The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12 - Ministère de l'éducation ...

Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia
Solutions, Grade 12, College Preparation (BTX4C)
The Electronic Business Environment
– describe the positive and negative effects of information and communication technology
on businesses and working conditions (e.g., more efficient communication, ease of
information sharing/retrieval, job loss/reassignment, technical difficulties)
Note: An environmental perspective could be introduced in connection with this expectation,
focusing primarily on resource use.
Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace,
Grade 12, Workplace Preparation (BTX4E)
The Electronic Workplace Environment
– explain the ways in which workplace settings have changed as a result of recent
developments in information and communication technology
– explain how information and communication technology affects the way in which
business is conducted (e.g., more efficient communication, ease of information sharing
and retrieval, reduced mailing costs)
Note: Content related to these expectations could be examined from an environmental perspective.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
International Business Fundamentals, Grade 12,
University/College Preparation (BBB4M)
Business, Trade, and the Economy
– evaluate the benefits (e.g., decreased prices, increased quantity and quality of products,
technological developments) and drawbacks (e.g., loss of jobs, increased foreign
ownership of Canadian companies) of international trade for Canada
Note: The evaluation of the risks and benefits of international trade could take environmental
impacts into account.
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