Policy and Course Calendar

1. Maple Leaf School

Maple Leaf School has been an inspected private school in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Ministry of Education has issued the BSID#668629 to Maple Leaf School. Maple Leaf School issues Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) credits to students from all over the world.

Address: 4002 SHEPPARD AVE EAST, UNIT 506, TORONTO, ON CANADA

Phone Number: 647 860 6669

E-mail: CONTACT@MAPLELEAFSCHOOL.CA

2. Mission

Maple Leaf School recognizes the importance and value of every person completing a secondary education. Our commitment as a school, is to reach every one of our students in order to help them achieve success from their Maple Leaf School experience. The mission of the Maple Leaf School is to connect our online learners to quality, certified teachers and to make the online course a truly inspiring educational experience.

3. Our Goals

Ensure MLS courses provide a high-quality learning experience for national and international students.
Focus on the specific educational needs of international students and provide direct intervention to meet these needs in meaningful ways.
Consider every student equally and thus provide opportunities for the student to achieve success according to his or her own interests, abilities and goals.
Allow the student to start his or her MLS course on any day, move through the course at any pace.
Promote communications between the student and their teacher upon enrollment, in order to open this extremely important connection.
Establish and maintain Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) accounts for our OSR students planning to entering university upon graduation from MLS; & establish and maintain Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) accounts for our OSR students planning to entering college upon graduation from MLS.
Produce and forward copies of the Ontario Student Transcripts (OST) to post-secondary institutions.
Make arrangements for students to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
Establish and maintain Ontario Student Records (OSR) for the students of MLS, following the Ontario Ministry of Education's guidelines.
Determine the equivalent credits earned by students entering the Ontario school system in their previous educational setting and to advise the student on the remaining requirements to be completed in order to earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

4. Code of Behaviour

It is the duty and responsibility of the Principal of the Maple Leaf School to enforce the consequences when people do not obey the code of behavior expected of all people within our online school community.

Regular attendance and participation are vital to students’ academic success. Maple Leaf School expects students to attend regularly and to participate actively in all instructional activities as described in the Course Outline. Requirements: In order to demonstrate achievement of the Ministry of Education learning. expectations and earn a course credit, students must: Successfully complete 110 hours of online course learning activities.

A. MLS monitors student attendance and participation through students’:

Presence and log in on the learning management system, students are expected to login a minimum of once per week.
Attendance for record keeping purposes will be based on the number of completed lessons. (For example, if a course has 20 lessons to complete and the student has completed 16 of these, the attendance register would indicate that the student was in attendance for 80% of the 110 hours. This value will be scaled accordingly for the mid-semester report card.)
Completion of course content, including online / offline learning activities, which is designed to be total 110 hours of planned learning (approximate hours allocations to activities, lessons and units etc.)
Participation and engagement in learning activities independently or with teachers and other students.
Ongoing online discussion and communication with the teacher and other students.

B. When students are not active participants in course activities for more than one week, the teacher and principal will take the following actions:

Our teacher will attempt to contact the student.
Our teacher will inform the principal if the student continues to be absent.
If there is no change in attendance or behaviour, the principal will contact the parent/guardian, School Administrator, or student (over age 18) to determine if there are unknown or additional circumstances to consider or whether the student should withdraw from the course. The goal of these communications is to encourage students to re-engage and successfully complete the course.
Students who do not re-engage with course material will be withdrawn without credit or refund.

C. Students who have not completed their course within 12 months from the day of enrollment in that course, will be automatically unenrolled from the course unless they have made an arrangement with the MLS office for an extension to their course.

The Learning Management System at the Maple Leaf School is designed for educational purposes only. Any use of our learning tools within a course for any purpose other than the intended educational purpose is prohibited. The use of these resources must be consistent with the goals of the school. As members of the Maple Leaf School, students are expected to act responsibly and to follow the school’s guidelines, policies, and procedures using technology and electronic networks accessed by such technology. Our school’s learning management system asks users to be respectful to each other, to not act in ways that are unethical or illegal, and to be aware that all actions are logged and monitored.

