REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

The Ontario school certificate will be granted on request to students who leave school before earning the Ontario Secondary School Diploma provided they have earned a minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:

Compulsory credits (total of 7)

2 credits in English
1 credit in Canadian geography or Canadian history
1 credit in mathematics
1 credit in science
1 credit in health and physical education
1 credit in the arts or technological education

Optional credits (total of 7)
7 credits selected by student from available courses

THE CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
Students who leave school before fulfilling the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be granted a Certificate of Accomplishment. This certificate may be useful means of recognizing achievement  for students who plan to take certain vocational programs, other kids of training or who plan to find employment after leaving school/. Students who return to school to complete additional credits and non-credit courses will have their transcript updated accordingly, but will not be issued a new Certificate of Accomplishment.

RECORDING AND REPORTING

When you enroll in Mindview Academy, a file will be established in order to record your educational progress. A student file consists of the following components:

• An Ontario School Record Folder
• Report Cards
• An Ontario Student Transcript, If Applicable
• A Documentation File, If Applicable
• An Office Index Card
• Other Information Identified as Conducive to the Student’s Progress

A student’s record of courses successfully completed and credits earned toward the Ontario Diploma is maintained in the Ontario Student Record (OSR). Courses are designated using Ministry of Education codes.

An up-to-date OST is kept in the student’s OSR. Students (or their parents or guardians if they are under the age of eighteen) may check the OSR by appointment with the Registrar or the Principal.

FULL DISCLOSURE
As required by the new Ontario curriculum, all courses coded with a 3, 4, U, M or O designation is subject to a Full Disclosure Ministry Policy. All courses in which a student is registered five days after the mid-term exam of each semester will be recorded on a student’s transcript whether the course has been successfully completed or not. In addition, any repeated courses will be recorded on a student’s transcript. This information is to be made available to Community Colleges and Universities for them to consider when making admission or scholarship decisions.

ONTARIO STUDENT RECORD

The OSR contains the official school records for every student registered in a school in Ontario and is protected by the Education Act and Freedom of Information legislation. The OSR contains such documents as credit transcripts, community service records, Ontario literacy records, report cards, IEPs, PLARs and other information important to the education of the student.

If a student is already attending a public, Catholic or private school and is simply taking a single course from Mindview Academy, then that student’s OSR continues to reside at the school that the student is attending. Upon completion of the course with Mindview Academy, a copy of the transcript for the course is sent back to the home school where the course will be added to the ongoing list of courses for that student. Mindview Academy can establish an OSR or request the transfer of an existing OSR from another school if the student becomes the sole responsibility of Mindview.

ONTARIO STUDENT TRANSCRIPT (OST)

The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) is an official document issued by public, Catholic, inspected private schools in Ontario or Ontario International Schools. The OST contains a list of the courses completed (successfully or unsuccessfully), withdrawals from courses occurring 5 days or longer after the midterm report card has been issued, repeated courses in Grades 11 and 12, and equivalent credits granted for work in non-inspected Ontario private schools or schools outside of Ontario. The OST is stored in the OSR and retained for 55 years after a student retires from school.

If the student is currently attending another school – public or private – and is simply taking a single course from Mindview Academy, then that student’s OSR continues to reside at the school that the student is attending. Upon completion of the course with Mindview Academy, Mindview Academy will send a copy of the report card to the home school where the course will be added to the ongoing list of courses on the student’s transcript.

Students needing a certified copy of their Ontario Student Transcript are required to contact the guidance secretary of the last secondary school at which they were registered. Public and Catholic schools usually require the payment of a fee for a copy of the OST.

REPORT CARD

Mindview Academy report card provides a record of the student’s achievement of the course expectations in the form of a percentage grade, which reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline. A credit is granted for every course in which the student’s grade is 50% or higher.

The final grade for each course in Grades 9–12 will be determined as follows: 70% of the grade will be based on evaluations conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence of achievement. 30% of the grade will be based on a final evaluation in the form of an examination and or performance essay and/or other method of evaluation suitable to the course content and administered towards the end of the course.

The report card provides a record of the learning skills demonstrated by the student in every course, in the following five categories: Works Independently, Teamwork, Organization, Work Habits, and Initiative. The learning skills are evaluated using a four-point scale (E–Excellent, G–Good, S–Satisfactory, N–Needs Improvement). The report card also includes teachers’ comments on the student’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas in which improvement is needed. The report card may also include the principal’s comments on the performance of the student.

Report Cards are issued twice each semester. Student progress reports are issued in October and March and are followed by parent-teacher interviews within a few days. Provincial Midterm Report Cards are issued in November and April. Students, who are in danger of failing a credit, will receive mark updates from subject teachers in December and May. The final semester reports are issued in February and July. Summer semester will have its own report cards. Students are expected to show all report cards and mark updates to their parents/guardians. Signed report cards must be returned to the school within 3 days of reports being issued.

ONTARIO SCHOOL OFFICE INDEX CARD

The Office Index Card is maintained to provide Mindview Academy with immediate access to essential student information. The Card remains at the school for 55 years.

ACCESS TO STUDENT INFORMATION (OSR)

Student information refers to information related to a student’s academic record at the Institute, as well as to biographical and personal information. By applying for admission to Mindview Academy you accept the Office of the Registrar’s right to collect pertinent personal information. The collected information is used for the purposes of admission, registration and to assist the Institute in the academic and financial administration of its affairs.

We are committed to taking every reasonable step to protect the confidentiality and privacy of your personal information.

EMPLOYEE ACCESS

Mindview Academy principal and teachers will have access to the index cards with a legitimate purpose. Also, the student faculty advisor is allowed access to the student file.

STUDENT ACCESS

Students and parents have the right to access their OSR. You have the right to access any information pertaining to yourself, with the exception of evaluations and letters of reference supplied to Mindview School with the understanding that they be kept confidential.

Mindview Academy does not have OSR; students need to contact their home school for their OSR.

ONTARIO SCHOOL DIPLOMA

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is the primary goal of high school students. Students must successfully complete a total of 30 credits (18 of which are compulsory), the Ontario Literacy Test and 40 hours of community service in order to be granted the OSSD. A credit is defined as a 110-hour course in which the expectations laid down by the Ministry of Education in the Province of Ontario have been successfully completed.

Mindview Academy will issue the OSSD to students who requested full time course load with Mindview Academy. Mindview Academy will also issue the OSSD to students who have completed courses at other schools but took their final credit or credits with Mindview Academy. The OSSD issued by Mindview Academy is the same OSSD as issued by all other schools in Ontario and is fully recognized by all Colleges and Universities around the world.