Sec 5: REPEATER HISTORY

Some information that is pertinent:

As you know, HCE 4 credits are necessary in achieving a Quebec high school diploma. An enormous number of students across the provinces were unsuccessful both last June and in the supplemental August exam. There are about 55 students who could be enrolled in this class at MVHS; this, however, is unreasonable in a high school setting. Therefore, some decisions have to be made.

We are not obliged to offer a repeater history class to secondary 5 students; it is a privilege that the school offers you the opportunity to gain these necessary credits. Thus, there are criteria for being enrolled in the class, which will be discussed further in one-on-one meetings with students.

There are three possible supplemental exam dates for you in 2013: January, June and August. No one has to remain in the repeater class; there are options available to you to help you be successful, should you not be enrolled in the course:

1) An intensive after-school tutorial will be held in November, December and early January in preparation for the supplemental;

2) Ms. Long has resource periods in her schedule. Tutorial can be booked with her, especially in anticipation of January;

3) Distance-education, available through the board;

4) Private tutoring;

5) Do-it-yourself.

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Some light reading

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