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Table of Contents1. Introduction 3

1.1. Structure of Secondary Division 3

1.2. Time allotment 4

2. Course Designation 5

2.1. Core courses 5

2.2. Compulsory courses 6

2.3. Elective courses 6

2.4. Course-Numbering 7

3. Learning Paths and Course Distribution 8

4. Promotion Criteria 13

5. Credit Recovery of Core Courses 15

6. Changing Paths Due to Failure in Core Courses 16

7. Credit Recovery of Elective Courses 17

8. Yearly and Quarterly reports 18

9. Advisory 19

10. Registration 20

11. Attendance 21

12. Activities: General Rules and Regulations 22

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Introduction

The secondary school at EDUVATION School Network has devised the replacement of

subject matters by credit courses. Credit Courses will help learners explore their potential,

capabilities and areas of interest. It will allow flexibility in terms of the choices they make;

this in turn, fosters motivation and bestows increased responsibility. Accordingly, learners

will go to college with grades that reflect their aptitude accurately.

The Holistic approach is the educational philosophy that is at the heart of the methodology

of the credit course system in its complete mechanism and functionality.

1.1. Structure of Secondary Division

The structure of the secondary division will be divided as follows:

• Sophomore Secondary Level (First Secondary Year) Sophomores are learners who started their secondary level or completed less than thirty

percent of the requirements of a chosen learning path.

• Junior Secondary Level (Second Secondary year) Juniors are learners who completed more than thirty percent but less than sixty percent

of the requirements of the chosen learning path.

• Senior Secondary Level (Third Secondary year) Seniors are learners who completed more than sixty percent of the requirements of the

chosen learning path.

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1.2. Time allotment

The scholastic year consists of 32 weeks that include 160 instructional days divided into

four equal quarters; each quarter is made up of 40 teaching days.

ACADEMICYEAR

QUARTER ONE40 TEACHING

DAYS

QUARTER TWO40 TEACHING

DAYS

QUARTER FOUR40 TEACHING

DAYS

QUARTER THREE40 TEACHING

DAYS

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Course Designation

Courses are designated by type and by number. There are three different types of courses:

Core, Compulsory and Elective courses. The core and compulsory courses provide rigorous

preparation for the Lebanese Official Exams, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and post-

secondary education.

2.1. Core courses

Core courses are the courses that learners are required to complete relative to their learning

path. These courses are emphasis courses specific to the learning path. The following table

represents the core courses of each of the learning paths:

Table 1: Core Courses of Learning Paths

Path GS LS SE LH

Core courses Mathematics Physics

Mathematics Sciences

Mathematics SociologyEconomics

LanguagesPhilosophy

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2.2. Compulsory courses

Compulsory courses are the common courses that all learners need to complete during their

three-year Secondary program.

Table 2: Compulsory Courses of Learning Paths

Path GS LS SE LH

Compulsory courses

Social StudiesPhilosophy

CultureBiology

ChemistryLanguages

(English, Arabic and French)


CultureLanguages

(English, Arabic and French)


CultureSciences

Languages (English, Arabic

and French)

Social StudiesCultureSciences

MathFrench

2.3. Elective courses

Elective courses will help learners develop their unique talents, interests and abilities; thus,

prepare them for further studies and entry into the workplace.

Accordingly, the elective courses offered are drawn from the faculties of universities.

In order to graduate, learners should choose three elective courses over the three-year

program. Elective courses will be available to all secondary learners despite their level or

learning path.

The suggested fields from which elective courses are designed are:

1. Business and Management 2. Creative Arts and Design3. Media and Communication4. SAT (English, Math)

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2.4. Course-Numbering

Courses are assigned an official code that includes the course name, secondary level and the

sequence of the course. Sophomore courses are numbered in the 100s, Junior courses in the

200s, Senior courses in the 300s.

The sequencing of each course starts from the less complex courses containing basic content

to the most complex courses covering advanced content. For example, Math 100 is a Math

course for the sophomore level and it is the first in its sequence. This course contains basic

and less complex content that is specified for SE/LH learning paths compared to Math 104

that contains advanced and more complex content specified for LS/GS learning paths.

The number of Elective courses start with 150 and according to alphabetical order of the

course name.

Learning Paths and Course Distribution

As one of the main objectives of the credit course system is to accommodate for learners’

aptitudes and potential, four different learning paths target the needs and interests of the

learners at EDUVATION School Network.

At the end of Grade 9, learners in coordination with their parents and academic advisors

will choose whether they would like to take the Life Sciences, General Sciences, Sociology

and Economics or Literature and Humanities path. Each of these paths have their own

specificities and requirements. Accordingly, switching from one path to another may require

credit recovery of the core courses of the newly desired path.

