Scroll down to see BAA courses that have been revised and approved by the Langley School Board for use in Langley Schools. If you require a BAA course in Word Format (to customize), please email Karin Wright at karinwright@sd35.bc.ca.

Process for New Board/Authority Authorized Course Proposals:

Step 1: 

Seek approval from your school Principal

Step 2:

Principal will contact Director of Instruction for approval to proceed with proposal

Step 3:

Read the Ministry BAA Courses Guidebook

Complete a BAA Course document – BAA Form 219-1

Step 4:

Principal to review BAA Course document

Step 5:

BAA Course document sent to Director of Instruction for review

Step 6

BAA Course document to Board for approval – see below from District Admin Procedures – AP 219

1. All Board/Authority authorized courses must be authorized by the Board.
2. Submission
   • Proposals for courses, not intended for graduation credit, shall be submitted on the District’s Proposal: Locally Developed/Non-Ministry Course form (Form 219-1). Those courses at the grade 10 – 12 level intended to be used for graduation credit shall be submitted on the Board/Authority Authorized Courses Course Description
   • Course program submissions will describe:
     • The procedures utilized in creating the submission, including teacher involvement.
     • The educational rationale for such a course, including the need for a Board/Authority authorized (BA/A) designation.
     • The course content; the procedures for selection of learning resources, which must comply with this administrative procedure; the anticipated methodology to be utilized; the student evaluation criteria; and the link, if any, to other school or District programs.
     • The anticipated budget equipment and facility requirements, including a listing of proposed course fees and the anticipated amount and type of travel, and
     • The impact of the course or program on existing courses or programs; on the school’s operating, learning resources and equipment budgets, and on the school’s facilities.

Grade 10 Courses

Academies

Baseball Academy

Equestrian Academy

Hockey Academy 

Soccer Academy

Softball Academy

Foundations of Basketball

AVID

AVID 10

Drama/Theatre

Costume Design 10

Dance Composition Level One 10

In the Moment- Playing with Improvisation 10

Senior Technical Theatre 10

Stagecraft 10

ELL

English Language Development 10

Introduction to Academic Language

Strategies for Academic Success

Film/Animation

Intro to Film

Introduction to Animation 10

Leadership

Leadership 10

Music

Inside Rhythm 10

Support

Learning For Success 10

Visual Arts

Visual Art Studio Explorations 10

Visual Art Studio Explorations Book Binding

Visual Art Studio Explorations Carving 10

Visual Art Studio Explorations- Ceramics 10

Visual Art Studio Explorations Mold Making

Visual Art Studio Explorations Printmaking

Visual Art Studio Explorations- Stained Glass 10

Yearbook

Yearbook 10

Grade 11 Courses

Academies

Equestrian Academy

Foundations of Basketball

AVID

Avid 11

Drama/Theatre

Drama 11

Dance for Camera Grade 11

ELL

ELD 11 Course

ELL Writing 11

Leadership

Lead 11

Peer Tutoring 11

Music

Music 11

Photography

Photo 11 A

Photo 11 B

Psychology

Psychology 11

Support

Learning For Success 11

Visual Arts

Visual Art 11

Other

Game Theory _ Design Unplugged

Writing 11

Grade 12 Courses

Academies

Equestrian Academy

Foundations of Basketball

Aviation

Aviation Explorations 12

Drama/Theatre

Drama 12

Film and TV Advanced

Leadership

Leadership 12

Peer Tutoring 12

Music

Music 12

Photography

Photo 12 A

Photo 12 B

Psychology

Psychology 12

Support

Learning For Success 12

Visual Arts

Visual Arts 12

Other

Writing 12

Global Education 12