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- 2. What’s Out There? 0 Enrichment Programming: ELOPE 0 Regional SPARK! Conferences 0 Outreach, Community Partners 0 WISE and AP (Advanced Placement) 0 Curriculum Compacting 0 IDC 4U
- 3. Enrichment Programming: ELOPE 0 Extended Learning Opportunities Through Progressive Enrichment 0 Completely voluntary 0 Workshop-style 0 Student interest-driven 0 Can lead to larger outreach opportunities 0 Range of activities: novel studies, debates, philosophical discussions, guest speakers, poetry, critical thinking, problemsolving, among others
- 4. Regional SPARK! 0 Can be an extension of ELOPE sessions 0 Again, completely voluntary 0 Like-minded peers across the board 0 Framework varies 0 a full day, once a semester 0 Multiple workshops or single-focus 0 November/December 2013: 0 0 0 0 Engineering (with PEO and IEEE) Critical Thinking/Innovation Day (with Innovation London) “Ology” Day OR Lit/Lang/Crime Day at King’s University College Physics and Art of Sound (with Drummer of Metro4 and electronic DJ Smolders) 0 (TBC) Contemporary Media Day (with Fanshawe)
- 5. Outreach and Community Partners 0 Different faculties at Universities (i.e. Western University: CPSX, BMI, Music, etc.) 0 Conducted on-site or off-site at the universities 0 Some currently available: 0 BMI Outreach 0 Physics of Sound 0 KMUN at King’s 0 Waterloo Unlimited (grades 10-12) 0 Queen’s ESU (formerly E=MC2) 0 Shad Valley 0 House of Commons Page Program (Jr. and Sr.) 0 Encounters with Canada 0 Among many others…
- 6. WISE 0 Western’s Initiative for Scholarly Excellence 0 Who can apply: high school students that are Gifted, bright/talented, and/or high achievers in grades 11-12 0 What: pursue a university level credit at a university campus while still in high school (FREE tuition!) 0 Please note that students must be nominated by a guidance counsellor, teacher, or principal, which is part of the application process 0 Note: must have 22 credits and the prerequisite
- 7. AP 0 Advanced Placement (AP) 0 University level credit AND/OR advanced standing by exam 0 Various phases (1-3) of support/delivery 0 Students: 0 Purchase study guide/text 0 Pay for exam fee $89 USD 0 Are set up with a mentor/master teacher in the subject area 0 Write exam in May 0 Levels 4 and 5 are typically rewarded with a credit/advanced placement 0 Postsecondary schools decide what credit to award once you are a university student 0 **look at transfer credits
- 8. Curriculum Compacting 0 COMPACTING: accommodation 0 Student works through the curricular material at a deeper and quicker pace 0 Completes all assessment criteria; assessed at regular academic level 0 Remains in teacher’s class but can work in resource area (supervised) 0 Frees up time to complete other elective courses, AP, enrichment opportunities, study for SATs, among others 0 New for 2013: digital course bank through b-Learning !! 0 ENG 2DE, CHV 2OE; GLC 2OE, ENG 1DE, CGC 1DE, CHC 2DE; MPM 1DE, MPM 2DE…
- 9. IDC 3O, 4O, 4U(T) 0 Interdisciplinary Studies 0 Develop and consolidate the skills required for knowledge of different subjects/disciplines 0 How to conduct proper research 0 How to properly write about research conducted/ formulate effective research questions 0 How to communicate findings and defend 0 3O/4O: Scholarly Productions 0 4U: Honours thesis component; oral defense 0 Flexibility; focus is completely student-driven for interest 0 1.0 credit weight 0 (4U) Will prepare you for rigourous academic studies at university; research skills, academic writing; defense practice 0 Interested? Contact your guidance counsellor to register