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Canada TEMS Academy
Camp Programs
Ontario, Canada
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What can our camps do for you?
Here are some key benefits from experiencing a study abroad camp program:
Supported English Immersion
Study English and practice with native English speakers. Our teachers provide quality English lessons that are practical to what you will experience while in Canada. Improve your speaking with our guidance!
Confidence and Leadership Building
Our programs focus on group work, social encounters, and public speaking presentations. We help guide students to take action and understand how capable they are. Start the change from a dependent to an independent learner!
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Academic and Cultural Travel Experience
See Canada in a safe and exciting way while practicing English! Whether you are sightseeing across Ontario, or studying in a Canadian school, you will learn what it feels like to live and study in another country.
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Summer Camp
Winter Camp
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Experience Canada and create memories
The TEMS Summer Camp is a 3-week English camp which starts at the end of July and lasts until mid-August. Students aged 12-18 are welcome to join the camp where they will live with a Canadian family, have daily English lessons at the TEMS school, and visit Canadian attractions and landmarks. Students who participate in the TEMS Summer camp leave having made international friends and significantly improved their English reading, writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
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3 week program
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Daily help from experienced instructors
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Suitable for ages 12-18
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Homestay / Residence Living Accommodations
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Tour of Ottawa, Kingston, and Quebec
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Immerse in English and experience Canadian school culture!
The TEMS Winter Schooling is a 3-week English camp which takes place at the end of January. Students aged 12-18 are welcome to join the camp where they will live with a Canadian family, attend Canadian schools, and visit Canadian attractions and landmarks. Students will also receive supplementary English lessons at TEMS' after-school program. Students who participate in the TEMS Winter Schooling program gain an understanding of Canadian culture and the Canadian school system, make international friends, and improve their English reading, writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
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3 week program
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Daily help from experienced instructors
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Suitable for ages 12-18
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Homestay Living Accommodations
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Tour of Ottawa, Kingston, and Quebec
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Attend Canadian High School Classes
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MPM2D
Course Description
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their
problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use of technology, and
abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications; solve and
apply linear systems; verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry; and
investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically
and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: Grade 9 Mathematics, Academic, or Grade 9 Mathematics Transfer, Applied to
Academic
MDM4U
Course Description
This course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data.
Students will apply methods for organizing and analyzing large amounts of information; solve
problems involving probability and statistics; and carry out a culminating investigation that
integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical
processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will find this course of particular interest.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Functions and Applications,
Grade 11, University/College Preparation
CGC1P
Course Description
This course focuses on current geographic issues that affect Canadians. Students will draw on
their personal and everyday experiences as they explore issues relating to food and water
supplies, competing land uses, interactions with the natural environment, and other topics
relevant to sustainable living in Canada. They will also develop an awareness that issues that
affect their lives in Canada are interconnected with issues in other parts of the world.
Throughout the course, students will use the concepts of geographic thinking, the geographic
inquiry process, and spatial technologies to guide and support their investigations.
Prerequisite: None
MCF3M
Course Description
This course introduces basic features of the function by extending students’ experiences with
quadratic relations. It focuses on quadratic, trigonometric, and exponential functions and their
use in modelling real-world situations. Students will represent functions numerically,
graphically, and algebraically; simplify expressions; solve equations; and solve problems
relating to applications. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as
they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic, or Foundations of Mathematics,
Grade 10, Applied
SBI3U
Course Description
This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes that occur in biological systems.
Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biodiversity; evolution; genetic processes; the structure and function of animals; and the anatomy, growth, and
function of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and
helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic
AVI1O
Course Description
This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts as a foundation for
further study. Students will become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the
expressive qualities of various materials by using a range of media, processes, techniques,
and styles. Students will use the creative and critical analysis processes and will interpret art
within a personal, contemporary, and historical context.
Prerequisite: None
TFJ3C
Course Description
This course enables students to develop or expand knowledge and skills related to hospitality
and tourism, as reflected in the various sectors of the tourism industry. Students will learn
about preparing and presenting food, evaluating facilities, controlling inventory, and marketing
and managing events and activities, and will investigate customer service principles and the
cultural and economic forces that drive tourism trends. Students will develop an awareness of
health and safety standards, environmental and societal issues, and career opportunities in the
tourism industry.
