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Who should take TAS1O online?
TAS1O 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.
- Students entering Grade 9 in 2024 or later who need the Grade 9 or 10 technological education credit for the OSSD
- Students exploring apprenticeships and the skilled trades who want to learn about education and training pathways and build design and problem solving skills
- Grade 8 students taking TAS1O early as a Reach Ahead credit
- Students curious about engineering design, technology and careers in the skilled trades
- Students who want timetable flexibility or to free up space for other courses
- Homeschooled students, student-athletes and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- The engineering design process: Use the steps of the design process to plan solutions to real-life problems.
- Designing and creating prototypes: Develop and refine prototypes, products or services that address a design challenge.
- Technological concepts and precision measurement: Apply technological concepts, including precision measurement, to design work.
- Health and safety: Learn health and safety standards and practices for working with tools and technologies.
- Pathways and careers in the skilled trades: Explore job skills programs and education and training pathways, including the skilled trades, that lead to a variety of careers.
Official Ontario course description
Technology and the Skilled Trades, Grade 9, Open (TAS1O)
This hands-on course enables students to further explore the engineering design process and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. Students will design and safely create prototypes, products, and/or services, working with tools and technologies from various industries. As students develop their projects to address real-life problems, they will apply technological concepts such as precision measurement, as well as health and safety standards. Students will begin to explore job skills programs and education and training pathways, including skilled trades, that can lead to a variety of careers.
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.
TAS1O frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for TAS1O?
There is no prerequisite for TAS1O. It is an open course available to all students.
Does TAS1O count toward the OSSD?
Yes. TAS1O meets the Grade 9 or 10 technological education requirement for students who entered Grade 9 in 2024 or later.
Can a Grade 8 student take TAS1O?
Yes. Grade 8 students can take TAS1O as a Reach Ahead credit and begin earning OSSD credits early.
How long does TAS1O 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 TAS1O 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 TAS1O. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.