Commercial, illegal, inappropriate or obscene activities are prohibited.
Students who use the learning management system in these ways will have their registration and access withdrawn.
Disciplinary action may include criminal investigation and legal sanctions. Your online security requires your active participation.
Protect your username and password. Do not share it with anyone; Do not log in anonymously or as another user.

Bullying: The school takes all forms of bullying seriously and will take immediate action. Bullying is any intentional written, verbal or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behaviour causes either mental or physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for the other student. Bullying may be direct or indirect. Direct forms include physical violence and threats; verbal assaults and taunts; the destruction of property; extortion; and unwanted sexual interest or contact. Examples of indirect forms of bullying include ignoring and /or excluding the withdrawal of friendship; malicious gossip and spreading rumours; and abusive or oppressive graffiti. Students shall not bully other students, school employees, persons that are guests of the school or persons conducting business for the school. This category also applies to remarks or actions of a sexual, racial, body image, ethnic or religious nature that are deemed offensive.

Harassment ：Harassment is a form of discrimination and is against the law. It may be physical, verbal, written or visual and may include use of the Internet. Harassment does not necessarily need to target a specific student or individual. A single act or expression can constitute harassment, for example, if it is a serious violation.

Discrimination ：Discrimination refers to unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, family status or disability. Discrimination, whether intentional or unintentional, has the effect of preventing or limiting access to opportunities, benefits, or advantages that are available to other members of society.

Threats: Students shall not, through verbal, written, technological or any other means, make statements that state that physical or emotional harm may come to another person or to an institution.

Use of Obscene Language/Materials: Students shall not use obscene, vulgar or profane language, make inappropriate gestures or possess vulgar materials.

Forgery: Students shall not misrepresent a signature on any document.

A. Plagiarism occur as a student presents another person’s work as the student’s own. The unacknowledged use of another’s words, ideas, arguments or research is plagiarism. This is not acceptable at Maple Leaf School. MLS teachers have access to software which detects plagiarism. Commercial search engines are often very good at detecting work copied from material available online. Teachers have experience and can often spot when writing does not come from the student.

Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to):

Handing in an assignment that was not written, in whole or in part;
Copying ideas, images, direct quotations, etc. without proper citation;
Self-plagiarism, re-submitting an assignment for another class;
Use of a previous term’s assignments, tests, solutions
Using a classmate’s assignment as the basis or as a reference for your own or allowing someone else to do this with your assignment;
The buying and/or selling of assignments, or exam/test questions;

B. Academic Honesty

Maple Leaf School is expected to maintain high standards of honesty throughout the many aspects of their study at the school. By accessing all MLS tests and exams, students necessarily agree to the understanding that these assessments, and any work submitted for evaluation, must be their own work and that any instances of cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Cheating: Any deceit in academic work is cheating. It includes:

Viewing tests or examinations without permission;
Allowing one’s assignment to be copied by someone else or providing another student your assignment;
The unauthorized giving or receiving of information or assistance during an examination or a test;
Sharing or allowing another student to copy or use one’s test/exam
Theft of a test or examination
Submission of the same piece of work in more than one course without the permission of the teacher;

Any student or students found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to a mark of zero for the assessment in question. Additional consequences, up to and including forfeiture of the credit and course fees, may be exacted. Cases of academic dishonesty will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by the Principal.

Independent students have up to 12 months to complete a course. There are no set deadlines for course assignments. Students can proceed through each course at their own pace. But all course requirements must be completed prior to writing their final exam.

5. Program Planning

The secondary education at the Maple Leaf School will find the relevant policies set out in Ontario Schools: Kindergarten ro Grade 12, Policy and Program Requirements, 2016 (OS) as set out by the Ministry of Education of Ontario to be particularly informative. Links to all of the appropriate Ontario Curriculum Documents are made available to parents, guardians and students from the Introduction Unit of each course. They are also available to the general public from the Ministry of Education’s website.

All MLS courses have a course code. These 5-chracter course codes are created by Ontario’s Ministry of Education and recognized at every Ontario school and Canadian university/college. It is important that all guidance counsellors familiarize themselves with course codes, as most admission officers and materials will only list course requirements using course codes.

