Aurora Alternative Education Department

This program is available to students who are in need of an alternative pathway to graduation. This pathway could include the gaining of credits while in the world of work. Earned work experience credits go toward the 12 elective credits needed to graduate. A work experience credit is defined by 110hrs of recorded work hours.

Students can also earn academic credits in a range of courses that will count toward the 18 compulsory credits needed to graduate. These credits are earned on an individual bases with the emphasis on the student to be an independent learner.

Students can have courses timetabled in the regular stream and also take Alternative Education credits within the school and in the world of work.

Students who participate in the Alternative Education can take their courses at the college or workplace level which could lead them to college and or the certified trades if they so desire.

The Alternative Education department recognises that not all students are able to succeed within the regular school stream and will benefit from having their academic needs and challenges met through an individually planned pathway to graduation.

Staff:

Mr. James Cathcart

Department Head

email: james.cathcart@yrdsb.ca

Mr. Bulut Sicramaz

​email: bulut.sicramaz@yrdsb.ca

Courses:

Grade 9    English - Locally Developed and Applied Level

                Math - Locally Developed and Applied Level

Grade 10   English - Locally Developed and Applied Level

                 Math - Locally Developed and Applied Level

                 Civics and Careers 

Grade  11   English - Workplace and College Level

                   Math - Workplace and College Level

                   Varied Elective Credits

                   Work Credits

Grade 12    English - Workplace and College Level

                  Math - Workplace and College Level

                  Ontario Literacy Course

                  Work Credits