from a Grade 10 Summer School Academic Completion course after receiving their June final marks, there is no refund for course fees
• There is a one week gap between the end of Academic Completion courses and the Provincial exams. Students intending on rewriting their exam may wish to consider taking the longer full credit course in these subjects in order to finish closer to the exam date.

Non-Credit ESL Courses:

Note-taking, essay writing, library research paper writing, written/oral communication preparation for English at each respective grade level.

ESL Secondary 9
Recommended preparation for English 9

ESL Secondary 10
Recommended preparation for English 10

ESL Secondary 11, 12
Recommended preparation for English 11 and 12

• A non-credit course focusing on the development of language skills and the cultural and social issues relating to Canada.

• ESL (English as a Second Language) instruction
• Provides a good foundation for future success in Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses
• Includes a focus on Social Studies curriculum

Langley Summer Music Centre

This highly successful three-week music program is open to elementary and secondary students (must have completed Grade 5):

• Beginning Band
• Advanced Concert Band
• Chamber Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, etc.)
• Jazz Band
• Jazz Combo (minimum 2 years experience)

The Langley Summer Music Centre:

• provides a unique opportunity for instrumental performance
• offers opportunities for a beginner or an advanced player to improve playing, sight reading, musicianship and improvisational skills and to learn to play another instrument.
• encourages students with one year of experience, or the equivalent, the opportunity to participate in jazz band for their first "jazz encounter".
• includes 45 hours of intensive playing during the Music Centre
• includes inspirational guest performances
• Some students have advanced almost an entire year of band in three weeks!

Music Centre Dates : Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 25, 2008
Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon (for 15 days)
$190 (Canadians and Landed Immigrants)
$345 (International Students)

Jazz Combo Dates: Monday, July 14 to Monday, July 21, 2008
Times: 12:15 - 1:30 pm (for 6 days)
$65 (Canadian and Landed Immigrants)
$120 (International Students)
**Participation in the regular Music Centre is strongly recommended for Jazz Combo students**

Location: Brookswood Secondary School, 20902 - 37A Avenue, Langley