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Table 3: Course Distribution and Requirements per Learning Path

Learning Path LS GS SE LH

Required department

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Math Math 102 Math 102 Math 100 Math 100

Math 103 Math 103 Math 101 Math 101

Math 104 Math 104

Math 105 Math 105





Math 305 Math 308 Math 303

Math 306 Math 309 Math 304

Math 307 Math 310

Math 311

Total 11 12 8 6

English English 101 English 101 English 101 English 101

English 102 English 102 English 102 English 102





English 302 English 302 English 302

English 303 English 303

English 304

English 305

Total 7 7 8 9

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Required department

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Arabic Arabic 101 Arabic 101 Arabic 101 Arabic 101

Arabic 102 Arabic 102 Arabic 102 Arabic 102





Arabic 303 Arabic 303

Arabic 304 Arabic 305

Arabic 306

Total 6 6 8 9

Physics Physics 101 Physics 101 Physics 101 Physics 101

Physics 102 Physics 102 Physics 200 Physics 200

Physics 103 Physics 103 Physics 300 Physics 300

Physics 201 Physics 201






Total 9 9 3 3

Chemistry Chemistry 101 Chemistry 101 Chemistry 100 Chemistry 100

Chemistry 102 Chemistry 102

Chemistry 201 Chemistry 201 Chemistry 200 Chemistry 200

Chemistry 202 Chemistry 202 Chemistry 300 Chemistry 300




Total 7 7 3 3

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Required department

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Biology Biology 101 Biology 101 Biology 100 Biology 100

Biology 102 Biology 200 or Bio 301 or 100

Biology 200 Biology 200

Biology 200 Biology 300 Biology 300

Biology 201 Biology 301 Biology 301

Biology 303 Biology 302

Biology 304

Biology 305

Total 7 2 5 4

Economics Economics 101

Economics 201

Economics 202

Economics 203

Economics 301

Economics 302

Economics 303

Economics 304

Total 0 0 8 0

Sociology Sociology 101

Sociology 201

Sociology 202

Sociology 301

Sociology 302

Sociology 303

Sociology 304

Total 0 0 7 0

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Required department

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Course sequence

Philosophy Philosophy 100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy 100

Philosophy 200 Philosophy 200 Philosophy 200 Philosophy 201

Philosophy 300 Philosophy 300 Philosophy 300 Philosophy 301

Philosophy 302

Philosophy 303

Total 3 3 3 5

Geography Geography 101 Geography 101 Geography 101 Geography 101

Geography 201 Geography 201 Geography 202 Geography 202

Geography 301 Geography 301 Geography 302 Geography 303

Geography 304

History History 101 History 101 History 101 History 101

History 201 History 201 History 201 History 201

History 301 History 301 History 301 History 302

History 303

Civics Civics 101 Civics 101 Civics 101 Civics 101

Civics 201 Civics 201 Civics 201 Civics 201

Civics 301 Civics 301 Civics 301 Civics 301

Total 9 9 9 11

French French 101 French 101 French 101 French 101

French 102 French 102 French 102 French 102

Total 2 2 2 2

YSP and field work (100hrs.

+ 50hrs)

150hrs. 150hrs. 150hrs. 150hrs.

Elective 3 3 3 3

Cultural 3 3 3 3

Advisory 12 12 12 12

67 63 69 58

5/6 courses / Quarter



5 courses / Quarter

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Promotion Criteria

All Grade 9 learners have equal chances to choose any of the learning paths at the beginning

of the Sophomore year. Nevertheless, learners who were promoted from Grade 9 while on

probation may be asked to follow a learning path as per the recommendations of the class

council and school’s administration.

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Table 4: Promotion Criteria

Promotion Criteria

Common Behavioral Promotion Criteria

The learner is requested to abide by the rules and the regulations of the “Protocol of the school Life” especially in terms of class attendance, personal behavior and academic performance.

Promotion Criteria Specifications of Paths

The learner should have a 10/20 as a yearly general average in order to pass from one Secondary level to the other. In addition:

Year LH SE LS GS

Sophomoreto Junior

Cumulative Average = 11/20 in each of Arabic,

English and Philosophy

Cumulative average = 11/20 in each of Math, Sociology and

Economics

Cumulative average = 11/20 in Biology and 10/20 in each

of Mathematics, Physics,

Chemistry

Cumulative average = 11/20 in each of Math

and Physics

Junior to Senior

Cumulative Average = 11/20 in each Arabic,

English and Philosophy

Cumulative average = 11/20

in each Sociology and Economics.

Cumulative average = 11/20 in Biology and 10/20 in each

of Mathematics, Physics,

Chemistry

Cumulative average = 12/20 in each of Math

and Physics

Junior SE to Senior LH: Cumulative average = 11/20 in each of Languages (Arabic and English)

and Philosophy

Junior LS to Senior GS: Cumulative average = 12/20 in each

of Math and Physics

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Credit Recovery of Core Courses

5.1. If a learner fails formative assessments in a given core course, then the attendance of

reinforcement sessions that cater for the areas of need will be mandated.

5.2. If a learner gets a failing course average after having attended reinforcement sessions,

a chance will be given to recover the course by sitting for another final – during the first

week of the following quarter.

5.3. If a learner fails the repeated final of a given course, then the cumulative average

of the subject will indicate whether to exempt the learner from repeating the course

during the following academic year. Attaining a passing cumulative average of a series

of courses of a given subject within an academic year will exempt the learner from re-

repeating that failed course.

