High School
At Bright Start Academy, we offer programs that will meet the needs of many different students. We have both a credit and a non-credit program available. The Credit Program is open to students that are working at grade level but require smaller classes and the option of fewer courses per school year. Our courses include but are not limited to the Ministry of Ontario Education requirements but also include Social and Community Life Skills.
Bright Start Academy – Private School in Toronto, ON provides ABA therapy, Autism Support Services across Mississauga, Markham, Richmond Hill, North York and the surrounding areas.
FUNCTIONAL/PARTIAL CREDIT COURSE
This program focuses on teaching students functional skills. This curriculum focuses on functional curriculum. The classes are small to ensure that students can learn math and language skills while incorporating community living skills, transit skills, and so many other important skills needed for entering adulthood. Other skills that our students work on include etiquette, dealing with conflict and self – regulation.
BSA Co-op Program
Students get a chance to learn life skills in the work place. Each student is interviewed to determine where they feel they would like to work. We help place students with local businesses in the area. Bright Start Academy staff helps to monitor each students to student’s and along side to alongside each business to teach the day to day tasks of that particular job. Our students have had co-op placements with Pizza Pizza, local grocery stores and Long And McQuade Music Store.
Functional High School
Our functional high school will be geared towards high school students and young adults with L.D’s, Autism and other exceptionalities.
Class are held daily and will also be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. * *Classes will teach individuals such as
- finances
- education
- communication and
- employment skills
Classes will run weekly. Registration will take place on the first of January. Classes will start in the month of February. Passport Funding may be applied towards some of our programs.
English ENG1L, ENG1P, ENG2P
This course provides foundational literacy and communication skills to prepare students for success in their daily lives, in the workplace, in the Grade 11 English Workplace Preparation course, or in the English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices, Grade 11 Workplace Preparation course. The course is organized by strands that develop listening and talking skills, reading and viewing skills, and writing skills. In all strands, the focus is on developing foundational literacy skills and on using language clearly and accurately in a variety of authentic contexts. Students develop strategies and put into practice the processes involved in talking, listening, reading, viewing, writing, and thinking, and reflect regularly upon their growth in these areas.
Math MAT1L, MFM1P, MFM2P
This course emphasizes further development of mathematical knowledge and skills to prepare students for success in their everyday lives, in the workplace, and in the Grade 10 LDCC course. The course is organized in three strands related to money sense, measurement, and proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on developing and consolidating key foundational mathematical concepts and skills by solving authentic, everyday problems. Students have opportunities to further develop their mathematical literacy and problem-solving skills and to continue developing their skills in reading, writing, and oral language through relevant and practical math activities.
Science SNC1L, SNC1P
This is an introductory course in science that will allow you to learn about the basic concepts involved in biology, chemistry, physics and scientific inquiry. Each of these topics explore a range of topics including life-sustaining processes in simple and complex organisms, properties of common materials, electrical circuits and science in daily life. The course is designed to help you develop your mathematical and scientific process skills and to continue developing your skills in reading, writing and oral language through practical and relevant science activities. You will be asked to design and conduct investigations related to the 4 topics of study allowing you to put your practical problem solving abilities to use and to apply your knowledge of science to everyday situations.
Food and Healthy Living HFL4E
This course focuses on the fundamental food needs of young adults. Students will learn how to stock a kitchen, make nutritious food choices, and accommodate the food needs of others. Through a range of practical experiences, they will develop skills needed in food preparation for personal use and for employment in the food industry. They will also learn about dining etiquette in different contexts and about responsible consumer practices. Students will use social science research methods to investigate issues related to food preparation and nutrition.
Health and Physical Education PPL1O, PPL2O
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.
Drama ADA1O
This course provides opportunities for students to explore dramatic forms and techniques, using material from a wide range of sources and cultures. Students will use the elements of drama to examine situations and issues that are relevant to their lives. Students will create, perform, discuss, and analyse drama, and then reflect on the experiences to develop an understanding of themselves, the art form, and the world around them.
Civics CHV2O
This course explores the rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
Learning Strategies GLE1O
Geography CGC1P
This course focuses on current geographic issues that affect Canadians. Students will draw on their personal and everyday experiences as they explore a range of issues, including food and water supplies, competing land uses, and interactions with the natural environment, developing their awareness that issues that affect their lives are interconnected with issues in other parts of the world. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate choices related to sustainable living in Canada.