Attending Schools

Classroom

What about in the classroom?

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Class Size

Nova Scotia has a Class Size Guidelines Policy.  The class size guidelines are:

  1. Classes for grades Primary to Two are capped at 20 students, with flexibility.  Creating combined classes or multi-age groupings are appropriate to meet this cap.
  2. Classes for grades Three to Six are capped at 25 students, with flexibility.  Creating combined classes or multi-age groupings are appropriate to meet this cap.
  3. Classes for grades Seven to Nine are capped at 28 students, with flexibility.  Creating combined classes or multi-age groupings are appropriate to meet this cap.
  4. Classes for grades Ten to Twelve are capped at 32 students, with flexibility.  Creating combined classes or multi-age groupings are appropriate to meet this cap.

Class caps apply to both English and French Immersion classes.  Flexibility means not more than two additional students per class.  In establishing class sizes, the presence of special needs students will be taken into consideration. (See Source 1)

Maximum Class Size by grade

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Primary - Grade 2
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Grade 3 - 6
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Grade 7 - 9
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Grade 10 - 12

Attendance

Nova Scotia has a Student Attendance and Engagement Policy to address the growing concern of student absenteeism. It is designed to identify and address absenteeism through early and focused interventions.

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Under the policy:

  • students are considered absent unless they are attending an activity that directly relates to their learning or a school activity
  • teachers do not have to prepare additional materials or give out test and exam information ahead of giving it out to the class
  • Grade 10 to 12 students who miss more than 20% of class time for a given course may lose a credit for that course based on individual circumstance and the professional judgement of the teacher and principal
  • Addressing absenteeism or chronic lateness differs based on the age, grade and the individual circumstances of the student

Visit here to find a copy of the policy. (Read More 1)

Visit here to view the Council on Classroom Conditions. (Read More 2)

  • Source

    Source 1: BILL NO. 78

    Nova Scotia Legislature Webpage on BILL NO. 78

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    Source 2: Provincial Student Attendance and Engagement

    Province of Nova Scotia Webpage on Provincial Student Attendance and Engagement 

  • More Reading

    Read More 1: Student Attendance and Engagement Policy

    Education and Early Childhood Development Webpage on Student Attendance and Engagement Policy

  • More Reading

    Read More 2: Council to Improve Classroom Conditions

    Education and Early Childhood Development Webpage on Council to Improve Classroom Conditions