This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community.  The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.

The course will develop not only knowledge and skills for the learner, but also the values, attitudes and actions that constitute a way of life rooted in the Christian call to discipleship and service.

Prerequisite: 

• GLS 1O1 – None
• GLE 1O1 and GLE 2O1 – Recommendation of principal  - Development of an Individual Education Plan

Course Evaluation

Term Work based on the four strands, converted to 70% of the final grade

• Knowledge/Understanding 20 %
• Thinking/Inquiry 20%
• Communication 20%
• Application 20%

Final Evaluation, worth 30% of the final grade              

• Portfolio Assignment                                         30%

Summary of Units of Study – For GLE 101 and 201, units are divided accordingly

Summary of Units of Study – For GLS 101 (all 5 units)

Unit	Title
1	Becoming a Self-Directed Learner: Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
2	Becoming a Reflective Learner: Learning & Thinking Skills
3	Becoming  Life-long Learner: Applying Personal Management Skills & Planning
4	Becoming an Effective Learner: Literacy & Numeracy
5	Becoming a Collaborative Learner: Working in Groups and Learning Through the Community
	Summative Assessment Tasks

Strand	Overall Expectations
Learning Skills	identify and use a variety of literacy skills and strategies to improve reading, writing, and oral communications in everyday contexts; identify and use a variety of numeracy skills and strategies to improve the practical application of mathematics in everyday contexts; demonstrate an understanding of learning skills and strategies required for success in school.
Personal Knowledge and Management Skills	apply knowledge of their personal skills and learning strengths to develop strategies for success in secondary school; identify and describe personal-management skills required for success, and explain their use to help maximize learning; demonstrate the use of personal-management skills and strategies to enhance learning.
Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills	identify and describe the knowledge and skills necessary for successful interpersonal relations and teamwork; assess their interpersonal and teamwork skills and strategies, and explain how those skills requiring further development affect their learning; demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate interpersonal and teamwork skills in a variety of learning environments.
Exploration of Opportunities	apply their knowledge of school, work, and community involvement opportunities to develop a personal learning plan; demonstrate an understanding of school and community resources and how these can be utilized to support their learning needs; develop a portfolio of documents pertaining to self-assessment, research, and career exploration that are necessary for planning a pathway for secondary school success.