If there has been a positive to emerge from the last couple of years, it’s been the renewed societal appreciation for healthcare workers. In a sense, it’s unfortunate that it took the world reeling from a global pandemic to shift its sympathies and gratitude to frontline professionals – but whatever the reason for this overdue gratitude, it’s heartening to see.
Amid the pressure of rounding out your senior year at high school, you might feel an additional twinge of stress: choosing the perfect post-secondary school. It’s not an easy ask. Here you are, trying to focus on the present – your assignments, tests, projects and social life – and everyone around you is asking about your plans for the future. You’re just trying to make it to the weekend!
So you’ve decided to enroll in an online high school full-time or part-time. Excellent choice! Online education gives you more freedom and the ability to pursue courses that may not be accessible at a regular school. Aside from these advantages, online education allows you to become more self-sufficient and disciplined, skills that will be important for the rest of your life.
Over the last few years, online learning has grown significantly as the internet and education have combined to allow people to master new skills. During the pandemic, the world realized how valuable and essential online education can be.
In fact, in Ontario, the government has introduced a new online learning requirement, in which students must receive e-learning credits to be entitled to graduation.
Below is more information about this requirement and what it means to take an online course at OES!
In Ontario, grade twelve is often the final milestone in a student’s education before going to postsecondary learning. Thus it is a critical year for preparing students for life after high school. Students’ understanding and abilities are further developed during this year to prepare them for college, university, and in their future careers in life.
If you’ve ever considered the advantages of online high school or online learning, you’re not alone! Online learning is expanding quickly! More people are taking advantage of distance learning, particularly self-driven individuals who want to gain a competitive edge. Online education allows you to continue managing your schedule and it’s flexibly when it comes to its course load, which is a big part of its charm. However, a lot of parents are afraid to take this step.
Becoming a lawyer can be an enormous undertaking that requires time, effort, dedication, and money. The bar exams and law school can be challenging obstacles. On the flip side, a career in law can be gratifying, lively, and come with financial security. Knowing more about this career and the road you take to get there may help you decide whether or not this field is for you.
Contrary to popular belief, summer school is not just for those who have fallen behind or failed certain subjects in the previous semester. The truth is quite the opposite, in fact, with many successful students utilizing it to help even further their studies and gain an extra edge before either going off to post-secondary education or returning for the following semester.
We’re officially halfway through the summer season, and while there’s still a fair bit of time before it arrives, the school season is slowly approaching.
Students will return to school in a little over a month, making this a pivotal time where getting ready for the new school year can make all the difference. For students, returning to school can be both thrilling and terrifying. Some kids might be entering high school for the first time this year, while others might be in their final year and getting ready to move on to post-secondary education. Some children might not be returning to school full-time, and thus will need to be flexible with their learning styles.
The opportunities available for students are vast and exciting—opportunities that tend not to be available for anyone else. Throughout their educational pursuits, a student may, for instance, participate in activities and experiences they never thought themselves capable of—from acting to writing poetry, or playing water polo—even travelling the globe with a sports, debate, Model UN, or chess team.