Online Learning Secondary

PHONE: 306-683-8313 EMAIL: onlinesecondary@spsd.sk.ca WEB: www.saskatoonpublicschools.ca/online

Note: The Ministry of Education has announced that Online Learning will be centralized in 202324. More information will be shared as it becomes available. Should the centralized online school not be operational in 2023-24, Saskatoon Public Schools will continue to offer online learning for grades 9 to 12 through Online Learning Secondary at Marion M. Graham Collegiate.

ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING SECONDARY

The Online Learning Secondary (OLS) program offers Saskatchewan high school credit courses to students in an alternate delivery method. Students enrolled in OLS courses benefit from both asynchronous and synchronous learning opportunities. Asynchronous time is independent and allows students to complete work using the Blackboard learning management system. During synchronous times, students and teachers connect virtually in live sessions that complement, support and enhance independent work.

Students in grades 9 to 12 have the option to register as a part-time or full-time student. Full-time students have some flexibility in their school day to complete class work. Live teaching sessions are scheduled and strongly encouraged. Students who take part-time classes, in addition to courses from their home collegiate, benefit from flexibility in their day, unique online instruction and class offerings that are not available at their home collegiate.

Students who wish to upgrade may do so. Saskatoon Public Schools allows graduated students who register before September 30 to upgrade two courses at no cost; however, one of these courses must start before September 30. Students who are under 22 years of age and have not yet graduated are welcome to take up to 10 classes from the Online Learning Secondary program for free.

DIVERSE COMMUNITY The Online Learning Secondary program has students from throughout the city and province, and includes current high school students, recent high school graduates and those up to the age of 22 who require courses to meet Saskatchewan graduation requirements. HIGHLIGHTS • Full- or part-time learning opportunities for high school students • More than 50 credit courses offered • Live teaching sessions complement the independent course work • Full-time counsellor available to provide support in course selection • Unique courses such as English

Language Arts through the lens of eGaming and English Language Arts 20 through the lens of anti-racist and anti-oppressive education, and other project-based courses that require no additional equipment • Extracurricular eGaming club open to all online students