PROGRAMS
GUIDELINES ACADEMY
Programs
OSSD
Guidelines Academy is a Canadian Secondary School that grants credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The OSSD is the official Secondary School Diploma of the Province of Ontario.
For many years, the OSSD has been the highest-ranking Canadian Secondary School Diploma and recognized as having the highest standard among secondary schools in the English-speaking world.
We are also within driving distance of Brock University, McMaster University, Laurier University, University of Waterloo, Western University, the University of Windsor, Queen’s University, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
To earn a high school diploma in Ontario, students must:
– earn 18 compulsory credits
– earn 12 optional credits
– pass the literacy requirement
– complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities
On-site Program
Guidelines Academy’s On-Site Secondary School Program offers courses from grades nine – twelve. Graduates will receive the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Students in the On-Site Program will attend Guidelines Academy, in the City of Vaughan, in the Greater Toronto Area. Our school is the host to high-achieving secondary school students who would like to pursue university and college studies, in the fields of Business, Engineering, and Technology.
English Language Institute Program
Guidelines Academy’s English Language Institute (ELI) is designed for both local and international students who wish to improve their English language fluency level. This will enable students to be more successful in their application to the best universities and to achieve the highest standards possible in their secondary school and university studies.
The ELI program has five levels – ESLAO, ESLBO, ESLCO, ESLDO, and ESLEO. Upon arrival, all students will be asked to take both an English language and mathematics test. Test results in English will determine whether students will begin with ELI courses or go directly into the Ontario Secondary School English Courses.
The ELI program offers writing, reading, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and listening skills so that students can approach native-like fluency.
Many universities require students to prove their English fluency level and the ELI provides language preparatory training, support, and preparation for taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL).
Many students and parents want individual private lessons for themselves or their children. The ELI tutoring program is designed for those students who prefer an individualized approach to learning English.
IELTS PROGRAM
Guidelines Academy provides courses in IELTS in partnership with Neo-Global Education, the leading IELTS test preparation service provider in China and Canada.
Guidelines Academy is dedicated to helping our students get the best possible language results for college/university applications. We do that by having a team of professional IELTS instructors and learning materials that are differentiated based on the student's levels and learning needs. Our IELTS instructors, each specializing in IELTS Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, are committed to our students and their own professional growth. Guidelines Academy has current IELTS examiners that come to our school on a regular basis, to offer IELTS teaching training and guidance to our IELTS instructors so that our pedagogy is up-to-date.
It is important to note that the IELTS exam is, after all, a language test. It is, therefore, the combination of English language abilities and IELTS test-taking skills that will help the students achieve their desired language test results. Through our IELTS program at New Renaissance Academy, the students will not only pass the IELTS but also their English language abilities will have improved significantly.
Guidelines Academy is now officially an IELTS Test Center. Working closely with IDP, we provide the optimal IELTS test taking experience for all the test takers.
Teacher Team
All of our teaching staff are Ontario Certified Teachers. The teachers are committed to the school philosophy and direction, best teaching practices and focus as a team on the success of all of our students. The staff implements learning and teaching strategies, addresses professional development needs, and the academic, social and emotional needs of each and every student. Students learning in a school where the entire staff is planning together for their success allows all students to reach their full potential.
University Liaison Program
Guidelines Academy knows how important it is to prepare students for university entrance. We provide the best advice possible as to the future educational pathways for success in the university of their choice.
Our University Liaison Program, staffed by experienced educators with connections to universities and colleges, offers both academic and individual counseling to ensure each graduating student receives the counseling they need to be successful in university.
Our University Liaison Officers begin preparing all of our students upon entrance to Guidelines Academy, to choose the future post-secondary pathway of their choice.
Our University Liaison Officers meet with students both collectively and individually and connect with parents as part of the process in assisting students with important post-secondary decisions. They also offer support with the application process to universities.