Compulsory Courses
Optional Credits
The purpose of the Technology and the Skilled Trades course is to introduce grade 9 students to a small sample of our different areas of technology. Students are then able to focus their technology course selections beginning in grade 10 and 11.
TAS1OA - Options include: Hairstyling & Aesthetics, Design Technology, Hospitality & Tourism, Green Industries, Communications Technology
TAS1OB - Woodworking, Manufacturing, Automotive, Green Industries, Design Technology
Note: Students may only choose TAS1OA OR TAS1OB, they are unable to choose both.
Open courses (identified by an ‘O’ in the course code) are suitable for all students at a given grade level. They are designed to provide a broad range of concepts and applications and may relate to student interests or career goals (Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10).
Open courses are not designed to lead into specific University, College, or Workplace Preparation pathways in the senior grades.
For course descriptions, please refer to our 2025-2026 Course Calendar below.