STUDENT SERVICES / GUIDANCE & CAREER EDUCATION

Course Descriptions

GLE1O / GLE2O - Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School (Grade 9, Open)

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 management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.

• Prerequisite: GLE2O - Recommendation of principal.

• Students with an IEP may get credits in each of GLE1O and GLE2O.

GLC2O - Career Studies (Grade 10, Open Half-credit )

This compulsory course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work, and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends, work opportunities, and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and career options, prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan.

• Prerequisite: None.

GLE3O / GLE4O - Advanced Learning Strategies: Skills for Success After Secondary School (Grade 11/12, Open)

This course improves students’ learning and personal management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training, and/or postsecondary education destinations. Students will assess their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy, and research skills and personal management techniques to maximize their learning. Students will investigate trends and resources to support their postsecondary employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help them meet their learning and career goals.

• Prerequisite: For GLE3O and GLE4O - recommendation of principal.

• Students with an IEP may get credits in each of GLE3O and GLE4O.