The decision though should be made sooner than later since diploma requirements impact course selection. It may be helpful to confer with the student's teacher to ascertain their level of literacy, after some course work has been completed, to help the student make the right decision. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.
Page Content. Is your incomplete high school education holding you back? You're closer to graduating than you think! Because of the broader life experience of mature students, the requirements concerning the application of PLAR procedures are different for them than for regular day school students.
Principals will determine the number of credits, including compulsory credits, that a mature student needs in order to meet the credit requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD. At the discretion of the principal, up to 16 Grade 9 and 10 equivalency credits may be granted to a mature student following an individual assessment.
Each mature student who does not have transcripts indicating successful completion of the first two years of secondary school in the Ontario education system — or in an education system outside Ontario or Canada that is comparable to the Ontario system — will be required to successfully complete an individual assessment before being granted any Grade 9 and 10 credits. This will consist of assessment in English, mathematics, science, and Canadian history and Canadian geography.
The principal may grant up to 4 Grade 9 and 10 credits for demonstrated achievement in each of these 4 subject areas. If the principal grants fewer than 4 credits for any of these subject areas, he or she will determine how the student will obtain the remaining credits.
Each mature student who has evidence of partial completion of the first two years of secondary school in the Ontario education system — or in an education system outside Ontario or Canada that is comparable to the Ontario system — will be required to successfully complete an individual assessment in English, mathematics, science, and Canadian history and Canadian geography in order to earn the credits required to bring the total up to 16 Grade 9 and 10 credits.
The principal has the authority to defer assessment on Grade 9 and 10 Canadian geography and Canadian history until the student has had sufficient time to develop language skills at a Grade 11 or 12 level and, for students new to Canada, to become more familiar with Canadian culture. Before granting an OSSD, however, the principal will ensure that the student has successfully completed the assessment on Grade 9 and 10 Canadian geography and history. Mature students may earn 10 of the 14 remaining Grade 11 and 12s needed to meet diploma requirements in three ways:.
The following types of credentials and other documentation may be accepted for the purpose of determining whether to grant Grade 11 and 12 equivalent credits:. In all these cases, the principal is responsible for ensuring that equivalent credits are granted to mature students only if their transcripts or other documents show evidence of learning that relates directly to the Ontario curriculum expectations for specific courses.
Mature students must earn a minimum of 4 Grade 11 and 12 credits by taking the course at a secondary school or through any of the options outlined in section Mature students who have previously accumulated 26 or more credits towards the diploma must successfully complete the required number of courses to bring their total number of credits up to 30 before they will be eligible to receive the OSSD.
You may be eligible for advanced standing or course credits from your previous education and learning, either in school or through work experience. Lawrence College recognizes that college-level learning may be acquired through employment, volunteer activities, self-directed study, travel, or other life experiences. The PLAR program recognizes military on-the-job training programs as prior learning. PLAR credits are awarded for demonstrated learning, not just from various experiences.
To be eligible for credit, the learning achieved must be applicable to the courses offered in your chosen program at St. Lawrence College. PLAR is separate from credit transfer. Credits transferred from colleges or universities in full or in part with prior learning combinations do not qualify for the PLAR program.
You must be 19 years of age or older, or a high school graduate with prior learning that can be demonstrated, and is related to your chosen program at SLC.
If English is your second language, you'll have to meet language requirements at the level required for admission to the College. This may require a language competency test. Other eligibility requirements will depend on the course s for which you are seeking PLAR. Prior learning can be demonstrated through a challenge or portfolio process. The process is determined through consultation with St.
Using course-based learning outcomes, you can compare them to your learning achievements through a formal process. The challenge process measures your prior learning experience against the specific learning outcomes of an individual course. This can be achieved through methods such as:. Challenging a course may be the only option to measure your prior learning when a portfolio would not be possible or appropriate. Challenge activities may be required for courses that are mostly theory-based, such as Nursing Theory.
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