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Ways Ivy Academy uses Moodle Learning Management System (“LMS”) as our integrated learning platform. On Ways Ivy Academy’s login site, you can find a link that will analyze your device for platform capability. Internet Access and Speed As long as you have High Speed Internet access, you can take courses with Ways Ivy Academy. PC Requirements (minimum requirements) Students should have the following minimum requirements to participate Ways Ivy Academy programs: Hardware •    A PC running Windows 8 or higher or •    A Mac running OS •     2GB of RAM •     High …

One of the provincial requirements of all OSSD graduates is the successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (or equivalent). The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is the usual method for assessing the literacy skills of students in Ontario for the purpose of determining whether they meet the provincial secondary school literacy requirement for graduation. The test thus identifies students who have demonstrated the required skills in literacy as well as those who have not demonstrated the required skills and will need to do further work. The test identifies the specific areas in which these latter  students  need  remediation.  The  test  is  scheduled  by  and  administered  through  the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) once each year, usually in the spring. Students will usually take the OSSLT in the school year following the school year in which they enter Grade 9, unless a deferral is granted by the principal. Students who do not successfully complete the OSSLT will have opportunities to retake the test in  subsequent  years, on  dates  scheduled  by  the  EQAO.  Once  students …

Under the OSS Policy, elementary school students are permitted to take “reach ahead”           courses through a secondary school organization for credits. The successful completion of the course would be noted on the Ontario Student Transcript once the elementary school student becomes a secondary school student.

Students may receive a credit without taking a course if they can demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge from prior learning to meet the expectations for the course set out in the provincial curriculum. This must be requested in writing to the Principal of Ways Ivy Academy and transcripts from the other school must be submitted. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for Regular Day School Students Because young people benefit in many ways from the learning experiences offered in secondary school, PLAR has a specific, limited function in the Ontario secondary school program. For regular day school students, a maximum of 4 credits may be granted through the challenge process for Grade 10, 11, and 12 courses; or for Levels 1, 2, and 3 in classical languages courses; for Levels …

The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) is an official document issued by all public or private       schools in Ontario. The OST contains a list of the courses completed from grades 9 through 12 including those completed successfully or unsuccessfully. The OST is stored in the OSR and   kept for many years after the student graduates. Please note, as per the policies outlined in the Ontario Student Transcript Manual 2010 document, the school that maintains the OSR is …

The Ontario Student Record (OSR) is the record of a student’s educational progress through     schools in Ontario. The Education Act requires that the principal of a school collect information  “for inclusion in a record in respect of each pupil enrolled in the school and to establish,             maintain, retain, transfer and dispose of the record” . The act also regulates access to an OSR   and states that the OSR is “privileged for the information and use of supervisory officers and the principal and teachers of the school for the improvement of instruction” of the student. Each       student and the parent(s) of a student who is not an adult (that is, a student who is under the     age of eighteen) must be made aware of the purpose and content of, and have access to, all of the information contained in the OSR. If a student is enrolled in one or more Ways Ivy Academy courses and is also in another Ontario secondary school, the school where the student is taking the most courses will hold the OSR.    Please note …

One of the purposes of the community involvement requirement is to develop strong ties           between the students and their community, fostering valuable and long-term relationships.        Students who are taking courses only through Ways Ivy Academy and are not enrolled in any   other school or program will be required to submit their record of community involvement if they have not yet completed the required 40 hours. Please see the list below of approved activities: Activities approved: Fundraising for non-profit organizations or assisting sports at the community level through    religious affiliations such as helping at sales, bazaars, etc, seniors with chores in community committees, food banks, fairs, etc. in environment projects such as a …

Prerequisites for Grade 11 and 12 courses are specified in the curriculum policy documents for the various disciplines. These can be viewed on the Ministry of Education website: In most       cases, students will only be registered into a course once they have submitted documentation  supporting their completion of the prerequisite course. For example, the prerequisite for the      Grade 11 university preparation course in English is the Grade 10 academic course in English. In unique situations, mature students that do not have the prerequisite can apply for an             exemption. …