Information for Families

If you're experiencing technical difficulties and your Support or Online Teacher is not able to p...

Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Courses These are the amounts deducted from student curricul...

As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence and technolo...

As students build research skills, they learn how to reference work done by other people. In an i...

Intent It is our intent to: Meet students where they are at and provide adaptations t...

Overview HCOS French and Spanish online courses are designed to help students develop their se...

Description Synchronous courses offer the same program of study as an online course, with the ad...

Middle School Online Frequently Asked Questions If you have a question that is not answered on t...

If this is the first time your student is experiencing an online course, or if you are new to tak...

If a family would like to preview an online course before committing to it as a part of their edu...

ADST: Skills for Online Success 1 For more information, visit our Course Library Course Overv...

Navigating online courses can be challenging for first time students. Here are a few tips to help...

The ability to self-reflect is a life skill and student self-assessment is a central element of B...

The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual, province-wide assessment of British Columbia stude...

In order to ensure families receive the Foundation Skill Assessment (FSA) packages mailed out to ...

A few tips can help make the FSA process go smoother. Pre-Administration System test: This Pre-...

In addition to two formal reporting periods, Heritage Christian Online School has developed an In...

Directions for SLP Parent Sign off 1. Log into Encom. If you have forgotten your password, pleas...

HCOS has two reporting periods for all grades, Kindergarten through Grade 12. In addition to the ...

At HCOS, it is our goal to develop learning plans for our students that are specific to each stud...

Q: How can I support my child in the completion of the FSA? A: There are a variety of accommodat...

To access your gradebook for a specific course in Brightspace: Begin by logging into Brightspace...

Some courses will require students to be proctored for exams using Integrity Advocate. There are...

To access your Brightspace account and your course shells, go to the Brightspace Login page at th...

At the top of your Brightspace login you will see five different icons located next to your profi...

Once logged into Brightspace, to access your course(s) click on one of the tiles located in the M...

Brightspace is the Learning Management System (LMS) used by HCOS to offer a wide variety of cours...

We believe that at home learning requires engaged parents and guardians. Brightspace provides a P...

To set up your profile within Brightspace: Log In Once logged in, at the top right, click...

Brightspace is a required part of any online or hybrid course. In addition, some individualized t...

There are different avenues for students to view their feedback on work submitted to their course...

Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace cour...

Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace cour...

This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information...

  The Communication competency encompasses the knowledge, skills, processes and dispositio...

The Personal and Social competency is the set of abilities that relate to students' ident...

The Thinking competency encompasses the knowledge, skills, and processes we associate wit...

When a student enrolls with HCOS, they get a specified amount of funding, as shown in the family'...

The 'Additional Resource' page in Encom provides a variety of information that will help you trac...

  Information on Grad funding can be found here:  Grad Program Funding

HCOS forms used by families to purchase curriculum and/or lessons using their Encom funding.  Th...

Please see the Resource Vendor Directory page for a list of vendors: Resource Vendor Directory 

Resources and Programs provided by HCOS (Internal) HCOS Learning Camps  HCOS Community Connecti...

Parent Expense: HCOS is not able to pay for the following items as per Ministry Funding Guideline...

The first step is to go to the Vendors page on the HCOS website to see if the vendor is on the Ve...

There are two ways to make a curriculum purchase with HCOS Option 1. Purchase Order Number: Pu...

Please Note: HCOS does not begin accepting and/or paying invoices for lessons and activities un...

The purpose of the Curriculum Picks is to provide a vetted selection of easy-to-use resources tha...

These Kindergarten Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of o...

These Grade One Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#) or from one of our c...

These Grade Two Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of our ...

These Grade Three Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of ou...

These Grade Four Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of our...

These Grade Five Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of our...

These Grade Six Picks can be purchased from Homeschool Canada (order using the HCOS Curriculum Or...

These Grade Seven Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of ou...

These Grade Eight Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of ou...

