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In Roman Catholic separate school boards, learning programs also include religious education programs and courses. For information on religious education courses in secondary schools, see section 7.3.2.
Elementary curriculum policy documents on the ministry website:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/subjects.html
Secondary curriculum policy documents on the ministry website:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/subjects.html
Course codes on the ministry website:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/commoncc/ccc.html
2.2.1 Textbooks and Supplementary Resources
A textbook is defined as a comprehensive learning resource, intended for use by an entire class or group of students, that is in print or electronic form, or that consists of any combination of print, electronic, and non-print materials collec- tively designed to support a substantial portion (85%) of the Ontario curriculum expectations for a specific grade and subject in elementary school, or for a course in secondary school, or a substantial portion (85%) of the expectations for a learning area in the Ontario Kindergarten program. A textbook must also support the philosophy and intent of the curriculum policy for the subject or course and grade.
A supplementary resource is defined as a resource that supports only a limited number of expectations, or the expectations in a single strand, as outlined in the curriculum policy document for a specific subject or course or for a Kindergarten learning area. Such a resource may be intended for use by an entire class or group of students. Examples are levelled texts, novels, dictionaries, atlases, and computer software and instructional guides.
The Trillium List contains the titles of those textbooks that are approved by the ministry for use in Ontario schools. The textbooks on the Trillium List have been subjected to a rigorous evaluation to ensure that they conform to ministry standards. School boards are responsible for selecting textbooks for use in their schools from the Trillium List. School boards have the sole responsibility for the selection and evaluation of supplementary resources.
The Trillium List:
www.curriculum.org/occ/trillium/index.shtml
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