The Technology and the Skilled Trades, Grade 9 & 10 courses (TAS1O/2O) is a brand-new course in the Technological Education curriculum. This hands-on course is designed to provide students with opportunities to further explore the engineering design process and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. 

Students live in a world where technologies connect with and impact every part of our lives. The career opportunities in technological fields have grown over the past few years. As such, it is important for all students to be exposed to these fields and career opportunities and to be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.  

Starting with students entering high school in the 2024–25 school year, all students are required to earn a Grade 9 or 10 Technological Education credit, which is a compulsory graduation requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. 

Technological Education is a largely project- and skill-based curriculum, which allows students to deepen their understanding as they work on different types of products, projects and services. 

Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS2O) will be taught starting in the 2024–25 school year. It can be offered as a standalone course or as a broad-based technology (BBT) focus course. A student who took the Grade 9 Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS1O) course can also take this Grade 10 Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS2O) course.

This course is organized into two broad areas of learning:

• Design processes and related skills

• Technological development, impacts, and careers.