Policy/Program Memorandum No. 133
| Date of Issue: |
January 5, 2004 |
Effective: Until revoked or modified |
| Subject: |
MUSIC CERTIFICATES ACCEPTED FOR
CREDITS |
| Application: |
Directors of Education
Secretaries of School Authorities
Principals of Secondary Schools
Principals of Provincial and Demonstration Schools
Principals of Inspected Private Schools
Principal of the Independent Learning Centre |
| Reference: |
This memorandum replaces appendix 4 to
Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12: Program and Diploma
Requirements, 1999. |
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide details for school boards
and schools of revisions made to requirements in appendix 4 to Ontario
Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12: Program and Diploma Requirements, 1999
(OSS), “Music Certificates Accepted for Credits”. These revised
requirements apply to students who are enrolled in Ontario secondary schools,
including Provincial Schools, Demonstration Schools, the Independent Learning
Centre, and inspected private schools that choose to implement the provisions
under “Music Certificates Accepted for Credits”. They apply
to regular day school students who are working towards the Ontario Secondary
School Diploma (OSSD) under OSS diploma requirements and to mature students
who are working towards the OSSD under either OSS or OSIS diploma requirements.
The requirements outlined in this memorandum apply to the acceptance
of music certificates for credit in the 2003–04 school year and
in subsequent years.
Revised Requirements
The following are the revised requirements for acceptance of music certificates
for credits towards the OSSD.
- A student who has successfully completed the requirements for one
of the following may count a maximum of one non-Grade 12 university/college
preparation credit towards the OSSD in addition to any other
non-Grade 12 university/college preparation music credits earned in
the school:
- Grade VII Practical and Grade I Rudiments of the Royal Conservatory
of Music, Toronto
- Grade VII Practical and Grade III Theory of Conservatory Canada,
London
- Collegial I Practical and Collegial I Theory of any conservatory
of music in the province of Quebec
- Grade VII Practical and Grade V Theory of Trinity College London,
England
- Grade VII Practical and Grade VI Theory of the Royal Schools of
Music, London, England
- A student who has successfully completed the requirements for one
of the following may count a maximum of one Grade 12 university/college
preparation credit towards the OSSD in addition to a maximum
of one other Grade 12 university/college preparation credit in music
earned in the school:
- Grade VIII Practical and Grade II Rudiments of the Royal Conservatory
of Music, Toronto
- Grade VIII Practical and Grade IV Theory of Conservatory Canada,
London
- Collegial II Practical and Collegial II Theory of any conservatory
of music in the province of Quebec
- Grade VIII Practical and Grade VI Theory of Trinity College London,
England
- Grade VIII Practical and Grade VIII Theory of the Royal Schools
of Music, London, England
Notes
- The term practical refers to any musical instrument on which performance
is examined. It includes voice (i.e., singing), but not speech arts.
- The mark credited to the student is calculated by averaging the
marks that the student has earned in the practical component and
in rudiments or theory, as the case may be.
- A music credit obtained through a certificate granted by a conservatory
of music may not be used to meet the compulsory credit requirement
in the arts or the additional compulsory credit requirement outlined
under group 2 in appendix 5 to OSS.
- A music credit granted upon the successful completion of a music
course in the Ontario curriculum or the successful challenge for credit
for a music course in the Ontario curriculum may be used to meet the
compulsory credit requirement in the arts or the additional compulsory
credit requirement in group 2 in appendix 5 to OSS. A student may
therefore meet the requirement of up to two compulsory credits in
the arts through these approaches.
- A maximum of two credits, as indicated above, may be awarded to
students taking music programs outside the school. A student awarded
two music credits in this manner may not earn additional music credits
in Grades 10 to 12 through the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
challenge or equivalency process.
- The course titles and course codes for the credits granted under sections
1 and 2 above are as follows:
section 1: Music - External (Conservatory), AMX3M
section 2: Music - External (Conservatory), AMX4M
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