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How Our ESL Program Prepares Students to Be Effective Communicators

Communication goes beyond the ability to speak or understand a language. These days, communication skills are precious for professional development, academic advancement, and cultivating personal relationships. Communication skills are essential to all aspects of one’s life.  Effective communication skills do not come naturally, even to native speakers. For second-language speakers, learning a language only sometimes […]

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4 Essay Tips For Students in Our ESL Program

Are you pursuing admission into a competitive North American university? If so, your ability to write a strong essay will be a significant asset. Essays require you to recruit your critical thinking, persuasive, and written communication skills to explore a topic in-depth and effectively state a case.  In any post-secondary environment, regardless of the discipline […]

Study Tips to Boost Efficiency in a Fast Track University Prep School

Independent study is crucial to every student’s success, particularly in post-secondary. Yet, very few students are taught practical studying skills. For those looking to take the quickest route to successful university admission, effective and efficient learning is imperative. Though students here at the Great Lakes College of Toronto receive plenty of one-on-one support, most university […]

3 Ways Private School Students Can Benefit From Hybrid Learning

In recent years, flexible learning formats have grown in popularity. In 2021, The Great Lakes College of Toronto introduced a hybrid synchronous learning model to ensure that students continued to receive a quality education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This model combines in-class instruction with online, synchronous learning, providing students with the best of both worlds. […]

The Value of STEM Subjects in a Fast Track University Prep School

At the Great Lakes College of Toronto, our fast track university prep program is designed to help students earn admission to North American universities. We cover subjects that enable our students to pursue a well-rounded education in the Arts, International Business, English, and of course, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). For many reasons, STEM […]