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Key Message: Do not register for any BC Ministry credit course offered outside of Crofton House School without first seeking approval.
Crofton House School Policy on Summer School, Night School, and Distance Learning( Online / Distributed Learning) Courses
In order that a British Columbia Graduation Diploma( Dogwood) granted by Crofton House School( CHS) reflects academic work done at the school, Crofton House has implemented the following policy on supplementary courses. These include summer school courses, night school courses, and Distance Learning( online / distributed learning) courses.
• Students must take all BC Ministry required courses for the British Columbia Graduation Diploma( Dogwood), including English Studies 12, at Crofton House School.
• Students must take all prerequisite courses at Crofton House( e. g. a student must complete Chemistry 11 at CHS in order to register for Chemistry 12 at CHS). Students choosing to enrol in a prerequisite elective course outside CHS will be restricted from continuing their study in this subject area at CHS. She may, however, elect to continue to earn credits outside of CHS( e. g. a student completes Chemistry 11 during the summer at a BC certified school and continues to study Chemistry 12, again, through a program offered outside of CHS).
• Students will not be permitted to register for a Distance Learning Course( online / distributed learning) if the course is offered and available to the student at Crofton House School.
There may be exceptions to the above policy due to extenuating circumstances such as prolonged illness or an extraordinary commitment to an outside sport or interest. These exceptions will be determined on an individual basis by the Director, Senior School and / or the Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning in consultation with the relevant Department Head or Coordinator of the particular course.
Course credit will only be granted for courses taken from a BC Ministry of Education accredited organization.
Upon completion of any CHS approved summer school, night school or distance learning( online / distributed learning) course, it is the student’ s responsibility to provide the documentation indicating final marks in order for any information to be added to the school transcript. Courses taken outside of CHS are clearly delineated from CHS courses on a school transcript and are therefore recognized by outside institutions as having been completed outside of Crofton House School.
Earning Credits: Policy For Course Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials or Independent Directed Study
The process by which Crofton House School awards credits for other learning is based upon the BC Ministry of Education’ s policy,“ Earning Credit through Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials, Post-Secondary Credit and Independent Directed Studies.” This policy extends from Ministerial Order 302 / 04, Graduation Program Order, and is fully explained in the B. C. Graduation Program Policy Guide, July 2025.
The policy guide reads:
Besides successfully completing courses in B. C., public and independent school students can earn credits toward graduation in a variety of other ways. The following credit options align with the principles of personalized learning, flexibility, and choice for students and help provide inclusive opportunities for students to follow their interests and passions as part of their learning.
Students and / or parents are encouraged to review the full Crofton House School Policy For Course Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials or Independent Directed Study for assessing other student learning for credits. What follows is a summary only.