St. Francis Xavier Secondary School
50 Bristol Road West – Mississauga, Ontario – L5R 3K3
Telephone: 905-507-6666 Fax: 905-568-1026
Web site: http://www.dpcdsb.org/STFXS or http://www.stfxss.org
Pre-IB Information (Grade 8 -> Grade 9)
IB Information Night - Tuesday, October 13, 2015; 6:30 P.M. - Cafeteria
Please check our IB program at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/STFXS -> Guidance/Courses -> IB Program
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
 Comprehensive 2-year international curriculum; draws from best examples of world national curricula
 Balanced education (humanities, second language, mathematics, sciences, the arts)
 Promotes global mindedness, international focus and understanding, and responsible citizenship
 Excellent academic preparation for success at the university level.
 Successful students are issued both the OSSD and IB Diploma.
 IB Diploma Programme begins in Grade 11 and continues in Grade 12 (more at http://www.ibo.org)
 Grades 9 and 10 are preparation for the Diploma Programme (called Pre-IB); congregated classes for core subjects, elective
subjects taken with general student population.
Eligibility
Students from Catholic, public and private schools who reside north and west of Highway 403 and Highway 410 and north
to Highway 407are eligible to apply to St. Francis Xavier Secondary School Pre-IB program.
Students who reside south of the 403 should contact St. Paul S. S. (905) 278-3994 (http://www.dpcdsb.org/PAULS).
Students residing north of the 407 should contact Notre Dame S. S. (905) 840-2802 (http://www.dpcdsb.org/NDAME).
Application Process
Our application process is a four-step process:
1. Preliminary Application Package (see website prior to the Information Night) due with all supporting
documentation by Monday November 9, 2015 (submitted to the Student Services office in person only).
2. Secondary School Admission Test (Upper Level; http://www.ssat.org/) on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Please
DO NOT register online at this website. Upon the receipt of application, one session of the day will be assigned
to each applicant and posted on our website.
3. Offers of Admission: Starting December 7, 2015 the students, who are offered admission to the Pre-IB program
based on the selection criteria, will be asked to accept or decline the offer in writing by December 11, 2015.
4. Full School Registration Package will be due by December 17, 2015 for students who have accepted the offer of
admission to the IB program.
Selection Process:
1. Grade 7 Final Report Card – 60%
 Core subjects (English, French, Mathematics, and Science) (33%)
 Remaining subjects (22%)
 Learning Skills/Work Habits (Responsibility, Independent Work, Initiative, Organization, Collaboration, SelfRegulation) (5%)
2. Secondary School Admission Test (Upper Level; http://www.ssat.org/) – 40%.
Dates to Remember:
October 13, 2015
November 9, 2015
November 14, 2015
December 7, 2015
December 17, 2015
IB Information Night (6:30 P.M. - cafeteria)
Preliminary Application deadline (the application can be downloaded from our website a week
before the Information Night, but must be personally submitted to the Student Services office)
Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT - Upper Level)
Offers of admission posted on school website
Full Registration Packages due for students offered admission