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If a student transfers from a French-language to an English-language secondary school, he or she must successfully complete at least one compulsory Grade 12 English course in order to meet graduation requirements. If a student transfers from an English-language to a French-language secondary school, he or she must successfully complete at least one compulsory Grade 12 français course. A student who transfers before having met the literacy graduation requirement will have
to meet the requirement in the language of instruction of the new school (see section 6.1.3.1).
4.3.2 Students Transferring from Home Schooling, a Non-Inspected Private School, or a School outside Ontario
Elementary school students who transfer from home schooling, a non-inspected private school, or a school outside Ontario will be placed in an age-appropriate grade by the principal of the receiving school. This placement decision is informed by documentation – including report cards, other assessment materials, attendance records, and any other relevant documentation – as well as consultation with parents and the student.
For secondary students who are transferring from home schooling, a non-inspected private school, or a school outside Ontario, the principal of the receiving school will, in the process of deciding where the student should be placed, determine as equitably as possible the total credit equivalency of the student’s previous learning and the number of compulsory and optional credits still to be earned. The credit equivalency total and the number of compulsory credits included will be entered on the student’s OST. Students will have to meet the provincial secondary school literacy requirement. Principals will determine the number of hours of commu- nity involvement activities the student will have to complete (see Appendix 2).
Final decisions regarding placement are made by the principal in consultation with the student, staff, and parents. The principal will communicate the place- ment decision, and the rationale for the placement, to the student and parents. The principal should note the results of his or her assessment and the reasons for the decision in the student’s Ontario Student Record (see section 4.1.1).
See also section 7.2.5, “Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)”.
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