High Performance Athlete - HPA

Program Overview

The High Performance Athlete Program is designed to support students who are competing in a sport at the provincial, national and/or international level and require a timetable accommodation as a result of their training time and or being away for blocks of time. Offered in all grades.

What does HPA look like?

• One to four credits per semester, depending on training hours and required courses

• May be taken all year or only in one semester

• Training is supervised and aligns with the school year.

What will I do?

• Train in a qualified sport at the provincial, national or international level

• Complete the BCSS HPA GForm application

• Your coach will be contacted

• Complete weekly log sheets and daily Google Form, to verify training times and hours

• Complete HPA assignments on time

• Attend the monthly class and/or individual One on Ones

• Reapply on a yearly basis

WHO SHOULD APPLY FOR HPA?

Students Athletes who;

• are competing at a Provincial, National or International level, in a qualifying sport

• require timetable accommodations, for training purposes during a regular school day i.e.) Students who train at 2pm daily or will be away for blocks of time, for training/competitions

• have training hours which may be based on 15 hours per week over a 4 month period or 10 hours per week over a 10 month period

• have a willingness to complete required assignments and logs on time

• can communicate effectively in a asynchronous (learn on your own) format

• are committed to the HPA Protocol Agreement

HOW DO I APPLY FOR HPA?

• During the course selection process, sign up on My Blueprint for HPA, 1-4 credits, depending on your need.

This does NOT ensure a spot in the BCSS HPA program.

• All students who select HPA in MY Blueprint are required to ALSO complete & submit the supplementary Google Form with information including a coach reference. Please see the link below.

Link to Google Form:

https://forms.gle/42DE2qMSM8JzVscc7

Upon a successful application, students will be notified by June regarding their acceptance.

Upon an unsuccessful application, students will be notified by June and placed into a grade appropriate Health and Physical Education course offered at BCSS.

Students must reapply every year, if they intend to remain in the HPA program