CIA4U Analysing Current Economic Issues (Grade 12)
Economics as a U-level analytical course: markets and models, macro indicators, monetary and fiscal policy, and the interdependence behind every headline. For economics and commerce applicants it is the closest preview of first-year econ the OSSD offers.
Inside the course
Economic decision-making, scarcity and models
Markets: supply, demand and price mechanisms
Macroeconomic indicators: GDP, inflation, unemployment
Monetary and fiscal policy in practice
Globalization and economic interdependence
Where it leads
The U-level economics credit economics and commerce programs like to see; sits beside MDM4U and ENG4U in a typical commerce Top 6.
PREREQUISITE
Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities.
Assessment & credit
Standard Ontario assessment: 70% coursework, 30% final evaluation. Completion ships as an official transcript, OUAC-listed and recognized by public and private schools.
How we run it
Small groups, online or in person (Markham campus); semester, summer and winter intakes, scheduled around the student’s Top 6 plan.
Is CIA4U the right next credit? Ask a mentor
Free 1-on-1 planning consult: when to take it, what to pair it with, and how it fits the Top 6 — based on credits done and programs targeted.