De-streaming

YRDSB’s de-streaming goal is the elimination of identity-based disproportionalities in achievement, well-being, graduation, and post-secondary outcomes.

  • Streaming means creating long-term student groups based on perceptions of ability or separating students into different course types such as Academic, Applied and Locally Developed.
  • Ontario was the only province that had streaming for English, Science, Geography, History and French in Grade 9. The course types for these streamed Grade 9 courses were Academic, Applied, and Locally Developed.

  • Students who are Indigenous, Black, from households currently experiencing low socio-economic circumstances, and students who have special education needs have been more-likely to be placed in streams with lower expectations and less access to post-secondary options.

  • Research shows that de-streaming results in better outcomes for all students and particularly for those who are from marginalised communities.  
  • Students and families have indicated that they consider pathway selection in Grade 8 to be too early. By de-streaming, students and their families have additional time to understand pathways and to keep options open when choosing workplace, apprenticeship, college or university courses in Grades 11 and 12.

  • Grade 8 Teachers, Special Education Resource Teachers (SERTs), and Guidance Counsellors are all available to assist with course selection.  
  • Secondary schools also have information evenings to assist Grade 8 students and their families with transition planning.
  • Summer school programming focusing on numeracy or literacy fundamentals is available to students in Grades 7 and 8 to help them prepare for high school.

  • Province wide, Applied courses are no longer being offered in Grade 9.  
  • Grade 9 English, French and Geography are offered as Academic courses.  Applied courses in these subjects are not being offered.  
  • Grade 9 Math and Science are being offered as De-Streamed courses.  Academic and Applied courses in these subjects are not being offered.  
  • In September 2023, Grade 9 English will be offered as a De-Streamed Course.  Academic and Applied English courses will not be offered.  
  • In York Region, Grade 10 History and Grade 10 Math are being offered as Academic courses.  Applied courses in these subjects are not being offered.  
  • Locally Developed courses may still be offered at some schools.

  • Locally Developed courses support students who have not yet demonstrated achievement of the majority of curriculum expectations in Grade 7 and 8. 
  • Locally Developed courses may be offered at the Grade 9 and Grade 10 level in the areas of English, Math, Science and/or History.
  • Locally Developed courses accommodate educational and/or career preparation needs that are not met through other courses.
  • Programs at college and university, as well as some apprenticeship programs, may not accept courses in this pathway for admission. 

Subject

                 2022-2023

         Current Offerings

                    2023-2024

          Continued Offerings

English

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (ENG1L)
  • Academic (ENG1D)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (ENG2L)
  • Applied (ENG2P)
  • Academic (ENG2D)

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (ENG1L)
  • De-Streamed (ENL1W)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (ENG2L)
  • Applied (ENG2P)
  • Academic (ENG2D)
French

Grade 9

  • Open (FSF1O)
  • Academic (FSF1D)
 

Grade 10

  • Open (FSF2O)
  • Applied (FSF2P)
  • Academic (FSF2D

Grade 9

  • Open (FSF1O)
  • Academic (FSF1D)
 

Grade 10

  • Open (FSF2O)
  • Applied (FSF2P)
  • Academic (FSF2D)
Geography

Grade 9

  • Academic (CGC1D)

Grade 9

  • Academic (CGC1D)
History

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (CHC2L)
  • Academic (CHC2D)

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (CHC2L)
  • Academic (CHC2D)
Math

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (MAT1L)
  • De-Streamed (MTH1W)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (MAT2L)
  • Academic (MPM2D)

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (MAT1L)
  • De-Streamed (MTH1W)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (MAT2L)
  • Academic (MPM2D)
Science

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (SNC1L)
  • De-Streamed (SNC1W)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (SNC2L)
  • Applied (SNC2P)
  • Academic (SNC2D)

Grade 9

  • Locally Developed (SNC1L)
  • De-Streamed (SNC1W)
 

Grade 10

  • Locally Developed (SNC2L)
  • Applied (SNC2P)
  • Academic (SNC2D)

 

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