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Reaching Up Credits for Grade 8 Students
Earn a Full cedit towards your OSSD before entering high school!
Reaching Up Credits
Grades 8 Students
FALL CREDITS

SEE CHART BELOW FOR CANCELLATIONS


Registration Deadline: Friday, September 16, 2011

Learning Strategies (GLS 1O1)
Full Credit
PLEASE NOTE: Students currently identified through the IPRC process, who are receiving special programming, are not eligible, a GLE course will be part of their grade 9 compulsory courses.

Saturday & Night School Location and Dates
(Click below for school address and map only.  Please do not contact the day school .  All inquires should be made to the ACE Dept.

Night School-  Fall Semester 1
1 night per week for 31 weeks
Saturdays
28 weeks
 Wednesday Evenings
Saturday Mornings
St. Jeand de Brebeuf CHS
Woodbridge
 CANCELLED
Catholic Education Centre
Aurora
CANCELLED
St. Robert CHS
Thornhill
Sept 17 - Jun 2/12
8:45 am - 12:45 pm
(excluding Oct 8, Dec 24, 31, Jan 7, 28, Feb 18, Mar 10, 17, Apr 7, May 19)


International Languages
Saturdays - Sept 17 to Jun 2, 2012
Currently the ACE department offers secondary International Langauges Credit courses in:

  • Arabic CANCELLED
  • Greek CANCELLED
  • Korean
  • Portuguese CANCELLED
  • Tamil
  • Cantonese
  • Italian
  • Mandarin
  • Russian CANCELLED
  • Ukrainian CANCELLED
  • German CANCELLED
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Spanish
These courses are Ministry approved and hence count towards your OSSD requirements.
(Click on Region below for address and map of schools.  Please do not contact the day school .  All inquires should be made to the ACE Dept.)

 Saturday Mornings   
St. Robert CHS,Thornhill
St. David CES, Maple
POLISH ONLY
Sept 17 - Jun 2/12
8:45 am - 12:45 pm


 
  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION



LEARNING STRATEGIES (GLS 101)
This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners.  
Students will learn:

  • how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills
  • personal manangements skills
  • interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • improve their learning and achievements in school, workplace and community

This course helps students build confidence and motiviation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.


INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
The International language program focuses on developing the language knowledge and communication skills students will need to function effectively in the international community. Students will develop the ability to speak, listen, read, and write with precision and confidence. They will also develop their thinking and analytical skills, learn to understand their own culture and appreciate other cultures



 

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