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Philippines

Equivalents to high school graduation from other countries

Please note, all grades will be converted to the BC high school grading scale:

A 86-100%
B 73-85%
C+ 67-72%
C 60-66%
C- 50-59%
F 0-49%

Philippines High School Equivalencies

Completion of the following is considered equivalent to BC high school graduation:

  • High school diploma including year 12 
SubjectAcceptable courses from the Philippines
English  
English 11 Not Accepted
English 12 Not Accepted
Math  
Principles of Math 11 3.0 credits of post-secondary Math* or General Math 1
Principles of Math 12 6.0 credits of post-secondary Math** or General Math 2
Sciences  
Biology 11 3.0 credits of post-secondary Biology* or General Biology 1
Biology 12 6.0 credits of post-secondary Biology** or General Biology 2
Chemistry 11 3.0 credits of post-secondary Chemistry* or General Chemistry 1
Chemistry 12 6.0 credits of post-secondary Chemistry** or General Chemistry 2
Physics 11 3.0 credits of post-secondary Physics* or General Physics 1
Physics 12 6.0 credits of post-secondary Physics** or General Physics 2

*Usually equivalent to one semester at a recognized post-secondary institution

**Usually equivalent to two semesters at a recognized post-secondary institution