Ontario has The Independent Learning Centres where you can take day school or night school or independent/correspondence based courses to get additional credits (particularly the prerequisites you need) for high school.
The Learning Centres are subsidized in part or whole (I forget) by the ministry of education.
The credits are 'worth' the same and show up on your final transcript identical to high school credits.
Given that you are 24, you can no longer get OAC like you would have, but you can do grades 9-12U through correspondence. You have 4 units, each has 5 'lessons' in them for a total of 20. You do those, each are worth 3% typically (totalling 60% of your final grade based on the deliverables) and then you do an in-person 2 hour exam (typically worth 40%).
I did this and the credits are -no- different. The places you apply to won't scrutinize you on this as long as you score reasonably.
You are asking this close to the start of January. Typically a person can do 1 'course' in a month's time if they are dedicated enough (im assuming you work or do something already in the day). You may or may not be able to get into UofT based on this for the fall 2008. Realistically I don't think it is possible to get DIRECT ENTRY but you could make a plan to 'do it right' and get them all for Fall 2009 entry (if you want direct entry to engineering).
IF you go to a college here you won't likely get any credits when you apply to a university. I tried the same thing so I know first hand. Additionally, colleges here have VERY lackluster selection of math courses.
You could apply as a mature student but I think your chances of getting direct entry into engineering without the maths is next to impossible for fall 2008. I would instead apply to a general arts program and enroll in maths in first year (intro calc and linear algebra) then transfer over in second year. In the meantime (ie from January to September) you should get to the Learning Centres and do all the math courses they have. In 8 months time you could do the whole high school math curriculum with ample time and then be fully prepared upon entry into their intro calc and linear algebra courses.
The Learning Centres are all over Ontario and since they offer correspondence-based ones you don't even need it in your city. They show up the same on your transcript (ask the staff there, even, if you don't believe me). I think this is your best route. In 8 months time you start from grade 9 math and do right up to and including the 12U stuff. Be positive about this and PM me with any questions...
The Learning Centres are subsidized in part or whole (I forget) by the ministry of education.
The credits are 'worth' the same and show up on your final transcript identical to high school credits.
Given that you are 24, you can no longer get OAC like you would have, but you can do grades 9-12U through correspondence. You have 4 units, each has 5 'lessons' in them for a total of 20. You do those, each are worth 3% typically (totalling 60% of your final grade based on the deliverables) and then you do an in-person 2 hour exam (typically worth 40%).
I did this and the credits are -no- different. The places you apply to won't scrutinize you on this as long as you score reasonably.
You are asking this close to the start of January. Typically a person can do 1 'course' in a month's time if they are dedicated enough (im assuming you work or do something already in the day). You may or may not be able to get into UofT based on this for the fall 2008. Realistically I don't think it is possible to get DIRECT ENTRY but you could make a plan to 'do it right' and get them all for Fall 2009 entry (if you want direct entry to engineering).
IF you go to a college here you won't likely get any credits when you apply to a university. I tried the same thing so I know first hand. Additionally, colleges here have VERY lackluster selection of math courses.
You could apply as a mature student but I think your chances of getting direct entry into engineering without the maths is next to impossible for fall 2008. I would instead apply to a general arts program and enroll in maths in first year (intro calc and linear algebra) then transfer over in second year. In the meantime (ie from January to September) you should get to the Learning Centres and do all the math courses they have. In 8 months time you could do the whole high school math curriculum with ample time and then be fully prepared upon entry into their intro calc and linear algebra courses.
The Learning Centres are all over Ontario and since they offer correspondence-based ones you don't even need it in your city. They show up the same on your transcript (ask the staff there, even, if you don't believe me). I think this is your best route. In 8 months time you start from grade 9 math and do right up to and including the 12U stuff. Be positive about this and PM me with any questions...