Example: ENG 4U

1. The first three characters identifies the subject. The first letter identifies the department area.

A = Arts B = Business C = Canadian & World Studies E = English F = French

G = Guidance & Career Education H = Humanities & Social Sciences I = Interdisciplinary Studies L = International Languages P = Physical & Health Ed. S = Sciences T = Technology M = Mathematics

2. The fourth character, the number, indicates the Grade level.

1 = grade 9 2 = grade 10 3 = grade 11

4 = grade 12 The last letter identifies the type of course.

3. The last letter identifies the type of course.

Grades 9 & 10: D = Academic; P = Applied; O = Open

Grades 11 & 12: U = University Preparation; C = College Preparation;

M = University/College Preparation; O = Open Courses

For this example, ENG4U:

This course is an English course (ENG4U) that is a grade 12 course (ENG4U) and is a university preparation course (ENG4U).

The full name for ENG4U is Grade 12 English University Preparation.

6. Course List

Below is the complete list of courses offered by the MLS.

Prerequisite Courses: Courses in Grade 10, 11 and 12 have prerequisites for enrolment.
Courses cannot be taken without the successful completion of the stated prerequisite.

Courses	Type	Code	Name	Pre-requisite
ESL	Open	ESLAO	ESL level A	Placement Test
ESL	Open	ESLBO	ESL level B	ESLAO or Placement Test
ESL	Open	ESLCO	ESL level C	ESLBO or Placement Test
ESL	Open	ESLDO	ESL level D	ESLCO or Placement Test
ESL	Open	ESLEO	ESL level E	ESLDO or Placement Test
Mathematics	10	MPM2D	Principles of Mathematics	MPM1D
English	10	ENG2D	English	ENG1D
Languages	10	LKMBU	Mandarin	LKMAU
Others	10	CHV2O	Civics	None
Others	10	GLC2O	Career Studies	None
Business	10	BBI2O	Introduction to Business	None
Others	10	CHC2D	History	None
Science	10	SNC2D	Science	SNC1D
English	10	ELD BO	English Literacy Development Level B	ELDAO or Placement Test
English	11	ENG3U	English	ENG2D
Mathematics	11	MCR3U	Functions	MPM2D
Business	11	CIE3M	The Individual and the Economy	None
Language	11	LKMCU	Mandarin	LKMBU
Others	11	PPZ3C	Health for Life	None
Others	11	GWL3O	Designing your Future	None
Others	11	EPS3O	English Presentation and Speaking Skills	None
Science	11	SPH3U	Physics	SNC2D
Science	11	SPH3U	Chemistry	SNC2D
Science	11	SBI3U	Biology	SNC2D
English	11	ELD CO	English Literacy Development Level C	ELDBO or Placement Test
English	11	ELD DO	English Literacy Development Level D	ELDCO or Placement Test
English	12	ENG4U	English	ENG3U
Mathematics	12	MHF4U	Advanced Functions	MCR3U
Mathematics	12	MCV4U	Calculus and Vectors	MHF4U
Mathematics	12	MDM4U	Mathematics of Data Management	MCR3U
Business	12	BBB4M	International Business Fundamentals	None
Business	12	BOH4M	Business Leadership	None
Business	12	CIA4U	Analysing Current	None
Science	12	SPH4U	Physics	SPH3U
Science	12	SCH4U	Chemistry	SCH3U
Science	12	SBI4U	Chemistry	SBI3U
Languages	12	LKMDU	Mandarin	LKMCU
English	12	OLC4O	Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course	Literacy Test

7. Academic Courses Changes Policy

A. Withdrawal from a Course

In order to withdraw from a course, students and parent/guardians are asked to complete a course withdrawal form.

For Grades 9 & 10 courses: Withdrawals will not be recorded on the OST.

For Grades 11 & 12 courses: Universities require full disclosure of a student’s academic progress. In order to meet this requirement:

B. Retaking a Course

Only one credit is earned if a course is repeated however both courses will appear on the student’s OST and university application.

