Ontario students will have to take a new course to graduate. Here’s what you need to know
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Ontario students will soon have to take a technology or a trade credit in order to graduate.
Ontario students will soon have to take a technology or trade credit in order to graduate.
Beginning in September 2024, students entering Grade 9 will be required to take a course of “technological education credit”, a move the Doug Ford government says will help guide them toward careers in a skilled workforce.
Students will be able to choose between a number of classes approved through the “technological education” curriculum in order to get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The curriculum includes a broad range of topics such as construction, transportation, manufacturing, computer technology, hospitality, and communications.
Exact course details have not yet been provided.
The announcement was made late Friday morning by Education Minister Stephen Lecce in Mississauga, Ont.
The goal of this change, Lecce said, is to create “new pathways to good jobs in STEM and the skilled trades.”
“All students will benefit from a greater emphasis on hands-on learning experiences and technical skills in the classroom so they can graduate with a competitive advantage in this country,” he said in a statement before the announcement.
