Course Challenging

Responsibilities for Boards and Principles

Responsibilities of School Boards

All boards must develop and implement policies and procedures related to the challenge process that are consistent with provincial policy. (OSS, sections 6.6 and 8.2).

Boards must also ensure that a clear statement is published in the school course calendars outlining when students can challenge for credit and what opportunities for challenge are available (OSS, section 5.3.1).

Boards must use the forms entitled "PLAR Challenge for Credit: Cumulative Tracking Record" and "PLAR Challenge for Credit: Interim Tracking Record" provided in the appendix to this memorandum for recording student results. No changes of any kind may be made to these forms.

Boards will report to the ministry in the School September Reports the number of all challenges for credit that were completed.

Responsibilities of School Principals

The principal will:

* ensure that students are informed that they need parental approval before applying to challenge for credit for a course

* ensure that every prospective applicant and his or her parents, are informed about policies and procedures related to challenging for credit

* ensure that every prospective applicant is provided with an application form as well as materials that indicate what is expected in the course (i.e., the curriculum expectations) for which the student wishes to challenge for credit

* evaluate each application in consultation with the student's parents and appropriate school staff to determine whether reasonable evidence for success exists and whether the challenge should occur

* conduct the testing

* evaluate and report on the student's performance.