In Grade 11 and 12, a “R” appears on the student’s OST for the course with the lower mark. Some schools will accept the retaken course mark, others will not. It is important to consult the university’s policies on retaking courses before the decision is made.

C. Withdrawing from a Program

When a student withdraws from a program, a program withdrawal form must be completed and signed by the student and parent/guardian. The form must then be sent to MLS who will confirm acceptance of the form and process the document.

D. Non-completion or Not-For-Credit of a course

Independent students have 12 months to complete a course from the day they register. After 12 months, the course will be counted as a withdrawal.

If there is no mid-term report issued, the mark will not be recorded on the OST and not appearing on the student’s university application.
If there is a mid-term report issued, the mark will be recorded on the OST and the student’s university application.
For a student chooses to take a course as not-for-credit, the full course fee applies.

8. Evaluation, Assessment & Student Achievement

A. Assessment and Evaluation Strategies

In order to ensure that assessment and evaluation are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of student learning, teachers must use assessment and evaluation strategies that:

Address both what students learn and how well they learn;
Are based both on the categories of knowledge and skills and on the achievement level descriptions given in the achievement chart that appears in the curriculum policy document for each discipline;
Are varied in nature, administered over a period of time, and designed to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;
Are appropriate for the learning activities used, the purposes of instruction, and the needs and experiences of the students;
Are fair to all students;
Accommodate the needs of exceptional students, consistent with the strategies outlined in their Individual Education Plan (IEP);
Accommodate the needs of students who are learning the language of instruction;
Ensure that each student is given clear directions for improvement;
Promote students' ability to assess their own learning and to set specific goals;
Include the use of samples of students' work that provide evidence of their achievement;

B. The Achievement Chart

The achievement chart for each subject matter is included in the curriculum policy document, specific to that discipline. The chart provides a reference point for all assessment practice and a framework within which to assess and evaluate student achievement.

The chart is organized into four broad categories; Knowledge / Understanding, Thinking / Inquiry, Communication, and Application / Making Connections. The names of the categories differ slightly from one discipline to another, reflecting differences in the disciplines.
The achievement chart describes the levels of achievement of the curriculum expectations within each category. The descriptions associated with each level serve as a guide for gathering assessment information, to enable teachers to make consistent judgements about the quality of student work, and to provide clear feedback to students.
The achievement chart provides MLS teachers with a provincial standard to use in assessing and evaluating their students' achievement. A variety of materials are to be made available to assist teachers in improving their assessment methods and strategies and, hence, their assessment of student achievement.
The following table provides a summary description of achievement in each percentage grade range and corresponding level of achievement:
Level 3 (70-79%) is the provincial standard. Teachers and parents can be confident that students who are achieving at level 3 are well prepared for work in the next grade or a subsequent course. A student whose achievement is below 50% at the end of the course will not obtain a credit for the course.

Percentage Grade Range	Achievement Level	Summary Description
80-100%	Level 4	A very high to outstanding level of achievement. Achievement is above the provincial standard.
70-79%	Level 3	A high level of achievement. Achievement is at the provincial standard.
60-69%	Level 2	A moderate level of achievement. Achievement is below, but approaching, the provincial standard.
50-59%	Level 1	A passable level of achievement. Achievement is below the provincial standard.
below 50%	Level R	Insufficient achievement of curriculum expectations. A credit will not be granted.

C. Reporting on Achievement of Curriculum Expectations

The report card, which follows the Provincial Report Card very closely, provides a record of the student’s achievement of the curriculum expectations in the form of a percentage grade. This reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline.

A final grade is recorded for every course, and a credit is granted and recorded for every course in which the student's grade is 50% or higher.
The final grade for each course in Grades 9-12 will be determined as follows: 70% of the grade will be based on evaluations 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. 30% of the grade will be based on a final evaluation. This may be a final examination, a final project, or a combination of both an exam and a project.
Evaluation refers to the process of judging the quality of student learning on the basis of established performance standards and to assign a value to represent that quality. Evaluation is based on "assessment of learning". While all curriculum expectations must be accounted for in instruction and assessment, the evaluation focuses on students' achievement of the overall expectations. A student's achievement of the overall expectation is evaluated on the basis of their achievement of related specific expectations. Teachers will use their professional judgement to determine which specific expectations should be used to evaluate achievement of the overall expectations. Evidence of student achievement for evaluation is collected over time from three difference sources; observations, conversations and student products. Evaluation is the responsibility of the teacher.