These Grade Nine Picks can be purchased from Anchor Academic (using your PO#), or from one of our...

For Parents - Please consult your Support Teacher or Grad Advisor before selecting courses. Pare...

Encom is a database in which student records and reports are stored. This can be considered t...

Sign into Encom You can access Encom here, or from our HCOS homepage by clicking on the Log In b...

To view your student’s report card in Encom, please begin by logging in. Find the student whose ...

HCOS will discuss the variety of support services, the responsibilities for families and also mis...

This page provides more information on the differences between enrolling and registering a studen...

This page highlights the process to follow when re-enrolling or re-registering at HCOS. Sign in ...

When you receive a Purchase Order Number (PO#): Once a child is enrolled at HCOS, they will be i...

Using the Search Portal  Here is a 6-1/2 minute Vimeo with Instructions for enrolled DL patrons ...

1. How do you lease a computer/tablet/iPad?  Our computer lease program is available. For more...

At Heritage Christian Online School we tend to use a lot of acronyms. Here is a chart to let help...

This page provides contact information for our school administration and office staff. Adminis...

Home education can be overwhelming when trying to figure out what curriculum to use.  To help wit...

Statement of Faith We believe in the Bible to be the only infallible Word of God inspired by the...

This is a landing page that has been designed to direct you to specific FAQs in the varying depar...

How do I obtain resources for the start of the school year? Families should contact their suppor...

There are many skills that make the Graduation Program more manageable for our students. These ar...

HCOS protocols for face to face programming are formulated in alignment with HCOS Mission Vision ...

HCOS students have the opportunity to be recognized each year, based upon three distinct awards. ...

New guidelines have changed how HCOS can process the purchasing of resources from companies that ...

If a family would like to preview an online course before committing to it as a part of their edu...

A key component of synchronous courses is the ability for students and teachers to build relation...

What is plagiarism? As a school, one of our core values is integrity. We expect that all HCOS st...

After consultation with their support teacher, parents may purchase curriculum from vendors of th...

All purchasing MUST be completed by 11:59 pm on April 15th for the current school year. Remember,...

Fire, Earthquake, Lockdown and other emergencies can happen at any time or place. Just because ...

HCOS can provide School ID for any of our students. To request a School ID card please fill out ...

Heritage Christian Online School designed SOPHIE to be a central resource that houses procedures ...

StudyForge is an amazing digital curriculum used by thousands of students across Canada and the U...

BC's new Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation has been updated and HCOS will continue to provi...

Click the link for your region or scroll down. Interior Lower Mainland North Island Interi...

Subscriptions We have plenty of online subscriptions you can access to in order to find your sub...

What are they? The Advanced Placement (AP) program makes college and university level courses av...

1. Do I have to take 2 final exams (the school’s final exam and the Collegeboard’s AP exam in May...

Please note: This is for Individualized Patrons with Encom Passwords Logging into the Search Por...

This page is designed to outline the differences in the Career Life Education (CLE) and Career Li...

Planning for our 2020/2021 Comparative Civilizations Program is gearing up. For this, our 13th an...

HCOS offers the flexibility to design a unique High School experience with a variety of different...

New Students: Once your application has been accepted by your Grad Advisor (GA), you or your par...

Students and parents can request course withdrawals or changes during the year, however there are...

The ministry of education has provided an option for students to be involved in dual credit progr...

This page outlines the available options as well as requirements for the English Language Arts (E...

For more detailed information on the Grad program at HCOS, requirements for graduation, course se...

As students enter the grad program at HCOS (Grade 10-12), they begin building their transcript an...

Welcome to the Grad Program What Math is Right for Me? (Math 101) What Course Type to Choos...

What is the purpose of the Grad Planner?  As students complete Grades 10-12 in British Columbia,...

This page should answer questions regarding the funding at the Grad program level. If you have ad...

Welcome to the Grad Program at Heritage Christian Online School!  While this page will not answe...

