The BC Curriculum by Subject: A Surrey Parent Guide
One page that says what each BC course covers and which year the trouble usually starts.
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Subject advice, exam preparation and study guidance from the tutors at OOTB Tutoring in Surrey. If you would rather talk to a math tutor in Surrey than read about one, start on the home page.
Grade 6 and 7 Math: The Quiet Years That Decide Grade 9
Nobody panics about Grade 6 maths. That is exactly why Grade 9 comes as a surprise.
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Science 10 to Chemistry 11: The Gap Nobody Warns You About
A comfortable B in Science 10 turns into a struggling C in Chemistry 11 more often than any other transition we see.
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Pre-Calculus 12 Trigonometric Identities: A Method That Works
Identities are the block where Pre-Calculus 12 marks fall away. They are also the most teachable part of the course.
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Composition 10, Literary Studies 10 or Creative Writing 10: Choosing Grade 10 English
Grade 10 is where English stops being one course. Five options, and the choice matters more than it looks.
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English Studies 12: What the Course Actually Asks For
English Studies 12 is required for graduation. It is also the course students prepare for least.
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Biology 11 and 12 in BC: Life Sciences and Anatomy and Physiology Explained
The course your child calls Biology 12 is not called Biology 12 on the transcript. Here is what that means.
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Chemistry 12 Equilibrium: Small Topic, Large Consequences
Equilibrium is conceptually hard and physically small. A handful of ideas, applied over and over.
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Physics 12 Vectors: Where the Marks Quietly Disappear
Physics 12 is not harder than Physics 11. It is more abstract, and abstraction is where sign errors live.
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Physics 11: Why the Free-Body Diagram Decides the Grade
Students who skip the diagram and go straight to the formula lose marks they had already earned.
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