School Course Calendar
Year: 2021-2022
School Policies, Practices and Procedures
The Importance and Value of Completing a Secondary Education
Requirement to Remain in Secondary School
Goals and Philosophy
Our pedagogical philosophy is results focused preparing students to have the confidence to function and thrive in a diverse and broad global context.
Our unique pedagogical approach and enriched academic curriculum is designed to support individual student learners of all abilities. Our methodology is a results-based approach which ensures that all students can obtain positive learning outcomes. As part of our commitment to our student success, each student is assigned a guidance counsellor who will act as a point of direct contact to ensure that students keep up to date with all expectations of the program and/or course(s).
School Organization
In addition to traditional roles of principal, department heads and teaching staff, we provide pastoral care via our guidance counsellors.
School Term
Flexible Schedule Terms
Reporting for Flexible Schedule
Student Responsibilities
Due Dates
Late and Missed Assignments
Cheating and Plagiarism
Academic honesty is an essential part of the learning process. Students must understand that the tests/exams they complete and the assignments they submit for evaluation must be their own work and that cheating and plagiarism will not be condoned. Consequences for cheating and/or submitting plagiarized work will reflect a continuum of behavioural and academic responses, based upon a minimum of the following four factors: (1) the grade level of the student, (2) the maturity of the student, (3) the number and frequency of incidents, and (4) the individual circumstances of the student.
Student Achievement
Assessment
Evaluation
The final grade will be determined as follows:
- Seventy per cent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence of achievement.
- Thirty per cent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation administered at or towards the end of the course. This evaluation will be based on evidence from one or a combination of the following: an examination, a performance, an essay, and/or another method of evaluation suitable to the course content. The final evaluation allows the student an opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive achievement of the overall expectations for the course.
Student Attendance
Students in the flexible program will follow the course outlines prepared by our teaching staff. Students will receive course material, online instructional videos and multimedia resources. Learning is primarily asynchronous with lessons activities assignments, and tests accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Teachers will check in with students regularly during the course, however it is each student’s personal responsibility to complete all assignments and meet all due dates. Students will contact teachers via email.
School’s code of conduct and safe school policy
All students, parents, guardians are expected to read the Parental Guide to the Provincial Code of Conduct (see here). Upon all students, parents, and/or guardians will be required to sign that they have read and understood this document.
School’s code of conduct and safe school policy
Because the Internet is an unregulated, worldwide vehicle for communication, information available to staff and students is impossible to control. Therefore, V-Teachers adopts this policy governing the voluntary use of electronic resources and the Internet in order to provide guidance to individuals and groups obtaining access to these resources on V-Teachers-owned equipment or through V-Teachers-affiliated organizations.
V-Teacher’s Rights and Responsibilities
Rights and Responsibilities
- To log network use and to monitor fileserver space utilization by users, and assume no responsibility or liability for files deleted due to violation of fileserver space allotments.
- To remove a user account on the network.
- To monitor the use of online activities. This may include real-time monitoring of network activity and/or maintaining a log of Internet activity for later review.
- To provide internal and external controls as appropriate and feasible. Such controls shall include the right to determine who will have access to V-Teachers-owned equipment and, specifically, to exclude those who do not abide by V-Teachers’ acceptable use policy or other policies governing the use of school facilities, equipment, and materials. V-Teachers reserves the right to restrict online destinations through software or other means.
- To provide guidelines and make reasonable efforts to train staff and students in acceptable use and policies governing online communications.
Staff Responsibilities
- Staff members who supervise students, control electronic equipment, or otherwise have occasion to observe student use of said equipment online shall make reasonable efforts to monitor the use of this equipment to assure that it conforms to the mission and goals of V-Teachers.
- Staff should make reasonable efforts to become familiar with the Internet and its use so that effective monitoring, instruction, and assistance may be achieved.
User Responsibilities
- Use of the electronic media provided by V-Teachers is a privilege that offers a wealth of information and resources for research. Where it is available, this resource is offered to staff, students, and other patrons at no cost. In order to maintain the privilege, users agree to learn and comply with all of the provisions of this policy.
Acceptable Use
- All use of the Internet must be in support of educational and research objectives consistent with the mission and objectives of V-Teachers
- Proper codes of conduct in electronic communication must be used. In news groups, giving out personal information is inappropriate. When using e-mail, extreme caution must always be taken in revealing any information of a personal nature.
- Network accounts are to be used only by the authorized owner of the account for the authorized purpose.
- All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property.
- Subscriptions to mailing lists and bulletin boards must be reported to the system administrator. Prior approval for such subscriptions is required for students and staff.
- Mailing list subscriptions will be monitored and maintained, and files will be deleted from the personal mail directories to avoid excessive use of fileserver hard-disk space.
