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Language Challenge
2023-24
Challenge Exam Procedures
The purpose of Language Challenge is to permit students who have already acquired the appropriate learning elsewhere to obtain credit for a Grade 11 or 12 course. Students who request the opportunity to challenge a course must be able to give compelling evidence that they will succeed in the challenge and that it is in their best interests. A successful challenge results in a student receiving credit for the appropriate content as well as a school mark.
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The deadline for applications to the 2023/2024 Language Challenge Exams is November 3, 2023.
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Exams will take place on Saturday, January 27th and Sunday, January 28th, 2024. Your exam will take around three hours – you will be informed whether your exam is scheduled for the morning or afternoo
Language Challenges Offered
French 11/12
Japanese 11/12
Korean 11/12
Mandarin (simplified) 11/12
Mandarin (traditional) 11/12
Punjabi 11/12
Spanish 11/12
Challenge Procedures
Challenge consists of registration, evaluation, and examination. Cost to register for the exam is $50 and this is refunded when the student writes the exam ($205 non-refundable for international students). Students may challenge a course only once. At this point, registration takes place in November and exams are written in late January.
Please Note:
While a challenged course will satisfy a second language requirement for university, IT MAY NOT be used in the average courses needed for admission at some post secondary institution. For more information, please contact your school counsellor.