Alternative and Continuing Education Programming
The LBS program is an employment skills program to help students prepare for employment, earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or apprenticeship. Students 19 years or older must require literacy and numeracy skills to meet everyday needs and find and maintain employment. In addition, there is a focus on computer skill development and preparation for General Educational Development.
Students over 18, who have been off of a day-school register for 10 consecutive months, are PLAR eligible. The program requires students to have 30 credits (based on current OSSD requirements), Literacy Test or Ontario Literacy Course, 40 hours community service to graduate. There is a Junior PLAR based on four assessments in English, math, science, geography/history where students can earn a maximum of 16 credits authorized by the Principal. A Senior PLAR available for a maximum of 10 additional credits, based on an application of prior learning that has occurred outside of the classroom setting.
Dual credits began in Ontario in 2005 and give selected secondary school students the opportunity to experience a college environment. Students take a college credit taught by a college faculty member and must meet the requirements to pass. If successful, students earn an elective credit at secondary school and are issued a college credit on a college transcript. The course will be recognized at college if they choose to attend a program for which the course is a requirement. Dual credits are available in a variety of apprenticeship and trade related areas.
The School for Young Moms enables pregnant teens and mothers under the age of 21 to continue their high school education, develop their parenting skills, address their emotional, social, and physical needs, and receive onsite care for their infants. This is achieved with the assistance of professional staff and volunteers from a variety of community organizations, with Monday to Friday attendance expectations.
International Languages are offered to develop awareness for students of the spoken, written, and cultural aspects of several languages. These programs may connect the learners to their cultural roots or nurture an interest and skill base for learning languages in general. Some high school students will use credit courses in International Languages to help them graduate or to facilitate their entrance into specialized programs at the post-secondary level. Currently Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, and Spanish are being offered at various levels at various campuses throughout the board.
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