G9 Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School
Course Description
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.
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
A. Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
| A1 | Apply knowledge of their personal skills and learning strengths to develop strategies for success in secondary school; |
| A2 | Identify and describe personal-management skills required for success, and explain their use to help maximize learning; |
| A3 | Demonstrate the use of personal-management skills and strategies to enhance learning. |
B. Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
| B1 | Identify and describe the knowledge and skills necessary for successful interpersonal relations and teamwork; |
| B2 | Assess their interpersonal and teamwork skills and strategies, and explain how those skills requiring further development affect their learning; |
| B3 | Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate interpersonal and teamwork skills in a variety of learning environments. |
C. Exploration of Opportunities
| C1 | Apply their knowledge of school, work, and community involvement opportunities to develop a personal learning plan; |
| C2 | Demonstrate an understanding of school and community resources and how these can be utilized to support their learning needs; |
| C3 | Develop a portfolio of documents pertaining to self-assessment, research, and career exploration that are necessary for planning a pathway for secondary school success. |
Course Content
| Unit | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT 1 | Who Am I? | 21 hours |
| UNIT 2 | Developing My skills | 48 hours |
| UNIT 3 | Setting Goals and Perseverance | 21 hours |
| UNIT 4 | My Future | 18 hours | FINAL | Course Culminating Activity | 2 hours |
| Final Examination | 2 hours | |
| Total : 110 hrs + 2 hours final exam |
Diagnostic assessment is used at the beginning of a unit to assist in determining a starting point for instruction. Assessments for Learning and as Learning (AFL & AAL) provide information to students as they are learning and refining their skills. Assessment of Learning (AOL), at the end of units and course, provides students with the opportunity to synthesize/apply/demonstrate their learning and the achievement of the expectations. The course also provides the students with a variety of ways to demonstrate their knowledge through the so-called Triangulation Assessments, which may assess students through Observation and/or Conversation (i.e. Oral Presentations or Student Interviews), as well as Student Products. The AOLs are posted at the end of each unit.
There are four levels of achievement for students who are passing the course:
- Level 1 (50-59%)
- Level 2 (60-69%)
- Level 3 (70-79%)
- Level 4 (80-100%)
Level 3 is the provincial standard for student achievement.
| Knowledge/Understanding | Thinking | Communication | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. Final evaluation will take into account the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation consisting of the final examination and the independent study unit, which will take into account the entire course, including the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
The evaluation for this course is based on the student’s achievement of curriculum expectations and the demonstrated skills required for effective learning. The final percentage grade represents the quality of the student’s overall achievement of the expectations for the course and reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline.
Proctoring
The tests are typically a paper-pen evaluation written at a mutually agreed time, date, and location. The tests will be proctored, meaning a suitable adult with a dedicated identifiable and authentic email address will supervise you writing the tests. This process ensures the security and integrity of the test. Any person related or affiliated to the student in a personal way cannot serve as a test supervisor.
Resources required by the student
- A scanner, smart phone camera, or similar device to upload handwritten or hand-drawn work
- A front-facing camera on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device to allow for proctoring over the internet
- Internet access and a modern standards-compliant web browser
The tuition for this course is $800 for Canadian students and $2000 for international students.
Refunds
Maple Leaf School does not issue refunds. When a student enrolls in our course, MLS administration team undertakes many tasks including establishing electronic/physical files, assigning teachers and tracking the enrolment for Ministry purposes, etc. The work is completed by our school the moment you register online.
Course Curriculum
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| Mark Breakdown | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 1: Who Am I? | |||
| U1L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U1 AOL1 | 2 days | ||
| GLS1O U1 AOL2 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 2: Developing My Skills | |||
| U2L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U2 AOL3 | 2 days | ||
| U2L7 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U2 AOL4 | 2 days | ||
| U2L8 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U2 AOL5 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 3: Setting Goals and Perseverance | |||
| U3L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U3 AOL6 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 4: My Future | |||
| U4L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O U4 AOL7 | 2 days | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Course Culminating Activity | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O CCA | 2 days | ||
| How to request a final exam? | 00:00:00 | ||
| GLS1O Final Exam | 5 days | ||
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