February is ending and March is fast approaching, which means students are well and truly into their second semester of the school year (for those in semester-based institutions).
OVS is hard as work, not only recruiting new partnerships and students, but also ensuring our current students are well aware of their approaching post-secondary deadlines.
OUAC Deadlines
As we are getting further in to the second semester, it’s important for Grade 12 students to be aware of all deadlines in regards to their university applications.
OUAC Collection Period Three begins on March 17th and concludes on April 24th. This collection period is for all in progress and midterm grades for second semester.
It is essential to meet this deadline as most university acceptances are determined at the end of this collection period.
In order to make sure students meet this important deadline, the OVS deadline for submitting work is Thursday April 17th. You must submit all midterm work by this date to ensure that your marks go into OUAC in time.
If work is submitted after this date, it will still be marked, however, we cannot guarantee that your midterm grade will be submitted to OUAC by the deadline.
Podcast
In today’s modern world, technology is a large part of our education system. In this OVS Podcast, our OVS teacher Alicia Cuzner discussed the difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence. She also offers a post-secondary school spotlight, taking a look at Toronto Metropolitan University, and their innovative programs.
Ontario Literacy Test
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a requirement for earning your OSSD. This test is designed to measure whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects. Generally, this test is administered during the Grade 10 year, but it can be completed at any time during high school.
International or out-of-province students with OVS are eligible to take the OLC4O course, instead of being required to complete the literacy test. However, students based in Ontario are required to complete the test in order to earn their OSSD.
If you are a full-time OVS student based in Ontario, we have a OSSLT test session coming up this spring. The test sessions will run from March 18th to April 15th 2025.
Once students have selected a session, they will be asked to pay a $200 fee. This fee covers the testing and includes a teacher-facilitated preparation module with lessons, practice exams from previous years, and more to help students prepare for this mandatory test.
If you have questions regarding the OSSLT requirement, please contact the OVS office at [email protected]
New OVS Partnership in Mexico
This month, OVS took a trip to Puebla, Mexico to create a partnership agreement with Anrod School.
Anrod’s vision is to be a leading institution in educational transformation. With their focus on the development of their students in socio-emotional competencies, ethical education, technological skill, and global awareness, OVS was excited to connect with them to create partnership between the two schools.
Our team met with members of the Anrod School and the Canadian Trade Commissioner at the Canadian embassy, to promote Canadian education in Mexico and sign the contracts for our partnership.
This partnership with bring Ontario Virtual School’s OSSD program to the Anrod students in Mexico, allowing more students to access a quality online education.
OVS Art Courses
At OVS, we are dedicated to providing our student will a well-rounded education. While we offer all of the standard subjects in English, Science and Math, we also offer several subjects in Art as well.
Visual Art
This course is an introductory art course which covers several different mediums of visual art, including drawing, digital photograph and mixed media, painting, and sculpture. Student will learn about different design elements and principals, as well as developing a critical eye for analyzing and interpreting art.
Students in this course will not only learn about various mediums of art and art styles, but will also lean into theory about the mindset that goes into making and understanding art. Students will explore topics related to identity, storytelling, and art in society.
This course builds on concepts learned in Grade 9 and 10 to help students develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. Students will use the creative process to explore a wide range of themes through studio work that may include drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking, as well as the creation of collage, multimedia works, and works using emerging technologies.
Grade 12 Visual Art focusses on refining skills that students have learned throughout their previous visual arts courses. Students will learn to create two and three dimensional art work, learning to use both traditional and modern artistic methods.
Photography
In this course, students will begin to know their way around a camera, and how different settings and features work to help them on their photography journey. Students will study the elements and principles of photography, the history of photography, as well as technical skills in photographic manipulation.
Grade 12 photography builds on concepts learned in the Grade 11 course and expands upon them in further detail. Students will learn more about the creative process of photography as well as how to understand and create meaning with their photographic art.
Drama
This course teaches students to experiment with forms and conventions in the dramatic arts. Students will learn about creating characters, playwriting and technical theatre, theatre history and film production.