- Exhibit exemplary behavior on the network as a representative of your school and community. Be polite!
- From time to time, V-Teachers will make determinations on whether specific uses of the network are consistent with the acceptable use practice.
Unacceptable Use
- Giving out personal information about another person, including home address and phone number, is strictly prohibited.
- Staff should make reasonable efforts to become familiar with the Internet and its use so that effective monitoring, instruction, and assistance may be achieved.
- Any use of the network for commercial or for-profit purposes is prohibited.
- Excessive use of the network for personal business shall be cause for disciplinary action.
- Any use of the network for product advertisement or political lobbying is prohibited.
- Users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent other users on the network.
- No use of the network shall serve to disrupt the use of the network by others. Hardware and/or software shall not be destroyed, modified, or abused in any way.
- Malicious use of the network to develop programs that harass other users or infiltrate a computer or computing system and/or damage the software components of a computer or computing system is prohibited.
- Hate mail, chain letters, harassment, discriminatory remarks, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited on the network.
- The unauthorized installation of any software, including shareware and freeware, for use on V-Teachers computers is prohibited.
- Use of the network to access or process pornographic material, inappropriate text files (as determined by the system administrator or building administrator), or files dangerous to the integrity of the local area network is prohibited.
- The V-Teachers network may not be used for downloading entertainment software or other files not related to the mission and objectives of V-Teachers for transfer to a user’s home computer, personal computer, or other media. This prohibition pertains to freeware, shareware, copyrighted commercial and non-commercial software, and all other forms of software and files not directly related to the instructional and administrative purposes of V-Teachers.
- Downloading, copying, otherwise duplicating, and/or distributing copyrighted materials without the specific written permission of the copyright owner is prohibited, except that duplication and/or distribution of materials for educational purposes is permitted when such duplication and/or distribution would fall within the Fair Use Doctrine of the United States Copyright Law (Title 17, USC).
- Use of the network for any unlawful purpose is prohibited.
- Use of profanity, obscenity, racist terms, or other language that may be offensive to another user is prohibited.
- Playing games is prohibited unless specifically authorized by a teacher for instructional purposes.
- Establishing network or Internet connections to live communications, including voice and/or video (relay chat), is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the system administrator.
Disclaimer
- V-Teachers cannot be held accountable for the information that is retrieved via the network.
- Pursuant to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (18 USC 2510 et seq.), notice is hereby given that there are no facilities provided by this system for sending or receiving private or confidential electronic communications. System administrators have access to all mail and will monitor messages. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
- V-Teachers will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer, including loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by our own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained is at your own risk.
- The Ontario Ministry of Education makes no warranties (expressed or implied) with respect to:
- the content of any advice or information received by a user, or any costs or charges incurred as a result of seeing or accepting any information; and
- any costs, liability, or damages caused by the way the user chooses to use his or her access to the network.
- V-Teachers reserves the right to change its policies and rules at any time.
Diploma and Certificates
The requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma are:
- Successful completion of a total of 30 credits. This is broken down into 18 compulsory and 12 optional.
- Must complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Tests.
- Students must complete 40 hours of Community Involvement and Activities.

Diploma and Certificates
The requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma can be found are:
- Successful completion of a total of 30 credits. This is broken down into 18 compulsory and 12 optional.
- Must complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Tests.

- Students must complete 40 hours of Community Involvement and Activities.
The 18 Compulsory Credit Requirements
Broken down into the following components
3 Mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
2 Science
1 French as a Second Language
1 Canadian History
1 Canadian Geography
1 The Arts
1 Health and Physical Education
0.5 Civics
0.5 Career Studies
ONE credit from each of these three groups:
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Literacy Requirement
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) a provincial secondary school literacy requirement.
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC)
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation.
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course has been developed to provide students who have been unsuccessful on the test 2 with intensive support in achieving the required reading and writing competencies, and with an alternative means of demonstrating their literacy skills.
The reading and writing competencies required by the OSSLT form the instructional and assessment core of the course. Students who successfully complete this course will have met the provincial literacy requirement for graduation, and will earn one credit. The credit earned for successful completion of the OSSLC may be used to meet either the Grade 12 English compulsory credit requirement or the Group 1 additional compulsory credit requirement (see Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12: Program and Diploma Requirements, 1999, pp. 8–9).
Community involvement requirements and procedures
Students may complete the 40 hours of community involvement activities at any time during their secondary school program. They may also complete any number of activities, as long as those activities result in the completion of 40 hours of community involvement. Students under the age of eighteen years will plan and select their community involvement activities in consultation with their parents.
