Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

DEFINITIONS Credit: A credit is awarded by the Ministry of Education for successful completion of 110 hours of study in an approved course (a half credit is 55 hours). Prerequisite Course: This is a course that is absolutely essential for the successful understanding of the subsequent course. If there is no prerequisite listed, none is required for that course. Suggested Prerequisite: This is a course recommended by a department as background preparation. Ontario Student Record (OSR) (OS 4.1.1): The Ontario Student Record is the official record for a student. The OSR is maintained in the Guidance Office and contains achievement results, credits earned, diploma requirements completed and other information important to the education of the student. Students and their parents may examine the contents of the OSR. These records are protected by the Education Act and Freedom of Information legislation. Ontario Student Transcript (OST) (OS 4.1.2): The Ontario Student Transcript is the official record of a student’s scholastic achievement. Each course is listed along with the date of completion, the credit value and the mark achieved. Compulsory subjects are identified and the date that the diploma is earned is ultimately recorded. A permanent copy of the transcript remains with a student’s last high school.

ADDITIONAL WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE COURSES AND PROGRAMS Experiential Learning Programs (OS 8.1) Experiential learning programs may be part of the delivery of the curriculum in all disciplines. Such programs provide students with opportunities to see how their classroom learning applies in a workplace setting and allows them to explore a career of interest as they plan a pathway through secondary school to their postsecondary destination. Experiential learning programs include job shadowing and job twinning, which may start in Grades 7, and work experience and cooperative education, which are offered in secondary school. For students who are 14 years of age or older and who are participating in experiential learning programs involving more than one day at the workplace, a Workplace Education Agreement form must be completed to ensure Workplace Safety and Insurance Coverage. (Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements. Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2016. Print. Section 8. p 81) Cooperative Education (OS 8.1) Cooperative education programs allow students to earn secondary school credits while completing a work placement in the community. A cooperative education program comprises, at a minimum, of one cooperative education course and its related course on which the cooperative education course is based. Any course from an Ontario curriculum policy document may serve as the related course for a cooperative education program. In their cooperative education program, students may earn a minimum of one and a maximum of two cooperative education credits for each related course. The cooperative education course consists of a classroom component and a placement component. The classroom component involves pre-placement sessions and classroom integration sessions. The pro-placement sessions prepare students for the workplace and include instruction in areas of key importance. They also provide opportunities for students to reflect on and reinforce their learning in the workplace. A personalized placement learning plan (PPLP) must be developed for all students in a cooperative education program. A student’s progress in achieving the curriculum expectations and in meeting the requirements identified in the PPLP must be assessed

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