CHeS' Responsibilities to the Ministry of Education

The Independent School Act outlines a school’s responsibility to the Ministry of Education.

In the School Act, the main areas of accountability are:

Curriculum:
Student s must be given opportunity to engage in study designed to meet the requirements of the Ministry-prescribed Learning Outcomes.

External Evaluation:
Schools are evaluated regularly to ensure compliance with the Independent School Act.  Monitoring visits are scheduled for interim years. The degree of school compliance is reflected by Group status attained and directly affects funding.  CHeS is registered as a Group 1 school and receives the highest level of provincial funding  available to Independent Schools (50% of the educational cost per student in the public school district where the school office resides.)

Learning Assessment:
Students in grades 4 and 7 participate in regular province-wide assessment (FSA).  High school students participate in the appropriate Provincial Examinations.  Students are assessed at least three times per year.  At CHeS we engage in continuous assessment punctuated by 3 in-depth interviews with students/parents.  

Certification:
All teachers must be certified either by B.C. Certification (College of Teachers) or Independent School Certification (through the Independent School Certification Committee).