April 5th, 2022

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will be offering a Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP) for the 2022/23 school year. While the WRDSB believes in-person learning best supports our students, we also recognize that given unique circumstances, some families may want their child to learn remotely for the 2022/23 school year.  In line with guidance from the Ministry of Education, the WRDSB is providing the following information about the Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP). 

Please note that if you are selecting remote learning it is for the entire 2022/23 school year.

 

If after reviewing this material, you wish to select the Secondary Remote Learning Program for your child(ren) for 2022/23, you must complete the Remote Learning Request form linked below.  The survey will close on Sunday April 10 at 6:00 pm.

 

Remote Learning Request Form

 

As a Secondary Remote Learning student, you will attend online virtual courses taught synchronously by WRDSB teachers, but not necessarily from your home secondary school. Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Integrated Arts, French Immersion/Extended French or other school specialized programs will NOT be available through the SRLP. In addition, students selecting the SRLP will not have the option of working tech free.  All students in the SRLP will receive their coursework through online tools and will participate in classes synchronously during the school day.

 

The following remote program course offerings summary provides you with the information you need regarding the courses that will be offered in the remote learning program.  It is important to note that our remote learning course offerings are limited compared to our in-person course offerings.  In addition, these course offerings are conditional upon sufficient enrollment and are therefore subject to change.

 

ESL and ELD Course Offerings for the Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP)

 

  • ELD AOI/BOI/COI/DOI/EOI
  • ESL AOI/BOI/COI/DOI/EOI

 

Grade 9 Course Offerings for the Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP)

The timetable for Grade 9 students is a package of 8 courses that all remote learning students will take (conditional on sufficient enrollment):

 

  • Math (MTH 1W)
  • Science (SNC 1W)
  • English (ENG 1D)
  • French (FSF 1D)
  • Geography (CGC 1D)
  • Introduction to Business (BBI 1O)
  • Exploring Family Studies (HIF 1O)
  • Integrated Arts (ALC 1O)

 

Grade 10 Course Offerings for SRLP

The timetable for Grade 10 students is a package of 8 courses that all remote learning students will take (conditional on sufficient enrollment):

 

  • Math (MPM 2D)
  • Science (SNC 2D/SNC 2P) – may only offer SNC 2D if enrollment is low
  • English (ENG 2D/ENG 2P) – may only offer ENG 2D if enrollment is low
  • History (CHC 2D/CHC 2P) – may only offer CHCI 2D if enrollment is low
  • Civics (CHV 2O) and Careers (GLC 2O) (both are half credit courses)
  • Information and Communication Technology in Business (BTT 2O)
  • Healthy Living and Personal Fitness (PAF 2O)
  • Discovering the Workplace (GLD 2O)

 

Grade 11 and 12 Course Offerings

In Grade 11 and 12, we will be offering a variety of core courses and electives that will provide for varying pathways to graduation (conditional on sufficient enrollment). In addition, grade 11 and 12 students will need to augment their timetable with e-Learning courses (asynchronous learning) in order to meet their graduation requirements.

 

Grade 11

  • Math (MCR 3U/MBF 3C/MEL 3E)
  • Science (SBI 3U/SBI 3C/SCH 3U/SPH 3U)
  • English (ENG 3U/ENG 3C/ENG 3E)
  • Health for Life (PPZ 3C)
  • Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective (CGG 3O)
  • Intro to Anthropology, Psychology & Sociology (HSP 3U/HSP 3C)
  • Creating Opportunities through Co-op (DCO 3O) – please note no coop placements are involved in this course, it is an introductory course about coop and the world of work
  • Ontario Literacy Course (OLC 4O)

 

Grade 12

  • Math (MHF 4U/MAP 4C/MEL 4E)
  • Science (SBI 4U/SCH 4U/SCH 4C/SPH 4U)
  • English (ENG 4U/ENG 4C/ENG 4E)
  • Business Leadership (BOH 4M)
  • Personal Life Management (HIP 4O)
  • Canadian & International Law (CLN 4U/ CLN 4C)
  • Challenge & Change in Society (HSB 4U)
  • Ontario Literacy Course (OLC 4O)