FAQS+-+LEVEL

=WHAT LEVEL OF STUDY IS RIGHT FOR ME?=

GRADE 9/10:
 * __Academic courses__ develop students' knowledge and skills through the study of theory and abstract problems. These courses focus on the essential concepts of a subject and explore related concepts as well. They incorporate practical applications as appropriate.
 * __Applied courses__ focus on the essential concepts of a subject, and develop students' knowledge and skills through practical applications and concrete examples. Familiar situations are used to illustrate ideas, and students are given more opportunities to experience hands-on applications of the concepts and theories they study.
 * __Open courses__ are designed to prepare students for further study in a subject, and to enrich their education generally. Open courses comprise a set of expectations that are appropriate for all students.

GRADE 11/12:
 * __University preparation courses__ are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs. These courses assist students in the development of a variety of skills including, but not limited to: active listening; a specialized vocabulary; reading for meaning; critique of documents, both written and graphic; critical thinking; evaluation and analysis.
 * __University/college preparation courses__ are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for specific programs offered at universities and colleges.
 * __College preparation courses__ are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for admission to apprenticeship or other training programs.
 * __Workplace preparation courses__ are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the expectations of employers, if they plan to enter the workplace directly after graduation, or the requirements for admission to certain apprenticeship or other training programs.
 * __Open courses__ are designed to broaden students' knowledge and skills in subjects that reflect their interests and to prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society. They are not designed with the specific requirements of universities, colleges, or the workplace in mind.