5.4. The second taken final will not replace the first one. Instead, the grade allotted for the

final will be computed as follows: 30% final one and 70% for final two.

*The second final policy applies only when having taken a given core course for the first time.

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Changing Paths Due to Failure in Core Courses

6.1. If a Sophomore LS learner has a failing individual cumulative average in two or more

of the core courses [Biology (less than 11/20), Math, Chemistry and Physics (less than

10/20)] after the second quarter, the learner may be required to change path.

6.2. If a Sophomore GS learner has a failing cumulative average in Math and/or in Physics,

s/he may not be allowed to continue in the GS path and may be required to switch to

LS path under the condition that the individual cumulative average of Biology is 11/20.

In the above mentioned cases switching path to:

• SE under the condition that each of Sociology and Economics required courses will be

taken with a passing cumulative average = 11/20.

• LH under the condition that each of Languages (Arabic and English) and Philosophy

courses have a passing cumulative average = 11/20.

6.3. The final instance when learners will be allowed to change path in the Junior year from

LS to GS and from SE to LH with the above stated conditions.

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Credit Recovery of Elective Courses

7.1. Learners are allowed to replace a failing elective course with another one if they choose

to raise their general cumulative average. The replacement is allowed only one time

during the course of three years. Once the replacement is done, the score of the newly

chosen elective course will constitute 70% its own and 30% of the previous “replaced”

one.

7.2. The learners will not be able to graduate unless they have a passing cumulative average

of 10/20 in the elective courses. If the learner failed to have a passing cumulative

average of the elective courses, s/he will have to repeat an elective course to attain a

passing cumulative average.

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Yearly and Quarterly reports

In order to keep record of each learner’s performance throughout each quarter and secondary

level, learners will be given quarterly reports and a yearly report with the following elements:

Table 5: Yearly reports and Quarterly reports

Yearly Report

A. Quarter 1: B. Quarter 2:

• IndividualCourseGrade• CumulativeCoreAverage• QuarterAverage• SpecificSubjectremarks(for borderline

learner)

• IndividualCourseGrade• CumulativeCoreAverage• QuarterAverage• CumulativeSubjectsAverage• SpecificSubjectremarks(for borderline learner)

• Generalremarks

C. Quarter 3: D. Quarter 4:

• IndividualCourseGrade• CumulativeCoreAverage• QuarterAverage• CumulativeSubjectsAverage• SpecificSubjectremarks(for borderline

learner)

• IndividualCourseGrade• CumulativeCoreAverage• QuarterAverage• CumulativeSubjectsAverage• SpecificSubjectremarks(for borderline learner)

• Generalremarks

E. Cumulative Yearly Average

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Advisory

Advising will be a shared responsibility between an advisor and the learner. Each secondary

learner will be assigned an advisor who will be in charge of the academic and educational

growth of the learner.

It is the responsibility of the advisor to provide academic advice and support to the learners;

the advisor will help the learners make practical academic plans, discover a range of options,

evaluate them and make informed decisions. The advisor will help learners access accurate

information about the credit courses, its procedures and requirements.

Besides academic advising, an advisor will also follow-up on the cultural, moral and personal

principles and values. The current advisory program will be implemented as a mandatory

course throughout the year i.e. taken in each quarter. This course will have a duration of 30

minutes and is to be given twice per week.

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Registration

After visiting the academic advisor and deciding on the courses to be selected per quarter

based on a detailed catalogue, learners will register their courses online, have a printed copy

of the courses and signed by their guardian/parent. The signed copy should be handed to the

HOD to complete the registration.

In case a learner (along with the parents) fails to register during the allotted time, s/he will

lose the chance to register courses of choice, and thus will automatically be assigned to take

the default courses of the chosen learning path based upon availability.

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Attendance

Learners are expected to attend all their scheduled classes. Any learner who is unable, for

any given reason, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study or work

requirement on a particular day shall not be excused from such activities unless a valid

justification (medical report, death in family…) is provided wherein they shall be given an

opportunity to make them up. Absence does not exempt the learner from responsibility for

work required while being absent.

In case absence coincides with the submission of an assignment, the submission should

be via the school portal to the teacher within one week; this is supervised by the HOD and

principal as is the current case on the questions posed for teachers in the school e-agenda.

The learner is allowed to sit for the final exams of a given quarter if the absences do not

exceed 20% of the total teaching days of that quarter.

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Activities: General Rules and Regulations

Activities allow learners to develop their cognitive, psychomotor, and artistic skills. In

the secondary credit course system, activities will be available for all secondary learners

irrespective of their learning path or secondary level.

12.1. Activities are mandatory.

12.2. The availability of some activities may depend on demand. Not all activities will be

available at all times.

12.3. Learners will choose their activities once they register for their courses and may be

allowed to change their choice after attending two sessions of the registered activity.

The availability of places in other activities may restrict this switch.

• The learner is allowed to change only once per quarter.

• The learner files for three preferred activities during the registration period.

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