St. Edmund Campion
275 Brisdale Drive
Brampton, Ontario L3A4C7
We believe that each one, created in the image and likeness of God, is called by
name into the Dufferin-Peel community to realize the Ontario Catholic School
Graduate Expectations to the fullest extent possible as we all journey from the
early years to vocation.
COURSE OUTLINE
Department:
Alternative Education and Credit Recovery
Course:
Course Code:
Learning Strategies
GLS1O
Common
Course
Calendar
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.
"This course will help students address the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectation that
they become self-directed, responsible, life-long learners who think reflectively and creatively
to evaluate situations and solve problems.
Ministry/ICE Strand/Unit Title
Curriculum
Documents
Corresponding Catholic Graduate
Expectation Indicators for each
Strand/Unit
Unit 1: Personal Knowledge and
Management Skills
CGE4e ,CGE4f, CGE4g
Unit 2 Learning and Thinking Skills
CGE3e, CGE3f , CGE7a, CGE7b,
CGE7c
Unit 3 Exploration of Opportunities
CGE4g, CGE5a, CGE5b, CGE5c,
CGE5e
Assessment and Evaluation:
Category Weightings
Knowledge/Understanding
Thinking
Application
Communication
Weight %
25%
25%
25%
25%
Final Summative
Assessments
Term Work
Course Culminating
Exam
Overall Weighting
70 %
30%
Learning Skills and Work Habits will also be assessed and reported on. For More information please refer to
Growing Success pg. 11. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/growsuccess.pdf