Graduation Program 1995

If documentation is not available to do an equivalency review, it is appropriate for a student to challenge a course. Course challenge is the process of receiving credit for a Ministry-Authorized Course, or a Board/Authority Authorized Course or Locally Developed Course taught within the school district through an assessment of a student’s undocumented prior learning.

A student is entitled to challenge a course if he or she:

• is currently enrolled in the school district, or is currently registered as a home schooler, or is enrolled in the Distance Education school where the challenge is being requested
• has not completed the course through previous enrolment
• can give compelling evidence that he or she will succeed in the challenge
• shows that the challenge is linked to his or her Student Learning Plan

Schools must determine if credit can be awarded through a review of documents for equivalency before proceeding to the challenge process.

All students are entitled to a free challenge process for Ministry or local Board Authorized courses.

Key Resources

• Handbook of Procedures
• Challenge Policy