Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Academic Resource Department
Course Name:
Course Code:
Level:
Learning Strategies-Skills for Success after Secondary School
GLE4O1/GLS4O1
Grade 12 Open
Course Overview:
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.
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.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Learning Skills
 List positive and negative personal factors that effect learning
 Identify strategies to maximize learning
 Identify difficulties and how improvements can be made
 Know academic strengths and needs
 Know personal strengths and needs
 Identify and use strategies for improving concentration/memory
 Study techniques and test taking strategies
Personal Management Skills
 Using the agenda book as planner
 Setting goals /prioritizing tasks, events, goals
 Organizing yourself and managing your time
 Managing yourself when dealing with issues such as risk, change, time, planning and money
 Identify personal factors that can negatively impact on learning
 Positive and negative stress
 Healthy lifestyle
Exploration of Opportunities
 Locate and summarize education and career information from a variety of sources
 Identify/assess education training options – independent study, college, university, workplace
 Describe knowledge, talents and skills needed for success in various jobs
 Identify education/training for these jobs
 Look at eligibility criteria for programs and learning goals
 Compare post secondary programs through course calendars, websites and other forms of information
 Assessing transferable and essential skills to the workplace – writing, oral communication, numeracy,
computer skills
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Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Academic Resource Department
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Transitions and Change
 Identify successes/challenges of transitions students have experienced
 Describe personal challenges in transitions to new environments
 Analyzing ways of thinking/behaving that support successful adjustments, such as positive attitude, proactive
problem solving, self directed learning, lifelong learning
 Create an updated resume, cover letter
 Prepare for interview process
 Use resources such as personal networks, employment centers, internet job postings etc. to find jobs
 Maintain updated portfolio of resume, certificates, resume, letters of reference etc.
 Personal financial skills needed for the future
 Investigate sources of financial assistance
 Produce a plan for learning and career goals
Technology/Research skills
 Knowledge and use of computer software
 Use computer as word processing tool
 Learn basic researching skills
 Use computer as research/information finding tool for employment
 Use computer as a tool for the workplace
Students will:
1. Learn to use a word processing package.
2. Prepare and edit all homework assignments.
3. Learn how to improve their reading and writing skills.
4. Learn how to organize their work.
5. Produce quality assignments using the computer.
6. Learn how organize their notes and notebooks.
7. Learn how to organize their time so that they can complete all assignments and prepare for tests.
8. Learn how to prepare for tests and exams.
9. Improve their research skills for projects and assignments.
10. Improve their thinking and problem solving skills.
11. Students will have access to computers and the assistive technology programs.
Students will be responsible for bringing the following items to class daily:
1. A notebook (3-ring binder with dividers)
2. Sufficient 3-ring lined paper to complete all class work.
3. A pen (blue or black) and pencil
4. A pen/pencil eraser
5. A ruler
6. Agenda Book
7. Books/binders/homework from other classes
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Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Academic Resource Department
Evaluation:
Students will be assessed & evaluated according to the work produced and the skills displayed.
Term Work
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Final Assessment
30%
Culminating Task
30%
Course Total
100%
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
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E= Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory N= Needs Improvement
Fulfills responsibility and commitments.
Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior.
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing tasks.
Establishes priorities and manages time
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to
complete tasks and meet goals.
Uses class time to complete tasks.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities.
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Sets own goals and monitors progress towards achieving them.
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Missed/Late/Incomplete Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to address missed, late, or incomplete assignments. Students are
expected to complete assignments and to adhere to assignment deadlines as follows:
Due Date
A due date is set by the
teacher.
10% Penalty Zone
1 school day late – 3%
2 school days late – 6%
3 school days late – 10%
Maximum penalty of 10%
Closure Date
Once the closure date has
passed, work is considered
incomplete and a mark of
zero applies.
Parent Signature: ______________________ Student Signature: _____________________
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