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Leadership and Peer Support – GPP3O1

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ANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL

Course: Leadership and Peer Support
Course Code: GPP301
Prerequisite: none

Description

This course prepares and motivates students to provide leadership and assistance to others in their schools and communities. Students will develop skills in communication, interpersonal relations, coaching, leadership, teamwork, and conflict management, and apply them in roles such as tutoring, mentoring, and student council involvement. Students will also learn the value and complexity of social diversity, while acquiring an appreciation of the importance of contributing to their communities and helping others throughout their lives.

Curriculum Units

1. Personal Knowledge and Management Skills 2. Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills. 3. Exploration of Opportunities

Evaluation Poilcy

Final marks will be calculated using the prescribed learning strands with the following weighting:

Learn Categories

Culminating Task 20 % Exam 10 % Knowledge/Understanding 20 % Thinking/Inquiry 20 % Communication 10 % Application 20 % CUMULATIVE MARK 100%

Reported marks reflect the cumulative effort of the student up to the end of the reporting period.

Ancaster High School Guidance Department Evaluation Policy

Types of Absences Absences Explained after the Fact Absences with no pre-knowledge of the teacher must be explained by a phone call from the student or parent to the teacher’s voicemail, or must present a note giving a valid reason for the student’s absence.

Pre-planned absence Students are expected to attend class regularly, if a student is to miss an evaluation arrangements must be made in advance with the teacher so the evaluation can be completed. Reasons for the absence must be acceptable and the teacher should be made aware of the absence as soon as possible.

Unexplained Absence Any absence not pre-arranged with the teacher, or for which a valid reason for the absence is not received prior to the next class (by phone or note) is considered to be unexplained.

What are acceptable absences? ·

  • Illness requiring medical treatment
  • Illness that makes it impossible to attend school
  • Bereavement
  • Field trip/sports activities (as long as explained prior to the day)
  • Extraordinary circumstances

Missed Assignments/Presentations

  • Students are expected to send in (major) assignments with another student or have a family member drop off such assignments to the office when they know they are going to be absent.
  • Minor assignments are to be submitted the first day returning to class.
  • Missed presentations will be made up at a time negotiated with their classroom teacher.
  • Portfolio assignments (culminating tasks) must be handed in on the due date and will not be accepted after the drop dead date. Culminating assignments must be handed in order to be successful/pass the course.
Updated on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.
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