INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES ABOUT DESTREAMING IN TLDSB
WHY DESTREAMING?
The research on streaming too early is clear: Black, Indigenous, racialized, low income and special needs students are significantly more likely to be streamed into applied or locally developed classes which leads to poor learning outcomes and fewer postsecondary options than those of their academic peers.
BACKGROUND ON DESTREAMING
Prior to the upcoming school year, Ontario was the only province in Canada that separates students into different pathways as early as grade 9. Academic streaming means separating students into Applied, Academic, and Locally Developed courses. Destreaming means schools will no longer offer courses in the Applied stream.
An effort to ensure all students can reach their full potential started with a new math course in September of 2021, and will continue with changes to Science, English, French, and Geography in September of 2022.
A destreamed grade 9 program will create the conditions for all students to be successful, to be prepared for the senior program in secondary school, and to pursue any post-secondary pathway they choose.
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
Teachers will continue to use Individual Education Plans(IEPs) for students who have Special Education needs in all classes.
COURSE CHANGES
FALL 2021
English:
- Academic (ENG1D)
- Applied (ENG1P)
Geography:
- Academic (CGC1D)
- Applied (CGC1P)
French:
- Academic (FSF1D)
- Applied (FSF1P)
- Open (FSF1O)
Math:
- Destreamed (MTH1W)
Science:
- Academic (SNC1D)
- Applied (SNC1P)
FALL 2022
English:
- Academic (ENG1D)
Geography:
- Academic (CGC1D)
French:
- Academic (FSF1O)
- Open
Math:
- Destreamed (MTH1W)
Science:
- NEW: Destreamed Science: (SNC1W)
NEW GRADE 9 DESTREAMED SCIENCE COURSE (SNC1W)
The new destreamed Science, Grade 9 course (SNC1W) will be implemented in classrooms beginning in September 2022 and will replace the Grade 9 Academic and Applied Science courses.
CHANGES TO GRADE 10 MATH
The ministry will be releasing an Addendum for each of the Grade 10 Academic and Applied Mathematics courses to be implemented for the 2022-23 school year to support students in their transition from the destreamed Grade 9 Mathematics course to the current Grade 10 Mathematics courses.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DESTREAMING
Read this Article: Roadmaps and Roadblocks; Career and life planning, guidance, and streamingin Ontario’s schools
Go here: The Ontario Ministry of Education’s Curriculum and Resources site
Watch this video: A Brief History of Academic Streaming in Ontario
Ask your student’s incoming guidance team!
