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 HAVERGAL COLLEGE

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Course Calendar 2017–18

SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSES IN

THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM (OS 7.2)

Secondary school courses in the Ontario curriculum are

organized by discipline, grade and course type. Course

types offered in Grades 9 and 10 (academic and applied

courses, open courses) differ from those offered in Grades

11 and 12 (destination related courses, open courses).

In the current Ontario curriculum, there is a clear

distinction between applied and academic courses in

Grades 9 and 10, as well as among the various destination

courses in Grades 11 and 12. Open courses in Grades

9-12 are also distinct from other course types. Depending

on the subject and/or discipline, students may earn credit

for the successful completion of more than one course in

the same subject at any given grade level.

Courses are coded according to the Ministry of Education

common course codes. The five digit code can be

explained as follows:

For Grades 9 and 10

ENG1D:

ENG (Subject – English)

1 (Grade – 9)

D (Level of study – Academic)

AVI2O:

ART (Subject – Visual Arts)

2 (Grade – 10)

O (Level of study – Open)

For Grades 11 and 12

ENG3U:

ENG (Subject – English)

3 (Grade – 11)

U (Level of study – University bound)

AVI4M:

AVI

(Subject – Art)

4 (Grade – 12)

M (Level – College/University bound)

Understanding the Code

A = The Arts

K = Alternative (non-credit)

B = Business Studies

L = Classical, International and Native Languages

C = Canadian and World Studies

M = Mathematics

E = English

N = Native Studies

F = French

P = Health and Physical Education

G = Guidance and Career Education

S = Science

H = Social Sciences and Humanities

T = Technological Education

I = Computer Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies

COURSE LOAD AT HAVERGAL

COLLEGE

A maximum of 8 courses per year may be taken.

Grade 7-10 students

must take 8 courses

Grade 11 students

must take at least 7 courses

Grade 12 students

must take at least 6 courses

Grade 12 students must complete a minimum of six

university preparatory courses. These may include a

combination of 4M and 4U courses. The 30 credits in

the diploma may include some or all of the six required

university preparatory courses.

Students may not drop below the minimum course load

except under exceptional circumstances and only if

the school deems this to be in the best interest of the

student. This decision is made in consultation with the

parents, the Guidance counsellor and the Vice Principal,

Teaching and Learning.

TYPES OF COURSES OFFERED

Grade 9 and 10 Courses (OS 7.2.1)

The following types of courses are offered in Grades 9

and 10 at Havergal:

Academic

courses develop students’ knowledge

and skills through the study of theory and abstract

problems. These courses focus on the essential

concepts of a subject and explore related concepts

as well. They incorporate practical applications as

appropriate.

Open

courses, which comprise a set of expectations

that are appropriate for all students, are designed to

broaden students’ knowledge and skills in subjects

that reflect their interests and prepare them for active

and rewarding participation in society. They are not

designed with the specific requirements of university,

college or the workplace in mind.

Applied courses are not offered at Havergal College.

Students must take a combination of academic or open

courses in Grades 9 and 10.