How to Succeed at SOLE

How to Succeed at SOLE

Before we begin to look at school work at SOLE, let's look at school in general.

In any subject, the work that you do is determined by outside sources: the Ministry of Education, the Toronto District School Board, school personnel and departments. There is no difference in content between a subject taken at SOLE and any other school in Ontario.

Here are some general points to consider about learning at SOLE:

  1. Most courses require a time commitment of about 120 hours of your time, as well as a designated number of contact hours with the teacher in charge of the course. This may vary from year to year and level to level, but it is still a good general rule.
  2. The staff's role at SOLE is to help you learn, to help you with areas of strength and weakness, to point out problems in your work or your approach to the subject, to assess your work on a regular basis, and to administer tests and exams.
  3. Your role is to learn the material with the assistance of research, reference materials and your teachers. It is interesting that material learned in this way tends to be better understood and retained longer than material learned through lectures. Your involvement in your own learning will be a great benefit to you in the long run.
  4. If you are successful at SOLE, you will find the transition to the workplace, to college, or to university easier than you would if you were a graduate of a traditional high school.
  5. You will find it impossible to be a full-time student and have a full-time job at the same time. If you want to work during the day, you should consider night school. We will not adjust our timetable to fit your job.
  6. Before you come to each class or appointment, you should note the amount of work you have accomplished or the difficulties that you have had with the work assigned. If you have difficulty with an assignment, this is the first item that should be discussed during your class. Do not be afraid to discuss homework with your teacher.
  7. If you fall behind in your work, your teacher will be happy to help you make a credit rescue plan.