Developing ACE Curriculum for College Degree Programs

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Developing ACE Curriculum for College Degree
Programs

• Elizabeth Charters
• Sorina Zota
• Seneca College

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Is preparing students for degree programs within
the ACE mandate?

• According to the CSC Document The 3 Ms of ACE
  Programming Myths, Misinformation and
  Misconceptions (see CSC Website)
• The focus of ACE is on securing access primarily
  for students whose goal is a post secondary
  college program. The identified course outcomes
  are the minimum which must be learned to qualify
• There is nothing to stop individual colleges
  from supplementing activities for individual
  students to meet the admission requirements of a
  specific university program.

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Why should Academic Upgrading offer University
Preparation courses?

• Applied Degree programs offered by a growing
  number of colleges require University Preparation
  high school credits as prerequisites
• Many students who have not completed high school
  are capable of working at an advanced academic
  level
• Foreign educated students may not be able to
  produce transcripts to enter degree programs of
  their choice
• Many students have a goal of earning a degree
  before they complete their education, and would
  prefer Academic Upgrading to be one of the
  alternative routes.

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What routes are there now for students wanting to
enter degree programs?
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How can we adapt ACE curriculum to meet
university preparation outcomes?

• Review secondary school University Preparation
  curriculum outcomes
• Review post-secondary program needs
• Talk to people with high school experience
• Compare existing ACE curriculum and add and
  enhance units where necessary
• Where possible, allow student choice to suit
  needs and goals

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What problems need to be solved to make
ACE-University Prep feasible?

• Determining criteria for student eligibility
• Providing teachers time for curriculum
  development and planning
• Overcoming perception of unfair competition by
  some college programs
• Negotiating recognition by college and university
  admission departments

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Contact Information

• For further information, send email to
• Elizabeth.Charters_at_senecac.on.ca
• Sorina.Zota_at_senecac.on.ca
• For Ontario Curriculum, see
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/