Havergal College Course Calendar, 2019-20 Academic Year

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 and evaluated by the teacher through regular workplace monitoring meeting with the student and the student’s workplace supervisor. Havergal does not currently cooperative education courses. Students interested in experiential learning opportunities should consult the Forum for Change. (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 8.1. p 81)

Job Shadowing and Job Twinning (OS 8.3) Job shadowing and job twinning may be offered to students from Grade 7 to Grade 12 as part of curriculum delivery and as part of the career development program. Job shadowing allows a student to spend one half to one day (or in some cases up to three days) observing a worker in a specific occupation. Job twinning provides the opportunity for the student to observe a cooperative education student at her placement for one half to one day. The preparation of students for job shadowing and job twinning should include instruction related to workplace expectations and health and safety expectations. Students should be given the opportunity to reflect on their experience and the learning that has occurred. Schools are responsible for ensuring the selection of appropriate placements in safe work environments. A Work Education Agreement form must be completed for a job shadowing or job twinning experience that last for more than one day if the student is 14 years of age or older. If the student is under 14 years of age or if the job shadowing or job twinning experience lasts one day or less, these experiences should be treated as field trips. (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 8.3. p 83)

eLearning Consortium Canada (ELCC) (OS 10.1)

As a member of the eLearning Consortium Canada (ELCC), Havergal offers online courses for students. ELCC provides online curriculum for the benefit of students in member CIS schools. The ELCC’s mission is to provide online courses that offer best practices in online instruction and 21st century skills, with a high level of student monitoring and support. ELCC courses are open to students from any of the consortium schools who are approved by their Site Administrator and Student Services. These online courses, similar to our other school courses, run from September to May with a final assessment in June. Course teachers, who are experts in developing and teaching online courses, come from member Conference of Independent Schools. Our online Site Administrator will communicate regularly with the online teachers and students to support student success, monitor progress and report student grades.They are your resource if you have any problems with your online course.

Student Information

Why take an online course? • You can participate in exciting and creative online courses that may not otherwise be offered by your school. • You can experience online education in preparation for university and the workplace where online education and training are prevalent. • Online learning provides flexibility of time and place as course material can be covered at various times during the day and at school or at home. • You have the opportunity to collaborate with students from other independent schools to develop and expand your critical thinking skills and work in a virtual classroom environment. • You will experience and use computer technologies, such as online discussion, multimedia and Web 2.0 tools such as blogs and wikis that enhance learning and develop your intellectual capacities. • You may find that learning online with technology suits your learning style.

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