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While many students are working hard to wrap up the school year and looking forward to summer vacation, there are other students who will be continuing their learning throughout the summer months. Whether the motivation is to reach ahead, upgrade a mark, complete a prerequisite for their OSSD or create flexibility in their timetable, students have a number of options on how this can be accomplished.

While the rhythm of the traditional school year looks different across the globe, there are telltale signs in Ontario, Canada that the typical academic school year is drawing to a close. The days are getting longer. The weather is getting warmer. Summer vacation plans are on the horizon. But before students can fully embrace the dog days of summer, there are deadlines to be met, assignments to be submitted, and final assessments to be completed.

On this episode, OVS teacher Ms. Cuzner discusses ways to use artificial intelligence when preparing for job interviews. This episode explores three main ways to optimize the job application process and features Joel from Youthfully, who discusses their custom AI simulation software that is specifically designed to help students develop interviewing skills. For more learning …

As caregivers, we have spent years anticipating our children’s needs and to set them up for success in all areas of life. Whether it was taking them to the park to practice soccer skills for an upcoming tryout, running lines late until the night to prepare our children for the school play, or helping to create study notes for the Science unit test, our commitment to supporting our children has been unwavering. And when it comes to preparing our children for post-secondary education, the sentiment is no different.

The Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA) is an international assessment conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that occurs every 3 years. It’s an assessment that evaluates education systems by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. It focuses on applying knowledge to real-life challenges rather than rote memorization.

Most students and parents understand how important it is to graduate high school, but how to get there isn’t always obvious. Ontario Virtual School (OVS) is an Ontario Ministry of Education accredited online private high school that offers students in Canada and abroad the opportunity to earn an OSSD entirely online. The OSSD earned at OVS is equivalent to an OSSD earned through a publicly funded secondary day school.