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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10: BUSINESS STUDIES
The organization of expectations into strands and subgroups is not meant to imply that the expectations in any one strand or group are achieved independently of the expectations in the other strands or groups.The subheadings are used merely to help teachers focus on particular aspects of knowledge and skills as they plan lessons or learning activities for their students.The concepts, content, and skills identified in the different strands of each course should, wherever appropriate, be integrated in instruction throughout the course.
Many of the expectations are accompanied by examples, given in parentheses.These examples are meant to illustrate the kind of knowledge or skill, the specific area of learning, the depth of learning, and/or the level of complexity that the expectation entails. Some examples may also be used to emphasize the importance of diversity or multiple perspectives.The examples are intended only as suggestions for teachers.Teachers may incorporate the examples into their lessons, or they may choose other topics or approaches that are relevant to the expectation.
Strands
The course content in each of the business studies courses is organized into distinct but related strands.
The strands in the Introduction to Business course are: • Business Fundamentals
• Functions of a Business
• Finance
• Entrepreneurship
The strands in the Information and CommunicationTechnology in Business course are: • Digital Literacy
• Productivity Software
• Design Software
• Business Communications
• EthicsandIssuesinInformationandCommunicationTechnology