Its breadth responds clearly to the commitments of the College, while at the same time meeting the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Training for the Common Curriculum and Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits. During 1996, the Ministry of Education and Training announced a program of secondary school reform to reassess requirements for high school graduation, and to put in place a new four-year secondary school graduation program, leading to Grade 12 graduation. To comply with provincial requirements, and to enable students to move as smoothly as possible between educational systems, the College is undertaking a parallel curriculum revision which will prepare students to undertake the IB Diploma program at Upper Canada College in their Grade 11 and 12 years. Academic counselling is an important component of the educational program at UCC, and students are encouraged to draw on a variety of resources for personal as well as for academic reasons. There are a variety of resources readily available to assist students in the decision-making for academic planning and course selection.
Instruction takes place through formal classes.
Computer facilities are available for student use in the computer centre, the library, and the boarding houses. In Grade 9 all students enroll in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program which involves a variety of physical fitness, expeditions, skills, and service. All students must complete a basic commitment of 150 hours over the three-year period of the IB program, with an even balance among the three elements of CAS in order to receive the IB Diploma. Records of CAS involvement are sent to universities along with a transcript of student marks, and form an important part of a student's curriculum vitae. This page was last updated .