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Who should take CGC1W online?
CGC1W supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Grade 9 students completing the compulsory Canadian geography credit for the OSSD
- Students building geographic thinking, research and problem solving skills that support any future pathway, including college, apprenticeships and the skilled trades
- Grade 8 students taking CGC1W early as a Reach Ahead credit
- Students who missed or did not pass Grade 9 geography and need to catch up
- Students who want to free up space in their in-school timetable for other courses
- Homeschooled students, student-athletes and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Geographic inquiry and skills: Use the geographic inquiry process, geographic thinking and geospatial technologies to investigate questions about Canada.
- Canada's natural and human systems: Explore how Canada's physical environment and human activities interact and connect with other parts of the world.
- Resources, industries and careers: Examine Canada's natural resources and industries and the careers and economic issues connected to them.
- Land use and sustainability: Investigate land use, responsible development and the sustainability of Canada's environment.
- Communities and connections: Study how diverse communities across Canada, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit, connect with the land and with each other.
Official Ontario course description
Exploring Canadian Geography, Grade 9, De-streamed (CGC1W)
This course builds on learning in Grades 7 and 8 in geography. Students will explore relationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how they interconnect with other parts of the world. Students will also examine environmental and economic issues, and their impact related to topics such as natural resources and industries, careers, land use and responsible development, and sustainability. In addition, students will understand the connections that diverse communities and individuals have with the physical environment and each other throughout Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives. Students will apply geographic thinking, use the geographic inquiry process, and use geospatial technologies throughout their investigations.
Prerequisite: None
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school, and the credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have a deadline.
CGC1W frequently asked questions
Is CGC1W a compulsory course?
Yes. CGC1W meets the compulsory Canadian geography credit required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
What is the prerequisite for CGC1W?
There is no prerequisite for CGC1W. The course builds on the geography learning from Grades 7 and 8.
What can I take after CGC1W?
CGC1W is a prerequisite for Grade 11 geography courses such as CGG3O Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective, and it also opens the door to CGW4C World Issues in Grade 12.
How long does CGC1W take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my CGC1W mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected. Your credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript, and we send your report card to your home school.
I already took CGC1W. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.