Family Handbook 2017-18

Final Summa ve Evalua ons  (Grades 7–12)  Final evalua ons are  scheduled during  the  last weeks of  classes or during  the Examina on Period  that  follows  regularly  scheduled  classes. The  metable  for final examina ons  is  set by  the end of  April. The final evalua on provided  students with an opportunity  to demonstrate  their  comprehensive understanding of  the overall expecta ons  for each  course.   Middle School Exams  There are five examinable  subjects  for middle  school  students  in math,  science,  social  science,  English and French. They are 1.5 hours  in  length and  they are worth 20% of a  student’s final  grade.  Senior School Exams  Senior School  students write a minimum of five exams. Grade 9  students will write: math,  science,  geography, English and French. Some Grade 9  students  take Grade 10  language  courses, which are  also examinable. Exams  in  senior  level  courses may be  two or  three hours  in  length. They  count  for 30% of a  student's  year‐end grade.  In  some  subjects,  the  summa ve evalua on  is  the final  exam.  In other  subjects,  the  summa ve evalua on  is  comprised of  the final exam and another  cumula ve assessment. Your daughter will  know how her  year‐end grade will be determined  in  each  subject.  For a more  comprehensive descrip on of how  JK–12  students are assessed and evaluated please  refer  to  the 2017/18 Upper  School Course Calendar , which  is published on  the  ‘Resources’  sec on  of Parent Portal on pages 16–21. This  includes  informa on about how  Junior School  report  card  grades are determined.  Log  into  the portal at:   community.havergal.on.ca/

Examina on Conflicts  (Grades 7–12)  An exam  conflict occurs when a  student has: 

1. two or more exams  scheduled at  the  same  me;  2. more  than  two exams  scheduled on  the  same day;  3. four exams  scheduled on  two  consecu ve weekdays;  4. two exams  scheduled  for  the  same day where one, or both, exams are  three‐hours  in  length; 

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

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