Ontario Transferable Skills

The CTRL- F: Verification Skills learning outcomes link explicitly to Ontario Ministry of Education’s Transferable Skills. The relevant expectations are listed below.

Last updated September 2, 2025.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Students engage in inquiry processes that include locating, processing, interpreting, synthesizing, and critically analysing information in order to solve problems and make informed decisions. These processes involve critical, digital, and data literacy

Communication

Students communicate using the appropriate digital tools, taking care to create a positive digital footprint.
Students ask effective questions to acquire knowledge; listen to all points of view and ensure that those views are heard; voice their own opinions; and advocate for ideas.

Digital Literacy

Students select and use appropriate digital tools to collaborate, communicate, create, innovate, and solve problems
Students manage their digital footprint by engaging in social media and online communities respectfully, inclusively, safely, legally, and ethically. Students understand their rights with respect to personal data and know how to protect their privacy and security and respect the privacy and security of others
Students analyse and understand the impact of technological advancements on society, and society’s role in the evolution of technology

References:

Ontario Ministry of Education. Communication. Curriculum and Resources. Retrieved August 26, 2025, from https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/transferable-skills/communication

Ontario Ministry of Education. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Curriculum and Resources. Retrieved August 26, 2025, from https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/transferable-skills/critical-thinking-and-problem-solving

Ontario Ministry of Education. Digital Literacy. Curriculum and Resources. Retrieved August 26, 2025, from https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/transferable-skills/digital-literacy