Learning Support

Academic Strategies is an elective course which is offered at every grade level. In Academic Strategies, students will learn to think more strategically about their academic skills, so they can experience more success as learners as well as personal growth. Along with a focus on homework and studying, students participate in mini-lessons about topics such as developing good work habits, test-taking, self-advocacy, stress management, and more. Whenever possible, the Academic Strategies course will be scheduled in the same semester as the student’s most challenging subjects. We encourage students to talk to their counsellor or a Strategies teacher about whether this course is right for them. Academic Strategies 10, 11, and 12 are each worth four credits towards graduation.

Additional services offered through this course include:

• Setting academic and personal goals with students through Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or Learning Plans
• Offering test adaptations as needed
• Providing achievement or psycho-educational testing, based on student need
• Planning for post-secondary education

Literacy Skills is a course designed for students to acquire, practice, and enhance literacy skills across all subjects. Students will explore a variety of texts and apply corresponding literacy strategies to improve their reading and comprehension. Students will develop confidence by developing a greater sense of ownership of their learning through teacher feedback, self-assessment and reflection. By teacher referral only. Course offered semester 1.

Literacy Skills is a course designed for students to acquire, practice, and enhance literacy skills across all subjects. Students will explore a variety of texts (both fiction and non-fiction) and apply corresponding literacy strategies to improve their reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Students will develop confidence by developing a greater sense of ownership of their learning through teacher feedback, self-assessment and reflection. By teacher referral only. Course offered semester 1.