Family Handbook 2017-18

Policy on Summer School, Night School, Saturday School and  Correspondence Courses  

In order  that an Ontario Secondary School Diploma granted by Havergal College  reflects academic  work done at  the  school, Havergal has  implemented  the  following policy on  supplementary  courses. These  include  summer  school  courses, night  school  courses,  courses delivered  through  the  Independent  Learning Centre  (ILC) and Saturday  courses.  1. Students must  take all  compulsory  courses  for  the Ontario Secondary School Diploma,  including English 12  (ENG4U), at Havergal.  2. Students must  take all prerequisite  courses at Havergal, e.g., a  student may not  take Grade  11 Biology  (SBI3U)  in  the  summer and  then  register  for Grade 12 Biology  (SBI4U) at  Havergal  in a  subsequent  year.  3. Students will not be permi ed  to  register at an  ILC, night  school or Saturday  school  course  if  the  course  is offered and available  to  the  student at Havergal.  4. Students  registered  in Saturday, night or  ILC  courses must maintain  the minimum  course  load  in  their day program.  If a  student enters Grade 12 and needs  six  credits  to  fulfill  the  diploma  requirement,  she must be  registered  for  six  courses at Havergal.  There may be excep ons  to  the above policy due  to extenua ng  circumstances  such as prolonged  illness, an extraordinary  commitment  (e.g., Na onal Team  compe on) or other  special needs.  These excep ons will be determined on an  individual basis by  the VP, Teaching &  Learning.  Ministry Requirements  for Community  Involvement  (Grades 9–12)   In Ontario, every  secondary  school  student must  complete a minimum of 40 hours of  community  involvement ac vi es as part of  the  requirements  for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma  (OSSD). The purpose of  the  community  involvement  requirement  is  to encourage  students  to  develop awareness and understanding of  civic  responsibility. Through  this program,  students gain  an understanding of  the  role  they  can play and  the  contribu ons  they  can make  in  suppor ng and  strengthening  their  communi es. Another purpose of  the  community  involvement  requirement  is  to develop  strong  es between  students and  their  community,  fostering  valuable partnerships  and  long‐term  rela onships.  Community  involvement ac vi es may be  completed at any  me prior  to gradua on. However,  students may only begin accumula ng  community  involvement hours once  they have  completed  their final day of Grade 8. Students who enter Havergal College  from outside of Ontario  in Grades 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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