Different people volunteer for different reasons. Volunteering is when you offer to do some work for no pay. If you are in high school, you need to do a minimum of 40 hours...
ESL means English as a Second Language. ESL classes teach people to speak, read, write and understand English. Students can take ESL Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
If you are interested in volunteering, step one is finding out where you want to volunteer. This is up to you. For example, if you are interested in art, think about volunteering...
It can be an exciting time for you when you have finally decided to make that step into the world of post-secondary education (further education after high school such as: college...
Young people from all backgrounds, in all communities, are affected by bullying... but when you’re the one being pushed around or called names, it can feel like you’re totally...
Moving to a new country can often feel scary, lonely and downright stressful—and having someone to talk to can make all the difference. If you have a problem or you’re just...
If most of the people you go to school with or know seem to be straight, it can feel like there’s nobody to talk to about your sexuality or gender-identity—and that can get really...
It can be hard to make your voice heard when you’re just one young person... but when lots of youth get together to show that they care about an issue or want to see change happen...
Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) is a four-day program funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to welcome and orient high school students who have recently moved to...
Graduating from high school is a big accomplishment, not to mention a vital step if you want to go on to university or college. To graduate from high school in Ontario, you need...
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a standardized test for reading and writing. It covers the English language and communication skills that students should...
EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) is an independent government agency whose main role is to monitor and evaluate the quality of Ontario’s public school system...