Before beginning any community involvement activity, each student must complete and submit a “Notification of Planned Community Involvement Activities” form. The student will select an activity (or activities) from the board’s list of approved activities, or an activity that is not on the list, provided that it is not an activity that is on the ministry’s or board’s list of ineligible activities (see “Ineligible Activities” below). If the activity is not on the board’s list of approved activities, the student will have to obtain written approval from the principal (that is, the principal’s signature beside the activity described on the notification form). A student under the age of eighteen must complete the form in consultation with his or her parents, and must also have one parent sign the form. The student will sign the form and submit it to the principal or to another school contact designated by the principal (for example, the student’s teacher-adviser). More than one such form may be submitted when additional activities are planned that were not included on a previously submitted form.
When the activity is completed, the student must fill out the “Completion of Community Involvement Activities” form. The sponsor of the activity – that is, the person or organization that provided the community involvement activity – will complete the appropriate sections of the form to verify that the activity has been completed, and will sign the form. The form must also be signed by one of the student’s parents if the student is under eighteen years of age. The student must submit the form to the principal or other school contact upon completion of the 40 hours, or at appropriate intervals determined by the principal.
Students will provide their parents with a copy of the board’s document “Information on the Community Involvement Diploma Requirement”, which they will be given by the school. Students will also give a copy of this document to the sponsor of the community involvement activity.
Ineligible Activities
- is a requirement of a class or course in which the student is enrolled (e.g., cooperative education portion of a course, job shadowing, work experience);
- takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. However, an activity that takes place during the student’s lunch breaks or “spare” periods is permissible;
- takes place in a logging or mining environment, if the student is under sixteen years of age;
- takes place in a factory, if the student is under fifteen years of age;
- takes place in a workplace other than a factory, if the student is under fourteen years of age and is not accompanied by an adult;
- would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace;
- involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools, or scaffolding;
- involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons;
- involves handling of substances classed as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
- requires the knowledge of a tradesperson whose trade is regulated by the provincial government;
- involves banking or the handling of securities, or the handling of jewellery, works of art, antiques, or other valuables;
- consists of duties normally performed in the home (i.e., daily chores) or personal recreational activities;
- involves activities for a court-ordered program (e.g., community-service program for young offenders, probationary program).
Substitution policy for compulsory credit requirements
A limit of three substitutions remains in effect. Two half credits may still be used through substitution to meet one compulsory credit requirement (counted as one substitution); one full-credit course may still be substituted for two half-credit courses to meet a compulsory credit requirement (also counted as one substitution).
The requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Certificate:
- Compulsory and optional credit requirements
- Substitution policy for the compulsory credit requirements
- 7 required compulsory credits: 2 credits in English, 1 credit in mathematics, 1 credit in science, 1 credit in Canadian history or Canadian geography, 1 credit in health and physical education, 1 credit in the arts, computer studies, or technological education
- 7 required optional credits: 7 credits selected by the student from available courses.
The Certificate of Accomplishment
The Certificate of Accomplishment Students who are leaving secondary school upon reaching the age of eighteen without having met the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be granted a Certificate of Accomplishment. The Certificate of Accomplishment may be a useful means of recognizing achievement for students who plan to take certain kinds of further training, or who plan to find employment directly after leaving school.
The Certificate of Accomplishment is to be accompanied by the student’s Ontario Student Transcript. For students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a copy of the IEP may be included. Students who return to school to complete additional credit and non-credit courses (including courses with modified or alternative expectations in special education programs) will have their transcript updated accordingly but will not be issued a new Certificate of Accomplishment. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Ontario Secondary School Certificate will be granted when the returning student has fulfilled the appropriate requirements.*For complete details on the requirements for the OSSD, please see here.
Curriculum
The definition of a credit:
A credit is granted in recognition of the successful completion (that is, completion with a final percentage mark of 50 per cent or higher) of a course that has been scheduled for a minimum of 110 hours. Credits are granted by a principal on behalf of the Minister of Education for courses that have been developed or authorized by the ministry. A half-credit may be granted for each 55-hour part of a 110-hour ministry-developed course in accordance with the policy outlined in the curriculum policy documents.
Definitions off the types of courses available in the Ontario curriculum:
The following type of course is offered in Grades 9 and 10:
The following types of courses are offered in Grades 11 and 12:
An explanation of the course coding system:
Evaluation: Following the guidelines of Growing Success:
Student Attendance:
Students in the flexible program will follow the course outlines prepared by our teaching staff. Students will receive course material, online instructional videos and multimedia resources. Learning is primarily asynchronous with lessons activities assignments, and tests accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Teachers will check in with students regularly during the course, however it is each student’s personal responsibility to complete all assignments and meet all due dates. Students will contact teachers via email.
