Page 48 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

Communications technology affects all aspects of our lives in a fundamental way. Having an understanding of communications technology is an important part of being both tech- nologically and media literate.
Communications technology courses are project-based and will provide students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills required to design, use, and manage electronic, live, recorded, and graphic communications systems, specifically in the areas of TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic commu- nications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media and animation. These courses will help students understand the effects of communications technology on the environment and society. Students will also examine standards and reg- ulations governing communications technology, health and safety issues, careers in the field, and the importance of lifelong learning, and will learn about the Essential Skills and work habits that are important for success in careers in the field.
The list of approved emphasis areas for communications technology can be found at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/teched.html.
Courses in technological education are suitable for use in cooperative education programs and in connection with other forms of experiential learning as well as in programs such as the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM). For more information, see pages 43–44 of this document.
For policy guidelines pertaining to multiple-credit courses and emphasis courses, see pages 17–18 of this document.
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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY