Course coding system
The course code of all courses at the TORONTO IMPERIAL School consists of a five-character code as designated by the Ministry of Education and Training in Ontario:
The first three characters represent the course descriptor/subject e.g., ENG stands for English.
The fourth character refers to the grade level:
1 = grade 9;
2 = grade 10;
3 = grade 11;
4 = grade 12.
2 = grade 10;
3 = grade 11;
4 = grade 12.
The fifth character refers to the type of course (as will be defined on the following pages):
D = Academic;
P = Applied;
U = University;
M = University/College;
C = College;
O = Open;
E = Workplace.
P = Applied;
U = University;
M = University/College;
C = College;
O = Open;
E = Workplace.
For example
For example, ENG4U, which expounded refers to:
the course descriptor — ENG: English;
the grade — 12 (i.e., 4 — Grade 12);
the course type — University (i.e., U – University).
Another example would be MHF4U,
Advanced Functions.
Course Descriptor |
Grade |
Course Type |
Course Title |
| M: Math
HF: Advanced Functions |
1 — Grade 9
2 — Grade 10 3 — Grade 11 4 — Grade 12 |
D Academic
P Applied O Open U University C College E Workplace M University or College W Destreamed |
Advanced Functions, Grade 12 |
Course Descriptor |
M: Math
HF: Advanced Functions |
Grade |
1 — Grade 9
2 — Grade 10 3 — Grade 11 4 — Grade 12 |
Course Type |
D Academic
P Applied O Open U University C College E Workplace M University or College W Destreamed |
Course Title |
Advanced Functions, Grade 12 |
