GLOBAL ONLINE ACADEMY

INDEPENDENT STUDY

An Independent Study is contracted between a student and teacher and may be offered only if the area of study is not represented in a regular class at KO. The student and teacher will develop this study contract in advance of the semester and will include a course description consisting of texts, days of meetings, work expectations, and required assessments.

GLOBAL ONLINE ACADEMY

KO students began taking rigorous, innovative online classes in September 2013 through a partnership with the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of leading independent schools from around the world. GOA courses allow students the flexibility to learn at their own pace, at any time of day and from anywhere. They also provide students the opportunity to study something they are passionate about, test their organization and time management skills, come in contact with alternative viewpoints and perspectives and build relationships with teachers and students in from 70+ schools and 15 different countries.

In addition, GOA students acquire a host of valuable information and communication technology (ICT) skills by setting up video conferences across time zones, working collaboratively on assignments synchronously and asynchronously using Google Apps for Education, and navigating and publishing work on a learning management system. GOA courses are open to students in Forms 4 -6. For a list of GOA courses for 2020-2021 visit https://globalonlineacademy.org/student-program/student-courses .