Topics that have been taught as mini-courses include Painting & Drawing, Archery, Guitar, Drumming, Chess, Fly Tying, Map & Compass, Wood Carving, Dance and Gaelic.

Partnerships Between Schools and Other Educational Institutions

Partnerships between primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions can take place through various initiatives involving schools on the same level or on two different levels. Examples include curriculum development, teacher and student exchange programs, new technology programs and shared teacher arrangements between regional schools.

Student and teacher exchange programs allow participants to spend a set amount of time with a partner school nationally or internationally. Such exchanges allow participants to learn about cultures, economies, and learning methods of other communities on a first hand basis.

New technology in the 1990s has enabled the rapid exchange of information and sharing of resources. SchoolNet is one Internet site that links students and teachers across Canada with educational resources to assist and enhance learning opportunities. New technology also allows schools to share area-specific information.

Shared teacher arrangements involve a teacher giving courses at two separate schools in a given region. By teaching in two separate areas of a region, new education techniques can be learned from other teachers, additional resource material can be shared between schools, and student travel time can be reduced.

By building partnerships between secondary and post-secondary schools, courses for both institutions can be better tailored to suit the needs of a community. Such partnerships can also develop an awareness of post-secondary courses available for students following graduation from secondary school.