This page outlines the requirements needed to receive an HCOS Graduation Certificate on top of a ...

Rationale The Ministry of Education expects that when a student is enrolled in courses in more t...

This page outlines the options available for students who are interested in learning a second lan...

This page provides information regarding the various courses and streams a student can take at HC...

Your Student's Schedule Each of our dedicated Course Specialist teachers are there to support yo...

In the Grad Program, for every Individualized, Online or Hybrid course, your main point of contac...

What is a Provincial Assessment? There are three provincial assessments that Grad program studen...

This page outlines the steps to scheduling and accessing your exam through Examity. To view a vi...

This page outlines the process for students to set up their Examity Profile.  You may follow alo...

This page provides information around Synchronous courses that are offered from grades 10-12 Des...

In the grad program at HCOS, students are connected with a Grad Advisor based on the region where...

Welcome to the Grad Program! This page is to help you understand some of the ins and outs and ch...

If you are having trouble with starting your Examity Test you can: Troubleshoot using the 'Chat'...

This page provides information for students that would like to view their unofficial transcript o...

Acceleration Acceleration is the practice of placing students at a higher than normal level of i...

If you were unable to attend the webinar that HCOS presented called “Getting Started as a Registe...

Can my HCOS registered student take an online course? Yes! Grades 5-9: HCOS Registered students...

Due to COVID-19 being with us for the foreseeable future, we will be working in a unique environm...

The Ministry of Education has provided funds for the Distributed Learning (DL) Inclusive Educatio...

Inclusive Education (IE) Program Our IE Program works with students who receive additional fundi...

Overview Seed Facilitates a group experience in a creative environment under the guidance and di...

Description Seed Lite is a small taste of the Seed program. It is available for grades 5-8 and...

Seed Grad offers two streams where students can build their skills and gain credits towards their...

IE Loaned Computers Inclusive Education loaned computers are the property of HCOS, and can be lo...

All new PC laptops from the IE Program are Lenovo's L14s with Windows 11. All Gen 4 versions have...

The chart below provides important information for the required courses at HCOS for each grade le...

We have enrolled, talked with the Registrar and Regional Administrator, what are the next steps? ...

Thank you for your interest in our Kindergarten to Grade 9 Program at Heritage Christian Online S...

WELCOME!   You're signed up with HCOS. You've talked with a Regional Administrator, and your chi...

What is a Learning Commons? What is a Library Learning Commons?  The concept of the library as a...

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Please see this page for more information regarding the curriculum loan agreement, deposit proces...

Welcome to HCOS Learning Commons!  Welcome to all of our grad families!  We pray you are all sta...

Please note: This is for Individualized Patrons with Encom Passwords Logging into the Search Por...

For more information on Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our Learning Commons FAQ website...

COVID HCOS Learning Commons Policy  During this difficult COVID-19 time period, we want to ensur...

We are excited to share with you all of the resources available to families, as well as how you c...

The following are direct links to pertinent information that can be found on our Learning Commons...

Literacy is vital for all students as they begin school and throughout their careers. We recommen...

Primary students need to understand the basics of research in grades K-5. BrainPop has excellent ...

How do I start the Research Process? What is Universal Inquiry?  How does this apply to me? ...

Students as early as grade 1 can understand the reason for giving credit for created works. Her...

Getting Started with the Search Portal How to Search in the Search Portal Booking Items fro...

You asked for it and now you’ve got it: by adding items to your Favourites List, you can easily b...

Discover more shipping information pertinent to your account type on our website.  EnrolledRegis...

This is the updated way for families to find Subscriptions usernames and passwords.  You may shar...

Discovery Education Tools Resources for Student Exploration in DE How to Research & Save to You...

Unit studies are a perfect way to facilitate your student’s learning as they immerse themselves i...

Here are some steps for you to purchase items from our used curriculum bookstore.  Read the paym...

