5.4.3 Grades 10-12 Policy

POLICY TYPE: 5.0 Educational Program Policies \ 5.4 Learning
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2018-10-24	LAST REVISED: 2023-10-31
THIS POLICY APPLIES TO: Contractors – Individuals engaged to provide services under a contract with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Support Providers – Individuals engaged under a contract or agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation to provide services for a specific learner Families – Learners and parents(s)/guardian(s) of learners participating in SelfDesign Learning Foundation’s programs Volunteers – Individuals providing goods/services under the terms of an agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Board Members – Members of the Board of Directors for SelfDesign Learning Foundation and the Foundation for SelfDesign (FSD)

Policy Statement

SelfDesign Learning Foundation (SDLF) is committed to supporting grade 10-12 learners during enrolment and course participation.

Definitions

None

Policy

SelfDesign Learning Foundation will ensure that learners in grades 10-12:

Can enrol at any time, dependent upon space in the program and specific intake and start times to support learner success.
Are able to determine their academic schedule based on number 1 and can participate in the program from anywhere, as long as B.C. residency and eligibility criteria are met.
Will complete courses through interdisciplinary themes and add-on courses if the learner has chosen SelfDesign Learning Community as an online learning school for grades 10-12.

Protocol

Enrolment

Learners enrolling between March and October will begin the course between September and November.
Learners enrolling between October and Feb will begin the coursework between January and April.
Learners who do not complete by July will be required to re-enrol in order to complete coursework to remain active in SelfDesign systems, however these courses will not be claimed again on a future 1701.

Course Access

Learners can work on their courses in their own time. All course work is available as an asynchronous program with synchronous connection with educators throughout the course and opportunities for synchronous connection with peers. The SelfDesign grades 10-12 program provides supportive pacing and rhythms, as well as specific intake times to support learners to complete the courses in a manageable way. If the pacing and rhythms become a challenge, individualized plans with timelines are developed in consultation with each learner and their family.

Theme-based Learning and Add-on Courses

Theme-based Learning

Learners enrol in an interdisciplinary program where they choose themes which cover specific courses. These themes are developed based on learner interest, educator expertise and interest, with attention to requirements for graduation in B.C. Learners may select themes for interest, for the courses they cover, or both.

Add-on Courses

Learners can register in add-on courses that are not included in an interdisciplinary theme, where available and as needed

What happens when a learner does not complete by the end of a learning year

It may happen that a learner does not complete by the end of a learning year, even after an individualized completion/support plan has been set up with the learner, educator, and parent/guardian.

Some learners will fail the course(s) and re-do the course(s) the following year.

Some learners will fail and are supported to find courses to complete at another provincial or district online learning school, public summer school, etc. so they can move to the next grade the next year.

Some learners withdraw well before the end of a learning year.

All of these outcomes/options are noted and discussed several months prior to the end of the learning year.