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Build a strong path for academic success with Metro Continuing Education. With Metro’s Summer School courses, you can earn 5-credits in four weeks. Metro Summer School is an intense experience, where students are fully immersed every day, learning with rich and robust experiences. Full attendance is expected, as the compressed timeline makes the courses move quickly. If you’re up for the challenge, this is a great opportunity to complete your studies in just 18 days of class.
Courses offered
2025 Schedule
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Summer School 2025 is open to:
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Find courses in your zone
Please answer two quick questions to see summer school courses available to you.
How to specify your current/upcoming High School:
- Students finishing Grades 9-11: Indicate the high school you are registered to attend in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
- Students finishing Grade 12 and Metro mature student: Indicate the high school you attended in the previous 2024-25 school year.
- Students finishing Grades 9-11 who are NOT registered to attend an Edmonton Public School in the 2025-26 school year: In the high school dropdown below, select "Non-returning Grade 9-11 student"
Important notes
- The Metro team will verify your choice for accuracy and eligibility. Classes will appear based on the school you specify here. If you are not eligible to take the class, you will be withdrawn from the class with no notice. The $60 program fee is non-refundable.
- Students with administrative flags (expulsion, superintendent directed transfer) for the 2024-25 school year include summer school registrations, and must register according to the superintendent's decision and direction.
Course details
If the course you would like to take is full, please choose a different course from your zone.
Social Studies 10-2 |
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Living in a Globalizing World - Students will examine historical aspects of globalization as well as the effects of globalization on lands, cultures, human rights and quality of life. Students will explore the relationships among globalization, citizenship and identity. The infusion of multiple perspectives will allow students to examine the effects of globalization on peoples in Canada and other locations, including the impact on Aboriginal and Francophone communities. Students will develop skills to respond to issues emerging in an increasingly globalized world. | ONLINE
No classes available. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 9 Credits: 5 |
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Social Studies 20-2 |
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Understandings of Nationalism - Students will examine historical and contemporary understandings of nationalism in Canada and the world. They will explore the origins of nationalism as well as the impacts of nationalism on individuals and communities in Canada and other locations. Examples of nationalism, ultranationalism, supranationalism and internationalism will be examined from multiple perspectives. Students will develop personal and civic responses to emergent issues related to nationalism. | ONLINE
The class below will be taught in-person at the school site the student registers at. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 10-2, Social Studies 10-1, Social 13 or Social 10 (50%+) Credits: 5 |
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Social Studies 30-2 |
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Understandings of Ideologies - Students will examine the origins, values and components of competing ideologies. They will explore multiple perspectives regarding relationships among individualism, liberalism, common good and collectivism. An examination of various political and economic systems will allow students to determine the viability of the values of liberalism. Developing understandings of the roles and responsibilities associated with citizenship will encourage students to respond to emergent global issues. | ONLINE
The class below will be taught in-person at the school site the student registers at. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 20-1 (40%+), Social Studies 20-2 (50%+) Credits: 5 At this time Alberta Education is planning to administer diploma exams in August for 30 level classes. Students are required to write the diploma exam to receive a final mark in the course. Students must be available to write the exam in person. Click here for details. |
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Social Studies 10-1 |
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Students will explore multiple perspectives on the origins of globalization and the local, national and international impacts of globalization on lands, cultures, economies, human rights and quality of life. Students will examine the relationships among globalization, citizenship and identity to enhance skills for citizenship in a globalizing world. The infusion of multiple perspectives will allow students to examine the effects of globalization on peoples in Canada and throughout the world, including the impact on Aboriginal and Francophone communities. | ONLINE
No classes available. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 9 (60%+ recommended) Credits: 5 |
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Social Studies 20-1 |
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Students will explore the complexities of nationalism in Canadian and international contexts. They will study the origins of nationalism and the influence of nationalism on regional, international and global relations. The infusion of multiple perspectives will allow students to develop understandings of nationalism and how nationalism contributes to the citizenship and identities of peoples in Canada. | No classes available. The class below will be taught in-person at the school site the student registers at. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 10-1 (50%+) Credits: 5 |
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Social Studies 30-1 |
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Perspectives on Ideology - Students will explore the origins and complexities of ideologies and examine multiple perspectives regarding the principles of classical and modern liberalism. An analysis of various political and economic systems will allow students to assess the viability of the principles of liberalism. Developing understandings of the roles and responsibilities associated with citizenship will encourage students to respond to emergent global issues. | No classes available. The class below will be taught in-person at the school site the student registers at. |
Prerequisite: Social Studies 20-1 (50%+) or Social Studies 30-2 (50%+ but a mark of 60%+ is recommended) Credits: 5 At this time Alberta Education is planning to administer diploma exams in August for 30 level classes. Students are required to write the diploma exam to receive a final mark in the course. Students must be available to write the exam in person. Click here for details. |
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