March 2014 Dual Credits – Keeping You Informed! The School College Work Initiative – SCWI

DEFINING DUAL CREDITS Students participate in apprenticeship training and postsecondary courses earning credits that count towards both their high school diploma and their postsecondary diploma, degree or apprenticeship certification.

A Partnership between:  St. Lawrence College (SLC) &  5 area school boards:  Algonquin Lakeshore CDSB  CDSB of Eastern Ontario  Hastings & Prince Edward DSB  Limestone DSB  Upper Canada DSB Together we plan Activities, Forums & Dual Credit opportunities. PASS: PARTNERING TO ACHIEVE STUDENT SUCCESS 3

The Primary Focus is on:  Students who might be at risk of not graduating but have the potential to succeed  Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students  Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) students Dual Credit Policy Document 2013 DUAL CREDITS: WHO ARE THEY FOR? 4

WHY TAKE A DUAL CREDIT?

 Support Dual Credit Students  Assist in the transition to college  Liaise with college and school board instructors and staff  Report progress throughout the semester SECONDARY SCHOOL DUAL CREDIT TEACHERS : ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 6

– 2010  7,500 secondary students  10,000 secondary students  15,000 secondary students  18,000 secondary students  20,000 secondary students DUAL CREDITS: PROVINCIAL STATISTICS 7

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POST-SECONDARY RESEARCH Success Rate for Dual Credit Students 10

DUAL CREDITS: DELIVERY MODELS Integrated OYAP Apprenticeships Team Taught Congregated At College or At High School

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Kingston  Cook  Hairstylist  Industrial Mechanic Millwright  Machining  Plumbing DUAL CREDITS: OYAP FALL PROGRAM OPTIONS 13

Kingston Campus  Nursing / Developmental Psychology  Taste of the Trades (Plumbing, Gen. Carpentry, Brick & Stone, Millwright) Limestone DSB Dual Credit programs:  Summer Dual Credit- July 8/14 – August 1/14  Emergency Response - K  Law & Security - K DUAL CREDITS: CONGREGATED – ALL BOARDS 14

How do students apply for a Dual Credit? Talk to their Guidance Counsellor Applications are available in Guidance Offices and online. You can apply for: Fall 2014 Programs: April 17 – May 9/14 Winter 2015 Programs: October 20 – Nov 7/14 15

 Good News Stories on Dual Credits at SLCGood News Stories  For more information on Dual Credits at St. Lawrence College go to our website:  us at : DUAL CREDITS 16