What is Dual Credit?

Who: Grade 11 and 12 students (Primary Target Group)

What: Earn both a college credit and a high school credit

When: Offered in the Fall, Winter, and/or Spring semesters

Where: At various Georgian College campuses across Simcoe County

Why:

• To earn a credit needed for graduation

• To re-engage students who are struggling with attendance or connection to school

• To support a smooth transition to post-secondary education

• To give Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students the opportunity to explore a course in their sector

Potential Candidates:

Priority given to our Primary Target Group - at-risk Grade 12 students, who:

• Have numerous absences

• Do not see a connection between school and future

• Lack confidence

• Lack engagement

• Are unsure of their pathway

• Are part of an SHSM program or Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

*Gr 11 students can participate should there be availability

 Program Details:

• Two types of Courses 

• 14 weeks - 3 hours once a week

• 7 weeks compressed - 6 hours once a week

• Students will miss high school classes on their Dual Credit day and will be responsible for catching up on missed work

• Courses are led by a college instructor and students have support from a Dual Credit support teacher 

• Classes are shared with other high school student in SCDSB and TLDSB(No college students are in the classes).

• Transportation is provided from the home school to the college and back for classes. 

• There is an application process through Guidance or Student success at your schools and students must be registered in an SMCDSB school. 

For more info visit www.centrallakes.ca or Dual Credits Georgian College.