OL is a popular choice for secondary students in Grades 9-12 who may want to work remotely at their own pace. OL is also a great choice for students who may want to work at a faster pace than they would get in-class.
Here are some frequently asked questions to help you decide if OL is the right decision for your child.
Visit the SD62 Online School for more information and to register for any of our online programs. Registration for online courses can be done through the student’s counsellor at their home school (if they currently attend an SD62 school).
If they don’t currently attend an SD62 school, call the office at 250-391-9002 or email online@sd62.bc.ca for more information.
Online learning (OL) is a self-paced model. The course moves at the pace of the student. There is a time limit of one calendar year to complete a course.
OL is online, but there are opportunities for students to book time in the storefront classroom (at Belmont Secondary School) if they would like assistance from teachers face-to-face.
Yes.
No. When a student chooses OL as an option, that becomes their choice in a given course. A student can leave a OL course and transfer back into in-class instruction, but they must begin the course again.
Students cannot take the same course in OL and in-class at the same time; it is one or the other.
This is when a student takes a combination of in-class and online courses at the same time. A student may take their in-class courses and register for another course in OL to complete simultaneously. Cross-enrollment is a great option for students looking to accelerate their learning.
French Immersion is not offered via distance learning in any public OL school in the province.
No. A student would cross-enroll in an OL course and remain registered in their "bricks and mortar" school.
Yes, both the OL and in-class options have academic counsellors to support the student's transcript needs.
Yes, a student can choose OL at any time, they just can't take the same course in both systems at the same time. If a student wanted to take the same class they are taking in-class, they would need to drop the class and restart it in OL.
Yes, there is a wide variety of electives available in OL, however it will not have the depth of choice that is in a larger face-to-face secondary school.
That is up to the individual student/family and will be made in consultation with the student’s counsellor at their home school.
