CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Curriculum Resources
Community Learning Resources Coop Education – Designing For Success 2020 eLearning Ontario e-Community Resource Sharing Site Edugains teaching resources Ontario Educational Resource Bank
Curriculum Documents
GLC2O – Career Studies GLD2O – Discovering the Workplace GLE/GLS1O – Learning Strategies GWL3O – Designing Your Future GPP3O – Leadership and Peer Support GLN4O – Navigating the Workplace GLE3O/4O/GLS4O – Advanced Learning Strategies COOP (DCO3O: Creating Opportunities through Co-op)
Age Based Milestones
Age Based Milestones
MINISTRY DOCUMENTS
Ministry Documents
Educators should be aware that, with the exception of this course, the 2006 Guidance and Career Education document for Grades 9 and 10 will remain in effect. The Grade 9 course Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School (GLS10, GLE10, GLE20) and the Grade 10 course Discovering the Workplace (GLD20) will continue to be based on the curriculum expectations …
Program and Diploma Requirements
1979-81 Diploma Requirements 1989 Intermediate & Senior Grades Program and Diploma Requirements
Dual Credits
Entering Dual Credits in your Student Management System These vendor-specific webinar recordings are designed for SMS users and focus on the differences between team-taught and college-delivered dual credits, how to enter courses and student data in your SMS, and how to check to make sure dual credits are correctly reported. Links and Files: Dual Credit …
2015-02 Course Changes
Important Information from the Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education has asked OSCA to share information with our members about changes to Course Codes, Course Titles and Course Descriptions, which was recently sent to Directors of Education (Click here to view Memo). The following disciplines are affected: Canadian and World Studies, Grades 11 …
Ministry Webinars
June 3, 2014 Webinars Ontario Student Transcript Webinar Topics 1. Overview 2. Dual Credits and Specialist High Skills Majors 3. PLAR 4. Interdisciplinary Studies 5. Technological Education
Gap Year Infographic
Discover Year Gap Year Infographic Katimavik
GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING RESOURCES
e-Learning
Ontario Education Resource Bank
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)
On behalf of the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) I am pleased to send you an electronic version of our new position paper on Interpretation of the LDAO Definition in Postsecondary Settings. The paper was developed by the Legislation & Policy Committee of LDAO in conjunction with Dr. Marjory Phillips, LDAO board member, and approved …
CPPA Webinars
CPPA Webinars We are pleased to be partnering with The Canadian Positive Psychology Association to bring you these three highly practical and relevant learning opportunities to help your students improve psychological health and resilience. Introduction to the VIA Character Strengths Assessment Promoting a Growth Mindset How to Use Positive Psychology to Build Resilience Introduction to …
Education & Career Life Planning
Career Related Jobs People Do – Labour Market Information Ontario Skills Passport Career Activities What to do with your education Know Your Rights Services for Youth – Canada Career Key Quizzes Aboriginal Multi-media Research Individual Pathways Plan Creating Pathways to Success Career Cruising My Blueprint Using the Ontario Skills Passport Guiding Circles – Finding Indigenous …
CareerMash Tech Career Resource Kit
Educational non-profit, CareerMash presents their new Tech Career Resource Kit for Guidance Counsellors and Teachers. Collaborated and endorsed by The Ontario School Counsellors’ Association (OSCA), this resource is designed to support educators and their youth in exploring the diverse opportunities and benefits of a career in technology. The interactive kit includes lesson plans, statistical data and …
JUST FOR COUNSELLORS
Conference Exhibitor Registration
We are now taking Exhibitor Registrations for the OSCA/ACOSO 2024 Conference Organizations are encouraged to apply early as EXHIBITOR BOOTHS are limited. Click the registration link below for details and instructions. Deadline: September 30, 2024 (space permitting) Price: $1000+HST
Associations
American School Counselors’ Association British Columbia School Counsellors’ Association Canadian Career Development Foundation Canadian Council on Social Development Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association / l’Association Canadienne de Counseling et de Pstchothérapie Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Canadian Teachers’ Federation Career Development Association of Alberta Council of Ministers of Education Education Quality and Accountability Office Elementary …
OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathway Awards
Congratulations to our 2026 Student Award Winners Award Winner Board Apprenticeship Willoe Grace Marion Jahmar Tavis Golding Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board DPCDSB College Fatima Fatima Simon Oakley TCDSB Upper Grand District School Board Community Living Jessica Blais Jackie Zhu Upper Grand District School Board Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board University Julien Bourdeau Angel Whitehead …
Subscription Not Required
Career Education Citation Award Category Curriculum History The Career Education Citation reads: “In recognition of an outstanding contribution to the career awareness of young people in the Province of Ontario.” The Career Education Citation is an award presented by OSCA to individuals, groups, or associations who have created, contributed to or delivered career education material …
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Career/Lifeskills Resources Award Category Contribution to Guidance and Career Education History This award was established in 1998 by Career/LifeSkills Resources Inc. which has a commitment to excellence in career and guidance counselling in this province and fully supports the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association and the professionalism that it represents. The Career/LifeSkills Resources Award for Excellence …
Awards Overview
OSCA/ACOSO Guidance and Career Education Awards Nominations are now open for 2026 Forms are to be submitted no later than Friday, September 11, 2026 by 6:00 p.m. Nomination Form The Olive Diefenbaker Award of Merit Nominations Open Year Round Nomination Form The Ontario School Counsellors’ Association has a long standing tradition (over 40 years) of …
Benefits for Subscribers
Check out the many BENEFITS to your OSCA Subscription! OSCA Today – our professional magazine (available in print and electronically in our OSCA Lounge), published three times per year. A hard copy is mailed to each member’s address and sent electronically to each member. Please make sure your information is up-to-date in your profile so …
Ethical Guidelines for Guidance Teacher-Counsellors
The original handbook was completely revised and updated in 2020 to reflect changes in legislation, educational policy and roles of guidance teacher-counsellors. Many of the additional guidance qualification providers in Ontario use this book in their course. Subscribers to OSCA can login to the Subscribers Lounge to download your free copy.
OSCA AQ
OSCA–ACOSO is pleased to continue offering the OCT APPROVED Additional Qualification courses in Guidance and Career Education: Part 1, Part 2, and the Specialist. Courses are offered four times each year—in the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer — providing flexible options to fit your schedule. WHY CHOOSE OSCA FOR YOUR AQ COURSE(S)? Equity, Inclusion and …
Subscription Levels
Bulk Board Subscriptions A school board leads can purchase Statutory Subscriptions for your elementary or secondary guidance counsellor or guidance teachers. To purchase Bulk Subscriptions, click the link below. You will be able to choose the number of subscriptions you would like to purchase (including your own) and choose to pay by credit card, cheque …
