How online learning works

A structured online classroom, not unsupported independent study

Courses run on fixed dates with weekly timelines, active teacher direction and documented instructional time. Students may complete asynchronous work flexibly within those timelines.

Learning platform

Google Classroom organizes each course into clearly labelled modules containing sequenced lessons, readings, guided activities, assignments, due dates, teacher feedback and individual support. Confirmed learners receive private individual access.

Primarily asynchronous

Students may complete assigned work within communicated weekly timelines, including outside the daytime support window. Individual conferences, oral verification, office hours or live support are scheduled when needed; a recurring full-day or mandatory daily live class is not required.

Students use an individually verified Google account approved for course access. Account ownership, privacy, identity verification and acceptable-use requirements are documented during enrolment. COLA does not publish public Google Classroom join codes or shared passwords.

Teacher interaction

Sarah Abbas provides principal and teacher support from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on normal school days. She sequences instruction, monitors progress, responds through Google Classroom and school email, provides feedback and intervention, and arranges individual conferences, office hours or live support when needed. Students are not expected to remain online continuously from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lessons and teaching resources

Short teacher-recorded mini-lessons are used when they add instructional value. Straightforward lessons may instead use teacher-directed slides, written instruction, modelled examples, guided practice and feedback. COLA does not promise a video for every lesson.

Attendance and participation

Attendance is based on documented meaningful participation in scheduled learning, not login alone. Evidence may include completion of posted instruction, submissions, discussions, individual conferences, oral checkpoints, learning logs, feedback and revision, and substantive teacher communication. Excused absences do not automatically reduce the attendance/participation mark; reasonable recovery opportunities are provided.

Assessment and examinations

For ENL1W and CHV2O, coursework forms 65% of the final mark, the securely administered written final examination forms 20%, and attendance and participation form 15%. After authorization, a minimum final mark of 50% is required to earn the credit. Identity verification, process and version evidence, and conferences or oral verification support assessment integrity.

Course timelines

ENL1W runs September 8, 2026–January 29, 2027 and includes 108 instructional hours across 18 instructional weeks plus a two-hour written final examination. CHV2O runs September 8–November 6, 2026 and includes 54 instructional hours across nine instructional weeks plus a one-hour written final examination.

Late and missed work

When work is late or missing, the teacher contacts the learner, identifies barriers, records an appropriate revised timeline and provides a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate learning. Persistent non-submission may lead to insufficient evidence after intervention and Principal review.

Technology requirements

—A current browser-capable computer and reliable internet

—A camera and microphone when required for conferences, oral work and identity verification

—Google account and document or PDF tools; accessibility alternatives are supported

Guardian communication

For minors, parents or guardians receive course expectations, attendance and due-date information, progress communication and formal reports. Google Classroom guardian summaries may show missing and upcoming work, while grades and confidential records are communicated through appropriate school processes.

Report cards

Midterm and final provincial report cards are issued after Principal review. No credit result is reported before written Ministry authorization and the required records arrangements are complete.

Academic integrity

Students submit original work. Identity verification, drafts and version history, oral explanations, conferences, observed performance and secure major assessments are used to authenticate achievement. Accommodations are provided without lowering curriculum expectations.

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