Course Descriptions
Course Name and Code | Course Description |
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Grade 12 | |
Analysing Current Economic Issues, University CIA4U |
This course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public spending. Students will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, and sustainability and related economic issues.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities |
Advanced Functions, University Preparation MHF4U |
This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Mathematics for College Technology, Grade 12, College Preparation |
Calculus and Vectors, University Preparation MCV4U |
This course builds on students’ previous experience with functions and their developing understanding of rates of change. Students will solve problems involving geometric and algebraic representations of vectors and representations of lines and planes in three- dimensional space; broaden their understanding of rates of change to include the derivatives of polynomial, sinusoidal, exponential, rational, and radical functions; and apply these concepts and skills to the modelling of real-world relationships. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended for students who choose to pursue careers in fields such as science, engineering, economics, and some areas of business, including those students who will be required to take a university-level calculus, linear algebra, or physics course.
Prerequisite: Note: Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University Preparation, must be taken prior to or concurrently with Calculus and Vectors. |
Grade 11 | |
Functions, University Preparation MCR3U |
This course introduces the mathematical concept of the function by extending students’ experiences with linear and quadratic relations. Students will investigate properties of discrete and continuous functions, including trigonometric and exponential functions; represent functions numerically, algebraically, and graphically; solve problems involving applications of functions; investigate inverse functions; and develop facility in determining equivalent algebraic expressions. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic |
Grade 10 | |
Principles of Mathematics, Academic MPM2D |
This transfer course will provide students who have successfully completed Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 9, Applied, with an opportunity to achieve the expectations not covered in that course but included in principles of Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic. On successful completion of this transfer course, students may proceed to principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic (MPM2D). This transfer course focuses on developing number sense and algebra, linear relations, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 9, Applied (MFM1P) |
Science, Academic SNC2D |
This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
Prerequisite: Grade 9 Science, Academic or Applied |
Grade 9 | |
Principles of Mathematics, Academic MPM1D | This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships, which they will then generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections between different representations of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: None |
Science, Grade 9, Academic SNC1D |
This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.
Prerequisite: None |
Access and Procedures
How to gain access to Outlines of the Courses of Study?
How to gain access to Ontario curriculum policy documents?
Cooperative education, experiential learning and job shadowing
V-Teachers recognizes the tremendous value of job shadowing and cooperative education as it enables learners to apply their knowledge and skills through hands-on experiences. We work with government agencies and local companies around the province to try and facilitate this tremendous experience. To learn more, students need to speak with their guidance counsellor.
Policy regarding student withdrawal from courses in Grades 11 and 12
For further details see here.
Procedures Regarding Changing Course Types
V-Teachers provide Academic Level (D) and University Courses (U) but unique situations will be taken into consideration and specific criteria based on the subject will need to be met. Students wishing to discuss changes in course types should email your assigned guidance counsellor stating the following:
- Name:
- Course currently enrolled in:
- Requested course change:
- Reason for request:
- Special Circumstances:
The Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition processes
Evaluation and examination policies
For further evaluation and examination policies, please contact your course teacher and/or speak with your guidance counsellor.
Reporting student achievement
Ontario Student Transcript
The OST is stored in the Ontario Student Record. V-Teachers is responsible for forwarding a copy of a student’s report card to the school that maintains the student’s OSR. For more information on where a student’s OSR is stored, please see here.
Supports and Resources
Guidance, Course selection…
Pastoral care is an integral part of the learning experience at V-Teachers. Students who are taking the majority of their courses with V-Teachers will have access to a guidance counsellor who will:
- aid students with course selections, post-secondary choices in addition to personal & socio-emotional problems;
- provide current information on post-secondary programs and admission requirements to all of its college/university bound students;
- provide the opportunity for Grade 8 students to “Reach Ahead” to Grade 9 courses with the approval of their elementary school Principal which allows students to explore course options and academic interests early in their high school career;
- communicate directly with Ontario Universities Application Centre and Ontario College Application Service regarding student achievement;
- communicate directly with post-secondary institutions regarding student achievement.
In addition, V-Teachers provides access to myBlueprint for all students whose OSR is held with us. This online tool allows students to plan their education, review their options for post-secondary programs, assist in the course selection process and explore other post graduation options.
Supporting at-risk students
Supports for English language learners
When necessary, V-Teachers supports English Language Learners by providing the following possible accommodations:
- extensive use of visual materials;
- use of adapted texts and bilingual dictionaries;
- use of dual-language materials;
- use of technology;
- allowance of extra time;
- use of alternative assessment strategies (e.g., oral interviews, learning logs, or portfolios);
- use of simplified language and instructions (e.g., in the context of tasks that require completion of graphic organizers and cloze sentences).
E-library and Community resources
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