Question 1

Canada is the only country in the world with no _____ education department.
A) federal
B) provincial
C) regional
D) municipal

Accepted Answer

Canada does not have a federal education department; education is managed at the provincial and territorial levels.

Question 2

What differences would result in British Columbia having a different curriculum from Ontario?
A) cultural
B) regional
C) linguistic
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

British Columbia and Ontario may have different curricula due to cultural, regional, and linguistic differences, which can influence educational priorities and needs.

Question 3

A province's _____ outlines educational organization, employee duties, accountability measures And programming.
A) teacher's unions
B) Board of Governors
C) Senate
D) Education Act

Accepted Answer

The Education Act is a legal framework that outlines the organization of education, employee duties, accountability measures, and programming within a province.

Question 4

The total value of goods and services produced within a country is known as the
A) national revenue index.
B) gross domestic product.
C) national deficit.
D) national economy.

Accepted Answer

The total value of goods and services produced within a country is known as the gross domestic product (GDP). GDP is a measure of the economic activity of a country and is used to compare the economic performance of different countries.

Question 5

The percentage of GDP spent on education helps evaluate the _____ a country places on the Education and training of its citizens.
A) tax
B) importance
C) tuition
D) restrictions

Accepted Answer

The percentage of GDP spent on education helps evaluate the importance a country places on the Education and training of its citizens.

Question 6

The four sets of educational programs in Canada are pre-elementary, elementary, secondary and
A) alternative.
B) graduate.
C) post-secondary.
D) post-graduate.

Accepted Answer

Post-secondary education in Canada refers to the level of education that follows the completion of secondary school, including colleges, universities, and vocational programs.

Question 7

_____ is level of schooling offered to 4 and 5 year olds.
A) Montessori
B) Kindergarten
C) Secondary
D) French Immersion

Accepted Answer

Kindergarten is the level of schooling typically offered to 4 and 5 year olds, focusing on early childhood education.

Question 8

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the only jurisdictions to require
A) French immersion.
B) uniforms.
C) kindergarten.
D) charter schools.

Accepted Answer

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador are the only jurisdictions in Canada that require kindergarten as part of their education system.

Question 9

If the amount of funding given to pre-elementary education dictates its importance, this province gives it the highest priority in Canada.
A) Ontario
B) Alberta
C) Quebec
D) New Brunswick

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the amount of funding given to...

Question 10

Early childhood education is particularly important for _________ students.
A) English language learning
B) low-income
C) minority
D) female

Accepted Answer

Early childhood education is particularly important for low-income students because they are more likely to experience developmental delays and other challenges that can affect their academic success.

Question 11

Ontario provides universal public pre-elementary schooling for _____ year(s).
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ontario provides universal public pre-elementary schooling for...

Question 12

What is the minimum at which a student may leave the education system in most Canadian jurisdictions?
A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 18

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the minimum at which a...

Question 13

What plays the largest role in determining how early students are able to leave the education system?
A) age
B) language skills
C) job readiness
D) grades

Accepted Answer

Job readiness plays the largest role as it determines whether students have the skills and qualifications needed to enter the workforce, allowing them to leave the education system earlier.

Question 14

Quebec's two- and three-year _____ are the equivalent of grade levels in other jurisdictions.
A) cycles
B) units
C) étages
D) phases

Accepted Answer

In Quebec, the education system is organized into "cycles," which are equivalent to grade levels in other jurisdictions.

Question 15

A parent worried about their child's learning _____ would favour the two-year education cycle in Quebec.
A) maturity
B) age
C) pace
D) style

Accepted Answer

The two-year education cycle in Quebec is designed to accommodate different learning paces, allowing students to progress at a rate that suits their individual needs.

Question 16

The junior college system that trains students for both trades and universities is unique to which jurisdiction?
A) Ontario
B) British Columbia
C) Quebec
D) New Brunswick

Accepted Answer

Quebec has a unique junior college system called CEGEP (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel), which prepares students for both trades and university education.

Question 17

CEGEPS students graduate schools with a
A) specialization.
B) certificate.
C) diploma.
D) degree.

Accepted Answer

CEGEP students in Quebec, Canada, typically graduate with a diploma, specifically a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC).

Question 18

The fixed amount of public money allocated to each enrolled student is called the ______ Amount.
A) municipal
B) per-pupil
C) individual
D) equity

Accepted Answer

The term "per-pupil amount" refers to the fixed amount of public money allocated to each enrolled student.

Question 19

What percentage of Canadian students attend private schools?
A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 17%

Accepted Answer

The answer of What percentage of Canadian students attend private...

Question 20

The freedom of parents to choose what type of school their child will attend is an exercise in school
A) choice.
B) flexibility.
C) readiness.
D) shopping.

Accepted Answer

School choice refers to the ability of parents to select the best educational setting—public or private, charter or magnet, religious or secular—for their children.

Quiz 4: The Structure of Education in Canada

Canada is the only country in the world with no _____ education department.

What differences would result in British Columbia having a different curriculum from Ontario?

A province's _____ outlines educational organization, employee duties, accountability measures And programming.

The total value of goods and services produced within a country is known as the

The percentage of GDP spent on education helps evaluate the _____ a country places on the Education and training of its citizens.

The four sets of educational programs in Canada are pre-elementary, elementary, secondary and

_____ is level of schooling offered to 4 and 5 year olds.

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the only jurisdictions to require

If the amount of funding given to pre-elementary education dictates its importance, this province gives it the highest priority in Canada.

Early childhood education is particularly important for _________ students.

Ontario provides universal public pre-elementary schooling for _____ year(s) .

What is the minimum at which a student may leave the education system in most Canadian jurisdictions?

What plays the largest role in determining how early students are able to leave the education system?

Quebec's two- and three-year _____ are the equivalent of grade levels in other jurisdictions.

A parent worried about their child's learning _____ would favour the two-year education cycle in Quebec.

The junior college system that trains students for both trades and universities is unique to which jurisdiction?

CEGEPS students graduate schools with a

The fixed amount of public money allocated to each enrolled student is called the ______ Amount.

What percentage of Canadian students attend private schools?

The freedom of parents to choose what type of school their child will attend is an exercise in school