{"id":13667,"date":"2016-10-13T09:44:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T16:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nidesweb.sd71.bc.ca\/?page_id=13667"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:26:17","slug":"independent-directed-studies-10-11-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/index.php\/courses\/independent-directed-studies-10-11-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Directed Studies 10, 11 &#038; 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9pdgbn-e8d85f4c8dbc6fb444ce9ed9fc1fec53\">\n.flex_column.av-9pdgbn-e8d85f4c8dbc6fb444ce9ed9fc1fec53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9pdgbn-e8d85f4c8dbc6fb444ce9ed9fc1fec53 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-283gqf7-18883283496fb816d9a92632dcdac29e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-283gqf7-18883283496fb816d9a92632dcdac29e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-283gqf7-18883283496fb816d9a92632dcdac29e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-283gqf7-18883283496fb816d9a92632dcdac29e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14473 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14473 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PenAndPaper.jpg\" alt='' title='penandpaper'  height=\"599\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PenAndPaper.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PenAndPaper-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1jj7qrn-90266f06f039fa312b757994a9c53149\">\n.flex_column.av-1jj7qrn-90266f06f039fa312b757994a9c53149{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1jj7qrn-90266f06f039fa312b757994a9c53149 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-4hnhab-2fa45896eda4142c3e00260760dfb1d7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Independent Directed Studies (IDS)<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Independent Directed Studies allows you to initiate, develop and complete your own course under the supervision of a teacher. An IDS course must be based upon 3 curricular competencies from a course from the <a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/curriculum\">BC Curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are Curricular Competencies?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curricular competencies are statements of what students are expected to know and do at a certain grade. The curricular competencies of all Grade 10, 11 and 12 courses are eligible to be used in an IDS course. You will choose 3 competencies from the same course to link to.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The IDS course allows you to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>go beyond the regular curriculum<\/li>\n<li>learn in depth about a topic that interests you<\/li>\n<li>create your own course that fits your needs and interests<\/li>\n<li>develop your research skills<\/li>\n<li>think critically and problem solve<\/li>\n<li>work with mentors and community members<\/li>\n<li>work with people who have similar interests to you<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Earning Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IDS credits may only be used to satisfy elective requirements for graduation. The maximum value for a single IDS course is four credits, but there is no limit to the total number of IDS credits a student may earn. The number of credits you earn for an IDS will be set out in the plan developed by you and your teacher, and approved by a principal. IDS courses can be for 1, 2, 3, or 4 credits. This is determined on the number of hours it will take you to complete the course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30 hours = 1 credit<\/li>\n<li>60 hours = 2 credits<\/li>\n<li>90 hours = 3 credits<\/li>\n<li>120 hours = 4 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grade 12 IDS credits may count toward the minimum of 16 Grade 12 credits required for graduation.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more information on earning credit with an IDS course click <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/support\/graduation\/getting-credit-to-graduate\/independent-directed-studies\">here<\/a>.<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Assignment\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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