Curriculum Selection Tools and Tips Webinar

Our Mission Statement: To develop innovative, Christ-centred educational opportunities for lea...

I am an HCOS Registered Student. How does that affect my participation in LG opportunities? As a...

You’ve applied for an LG event. What’s the next step? You’ve received the automatic message indi...

What are the main differences between the types of Community Connections?  See the LG Types of O...

Which Psalms will be the focus for the Challenge? For students wanting to learn 35 verses, the v...

Learning Groups has a new website this year! All of our current offerings are listed on the “Part...

The purpose of this page is to clarify payment transaction notifications you may receive. Cvent i...

Parent Handbook You will receive a Parent Handbook from your CC coordinator at the beginning of ...

This page provides information and resources related to HCOS Learning Groups. Welcome to HCOS...

Code of Conduct

This page provides information beyond the HCOS LG Code of Conduct and Terms & Conditions page. F...

This is a landing page that has been designed to direct you to specific FAQs regarding HCOS Learn...

HCOS Website - LG Section HCOS Website, LG section Information on types of LG offering FAQ Pe...

This page provides information on how you as a parent can organize activities with others in your...

To see a summary of our LG opportunities including Learning Camps, Year at a Glance has tabs acro...

This page is a central database of community opportunities that families might like to investigat...

This page provides information on who to complete an HCOS Learning Group Application. If you have...

This page provides information on Learning Groups Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Fee infor...

The following video aims to answer the question: How does a student use the Moodle Forums?

The following video aims to answer the question: How do I, a student at HCOS or BCOS, log into M...

The following video aims to answer the question: How do you use the collaboration tools in Moodl...

The following video aims to answer the question: How does a student use the self-pacing guide?

The video below aims to answer the question: What are the features of the course homepage?

The following video aims to answer the question: How do you navigate the Moodle Dashboard?

Below are the steps students will need to work through in order to create digital files of their ...

We know tracking student progress through online courses can sometimes be difficult so we have cr...

Viewing Student Moodle Progress Rationale Moodle holds a wealth of information to empower paren...

Thank you for taking interest in my fundraising efforts to Read for Change. We are excited to be ...

Mission To develop innovative Christ-centered educational opportunities for learners to explore ...

President (1) Vice Principal (1) Secretary (1) Treasurer (1) Social Media Manager (1) Indige...

In British Columbia, there are 3 assessments required (Grade 10 Literacy, Grade 10 Numeracy & Gra...

Anxiety and mental health impact the education of children and youth, causing distraction, irrita...

Student Success Centre (SSC) is a Online-based universal support provided by an EA in Literacy or...

Families at HCOS have many opportunities and freedoms when shaping their learning environment to ...

Description 4Canoes magazine (K - 12) has articles vetted by the indigenous communities about wh...

Description Axis (Gr. 7 - 12) is geared toward building lifelong faith by helping parents and ca...

Description BC ExamBank (K - 12) allows students to write online practice exams in core subject ...

Description BrainPOP (Gr. 3 - 8) offers digital educational content with over 800 topics availab...

Description BrainPOP Science (Gr. 6 - 8) is a new, powerful, student-driven science experience. ...

Description These magazines (Gr. 3 - 10) are Canadian and the World Current Events Subscriptions...

Description  This Canadian social studies Subscription (Gr. 3 - 12) contains current events with...

Description The Discovery Education (K - 12) online video library contains over 5,000 full-lengt...

Description Enchanted Learning (Gr. K - 5) provides crafts and activities and is very helpful in...

Description EVERFI (K - 12) covers topics such as digital citizenship, STEM, financial literac...

Description Explora Canada (Gr. 8 - 12) supports student research with rich, reliable content an...

Description An innovative digital magazine platform (K - 12) that allows for easy browsing. Thi...

Description Focused Education Resources (K - 12) is a consortium of BC public school districts a...