Prerequisite: None
MBF3C
Course Description
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as a problem
solving tool in the real world. Students will extend their understanding of quadratic relations;
investigate situations involving exponential growth; solve problems involving compound
interest; solve financial problems connected with vehicle ownership; develop their ability to
reason by collecting, analysing, and evaluating data involving one variable; connect probability
and statistics; and solve problems in geometry and trigonometry. Students will consolidate
their mathematical skills as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 10, Applied
MCV4U
Course Description
This course builds on students’ previous experience with functions and their developing
understanding of rates of change. Students will solve problems involving geometric and
algebraic representations of vectors and representations of lines and planes in three-dimensional space; broaden their understanding of rates of change to include the derivatives of polynomial, sinusoidal, exponential, rational, and radical functions; and apply these
concepts and skills to the modelling of real-world relationships. Students will also refine their
use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course
is intended for students who choose to pursue careers in fields such as science, engineering,
economics, and some areas of business, including those students who will be required to take
a university-level calculus, linear algebra, or physics course.
Prerequisite: Note: Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University Preparation, must be taken prior
to or concurrently with Calculus and Vectors
SNC2P
Course Description
This course enables students to develop a deeper understanding of concepts in biology,
chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to apply their knowledge of science in
real-world situations. Students are given opportunities to develop further practical skills in
scientific investigation. Students will plan and conduct investigations into everyday problems
and issues related to human cells and body systems; chemical reactions; factors affecting
climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
Prerequisite:Grade 9 Science, Academic or Applied
SNC2D
Course Description
This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology,
chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between
science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to
further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations
and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells
and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base
reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
Prerequisite: Grade 9 Science, Academic or Applied
SBI3C
Course Description
This course focuses on the processes that occur in biological systems. Students will learn
concepts and theories as they conduct investigations in the areas of cellular biology,
microbiology, genetics, the anatomy of mammals, and the structure of plants and their role in
the natural environment. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of concepts, and
on the skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic or Applied
CGC1D
Course Description
This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human
systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students
will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics such as
transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the
concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial
technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for
making Canada a more sustainable place in which to live.
Prerequisite: None
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
MCR3U
Course Description
This course introduces the mathematical concept of the function by extending students’
experiences with linear and quadratic relations. Students will investigate properties of discrete
and continuous functions, including trigonometric and exponential functions; represent
functions numerically, algebraically, and graphically; solve problems involving applications of functions; investigate inverse functions; and develop facility in determining equivalent algebraic expressions. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic
MHF4U
Course Description
This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the
properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques
for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Mathematics for College
Technology, Grade 12, College Preparation
SPH3U
Course Description
This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Students will
explore kinematics, with an emphasis on linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and magnetism.
They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of physics. In addition,
they will analyse the interrelationships between physics and technology, and consider the
impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic
CHV2O/GLC2O
Course Descriptions
*CHV2O and GLC2O are two half-credit courses which must be completed consecutively within the same year.
CHV2O:
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a
This course explores 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.
Prerequisite: None
GLC2O
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning,
GLC2O
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning,
work, and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and
characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends, work opportunities,
and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and career options,
prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their
goals through the development of a career plan.
Prerequisite: None
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
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
SNC1P
Course Description
This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology,
chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to apply their knowledge of science to
everyday situations. They are also given opportunities to develop practical skills related to
scientific investigation. Students will plan and conduct investigations into practical problems
and issues related to the impact of human activity on ecosystems; the structure and properties
of elements and compounds; space exploration and the components of the universe; and static
and current electricity.
Prerequisite: None
SCH4U
Course Description
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of
organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of
reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students will further develop
their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes, and will
refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the
importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology
on the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Chemistry, University Preparation
SPH4U
Course Description
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories.
Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect
motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Physics, University Preparation