Consultation
We assess your program and school choices in alignment with your goals and formulate a full application strategy package.
Drafting
We help you navigate the post-secondary application systems and draft your supplementary tasks for each application.
Editing & Submission
A senior tutor will help you edit and polish your supplementary tasks and submit your applications.
Your writing reflects your thinking, so to an
admissions officer, the admission essay is a critical part of the post-secondary application process. No matter the question, the way you answer shows how well
you can express yourself in writing, and gives the admissions officer a better
understanding of your qualities as a potential student at their
institution.
The best applications come from students who dedicate time and effort to their admissions essays, through thoughtful editing and revision, to convey their unique ideas in well-polished answers.
Each school deserves and requires a unique essay, and applicants will be judged on how well they tailor their responses to their specific schools of choice. This is your time to be authentic in your application, and show your genuine desire to become a student at their post-secondary institution.
The best applications come from students who dedicate time and effort to their admissions essays, through thoughtful editing and revision, to convey their unique ideas in well-polished answers.
Each school deserves and requires a unique essay, and applicants will be judged on how well they tailor their responses to their specific schools of choice. This is your time to be authentic in your application, and show your genuine desire to become a student at their post-secondary institution.
I am an international student who has been studying with TEMS for 3 years. When it was time to apply to universities, I turned to the instructors at TEMS to help me organize my application process and revise my application responses. I applied to fifteen universities across Canada and one school in the U.S. The instructor helped me organize the information I needed to supply for each specific school. I felt confident when applying to the universities, not confused like most of my classmates. Finally, TEMS provided a support system throughout my application process. They revised each draft of each essay, and they pointed out the weaknesses in my responses so that I could improve them. Overall, I know that choosing TEMS to guide me through my application process was a good decision. I was accepted to 13 out of the 15 schools I applied to, and now I am studying in the school and program that is right for me.
R. Lee
University of Waterloo Business Student
100 Blythwood Rd. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L4A2
(519) 342-0351
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ESLBOI
Course Description
This course extends students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English
for everyday and academic purposes. Students will participate in conversations in
structured situations on a variety of familiar and new topics; read a variety of texts
designed or adapted for English language learners; expand their knowledge of
English grammatical structures and sentence patterns; and link English sentences to
compose paragraphs. The course also supports students’ continuing adaptation
to the Ontario school system by expanding their knowledge of diversity in their new
province and country
Prerequisite: ESL Level 1 or equivalent
ESLCOI
Course Description
This course further extends students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, and
writing in English for a variety of everyday and academic purposes. Students will
make short classroom oral presentations; read a variety of adapted and original texts
in English; and write using a variety of text forms. As well, students will expand
their academic vocabulary and their study skills to facilitate their transition to the
mainstream school program. This course also introduces students to the rights and
responsibilities inherent in Canadian citizenship, and to a variety of current
Canadian issues
Prerequisite: ESL Level 2 or equivalent
Prerequisite: ESL Level 2 or equivalent
ESLDOI
Course Description
This course prepares students to use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in
classroom and social situations and to participate in Canadian society as informed
citizens. Students will develop the oral-presentation, reading, and writing skills
required for success in all school subjects. They will extend listening and speaking
skills through participation in discussions and seminars; study and interpret a variety
of grade-level texts; write narratives, articles, and summaries in English; and respond
critically to a variety of print and media texts.
Prerequisite: ESL Level 3 or equivalent
Prerequisite: ESL Level 3 or equivalent
ESLEOI
Course Description
This course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to make the
transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary
school disciplines. Students will be encouraged to develop independence in a range of
academic tasks. They will participate in debates and lead classroom workshops; read
and interpret literary works and academic texts; write essays, narratives, and reports;
and apply a range of learning strategies and research skills effectively. Students will
further develop their ability to respond critically to print and media texts.
Prerequisite: ESL Level 4 or equivalent
Prerequisite: ESL Level 4 or equivalent
ENG1D
Course Description
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media
literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and
in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods,
interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety
of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective
communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English
course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.
Prerequisite: None
ENG2D
Course Description
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and
media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic
programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and
historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral,
written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of
strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare
students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.
Prerequisite: Gr. 9 English, Academic or Applied
ENG3C
Course Description
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative
thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will study the content,
form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from
Canada and other countries, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for
practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision
and clarity. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 college
preparation course.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 English, Applied
ENG3U
Course Description
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative
thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse
challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well as a range of
informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms.
An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and incorporating
stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for
the compulsory Grade 12 university or college preparation course.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 English, Academic
ENG4C
Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative
thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a variety
of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various countries and cultures,
and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic
purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and
developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for college or
the workplace.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, College Preparation
ENG4U
Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse
a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and
evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety
of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently,
selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for
reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students
for university, college, or the workplace.
Prerequisite: Gr. 11 English, University Preparation
OLC4O
Course Description
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy
skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students
who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for
graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will
produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion
pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a
record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.
Prerequisite: Eligibility requirement:
Students who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at
least twice and who have been unsuccessful at least once are eligible to take the course. (Students who have already met the literacy requirement for graduation may be eligible to take the course under special circumstances, at the discretion of the principal.)
MFM1P
Course Description
This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to introductory algebra, proportional reasoning, and measurement and geometry through
investigation, the effective use of technology, and hands-on activities. Students will investigate
real-life examples to develop various representations of linear relations, and will determine the connections between the representations. They will also explore certain relationships that emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will consolidate their mathematical skills as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.
Prerequisite: None
MPM1D
Course Description
This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the
effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships,
which they will then generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections
between different representations of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that
emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes.
Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: None