Ontario Grade 9 GLS1O Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School (Grade 9, Open)
Chapters: 4
1. A. Learning Skills
A1 Developing Literacy Skills and Strategies · A2 Developing Numeracy Skills and Strategies · A3 Developing Learning Skills and Strategies
- Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School – Starting secondary school means more subjects, more homework and more independence. Strong learners study a little every day instead of cramming, prepare for tests by listing topics, testing themselves and fixing mistakes, and use technology wisely for research. Numeracy means knowing maths facts and using them in daily life, like working out a 25% discount. Communication has verbal parts (words) and non-verbal parts (face, eyes, tone); good listeners show they are listening. Teamwork works best with clear roles, fair sharing and respect, and conflicts are solved by discussing the problem, not attacking the person. You are not alone: teachers, libraries, counsellors, clubs, volunteering and part-time work all help you learn and build employability skills. A simple learning plan ties it together.
2. B. Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
B1 Personal Knowledge and Learning · B2 Personal Management and Learning · B3 Applying Personal-Management Skills
- Leadership and Management: Leading People, Teams and Change – Management gets work done through planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling. Leadership inspires people to work towards a shared goal. Leaders choose a style that fits the people and the task, build qualities like communication and integrity, guide teams through their stages, plan projects with schedules, delegate well, and help people accept change.
3. C. Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
C1 Understanding Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills · C2 Assessing Interpersonal Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies · C3 Applying Interpersonal Skills
- Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School – Starting secondary school means more subjects, more homework and more independence. Strong learners study a little every day instead of cramming, prepare for tests by listing topics, testing themselves and fixing mistakes, and use technology wisely for research. Numeracy means knowing maths facts and using them in daily life, like working out a 25% discount. Communication has verbal parts (words) and non-verbal parts (face, eyes, tone); good listeners show they are listening. Teamwork works best with clear roles, fair sharing and respect, and conflicts are solved by discussing the problem, not attacking the person. You are not alone: teachers, libraries, counsellors, clubs, volunteering and part-time work all help you learn and build employability skills. A simple learning plan ties it together.
- Environmental Stewardship: Caring for the Planet as We Use Technology – Environmental stewardship means using the Earth's resources carefully so they last, and fixing harm where we can. Every product, from a phone to a hospital machine, has a life cycle: raw materials, making, transport, use and end of life. Each stage uses energy and makes waste. Good stewards keep products longer, choose efficient machines, follow the waste hierarchy (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, then dispose), send e-waste to proper recyclers and support laws and company practices that protect nature. Technology can harm the environment, but it can also help: solar panels, LEDs and smart sensors cut waste.
4. D. Exploration of Opportunities
D1 Making Connections · D2 Learning Through the Community · D3 Exploring Careers
- Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School – Starting secondary school means more subjects, more homework and more independence. Strong learners study a little every day instead of cramming, prepare for tests by listing topics, testing themselves and fixing mistakes, and use technology wisely for research. Numeracy means knowing maths facts and using them in daily life, like working out a 25% discount. Communication has verbal parts (words) and non-verbal parts (face, eyes, tone); good listeners show they are listening. Teamwork works best with clear roles, fair sharing and respect, and conflicts are solved by discussing the problem, not attacking the person. You are not alone: teachers, libraries, counsellors, clubs, volunteering and part-time work all help you learn and build employability skills. A simple learning plan ties it together.
- Career Planning: From Knowing Yourself to Your First Job – Career planning has five steps. 1) Know yourself: interests, skills and values. 2) Explore career families and find out the work, study needed, pay and demand. 3) Plan a pathway with SMART goals and a plan B. 4) Search for jobs with a CV, cover letter, digital portfolio and interview practice. 5) Make the move from school to work and keep learning, because careers change over a lifetime.