The Credit System |
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Explanation of Terms: |
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Compulsory Credit:
Compulsory courses must be taken. They are a requirement for the
Ontario Secondary School Diploma. |
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Elective Credit:
Electives are optional courses which should be selected on the basis
of career goals, interests of abilities ofeach student. |
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Pre-Requisite:
A course which must be successfully completed before entering another
course. |
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Co-Requisite/Concurrent:
A course which should be studied at the same time as another course.
The principal may waive this requirement. |
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Credit:
A credit is granted to students when they have successfully completed
a course which has been scheduled for a minimum of 110 hours. (110
hours is equivalent to taking a course for approximately 75 minutes
per day for one-half year.) |
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Courses of Study:
The courses offered in this school have been developed according
to the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Course
outlines are available and are on file in the main office. Parents
and
students may examine any of these courses of study by contacting
the Principal. |
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Ontario Student Transcript,
A common transcript system has been established throughout the province.
This transcript uses a common course code, so that it will be possible
to determine the course, grade, and level of difficulty regardless
of school. A transcript may be requested by contacting the secretary
of the Student Services Department. Normally a minimum of 48 hours
is required to prepare a transcript. |
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Course Transfers During the School Year:
Students must take extreme care when selecting courses because there
is no guarantee that once courses have been selected they can be
changed. Priority for considering a change is as follows:
1. If a change is requested because a student failed a course;
2. If a change is requested because a student took a summer school
course;
3. If a change is requested because a student changed his/her
career plans which require specific courses.
Once the semester has started, all course changes are made at
the discretion of the Principal. In Semester One, the deadline
for timetable changes is mid-September. In Semester Two, the deadline
is mid February.
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Dropping A Course:
Courses may be deleted (dropped) only after the student has consulted
a counsellor. After the deadline for course changes, Principal's
approval is required.
All students must take three or more courses per semester.
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Diploma Requirements and Related Procedures
In order to earn an Ontario
Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), a student entering Grade 9 in
the 1999-2000 school year or in subsequent years must earn a minimum
of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional
credits. Students must also complete 40 hours of community involvement
activities and must pass the provincial secondary school literacy
test. |
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The Requirements for the OSSD
In order to earn the OSSD, a student must:
- eam.18 compulsory credits;
- earn 12 optional credits;
- complete 40 hours of community involvement
activities;
- successfully complete the provincial secondary
school literacy test.
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