Secondary+School+Programme

Brittany Rutters The following 18 compulsory credits must be earned by students in order to receive their diploma: - 4 English - 3 Mathematics - 2 Science - 1 French - 1 Geography - 1 Health and Physical Education - 1 Art - 1 History - 0.5 Civics - 0.5 Careers In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete 12 optional credits and 40 hours of approved community service throughout their secondary school career. (A //York Region District School Board Community Involvement Information Guide// is included in the student agenda planner and is available on the Board website at - http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/pdfs/CommServiceGuide.pdf .) When 110 hours of a course are completed successfully, a single credit is granted (unless otherwise noted in Civics and Careers). The OSSC is granted to students who leave school prior to completing the OSSD, provided they earn a minimum of 14 credits: - 2 English - 1 Canadian Geography / Canadian History - 1 Mathematics - 1 Science - 1 Health and Physical Education - 1 Arts/Technological Education - 7 additional elective credits (chosen by the student) The OSSLT occurs in **Grade 10** across the province and is based on the expectations for reading and writing identified in the curriculum between Grades 9 & 10. Student results are either successful or unsuccessful and clear feedback is given to promote improvement if unsuccessful. The test //can// be rewritten in case it is not completed successfully. Students who do not complete the test successfully upon the 1st writing //may// enroll in the OSSLC (Literacy Course) to meet diploma requirements. **IEP?** Accommodations //must// be made for students with IEPs and are the same as those in regular school work. Students with IEPs who are //not// working towards attaining their diploma may be exempt from the OSSLT with the permission of the principal and request by the parent. **ESL or ELD?** Provisions are made, such as timing adjustments and changes to environment, to assist ESL and ELD students at any level 1-5. The principal determines which provisions should be provided along with parental consultation. **Deferral?** Students who do not meet the level of proficiency in English may receive a deferral. Students identified as exceptional, ESL, or ELD may benefit. This is also determined by the principal. http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=SCAL00002&y=2009&s=3 The learning until 18 strategy is province wide and ensures that students develop skills to be further developed after secondary school. This includes apprenticeship, college, university, and employment. Credit recovery gives students the opportunity to earn credits that were previously incomplete and are based on Ministry of Education courses. Credit recover must be approved by the principal and parents of the student. **__ Alternate Education: __** Alternate education provides students with another method of completing credits. **Continuing Education** allows students to earn credits outside of a regular school day: || -  France - Switzerland - Spain - Germany - Italy - Belgium Students may also participate in a 2-month (1 month host, 1 month visitor) exchange to Quebec, France or Spain in the summer months. While credits are not offered for completing the exchange, students are able to adjust their timetable to earn credits for semester work completed while at home. || For further information, email student.exchange@yrdsb.edu.on.ca. **Personalized Alternate Ed. Programs** serve the needs of various students who are working towards the OSSD. These programs are locally developed and conform to the Ontario Curriculum guidelines. A Personalized Alt. Ed. Student is defined as one who //struggles with the structures and complexity of a regular high school classroom//. (3% of students were enrolled in 2005, 357 students graduated from Alt. Ed. in 2005 across YRDSB) Programs offered are: - **Under 16 Program**: students in Grade 9 and 10 who take core subjects with one teacher only and are integrated for optional credits. - **Quadmester Program**: students between Grade 10 and 12 where students take 2 credits in 2 nine-week periods. (Intensive Program) - **Work-Based Program**: students spend 4 days/week at a paid job earning work-related credits. They attend 1 day/week in class learning instruction on compulsory credits. - **Independent Study Program**: students work at their own pace with teacher guidance via virtual study or distance education. For a complete report on the Personalized Alternate Education Programs available at each specific school in YRDSB visit: __http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/pdfs/w/cbe/alternate/all/alternative_education_programs_guide.pdf__ **Virtual Schooling** or (e-learning) is available to students to complete credit courses online. Virtual classrooms, collaborative work sessions, threaded discussions, e-mail and telephone dialogue, and real-time chat allow students to work and interact with their teacher and peers in the course. It does //not// replace traditional programs but acts as a method of advancement or extension of instruction. ( __ [|www.virtualschooling.yrdsb.edu.on.ca]) __ http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=SCAL00002&y=2009&s=8 __ Safe Schools Act: __ The YRDSB believes that all students have the right to learn in a safe school environment, implemented through the //Safe Schools Act//. Clear behavioral expectations are outlined and the responsibilities for good choices are shared by students, parents/guardians, and school personnel. Policies that the //Safe Schools Act// addresses include: - Safe Schools - Safe Arrivals - Dress Code - Substance Abuse - Smoke-Free Environment - Emergency and Crisis Management - Anti-racism and Ethnocultural Equity - Sexual Harassment A copy of the safe schools brochure (updated August 2008) is available at: http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/pdfs/w/innovation/safeschools/YRDSBSafeSchools.pdf
 * __ Secondary School Programme: YRDSB __**
 * __ OSSD REQUIREMENTS (ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA):  __**
 * __ OSSC REQUIREMENTS (ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE):  __**
 * __ OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test):  __**
 * __ Learning to 18 / Student Success:  __**
 * **__ PROGRAM __** || **__ PURPOSE __** ||
 * **Adult** **Day School** || is available at the //Richmond Hill Community Learning Centre// helping adults achieve their OSSD. ||
 * ** International Languages ** || are available in a four-year credit program in which experienced and non-experienced streams occur. ||
 * ** Night School ** || also offers credit recovery in evenings and runs for two semesters. ||
 * Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) ** || is available to students who can prove they have the required skills and knowledge developed within a certain course by applying for an equivalent secondary credit. It is a 3-day testing process and is available to adult learners who have previous experience that qualifies them for the credit without taking the course. ||
 * ** Summer School ** || is available to students who wish to accelerate or reinforce credit achievement. Registration occurs in the spring session of the school calendar. ||
 * ** Correspondence ** || courses are offered through an independent learning centre that provides distance education in either French or English. Guidance offices at YRDSB secondary schools will direct students to these specific programs depending on subject, level, and credit amount.
 * ** Correspondence ** || courses are offered through an independent learning centre that provides distance education in either French or English. Guidance offices at YRDSB secondary schools will direct students to these specific programs depending on subject, level, and credit amount.
 * ** International Exchange ** || allows Secondary students within YRDSB to participate in a 3-month exchange (3 month host, 3 month visitor) to one of the following countries:
 * Music Certification || is granted to students who are working towards their OSSD and have specialized music certificates. Specific certificate requirement are available at the Guidance Department of each Secondary School (ex. Grade 8 Conservatory Piano = 1 credit). ||