[kwlug-disc] (Sort of off-topic) High School courses

[William Park]

On 2025-08-29 21:01, Jason Locklin via kwlug-disc wrote:
> On Fri Aug 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM EDT, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> Does anyone know how High School courses are selected?
>>
>> I don't think the textbook, exercises, and curriculum are written by
>> Ministry of Education staffs.  They probably review it and stamp
>> approval.  They could issue RFP or some guidelines, though.
> 
> The Ministry produces the Ontario Curriculum, which defines the courses and learning expectations:
> https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum#secondary

Thanks, another loads of !@#$ to read.  I've been reading "Guide to 
Locally Developed Courses" 
(https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/localdev/locdeve.pdf).

> 
> Materials and resources are identified and provided by boards and the ministry, but teachers have the professional duty to select the materials they use to meet curriculum expectations.
> 
> Hope that helps, William. -J
What does Ministry buy?  Textbooks, teacher's materials (training, 
exercises, exams), hardware, software, etc.?


Background:
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Trying to identify things that Linux guys can do better than Windows 
guys, and that are relevant today.  Two of those "things" would be
     - drone
     - robotics
in K-12 education market.  I think there are sufficient collective 
expertise in LUGs in Ontario.  It's just, putting it all together into a 
sellable package.

--William