This page will be updated with Frequently Asked Questions as they are asked. Supervising Teachers are welcome to let isc@cloud.edu.pe.ca of commonly asked questions they hear from students so that they can be added below.
There are three rubrics associated with an Independent Study Course. Two are provided by the Department of Education and Early Years for yourFinal Reflection and the Presentation of Learning. The other one is for your final product. You will design this based on what your final product is.
Ideally you will submit the rubric for your final product at the time of your application but if you aren’t ready, don't worry. You might need to start doing your research before you are sure what your final product is going to be, or you may not have had a chance to work with your teacher enough to review any potential rubrics. No problem! If you aren't planning to submit your rubric with your application, just let us know on your application document that you will submit your rubric as soon as possible and not later than mid-way through your ISC work.
Research is very rarely a straight line. You might start researching in one area and find yourself pulled in a different direction, or find that your initial idea won’t work out. You might meet with your mentor or your teacher and they might suggest a different approach than what you had planned. Eventually you will need to settle on a direction and work with that, but until then, know that it is okay to change things up a bit.
Important: If you change significantly from your approved idea, you might have your supervising teacher connect with the Department of Education and Early Years to make sure that your new driving question still meets the expectations of an Independent Study Course.
No. The driving question has to be open-ended - a question that doesn’t have a yes or no answer. You need to be able to do about 110 hours of work for this course. If you can look up the answer on the Internet or if the answer is self-evident/obvious, it would not be appropriate for an Independent Study Course. Your topic can’t duplicate any existing curriculum either - even if you aren’t taking the subject. It can extend it, but not duplicate it. Try to think about a driving question where you have to do research in order to create a product that is uniquely yours.