Course Scheduling Structure

Course Scheduling Structure

At Howe Sound Secondary, courses are delivered through several delivery models.  

Semester System

Students take up to four courses per semester inside the regular timetable, attending each course daily for 80 minutes. The schedule follows a four-week rotation, where the order of blocks shifts each week. After four weeks, the rotation restarts. The majority of courses will be delivered through this model.

Hybrid Courses

Hybrid courses follow the semester timetable but operate on a Week 1 / Week 2 ten-day cycle:

• Week 1: Students attend class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and complete remote assignments on Tuesday and Thursday.

• Week 2: The schedule flips - students attend class on Tuesday and Thursday and complete remote assignments on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

• Over every ten school days, students have five in-person classes and five remote work blocks. 

Important: This option is only available to students who can manage independent learning, stay disciplined, and complete coursework and assignments remotely on non-class days.

Hybrid Courses Offered:

• Entrepreneurship 12

• Physics 12

Example of Hybrid blocks over four-week rotation

where the class is scheduled in A block* 

* = example only, class may be scheduled in a different block

Full-year Courses

These courses run for the full academic year, following the four-week rotation throughout the year. Full-year courses are paired, meaning students complete two linear courses together in a cohort. They follow a Week 1 / Week 2 structure within the regular school day:

• Week 1: Course A runs on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

• Week 2: Course B runs on Tuesday and Thursday

• The schedule flips every other week.

Full-year Courses Offered:

• Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10 (FPC 10)
  paired with Physical and Health Education 10 (PHE 10)
  
  

• English First Peoples 10/11/12 and Indigenous Leadership (dual credit)
  paired with Career Life Education 11/Connections 12 (CLE 11/CLC 12)

This format allows for extended learning time and a more balanced workload.

Example of a full-year course over four-week rotation
(FPC 10/PHE 10 pairing)

where class is scheduled in C block*

* = example only, class may be scheduled in a different block

Outside of the Timetable Courses

Some select courses are offered outside the regular school timetable hours, meeting once or twice a week at 7:30-8:30 am or 3:30-5:00 pm. Students must ensure they can commit to attending and have transportation arrangements, as school bus services are not available during these times. The course descriptions for these courses will include that they are outside the timetable.