Grade 8 Reach-Ahead Credits

Reach-Ahead Credits allow graduating Grade 8 students to earn a high school credit prior to entering secondary school in September.  Learners will get a head start on credit accumulation, develop learning and technology skills that will be useful in all secondary settings while gaining self-confidence through successful completion of a high school credit.

Registration information for Summer 2023 will be available late spring.

Please note that elearning classes are taught entirely online in an asynchronous format. This means that while students have flexibility in terms of the pace and schedule of completing work, they do not have a teacher who directly teaches course material or classmates that they meet online. To be successful in this type of course, a student needs to be a proficient, self-directed learner with strong organizational skills, time management skills and the ability to communicate clearly. Elearning will involve approximately 6 hours of online work per day. Learners must have their own electronic equipment and reliable internet access.

Reach-Ahead Course Offerings

GLS 1O Learning Strategies **Elective Credit

This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal managements skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond. Particular emphasis will be placed on skills and tips to manage the transition to high school. Offered onsite in Guelph as well as via elearning.

CHV 2O Civics (0.5 credit) **Compulsory credit for high school graduation

This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them. English Civics is offered onsite in Guelph as well as via elearning.

GLC 2O Career Studies (0.5 credit) **Compulsory credit for high school graduation

This course gives students the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and habits that will support them in their education and career/life planning. Students will learn about global work trends, and seek opportunities within the school and community to expand and strengthen their transferrable skills and their ability to adapt to the changing world of work. On the basis of exploration, reflective practice, and decision-making processes, students will make connections between their skills, interests, and values and their post-secondary options, whether in apprenticeship training, college, community living, university, or the workplace. They will set goals and create a plan for their first post-secondary year. As part of the their preparation for the future, they will learn about personal financial management- including the variety of saving and borrowing tools available to them and how to use them to their advantage – and develop a budget for their first year after secondary school. English Careers is offered onsite in Guelph as well as via elearning.

PAI 1O  – Girl Grit *limited enrolment, onsite in City of Guelph only 

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active learning. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others and develop their ability to think critically and creatively. Girl Grit will focus on an introduction to martial arts, strength training, leadership training and personal development.