D. Reporting

The report card provides a record of the learning skills demonstrated by the student in every course. The 6 identified learning skills and work habits are:

Responsibility,
Organization,
Independent Work,
Collaboration
Initiative, and
Self-regulation.

The learning skills and work habits are evaluated using a four-point scale: (E – Excellent, G – Good, S – Satisfactory, N – Needs Improvement).

Comments: The report card also includes teachers’ comments on the student’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas in which improvement is needed. The report card may also include the principal’s comments on the performance of the student.

MLS has two reporting periods throughout the course: midterm and final. Midterm report cards are issued when students have completed the first 50% of their course. Final report cards are issued within 2 weeks of the Teacher receiving a student’s final exam. A copy of the report card is emailed to the School Administrator or individual student, and a copy is kept in the student’s Ontario Student Record.
The midterm and final report card contain a percentage grade, teacher comment and a learning skill scale for each course.

E. Evaluation

1. Final Examination

Each course has a final assessment that will be given as a final examination, a final project, or a combination of both an exam and a project.
Students in the same course should be similarly evaluated, which means that final exams assessments will use the same format although particular questions may be different among the students.
A course with a final examination must be written in a supervised environment with a proctor. A proctored exam is one that is overseen by an impartial individual, the Proctor, who monitors and supervises a student while he or she is taking the final exam. The Proctor ensures the security and integrity of the exam process. Students must fulfill their responsibilities in arranging and taking a proctored final exam.

In-Person Proctoring (MLS Online Courses)

The student may select a proctor to meet with in person for the purpose of invigilating the exam. The student must apply to write the final exam a minimum of two weeks* prior to the proposed exam date by submitting a Proctor Approval Applicationto the MLS Exams Administrator.

In order to be approved, any in-person exam proctor must meet all of the following criteria:

Must not be related to the student in any way
Must not be a student at any level of study
Must not be a tutor
Must have a university degree or college designation
Must be able to read and speak in the English language
Must have a valid, non-generic business email address provided by the proctor's current place of work

If the proctor is approved, both the proctor and student will be provided with detailed exam instructions via email. The approved proctor and student may then proceed with the final exam as scheduled. Once the exam has been written, the proctor must sign the Proctor Memorandum provided by MLS indicating that all procedures were properly followed. This document must be returned to the MLS Exams Administrator promptly following the exam. A student’s final grade is not released until this document has been submitted.

(A student-selected proctor can be any professional adult who is not related to the student who has a dedicated professional email address (i.e. first.lastname@business.ca). This individual must agree to supervise the student for the duration of the exam, in accordance with MLS procedures, as outlined by the instructor. The exam may be written at a time, place, and location that is most comfortable for the student.)

2. Coursework

Students must complete all of the assigned coursework.
Coursework may include assignments, tests, projects, labs, discussions, etc.
Students assume the responsibility to ensure that they have completed all of the assigned requirements of the course before completing the final exam or assessment task.
Once the final exam is written or the final assessment is submitted, no further assignments may be submitted, unless prior arrangements have been made between the student and the teacher. Students will receive zeros for any incomplete assignments.

9. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Courses at MLS are based on the Secondary School Diploma system designed and managed by the Ontario Ministry of Education. On successful completion of the diploma requirements, students can graduate and attend post-secondary programs. Students who receive an average of 80% or greater in their six best Grade 12 courses will also be rewarded an Ontario Scholars certificate.

OSSD REQUIREMENTS

30 TOTAL CREDITS

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

40 HOURS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Each student is required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement. The community involvement requirement helps to develop student awareness and understanding of community engagement and civic responsibilities. These activities may be completed at any time while earning secondary school credits.

THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) measures student literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. All students enrolled in the OSSD program write the test on the same date, typically scheduled in March.

10. Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC)

The Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be granted to students who leave school without fulfilling the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This certificate may be a useful means of recognizing achievement for students who plan to take certain vocational programs or other kinds of further training, or who plan to find employment after leaving school.

The requirements for the OSSC are:

Earn 14 credits (including 7 compulsory credits).
2 credits in English
1 credit in Canadian Geography or Canadian History
1 credit in Mathematics
1 credit in Science
1 credit in Health and Physical
1 credit in the Arts or Technological education
7 elective credits

Students are not required to complete 40 hours of community involvement. Students are not required to pass the Ontario Secondary Literacy Test.

11. Ontario Education Number (OEN)

The OEN is a student identification number that is assigned by the Ministry of Education to elementary and secondary students across the province. The number, which is unique to every student, will be used as the key identifier on a student’s school records. Each registered student in MLS will receive an OEN at registration.

12. Ontario Student Transcript (OST)

The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) is a provincially standardized document that provides a record of a student’s achievement in secondary school. The transcript includes:

The student’s achievement in Grades 9 and 10 with percentage grades obtained and credits earned for successfully completed credit courses.
A list of all Grade 11 and 12 courses completed or attempted by the student, with the percentage grades earned and the credits gained;
Equivalent credits granted for schoolwork completed at other institutions outside of Ontario;
Confirmation that the student has completed the community involvement requirement
Confirmation that the student has completed the provincial secondary school literacy requirement;
Any Ontario Secondary School Diploma earned.

Also:

A withdrawal from a Grade 11 or 12 course after 5 days of the issuing of the first report card results in a "W" being entered in the "Credit" column of the OST along with the mark at the time of the withdrawal;
Withdrawals at any time from Grade 9 or 10 courses are not recorded on the OST;
If there are extraordinary circumstances relating to a student's withdrawal from a course, an "S" may be entered in the "Note" column on the OST;
Only one credit is earned if course is repeated;
In Grade 11 and 12, an "R" appears on the student's OST for the course with the lower mark;
Out of province students or transfers from non-inspected private schools may be granted equivalent credits upon the Principal's evaluation of the student's previous learning.

The transcript may also contain special indicators such as identification of any course that has been substituted for one that is a diploma requirement and an indication of any extraordinary circumstances affecting the student’s achievement in a Grade 11 or 12 course; Copies of this certified and sealed document are available to students on request and are sent to university admissions offices as required.

13. Ontario Student Record (OSR)

The Ontario Student Record (OSR) is the official school record for an Ontario student. The OSR tracks a student’s educational progress through schools in Ontario. Students and their parents or guardians (if the student is under age 18) may examine the contents of the OSR. It is kept in the Maple Leaf School office. The OSR is an ongoing record and may be transferred from MLS if the student transfers to another Ontario school.

The OSR includes:

Form 1A
Provincial Report Card: MLS will file both the midterm and final report cards in the student's OSR or MLS will send these report cards to the student's school where this OSR is held
Ontario School Transcript (OST)
Documentation Files for such things as IPRC, IEP, psychological assessments, Violent Incident Form, etc.
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Challenge for Credit: Cumulative Tracking Record
Annual Community Involvement Report
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results

Personal information in the OSR is maintained for at least one year after use. Report cards and documentation files are maintained for five years after use. The OSR folder containing the OST and the Office Index Card will be maintained for fifty-five years after a student retires. Students and their parents or guardians (if the student is under age 18) may examine the contents of the OSR. Access to the OSR is also granted to the educational personnel from the Ministry of Education.

The OSR is an ongoing record and may be transferred from the MLS if the student transfers to another school. Transfer of all of the original material in the OSR occurs by Priority Post when the Maple Leaf School receives written request from the receiving school. If a student transfers outside Ontario, then only a copy of the OSR is transferred. When a student retires, the MLS may give the parents a copy of the OSR, if so requested.

14. English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses

These courses are designed for English language learners who have had opportunities to develop language and literacy skills in their own language appropriate to their age or grade level. Most English language learners are in this group. These learners may be entering secondary school from elementary school alongside their English-speaking peers, or they may be entering secondary school in Ontario having recently arrived from other countries. They can read and write in their own language within the expected range for students of their age in their own country. They can build on their existing first-language skills when learning English in an ESL program.

