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International Languages - Secondary Program

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Welcome to the 2021 – 2022 
International Languages Credit Program!

 

Credit Courses for all Grades at All Levels 

 

9:00 am – 12:30 pm every Saturday

September 11, 2021 to June 11, 2022
 
PLEASE NOTE: We are currently offering in-person classes at the school sites in September, however, this is subject to change based on guidelines from Ottawa Public Health. We will keep you up-to-date on this website.

 

This program will:
  • prepare you for post-secondary studies and careers in business, trade and communications
  • foster global awareness and understanding

  • enable enriched International Student Exchanges

  • develop training skills for international/global employment opportunities.
Students’ Eligibility for the IL Credit Program:
 
Grade 9-12 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and adults with or without prior linguistic and cultural background, who reside in the Ottawa area.

All IL credit courses follow the Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12, Classical Studies and International Languages (revised 2016) and are accepted as credits towards a high school diploma. Current graduation requirements recognize at least one credit in a third language. 
Frank Ryan Catholic School  
128 Chesterton Dr., Ottawa
Italian
Spanish
Holy Trinity Catholic HS  
180 Katimavik Rd., Kanata
Mandarin (Simplified) 
St. Mother Teresa HS   
440 Longfields Dr., Barrhaven
ASL (American Sign Language)
Korean
Mandarin (Simplified)
Punjabi
Notre Dame HS  
710 Broadview Ave., Ottawa
Mandarin (Simplified)
St. George School   
130 Keyworth Ave., Ottawa
Russian 
St. Nicholas Adult HS  
893 Admiral Ave., Ottawa
Polish 
St. Patrick's HS 
2525 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa 
Mandarin (Traditional)
Online REGISTRATION 
for the 2021 – 2022 school year 
is now OPEN 
 
 

 

Last day of registration

October 9, 2021
Fees payable online: 
 
Consumable Fee: $10 

 

Tuition Fee: $500 (applied to Quebec students or for International Students residing in Ontario)
 
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Eligibility and Prerequisites:

There are three levels of credit language courses:

 
Level 1: Academic (BD) or Open (BO)

Level 2: University (CU) or Open (CO)

Level 3: University (DU) or Open (DO)
  • High school students (grades 9 to 12) and adults are eligible to take the language credit courses.
  • Adult students must meet the same requirements as high school students with regards to attendance and completion of assignments. 
  • CU and DU level courses have prerequisites (BD and CU respectively) 
  • CO and DO level courses have prerequisites (BO and CO respectively)
Language
Level 1,
Academic
Level 1,
Open
Level 2,
University
Level 2,
Open
Level 3,
University
Level 3,
Open
ASL (American Sign Language)   LASBO        
Italian LWIBD LWIBO LWICU LWICO LWIDU LWIDO
Korean LKKBD LKKBO LKKCU LKKCO LKKDU LKKDO
Polish LRPBD LRPBO LRPCU LRPCO LRPDU LRPDO
Punjabi LIPBD LIPBO LIPCU LIPCO LIPDU LIPDO
Russian LRRBD LRRBO LRRCU LRRCO LRRDU LRRDO 
Simplified Chinese LKBBD LKBBO LKBCU LKBCO  LKBDU  LKBDO 
Spanish LWSBD  LWSBO LWSCU  LWSCO  LWSDU LWSDO 
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin) LKMBD  LKMBO  LKMCU  LKMCO  LKMDU LKMDO

 
As per the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines, the following supporting documents MUST be reviewed by the Continuing Education Department prior to registration into the program. After you submit the registration form, we will assess what documents will be required and inform you by email. 
 
1) Proof of Address: 
(e.g., Current Property Tax Bill; Current Utility Bill; Home Phone/Cable/Internet Bill. Please note, Driver’s License is not acceptable)


2) Proof of Citizenship and Status in Canada:

    • Canadian Citizen (Birth Certificate, Passport, Baptismal Certificate)
    • Permanent Resident (Permanent Resident Card, Stage One Approval letter, Equivalent Documentation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirming approval in principle)
    • Refugee Status: Documentation from IRCC confirming status, Consideration of eligibility (Convention refugee)
    • Diplomat Status / Minister’s Permit
    • Student Visa (Study Permit)
    • Visitor Visa (Visitor Record)

The Ottawa Catholic School Board reserves the right to cancel any program due to lack of registration.