This course explores the Geography curriculum for Grades 7 to 9 and supports you in developing pedagogical strategies that effectively engage intermediate learners in meaningful, relevant, and inquiry-based learning. You will deepen your understanding of interdisciplinary and cross-curricular approaches while considering how Geography connects to students’ lives, communities, and the wider world. Throughout the course, you will explore ways to integrate experiential learning opportunities, field-based investigations, geospatial technologies, current issues, and a range of print, digital, and community resources that enrich the study of Geography. You will also focus on creating a positive, inclusive, and responsive learning environment that honours learners’ identities, cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences. Through a culturally relevant pedagogical approach and an anti-oppression lens, you will consider how to support student voice, critical thinking, equity, and belonging in the intermediate Geography classroom.
Program Information
What you’ll learn and do in Intermediate Geography ABQ:
- Review professional standards and expectations as well as relevant legislation and regulations that serve as the foundation for equitable, inclusive and accessible education in Ontario.
- Apply the overall and specific expectations of the Ontario Geography curriculum to lesson and course planning.
- Leverage findings from educational research and pedagogical theory in designing and implementing programming are effective and engaging for the Intermediate learner.
- Evaluate potential community engagement and partnerships, as well as culturally responsive strategies and anti-oppression practices to engage with learners, families and the school community.
- Implement meaningful inclusion of Indigenous peoples’ histories, perspectives and knowledge systems to the study of Geography and the environment.
- Analyze effective strategies and frameworks for teaching, assessing, and evaluating intermediate students.
- Integrate pathway planning, policies and special initiatives such as SHSM, experiential learning and course selection for future years in Canada and World Studies.
- Create a holistic long-range plan for teaching Intermediate Geography that can be used in your professional practice.
Prerequisites
- OCT MEMBERSHIP confirming you are an OCT member with an undergraduate degree.
- UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT(S)
Your transcript(s) must show: The equivalent of 2.0 full undergraduate/graduate credits in geography.
Materials
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There are no additional resources required for this course.
Technology
- Laptop/PC: Windows 10 or higher or equivalent operating system with recommended 8 GB of RAM and at least 16 GB of free hard disk space and Wi-Fi capabilities.
- Access to reliable high-speed broadband internet access (Cable, DSL, LTE) with a minimum bandwidth of 15 Mbps is recommended.
- Included integrated webcam and microphone recommended.
This is an asynchronous, cohort based, instructor-led course with defined start date, end date and specific module due dates. Learners are not expected to be online at a certain time of day, but they are expected to work through the material alongside other learners. Learners should expect to spend 16-18 hours on coursework throughout each week to stay on track.
To successfully complete your program, you will complete all components of the program. Your progress will be continuously evaluated using a variety of formative and/or summative assessments to receive a final mark. Information about these assessment methods will be provided in the Learning Management System on the first day of the program.
| Course Code | EDUC 9N704 |
| Course Name | Intermediate: Geography ABQ |
| Category | ABQ Intermediate |
| Price | $725 |
| Delivery Mode | ASY - Asynchronous Online |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Registration | Find upcoming dates and class times. |
| OSAP Eligible | Yes |
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This program is available in the following terms:
| 0. Availability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 1. Start Date | Mar 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027 | Feb 22, 2027 |
| 2. End Date | May 17, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Mar 14, 2027 | Apr 18, 2027 |
| 3. Withdraw deadline 100% | March 29, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | June 28, 2026 | July 26, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | November 22, 2026 | January 24, 2027 | February 28, 2027 |
| 4. Withdraw deadline 50% | April 12, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | July 12, 2026 | August 9, 2026 | October 4, 2026 | November 8, 2026 | December 6, 2026 | February 7, 2027 | March 14, 2027 |