Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Havergal does not offer cooperative education courses at this time. Students interested in experiential learning opportunities should consult the Forum for Change.

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 ENG4U, at Havergal. 2. Students must take all prerequisite courses at Havergal, e.g. a student may not take SBI3U Biology in the summer and then register for SBI4U Biology at Havergal in a subsequent year. 3. Students will not be permitted 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 exceptions to the above policy due to extenuating circumstances such as prolonged illness, an extraordinary commitment (e.g. National Team competition) or other special needs. These exceptions will be determined on an individual basis by Guidance, the Director of Curriculum, the Head of Upper School and the Department Head of the particular subject.

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR) Havergal does not offer a PLAR procedure but will consider substitutions as deemed appropriate.

REACH-AHEAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Under exceptional circumstances, an individual student in Grade 8, with parental consent, may be given permission by the Principal of a secondary school to “reach ahead” to take secondary school courses during the school year. The Principal of the elementary school and the Principal of the secondary school will decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether “reaching ahead” to take a secondary school course is in the best interest of the student. The Principal of the secondary school will assume responsibility for evaluating the student’s achievement and for granting and recording the credit. This evaluation may include a Havergal College exam and consultation with the appropriate Department Head and the Director of Curriculum. In addition, a reach ahead credit form will have to be properly

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