Diploma in Adult Graduation Program

This is a British Columbia Ministry of Education program for learners aged 18 and older that leads to the BC Adult Graduation Diploma, also known as the Adult Dogwood. It requires completion of only five courses rather than a full secondary program: a Language Arts 12 course such as English Studies 12, a mathematics course chosen from Math 11, Math 12, or Financial Accounting 12, and three further Grade 12-level elective courses, or two Grade 12 electives combined with Social Studies 11. Up to two of the five courses may be credited from previously completed high school study. Students following this program are not required to write the Graduation Literacy Assessment. Depending on prior credits, it can be completed in as little as one to two semesters. The program suits adult learners who already hold some secondary-school credits and want an accelerated route to a recognized BC graduation credential before moving on to university transfer studies or another British Columbia college program.