A Year of Choices and Decisions
Program
What?
Where?
Eligibility?
Application/
Registration Process
Advanced
Placement (AP)
+ completion of examinations beyond the regular Grade 12 course content
+ exams are set by the College Entrance Board in New Jersey, U.S.A.
+ courses are designed to provide students with background and knowledge
equivalent to a first-year university course
+ allow students the opportunity for enriched, intensive study in one or more
subjects of interest and strength
+ courses are recognized by many Canadian and International universities as
advanced standing for first-year study in specific courses
+ Maple High School
+ GLEAM – Global Leaders of Excellence in
Academics at Maple - Students must
complete and submit the Student Application
Form and the Teacher Recommendation
Form – applications will be available in early
January, are due to the Grade 8 Teacher
January 29, 2016.
ARTS Programs
+ comprehensive arts programming in dance, drama, music and visual arts
+ Students earning a minimum of eight credits will be eligible to receive a York
Region District School Board “Certificate of Specialization in the Arts” to be
presented at graduation
+ Westmount CI
(Bathurst & Clark)
+ Students should be strong in the
subject area they wish to take AP
level courses in and should have
strong independent work skills and
time management skills
+ Pre-AP @ Maple – Gr. 9 & 10 –
English, Math, Science, Geography &
History
-Gr. 11 courses to be determined
+ Admission for all Secondary Arts
Programs for Grade 9 occurs through
an audition (dance, drama, music)
and/or portfolio presentation (visual
arts) each January
Bill Crothers SS
Sports
+ two available programs based on involvement in sports:
+ Sport For Life Student Athlete Profile - student athlete who: participates in
different aspects of a variety of sports (House League, School Sport, Recreation,
Competitive, Officiating, Managing, Refereeing or Coaching); is physically active and
focused on life-long participation in sport - may allow for talent identification and
transfer to the High Performance Athlete Profile.
+ High Performance Athlete Profile - student athlete who: has been selected for a
provincial, national or international team (may include being named to
provincial/national development team or ranked/carded provincially, nationally or
internationally by your governing sport body. e.g. Team Ontario or Team Canada); is
training a minimum of 15 hours per week
+ A balanced school year calendar will be followed to allow for learning throughout
the year in order for athletes to balance the complexity of their training
commitments, academic pursuits and pressures, as well as their leisure time
+ Bill Crothers SS, Unionville
(407 & Kennedy Road)
+ Students must meet the criteria of
either the Sport For Life Student
Athlete Profile or the High
Performance Athlete Profile through
an application and interview.
French
Immersion
+ Students in the French Immersion program take one third of their course
requirements in French. Upon successful completion of the program, they are
granted a Certificate in French Immersion Studies.
+ Vaughan Secondary School
(Dufferin & Clark Streets)
+ Students who have attended FI
programming through elementary
school
+ Information evening October 14, 2015 at
the Vaughan City Playhouse beside WCI –
need to RSVP for the info session
+ Applications for the program of choice are
due December 4, 2015 and auditions will take
place at the end of January 2016. More
information is available on Westmount CI’s
website.
http://westmount.ci.yrdsb.ca/
+ Information evenings October 7 (West &
North), 13 (East) & 15 (Central), 2015 at BCSS
at 7pm
+ Application available on BCSS website at
http://billcrothers.ss.yrdsb.ca on October 16,
2015.
+ Applications due back to BCSS by November
6, 2015.
+ Students and parents are asked to confirm
in writing to the elementary school as to
whether they will continue in the FI program
or return to their local community school
Gifted Program
+ Gifted programming is available in Grades 9 and 10 only to students with an IPRC
identification
+ Maple High School
+ Student must have a Gifted
identification through an IPRC
International
Baccalaureate
(IB)
+ an alternative program where students complete their OSSD and work toward an
IB diploma or certificate(s)
+ recognized internationally as a demanding pre-university course of study
+ provides students with the values and opportunities that will enable them to
develop sound judgment, make wise choices, and respect others in the global
community
+ designed for students aged 16 to 19 (Grades 11 and 12) who are committed to
completing courses and external examinations in six different subject areas –
English, French, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics),
Humanities (History or Economics), and Arts (Music, Drama or Visual Arts); as well
as an extended essay (EE), 150 Creativity, Action and Service volunteer hours, and a
Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course
+ to prepare for the diploma program in grades 11 and 12, students will begin in the
pre-IB program in grades 9 and 10.
+ Bayview Secondary School
(Major Mackenzie & Bayview)
+ Profile of an IB Student:
+ Interested in internationalism
+ University-bound
+ Well-rounded
+ A leader
+ A high achiever
+ A volunteer and a giver
+ Someone who wants to take
control of his or her education
Transition Activities for 2015-2016:
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A Year of Choices and Decisions Parent presentation – mid to late October at each school
Take Our Gr 8’s to High School – November 4, 2015
Grade 8 Parent Information Night – December 10, 2015 at Maple High School
Course Selection with Career Cruising – January/February
ESL Assessments – January/February
IPRC meetings – January/February/March
Student Ambassadors Visit Grade 8’s – mid April
Student Success meetings – May
+ Students currently attending Gifted
programming will automatically be mapped
to the Gifted program. If a student chooses
not to continue in Gifted programming, an
IPRC changing the student’s placement is
required to change the placement to regular
programming.
+ IB Information and Application meeting –
October 29, 2015 – 8:00 @ Bayview SS
+ Pre-IB Assessment Test (for entry into
Grade 9 – September 2016) – Saturday,
November 21, 2015 – assessment of English,
French and Math skills at the Grade 8 level all multiple choice questions.
+ Information available on the Bayview SS
website at www.bayview.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Why come to Maple High School?
“Home of Scholars, Leaders, Athletes and Artists”
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Academic excellence
Leadership opportunities
Athletic pursuits
Artistic endeavours
Specialist High Skills Major programs (SHSM)
Experiential learning
Superior Broad-based Technology programs
Information is also available on the YRDSB website at www.yrdsb.ca and the Maple High School website at http://maple.hs.yrdsb.ca.
Revised September 2015