Grading and Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements:
Applicable starting with the Graduating Class 2023
To earn a NOVA Secondary School diploma, students must:
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Complete four years of education in grades 9-12 or their equivalent (*transfer students).
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Successfully complete all of the MYP subject groups in grades 9 and 10 (or: MYP Years 4 and 5), with no more than two academic achievement grades below “3” in either year, or their equivalent (transfer students), or their equivalent (*transfer students).
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Successfully complete the MYP Service as Action requirement (grades 9 and 10) and the DP Creativity, Action, Service requirement (grades 11 and 12, both DP and IB Certificate students) or their equivalent (*transfer students).
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DP students automatically qualify for the NOVA Secondary School Diploma upon successful completion of DP Year 2 (minimum threshold - 24 points in the DP).
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Students not taking the IB Diploma who successfully complete the Foundations in Research Course will earn 2 points towards their NOVA Secondary School diploma.
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Students not taking the IB Diploma would be expected to take a minimum of 5 courses in grades 11 and 12, including IB Certificate coursework.
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Recommended distribution per subject area groups, per year:
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4 years of English Language and Literature
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4 years of Mathematics
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3-4 years of Individuals and Societies
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3-4 years of Science
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2 years of the same Foreign Language
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2 years of the Arts or Physical Education or Design (any combination thereof)
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4 years of Mother Tongue
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MYP Subject Group Breakdown | |
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Subject: | Grades, Mandatory: |
English Language and Literature | 9,10 |
Math (Extended or Standard level) | 9,10 |
Integrated Sciences | 9,10 |
Individuals and Societies (Integrated Humanities) | 9,10 |
Language Acquisition (Spanish, German, French, Macedonian, English) | 9,10 (2 consecutive years) |
Mother Tongue Language and Literature | 9,10 |
Choose Two Classes from below (for two consecutive years in both 9 and 10) | |
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Dance | Theater |
Music | Visual Arts |
PHE | Product Design |
Graphic Design |