It
was quite interesting reading about the structure of the education system in Canada. I was unaware that each province had
differing ages for elementary school attendance, and was surprised to learn
that Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador require
mandatory attendance for pre-elementary schooling (p. 90).
I
was intrigued by the discussion of alternative
schools starting on page 101 of the textbook. Once again, I was not aware that schools of
this nature were a part of the education system of Canada. I believe alternative schools are a great
opportunity for students who find it more challenging to adhere to a traditional
school atmosphere. I would be interested
in researching what variety of alternative schools are have available in Winnipeg,
and what the procedure is in order to attend.
I would hope that alternative schools could be further highlighted
throughout Canadian education systems since standard education does not fit the
needs and potential of every student. I
would also be interested to learn more about job opportunities within this
branch of schooling.
It
seems as though the trend for this chapter was that I am not aware of the
variety of educational institutions that are present within Canada. Another education institution that I learnt
about are the charter schools found
solely in Alberta (p. 102). It was neat
to learn about the different levels of administration, and governance that each
institution follows. Overall, there I
have plenty more to learn about the structure of Canada’s education system, and
I better get going on it!
Discussion Question: If you had the option to attend an alternative school as a child would you
have been interested in the opportunity?
L.
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