Free Online Courses and Competitions for Classrooms

Welcome back, educators. As you kick off the new school year, ChatterHigh is here to help you create a dynamic classroom experience that goes beyond textbooks. This fall, we're excited to offer a lineup of engaging student competitions, new interactive courses, and powerful learning tools to support key topics such as financial literacy, career exploration, mental health, and digital literacy. ChatterHigh is your go-to platform for curriculum-aligned, self-marking, and completely free classroom resources. Whether you're looking to save time on planning or increase student participation, our gamified lessons are designed to make learning fun, relevant, and impactful.

Mark Your Calendars for These Exciting Competitions

Competitions offer a unique opportunity to reinforce critical skills through gamified learning. Students not only gain valuable knowledge, but also get the chance to earn bursaries and prizes while representing their schools. Topics range from taxes and money management to career planning.

National Competitions

Learn About Your Taxes Competition

We are excited to be working with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to offer Canadian students and teachers a competition based on gamified courses designed to boost tax literacy and confidence. 

The fall competition will run from Sep. 2 - Oct. 15! Students will explore the CRA’s “Learn about your taxes” online learning tool using ChatterHigh’s unique ‘seek-and-find’ approach while competing for a piece of the $5,000 prize pot for their school!

• Competition dates: September 2 - October 15, 2025
• Topic: Financial Literacy 
• Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
• Available in French and English
  
  

Money Management Competition

This competition is based on the Money Management courses by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and is a great way to encourage school pride while preparing students for a financially successful future. Top Schools will share in the $7,000 prize pot!

• Competition dates: September  2 - October 15, 2025
• Topic: Financial Literacy 
• Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
• Available in English and French

Let’s Talk Careers: Canada’s Most Informed School and Student Competition

In partnership: Let’s Talk Science, Skills Canada, NGen, NAV CANADA, and Quantum Algorithms Institute

Canadian middle and high school students can take part in the Daily Quiz to compete for school-wide prizes and student bursaries while exploring post-secondary pathways, discovering career options, and connecting what they learn in school to future education and the world of work. A total of $50,000 in cash prizes is available for students and schools.

• Competition dates: October 27 - December 5, 2025
• Topic: Careers and Programs 
• Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
• Available in English and French

Regional Competitions 

Bonus: If your students are participating in regional daily quiz career exploration competitions during the dates as the national Let’s Talk Careers competition, they’re automatically competing in both!

NB ChatterHigh Competition

In partnership: PETL

An opportunity for public high schools in New Brunswick to win prizes while their students become more informed about career and post-secondary options after high school. There is $7,500 available in school cash prizes! During the competition dates, points earned by students, parents, teachers, and the whole school community contribute to the school's ranking.

• Competition dates: October 1 - December 5, 2025
• Topic: Careers and Programs 
• Eligibility: High school students in New Brunswick
• Available in English and French

MB ChatterHigh Competition

Funded by The Manitoba Government

This competition is an opportunity for all Grade 9-12 students in Manitoba to explore career and post-secondary resources through the 10-question Daily Quiz activity. There is $10,000 available in school cash prizes! During the competition dates, points earned by students, parents, teachers, and the whole school community contribute to the school's ranking. 

• Competition Dates: October 27 - December 5, 2025
• Topic: Careers and Programs 
• Eligibility: High school students in Manitoba
• Available in English and French

Bishop’s ChatterHigh Competition

In partnership: Bishop’s University

In this competition by Bishop’s, students will explore career and post-secondary resources through the 10-question Daily Quiz activity. During the competition dates, the points students, parents and teachers earn from quizzing all contribute to the school's ranking. Top-ranking schools on four leaderboards will receive a piece of the $2,500 prize pot.

• Competition dates: October 27 - December 5, 2025
• Topic: Careers and Programs
• Eligibility: Middle and high school students in Quebec
• Available in English and French

CCNB ChatterHigh Competition

In partnership: CCNB - Campus de Bathurst

Students will explore career and post-secondary resources through the Daily Quiz, contributing to their school's ranking and working towards an opportunity to win a share of the $2,500 prize pot.

• Competition dates: October 27 - December 5, 2025
• Topic: Careers and Programs
• Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students from Francophone and French immersion schools in NB, PEI, NS
• Available in French

Why Competitions Matter

These competitions enhance subject-specific knowledge, inspire student motivation, and foster critical research skills. Through healthy competition, students gain self-confidence, build resilience, and start planning their futures with clarity & hope. Activities are self-marking, free, and may be offered in both French and English. Be sure to visit the competitions page for all details. 

Explore New and Existing Courses to Enrich Your Curriculum

ChatterHigh offers a robust library of interactive, gamified courses on topics such as financial literacy, career pathways, climate change, mental wellness, and digital literacy coming soon. These modules are perfect for Grades 6–12 and selected courses are available in both English and French. Many now include downloadable Certificates of Achievement for students, adding value to their résumés, portfolios, and scholarship applications. All content is free and designed to complement your lesson plans.

To explore all available national and regional courses, visit our resources page and integrate them into your lessons to easily boost student engagement and motivation.

Why Educators Love ChatterHigh

Educators across Canada love ChatterHigh because it's time-saving, self-marking, curriculum-aligned, and entirely free. With tools like the Daily Quiz and Mindful Modules, you can meet learning objectives while keeping students engaged and curious. Our activities are ideal for in-class assignments, independent learning, or enrichment programs.

As students answer more questions, they generate personalized interest reports that reveal their unique pathways and career preferences. These reports can spark meaningful in-class discussions, guide one-on-one conversations, and support individual students in advancing their career planning and research, helping each learner connect classroom learning to their future goals.

"ChatterHigh provided my students with a great opportunity to explore potential career paths, and it fit in perfectly with my Personal Development and Career Planning curriculum outcomes. I was very impressed with how engaged some of my students were, and they were all so excited when we won second prize! The prize money that we won also provided my students with a valuable experience as we formed a committee and they decided to use the money for our school improvement plan. I will definitely be using ChatterHigh again!"

 

- Lori Watson | Hartland Community School, NB

How to Get Started

Step 1: Create your free teacher account
Step 2: Set up your classes and track student progress
Step 3: Introduce students to the Daily Quiz for career exploration
Step 4: Assign topic-specific Mindful Modules that align with your curriculum
Step 5: Access everything from your Teacher Dashboard

For more help, refer to our article “A Quick Guide to Your ChatterHigh Journey” or visit our Teacher Resource Library.

Additional Resources to Support Your Teaching

• Teacher Guide (PDF): Step-by-step instructions for onboarding
• Daily Quiz Lesson Plan (PDF): How to use the Daily Quiz in your classroom
• Video Guides: Short guides for both educators and students
• Parent’s Guide to Career Exploration: A helpful article to share with families
• Back-to-School Tips for Students: Practical advice and highlights from ChatterHigh
  
  

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