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About NSVS Courses

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More than 65 high school courses

More than 65 high school courses to choose from in a variety of subjects including: Arts, Science, Advanced courses, French Immersion courses, Social Studies, Mathematics

Courses are open to all NS high School Students

Courses are open to all registered Nova Scotia high school students

What a course will look like

To view what a course will look like click here

To register for a course

To register for a course, contact your school counsellor

Courses are semestered

Courses are semestered and follow NS Public School Program (PSP) curriculum

Your course needs to be part of your schedule

Your NSVS course is a credit course and needs to be part of your schedule. Once you’ve enrolled in an NSVS course, your login information will be sent to your student email account (be sure you know your account info)

NSVS Help Desk

NSVS Help Desk can assist you if you are experiencing any technical difficulties

Course work is done online

All course work is done online

ONLINE TEACHERS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Online teachers are available throughout the day by email, IM, e-chat and during virtual office hours

At your school, you will have a contact teacher

At your school, you will have a contact teacher who will provide supervision, a computer and course materials, and ensure you have a space in which to work

Check your grades online at any time in your course Gradebook

You can check your grades online at any time in your course Gradebook. Grades are reported at mid-term and end of semester in PowerSchool

Determine if NSVS could work for you

The online quiz (http://tinyurl.com/nsvsQuiz) will help you, your parent and guidance counsellor determine if NSVS could work for you

Getting Started with NSVS

Once you’re registered in a course, our Getting Started page will help you with enrolling in your course in Moodle for the first time.

Student Responsibilities

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Log into your course every day

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Be actively engaged in your course. Activities in your online course may include e-chats, forums, journals, quizzes, videos, and interactivities, etc.

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Complete daily lessons online

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Meet weekly through online e-chats (video conferencing) with your teacher and classmates from around the province

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Check your student email account everyday

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Check the course calendar everyday to know what lesson to do, and when tests and e-chats are scheduled

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Contact your online teacher if you have questions

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Review your graded work for feedback from your teacher

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Review your graded work for feedback from your teacher Stay in touch with your school contact teacher