The Canadian Academic Alignment Program (CAAP): Canadian University Readiness is a 24-week academic preparation course designed for students who have completed secondary school and are preparing for success in Canadian university-level study.
This course strengthens the language, academic, analytical, quantitative, digital, and transition skills students need to meet the expectations of Canadian postsecondary learning. Students will practise academic reading and writing, source evaluation, evidence-based thinking, data interpretation, online participation, professional communication, presentation skills, independent learning, and portfolio development.
The course is organized into six modules:
- Foundations for Canadian Academic Study
- Research, Source Use, and Evidence-Based Thinking
- Essay Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, and Data Commentary
- Academic Communication, Presentation, and Online Participation
- Stream-Based Academic Application
- Canadian University Transition, Capstone, and Final Readiness
Each week, students complete a structured 24-hour learning package that includes academic writing, peer engagement, analytical or quantitative practice, project development, and portfolio evidence. Students are expected to submit regular written work, participate in online discussions, complete applied case-study projects, record academic presentations, and reflect on their progress throughout the course.
By the end of the program, students will have developed a final capstone portfolio demonstrating growth in academic writing, research, communication, analytical thinking, quantitative reasoning, digital learning, and Canadian university readiness.
The Canadian Academic Alignment Program (CAAP) is designed to help students transition successfully into the Canadian academic system by building the knowledge, skills, and learning habits expected in Ontario secondary schools. Through focused modules in English, Math, Science, Civics, and Careers, students strengthen their academic foundations, improve critical thinking and communication skills, and become familiar with Canadian classroom expectations, assessment styles, and approaches to independent learning. The program is intended to prepare students for a smoother entry into Grades 11 and 12 and greater success in a Canadian high school environment.
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today's world and of personal interest to them.
This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills though investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry, and investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.