Students will be assigned a certified, highly skilled teacher at HAC. Throughout the course, students will have the same teacher and will be able to connect with the teacher via the HAC email system.

Your teacher is available to answer questions, give feedback, and grade assignments. If you have any queries or problems regarding your course or course content, you should contact your HAC teacher first.

The feedback period can vary depending on the course offering that the student registers for. HAC fast track courses provide students with comments and grades within four days of submitting their work. The normal course offerings of most departments provide comments and grading within 5 days.

No. You may continue working through your lessons at your own pace; however, we urge that you wait for your teacher's feedback before completing more assignments so that you can utilise the input to better future schoolwork.

Within the learning environment, you will mostly communicate with your teacher via email. Other ways of communication, such as phone or video conferencing, may be arranged upon request and at the discretion of the teacher. HAC requires teachers to log in regularly in order to reply to emails and answer inquiries.

When HAC gets the final report from the instructor, our records department will process it and provide an electronic copy to the student and the kid's home school. HAC can also connect with a post-secondary institution or send the report to OUAC/OCAS at the student's request.

Yes for synchronous online courses, no for asynchronous online courses. Our courses are text and image-based, with interactive elements such as pre-recorded additional films to demonstrate a subject. Teachers are available for inquiries, clarification, grading, and feedback via our secure school email system and online gradebook.

In general with IEPs, we implement applicable Assessment Accommodations. HAC course content cannot be altered by the teacher because that's where the instruction occurs. HAC teachers are available to answer any questions, and for marking and feedback. For students with high-level needs in Instructional and Environmental Accommodations, we strongly suggest that a support person (parent, tutor, or other individual) fill those gaps on the student's end.

HAC courses include a variety of built-in aids that go beyond what is typically accessible in a classroom situation. Our courses are self-paced and make liberal use of technology. Students have the freedom to create their own environmental accommodations, such as constructing a private learning and testing place. Students can take as much time as they need to grasp a concept before moving on to the next unit with our self-paced model.

Assessments and activities in online courses must take into account the student's IEP's strengths, needs, learning expectations, and accommodations. Reduced workload, simplified tasks and material, and more time for learning and finishing activities are examples of accommodations. Other people's aid and the usage of specialist equipment may also be required to meet the needs of the learner. Furthermore, HAC's self-paced model readily accommodates students. One of the primary advantages is that students can work at their own pace and devote as much or as little time to the sessions as they need to learn the ideas. Other advantages include the following:

Students can employ assistive technologies that they have access to and are comfortable with.

Some of our courses include ReadSpeaker, which reads the text on the page aloud and highlights the words that are uttered. Our courses feature text, video, interactive activities, and plenty of practise. Where possible, the evaluations give students the option of presenting their ideas in a variety of formats, such as writing a paper, giving an oral presentation, or creating a visual.

Our teachers receive training on how to best support ELLs in order to offer all kids with the support they require for success. Additionally, if ELLs are experiencing problems learning in English, helpful advice and methods are provided within courses.

Yes, HAC accepts students from all around the world. You will only need a computer and an internet connection to complete your course.

When a student enrols in a course or reaches the midterm or final exam, HAC can submit that information to OUAC, OCAS, and/or any post-secondary institution at the student's request. Once HAC has received the student's request, any future updates on the student's progress (for example, midterm or final report cards) will be delivered accordingly. However, when you reach the midterm or final exam of the course, it is always a good idea to double-check if the grade has been changed.

Please keep in mind that HAC will not send course updates to OUAC or OCAS unless you have provided us with your reference number. We will send new grades to your reference number as they are processed after we have your reference number.

A prerequisite course is one that a student must take before moving on to the next level in the topic. The Ministry of Education establishes prerequisite standards to guarantee that students are adequately equipped to take a course at the next level. For example, a student must complete SCH3U before enrolling in SCH4U to guarantee that the student has the foundation to succeed in the higher level course. Students can learn more about mandatory prerequisites by reviewing the Course Outline for the courses they want to take. A student may enrol in a course without providing required documentation, but they will not be able to access all course content until this evidence is shown to HAC. Depending on the student's experience, a prerequisite requirement may be relaxed, although this is done at the discretion of the HAC Principal. It is the student's obligation to collect and provide a copy of their Ontario Student Transcript (OST), report card, or credit counselling summary to HAC. These documents demonstrate to HAC that the student has met the prerequisite for the course. If a student or parent requests that a prerequisite be waived, the principal will decide whether or not to waive the prerequisite based on the student's educational level, experience, or maturity. If a student has taken a similar course in another province or country, the prerequisite may be removed based on course equivalency rules. Download the Waiver of Prerequisites Form.

All HAC tests are closed book and completed online under the supervision of Integrity Advocate, our third-party online proctoring solution. If the online proctoring solution is not a good fit for the student, they can write the exam under the supervision of a qualified in-person proctor.

Student safety and support is a priority at Highland Academy of Canada. If finding a suitable proctor presents a challenge due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact X to discuss alternative proctoring solutions.

Highland Academy of Canada has teamed with Integrity Advocate, an online proctoring service provider. Integrity Advocate is completely integrated into Brightspace and comes at no extra cost to the student.

The final exam will be unlocked once the student has submitted all graded assessments. Students are not required to notify the HAC team or obtain approval prior to taking their exam with Integrity Advocate. When a student is ready to write their exam, they will go to the Quizzes or Assessments area of their course and select the Final Exam. This will prompt the student to complete the automatic identity verification process, which includes taking a selfie and displaying a piece of government-issued picture ID. It is vital to highlight that students will be able to cover sections of their ID that are not required for the verification procedure (for example, their driver's licence number). The name and photo of the student must be visible.

Students must have the following items:

A webcam

A microphone

A laptop or desktop computer

Government-issued photo ID

The exam will begin after the student's identity has been verified. The exam will be videotaped and evaluated by the Integrity Advocate team thereafter to ensure that all rules and regulations were followed. If any infractions are discovered, the Highland Academy of Canada administration team will be notified and the violations will be reviewed, with the student being contacted as needed. The student's exam recording may take up to 48 hours to be evaluated and released.

The final test date, time, and venue are chosen by the student. Students may take the exam after submitting all graded evaluations. If the student is using Integrity Advocate to write the exam, they may begin the exam whenever they are ready. They are not required to notify the HAC team in advance.

Assignments and examinations are not required to be completed at the time of application, but must be submitted prior to taking the exam. Any assignments that have not been received by the teacher prior to the exam may be graded a zero. If the student does not submit the application two weeks before the exam date, it will not be processed. The student will be requested to reschedule at a more convenient time.