Description GALE Cengage Learning(Gr. 8 - 12) is one of the world leaders in research and educat...

Description Gizmos (Gr. 3 - 12) are interactive math and science simulations. Over 475 Gizmos al...

Description  Grammarly (Gr. 8 - 12) is an American cloud-based typing assistant. It reviews spel...

Description HearBuilder (K - 8) is a suite of software that provides systematic instruction in b...

Description KnowBC (Gr. K - 12) is the leading general reference site for BC. It brings together...

 Description  Learn360 (K - 12) is the ultimate streaming multimedia resource. This Subscriptio...

Description Live It Earth (Gr. K - 8) produces an excellent, live, online, interactive program. ...

Description A Matific episode (Gr. K - 6)  is a game-oriented group of Math tasks designed to co...

Description MyBlueprint (Gr. 7 - 12) is a Career Education planner.  This Subscription is avail...

Description Mystery Science (K - 5)  is a site with “open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to lo...

Description The NFB (K-12) includes award-winning creative documentaries, auteur animation, inte...

Description National Geographic Kids (K - 7) supplies amazing facts about animals, science, hist...

Description PebbleGo (K - 5) is a kid-friendly, searchable database covering animals, science, b...

Description ProQuest, Historical BC newspapers (Gr. 8-12) includes over 365 million pages of wor...

Description Reading Eggs ( ages 5 - 13) focuses on a core reading curriculum of phonics and sigh...

Description RightNow Media (K - Adult) is essentially the “Netflix of Video Bible Studies” and g...

Description TeachingBooks.net (K - 12) is an online database that students, and families can use...

Description Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS)(Gr. 2 -12) is a typing course that is a highly acce...

Description Twig Science(Gr. 6 - 9) has thousands of short amazing videos covering math, science...

Description Tynker (Gr. K - 10) teaches children coding as they create games and animated projec...

Description World Book (K - 12) is the leading online encyclopedia. This Subscription is availa...

Description World Watch News (Gr. 7-12) contains today's news delivered in ten minutes. This Su...

Description Enter text here. Logging in to the Subscription  Enter text here. Using the Subsc...

Google Workspace for Education accounts are available for HCOS students in Grades 5-12. Google Wo...

In order to support our students' ongoing development as writers, HCOS is making Grammarly availa...

Written Instructions Written Instructions for installing Read&Write in your Google Chrome Browse...

For students who are wanting to use Read&Write for their Provincial Assessments. Please contact ...

Read&Write is a support tool HCOS is providing for students who can use this as universal support...

Once your teacher has requested an account and provided you with the login information you can fo...

Introduction It is helpful and even necessary for some of our programs within HCOS to meet and c...

On Monday, October 2, we will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which has be...

HCOS Learning Commons Resources How do I find resources on Indigenous Peoples on the Learning Co...

Here are some sample church teachings where pastors have partnered with Indigenous communities to...

Truth and Reconciliation Week Truth and Reconciliation Week 2023 is a national program open to...

This page provides information and details regarding tuition & curriculum resources at HCOS. On ...

This page contains frequently asked questions & answers regarding tuition and bursaries. Have a ...

To access the tuition portal, log in to Encom and click the Tuition link shown in the image below...

Welcome! SlideDeck The Power of Story ~ Sigmund Brouwer The Best Laid Plans... Don't Matte...

Lifting Our Eyes UpWith Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski SlideDeck   Your HCOS Universal Supp...

Below are the recordings from HCOS Connect 2021. To access the videos, you must have the passwor...

Recorded April 2, 2020 A big thank you to Julie Bohni (Registered Clinical Counsellor) for shari...

Phillip Hills is the Executive Regional Director for ACSI Western Canada.  The HCOS staff welcome...

A big thank you to Julie Bohni (Registered Clinical Counsellor) for sharing about how we are wire...

Finishing WellFunding: Deadline, New PO's, and Planning for the Fall. Understanding Report Cards...