Westshore Centre for Learning and Training provides a number of options for students who choose to complete their high school education outside of the traditional schools.
Blended Learning for Grades 6-8
The Blended Learning Program is offered through SD62’s Westshore Centre. Open to full-time students in Grades 6-9, students will learn four days per week remotely from home and attend one day per week in-person.
Visit the Blended Learning page to learn more about the SD62 Blended Learning program, see an example timetable and read frequently asked questions.
Distributed Learning (DL) for Grades 9-12
DL is a popular choice for secondary students in Grades 9-12 who may want to work remotely at their own pace. DL 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 DL is the right decision for your child.
Distributed Learning (DL) 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.
DL is online, but there are opportunities for students to book time in the storefront classroom (at Westshore Learning Centre) if they would like assistance from teachers face-to-face.
Yes.
No. When a student chooses DL as an option, that becomes their choice in a given course. A student can leave a DL course and transfer back into in-class instruction, but they must begin the course again.
Students cannot take the same course in DL 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. For the upcoming 1/8 model year in secondary school, a student may take their in-class course and register for another course in DL 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 DL school in the province.
No. A student would cross-enroll in a DL course and remain registered in their "bricks and mortar" school.
Yes, both the DL and in-class options have academic counsellors to support the student's transcript needs.
Yes, a student can choose DL 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 DL.
Yes, there is a wide variety of electives available in DL, 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 an academic advisory at Westshore Centre for Learning.