The five ESL courses are based on levels of proficiency in English. Depending on learners’ previous experience with English, students may be placed in ESL Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. For example, a student who has been in full-time education in his or her country of origin but who has never studied English would be placed in ESL Level 1. A student who has been in full-time education in his or her own country and has studied some English might be placed in ESL Level 2 or 3 on the basis of the initial English language assessment. A student who has studied English for several years might be placed in ESL Level 3, 4, or 5 on the basis of the initial English language assessment. Students of Grade 9 age whose initial assessment indicates that they are beyond ESL Level 4 (ESLDO) should be placed directly in Grade 9 Applied English (ENG1P) or Grade 9 Academic English (ENG1D).

Courses in English as a Second Language

Course	Course Type	Course Code	Credit Value	Prerequisite
ESL Level 1	Open	ESLAO	1
ESL Level 2	Open	ESLBO	1	ESL Level 1 or equivalent*
ESL Level 3	Open	ESLCO	1	ESL Level 2 or equivalent*
ESL Level 4	Open	ESLDO	1	ESL Level 3 or equivalent*
ESL Level 5	Open	ESLEO	1	ESL Level 4 or equivalent*

15. English Literacy Development (ELD) Courses

These courses are designed for English language learners with limited prior schooling who have not had opportunities to develop age-appropriate literacy skills in any language. These students are from areas of the world where educational opportunities have not been con- sistently available. Their needs differ in the following two important ways from the needs of their English language learner peers who arrive with age-appropriate schooling:

They have significant gaps in their education and therefore have more to catch up on. They need more intensive support for a longer period of time.

ELD courses provide an accelerated program of literacy development for these students.

There are five ELD courses based on levels of literacy development and proficiency in English. Depending on learners’ previous educational experience, first-language literacy skills, and knowledge of English, students may be placed in ELD Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. For example, a newly arrived student with no prior formal schooling and no first-language literacy skills would be placed in ELD Level 1. A student with some prior schooling and some knowledge of English might be placed in ELD Level 2 or 3.

Courses in English Literacy Development

Course	Course Type	Course Code	Credit Value	Prerequisite
ELD Level 1	Open	ELDAO	1
ELD Level 2	Open	ELDBO	1	ELD Level 1 or equivalent*
ELD Level 3	Open	ELDCO	1	ELD Level 2 or equivalent*
ELD Level 4	Open	ELDDO	1	ELD Level 3 or equivalent*
ELD Level 5	Open	ELDEO	1	ELD Level 4 or equivalent*

16. Prerequisite Courses

A prerequisite course ensures that students have the prior knowledge required to be successful in subsequent studies. Before students enroll in a course, they must meet the prerequisite requirements established by the Ministry of Education.

When students register for Maple Leaf School courses, they will be required to submit a copy of an Ontario Student Transcript (OST), final report card, or credit counselling summary to show that they have completed the prerequisite course. Scanned electronic copies of these documents are acceptable; however, screenshots of online portals from other schools. Prerequisite requirements are identified in the Ministry of Education’s curriculum documents. (A student may register at any time and, upon registration, will have access to the first unit of a course. However, the rest of the content will remain locked until prerequisite evidence has been provided.)

If the student has not completed the prerequisite course but has completed an equivalent course outside of Ontario, they may be eligible for a prerequisite waiver. Contact us for details now: contact@mapleleafschool.ca

17. Refund Policy:

Maple Leaf School does not issue refunds. Within hours of enrolment, our administration undertakes many tasks including activating the student account, completing the enrolment, contracting the teacher, establishing electronic/physical files, tracking the enrolment for Ministry purposes, etc. Even if the student does not begin the course, the preliminary work in our office will be completed.

18. Student Enrolment Policy:

Students may enroll any day of the year and begin their course(s) within 24 hours of registration. Students have up to 12 months to complete each course. This model allows students to work at their own pace and to create their own schedules. All students are eligible to take courses with MLS.

We Offer Ontario Secondary School Diploma

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