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ADVANCED
PLACEMENT |
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Notre Dame Students may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
An Advanced Placement course is equivalent to a first-year university course,
and successful students receive academic credit or advanced standing at participating
universities in Canada, the United States, and overseas. Advanced Placement
courses are administered by the American College Board. At Notre Dame, the
AP program further enhances our strong tradition of academic excellence. AP
courses allow students to study areas in greater depth and to expand their
intellectual horizons. AP students challenge themselves and master university-level
material while still in high school. The AP courses complement the University
Preparation Courses. |
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Visit AP Central™, the College Board’s official
online destination for AP® teachers, coordinators, and education professionals,
at www.collegeboard.com/apcentral.
The site offers unique tools and resources, and contains the most current
exam and program information. |
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AP COURSES AVAILABLE |
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English Literature: Teacher: Mr.
P Van Pinxteren; Meetings: Tuesdays & Thursdays (after-school) |
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Calculus: Teacher: Mrs. J Treacy; Meetings: Wednesdays (after-school) |
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European History: Teacher: Mrs. N Reiter –
Meetings: Tuesdays & Thursdays (after-school) |
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Chemistry: Teacher:
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES |
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coming soon... |
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GIFTED PROGRAM |
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The program for the gifted is specifically designed to meet
the needs of students who have been identified as having an exceptionally
high degree of general intellectual ability. A gifted student generally
has a high academic achievement in one or more subject areas and students
come to us already identified from the elementary panel.
The aim of the Gifted program is to challenge the students’
intellectual abilities, develop their independent learning skills and
try to stimulate new interests. There are also Board-wide activities and
programs for the gifted students – for example public speaking and
mock United Nation assemblies, etc.
Differentiated learning experiences are designed for the
gifted learner through individual differentiation of advanced level programs
as determined by the student’s need, strengths and interests.
The teaching staff at the school often acts as a mentor
for the gifted students-- advising and monitoring them on the independent
assignments that they take on with added research and written work. |
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THE GIFTED AGENDA
October 13, 2005 |
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- Forms to give out to all subject teachers. Due back to me on Wednesday
October 19. These forms are to help me fill out your IEPs
- Holding regular meeting every Wednesday in the Career Centre after
school.
- Pro-Con Debating – Ms. Costa
- CSUNA (mock United Nations) – deadline October 14, 2005
- Brebeuf Social Justice Symposium
- CCAT Testing – February 4, 2006
- Conference – Perspectives: Challenges, Ideas and Responses
– Tuesday, February 21, 2006
- Raising funds for Rwanda – Melanie Boude
- Queen’s E=mc – Sunday, May 7 to Friday, May 12 (week
1)
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SPECIAL EDUCATION |
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Notre Dame has a resource room that is staffed by teachers with
qualifications in Special Education, combined with many years of classroom
teaching experience. They are especially sensitive to the social, emotional
and academic needs of adolescents.
After carefully evaluating the students' needs, the Special
Education teacher designs an indivudualized program. This program includes
tutorial and coping strategies to be used in the resource room and to the
rest of the staff in their dealings with the exceptional students.
Learning Strategies (GLE) is offered for credit.
Students requiring additional support may choose "Resource" on a
non-credit-earning basis.
Locally developed courses in English, Mathematics and Science
are available for students in Grade 9 and 10. However, a student may count no more than 3 such locally developed courses- one in each area as
a compulsory credit. Locally developed courses may not replace any other compulsory
credit courses. These courses are intended for students whose educational
needs are not met by the provincial courses in English, Mathematics and Science. |
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