How You Can Get There

How you can get there: Getting your diploma from beyond the classroom

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Distance learning – an alternative

The Independent Learning Centre Distance learning is an independent-study educational experience that is presented outside of the classroom environment. The Independent Learning Centre (www.ILC.org) is the designated provider of distance learning for the province of Ontario. Funded by the Ministry of Education, the ILC offers high school credit courses for individuals wanting to earn credits or a high school equivalency certificate.


Our courses

ILC high school credit courses are offered in all pathways, in both English and French. Demand for the senior-level university and college preparation ILC courses is high. The credits earned are the same as those earned at any secondary school in Ontario. Every ILC course meets the requirements of the Ministry of Education and counts toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and postsecondary qualification. Enrolment in an ILC course offers learners a high degree of flexibility. Enrolment is continuous – students can enrol at any time of the year; they have no scheduled classes or classrooms to attend, and so can determine where they study and how fast they complete the course. All credit courses include a supervised final exam.

Student success

ILC courses are written by certified teachers and are designed specifically for independent study. All students enrolled in an ILC course have access to “My ILC,” a web-based portal for accessing course materials, integrated interactive course components, a digital assignment submission tool and personal academic records.

  

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Certified Ontario teachers evaluate assignments and final exams, and students are encouraged to contact a teacher or a guidance counsellor if needed. At ILC, we believe that “independent does not mean alone.”

Who we serve

  • ILC courses are designed for
  • learners who need an alternative way to earn high school credentials, because learning in a physical classroom is simply not an option for them;
  • students enrolled in high school who need to be absent from class or cannot attend a day school for extended periods due to athletic or artistic pursuits, health reasons, timetable conflicts, or the need to earn prerequisites that their school does not offer;
  • homeschoolers; and
  • adult learners who are no longer attending school.

Students currently enrolled in school can ask their guidance office whether taking an ILC course is an option for them. For more information, visit the ILC website at www.ILC.org.