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Alternative Programs

Life Skills Programming

The Life Skills Program is for students who have the most severe cognitive and developmental delays and
focuses on practical and academic knowledge and skills in the area of Literacy, Numeracy, Social Skills, Personal
Living Skills, Vocational Skills, Health and Physical Education. The Life Skills Program focuses on the skills necessary
to increase student achievement and independence.

Vocational Individualized Programming

The VIP program is designed for students who benefit from a modified academic curriculum in core
subject areas of English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Students are provided an individualized
program to enhance functional literacy and mathematics, academic performance, vocational and social skills. The
VIP curriculum is developed to be consistent with the current Knowledge and
Employability (K&E) Program of Studies provided to typical same-aged
students. Students who have completed the VIP program of Studies in a
core subject may transition to the corresponding K&E course.

Knowledge and Employability

Programming

The Knowledge and Employability program was designed by
Alberta Education to meet the needs of those students who struggle with the pace
and content of academic subjects. Composite High School will be offering K & E programming in
grades 8 through 11. Our goal is to assist students registered in K&E to reach their potential and allow for
transition into mainstream classes in order to graduate with a High School Diploma.

To achieve this goal students follow and complete the K&E curriculum as designed by Alberta Education;
however, students are enrolled in courses that are appropriate to their highest level of achievement.

In addition the following adjustments have been made to support students to reach their potential:
Smaller class sizes, ideally a maximum of eighteen students. Extra support through educational assistants and/or
resource room

Student who completes the K&E stream will obtain a certificate of completion, but will still have to
upgrade all core class to obtain a High School Diploma. Enrollment of a student into the Knowledge and
Employability program must include consultation with, and the informed consent of, parents/guardians and the
student.