Accelerated Summer Courses

Registration for Summer 2023 - Last day to register for accelerated course is June 23, 2023 at 4:00 pm

  1. Durham Catholic DSB students - contact your school's guidance office to obtain a summer school registration form.  DCDSB students must not register online.
  2. Non Durham Catholic DSB students  - Current secondary school students who are not registered in a DCDSB school must ask their Guidance Counsellor for a transcript or credit history that is stamped with the school address and signed by the Guidance Counsellor for approval to take a summer school course.  This must be attached to complete the registration process.  Apply   

Accelerated courses are for students who are currently in Grade 9 to Grade 12.  If you are a Grade 8 student and will be attending a DCDSB secondary school in the fall, check out our Grade 8 Reach Ahead Credit offerings.

Accelerated Courses: In-Person
July 4 - 27, 2023

Location: All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Time: 8:30 am - 2:37 pm

Accelerated Courses - In-person Course Code
Math 9 (current DCDSB secondary students only) MTH1W
English 9 - Academic  (current DCDSB secondary students only) ENG1D CANCELLED
Science 9 (current DCDSB secondary students only) SNC1W CANCELLED
English 11: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices - University   NBE3U CANCELLED
*English 12 - University   ENG4U CANCELLED

Accelerated Courses: eLearning 
July 4 - 27, 2023

Accelerated Courses - Online Course Code
Civics 10 (July 4-14)  
CHV2O  FULL
Careers 10 (July 17-27)  
GLC2O  FULL
English 10 - Academic  
ENG2D 
Principles of Math 10 - Academic  
MPM2D
Science 10 - Academic 
SNC2D
English 11: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices - College  
NBE3C
English 11: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices - University  
NBE3U  FULL
Information and Communication Technology 11 - Open  
BTA3O CANCELLED
Working with Infants and Young Children 11 - College 
HPW3C CANCELLED
World Religions 11 - College/University HRT3M FULL
Intro to Computer Science - 11 University  
ICS3U CANCELLED
Foundations of College Math 11  
MBF3C 
Functions & Applications 11 - College/University MCF3M
Functions & Relations 11 - University  
MCR3U FULL
Health for Life 11 - College   
PPZ3C  CANCELLED
Biology 11 - College  
SBI3C
Biology 11 - University  SBI3U
Chemistry 11 - University  
SCH3U
Physics 11 - University SPH3U
Business International 12 - College/University 
BBB4M CANCELLED
Business Leadership 12 - College/University  
BOH4M CANCELLED
English 12 - College  
ENG4C  FULL
*English 12 - University  
ENG4U  FULL
English Writer's Craft 12 - University  
EWC4U CANCELLED
Families in Canada 12 - University  
HHS4U CANCELLED
Personal Life Management 
HIP4O CANCELLED
Religion 12 - College/University HRE4M FULL
Challenge & Change in Society 12 - University 
HSB4U CANCELLED
Equity and Social Justice 12 - College/University 
HSE4M  CANCELLED
Philosophy: Questions and Theories 12 - University  
HZT4U CANCELLED
Computer Science 12 - University  
ICS4U CANCELLED
Foundations for College Math 12  
MAP4C
Calculus & Vectors 12 - University  
MCV4U CANCELLED
Data Management 12 - University  
MDM4U 
Advanced Functions - University  
MHF4U
Ontario Literacy Course 12 - Open  
OLC4O  FULL
Biology 12 - University SBI4U
Chemistry 12 - University SCH4U
Chemistry 12 - College  
SCH4C 
Physics 12 - University SPH4U
Physics 12 - College SPH4C
Child Development and Gerontology 12 - College 
TOJ4C CANCELLED

* It is recommended that students have achieved a minimum of 75% in NBE3U or ENG3U prior to registering for ENG4U due to the volume of work within the compressed time frame.

ACCELERATED COURSES

  • There are no activity fees for summer courses.
  • Students may register for one accelerated course only.  If a student is registered in an accelerated course in the summer, they cannot take another program in July (for example, they cannot take a credit recovery course and accelerated course).
  • Students are expected to attend on a daily basis and meet all deadlines.

*Online Student Orientation Session for students taking eLearning courses -
Tuesday, July 4, 2023* 

Students will be contacted by their teacher for start-up details.

Please check junk email boxes and contact cont.ed@dcdsb.ca if you did not receive a 
D2L/Brightspace Username and Password on June 30 by 4:00 pm.

 ACCELERATED E-LEARNING COURSES

  • Students are required to provide a current email address.
  • Students may register for one accelerated course only.
  • Students working online will be expected to adhere to the standard rules of Academic Integrity and follow the Code of Conduct as expected of students in the face-to-face classroom setting.
  • Students taking an online course will be expected to log-in on a daily basis and meet all deadlines.  Students should be able to commit to working on assignments each day.  Participation of approximately 6 hours per day, Monday - Friday is highly recommended for completion of this program.
  • Flexibility of an online course allows students to access their course material from anywhere that has internet access and any time during the day or night; however, students may be offered the opportunity to participate in a discussion synchronously, to support their learning. 
  • Once students are registered and enrolled into the on-line environment, they will be able to access their courses at https://durhamrc.elearningontario.ca/
  • Courses are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

**Once registered, your username and password will be emailed to you on June 30 by 4:00 pm.