We do all our classes at once for the entire year (yes .. all year i am taking 3 different maths, 2 sciences, and 1 english) ...
In grades 7 and 8, you combine all the course material from grades 7,8, and 9 (because grade 8 is typically a review year in Ontario). When you should be in grade 9, you do all grade 10 courses. When you should be in grade 10, you do all grade 11 courses. When you should be in grade 11, you do a mix of grade 11 and 12 courses. When you should be in grade 12, you do all grade 12 courses. The good thing with this program is it gives you the opportunity to do more grade 12 courses (which is what is based on for university .. Top 6 grade 12 marks made up of the prerequisites required for the program and the remaining highest marks) and in your final year, you can take less classes giving you more spares (scheduled periods without class ... so you can do what you want).
We have an experiential learning program where certain time slots are set aside in the years you should be in grade 9, 10, and 11. In this time you get to do crazy stuff like go to Japan, make gingerbread houses, learn yoga, get your CPR certificate, etc. And in the year you should be in grade 11, you finish classes in April and write your exams then, so you can go on a 2 month co-op experience, either at home or abroad.
The Bronze Duke of Edinburg Award has been built into the curriculum. So by the time you graduate, you are guaranteed to have it, if not your silver and gold. (
www.theaward.com for more information)
oh .. and we are all girls ...
