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Developing responsible global citizens and leaders through academic excellence
Parent Information Night
TRANSITIONGrade 8 to Grade 9
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
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Speakers
Michael Luciani
Grade 8 Team Leader
Matt Battani
Athletic Director
Christopher Coates Upper School Vice-Principal
Paulina Aguilera MYP Coordinator
Bob Bate Head of
Guidance
Penny Pan Head of
Chinese Studies
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Athletic DirectorUpper School
Matt Battani
Sport Opportunities Season Three
Matt Battani, Athletic DirectorOffice 301 [email protected]
Softball (Boys & Girls): beginners welcomedTrack and Field (Boys & Girls): beginners welcomed
Football (Boys & Girls): experienced players onlyBadminton (Boys & Girls): experienced players only
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Vice-PrincipalUpper School
Christopher Coates
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Transition - Similarities
� Day 1/Day 2 timetable� Four 80-minute classes/day� Course Load and Subjects� Progress Reports� LTT Program - MYP Design� Student Recognition (Awards)� Promotion Policy� Extra-Curricular Activities
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Transition - Differences
� Students now earn OSSD credits (transcript)
� Students now have some course options/choices
� 70% term - 30% final exam
� Students receive IB MYP levels and OSSD percentages
� Individual student time table vs. HR time table
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Transition - Differences
� main points of contact ... subject teacher and counsellor, not the HR teacher
� expanded Guidance support
� most classes located on floors 2 to 5
� Experience Week (November)
� graduate to ‘full size’ lockers
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The IB & OSSD1. Two diplomas, but not two times the workload.
2. Programmes complement each other nicely.
3. OSSD provides much of the content, the IB provides the framework for assessment.
4. The IB offers the MYP Personal Project, TOK, Extended Essay, and CAS.
5. Both programmes are recognized worldwide.
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CoordinatorMYP
Paulina Aguilera
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MIDDLE YEARS
PROGRAMME
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Students moving into Grade 9, will progress into Year 4 of the MYP.
Grade 9 students will continue to develop skills in the areas of:•Information Literacy •Research and Writing•Communication•Self-management•Collaboration
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Next year, students will continue to study the 8 subjects of the MYP.
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New Model
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Community & Service
All students from PYP to MYP and DP are encouraged to participate in community events and activities that support our mission to create global, responsible citizens and leaders.
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Community & Service
CDNIS Requirements:be involved in at least 1 activity inside the
schoolbe involved in 1 activity outside of the school, either on their own or led by a CDNIS staffreflect on the experience twice a year during TAP sessions, once each semester
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Community & Service
Clarifications:service hours are not countedstudents can
participate in pairs and groups “proof” of service: thank you email, photos, oral
presentation, video, blog entrystudents are not assessed, however the requirements contribute to the MYP Certificate in Year 5
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MYP Certificates will be awarded at the end of Grade 10 (MYP Year 5) to
each student who:
1. Participates in years 4 and 5 of the programme.2. Meets the academic and behavioural standards of both the MYP & CDNIS.3. Successfully completes all 8 subject groups including two years of Language
B.4. Earns a total of 36 from the nine subjects.5. Earns at least a grade of 2 in at least one subject from each subject group.6. Earns at least a grade of 3 on the MYP Personal Project.7. Meets the expectations of Community & Service to the satisfaction of the
school.
There are no exit exams required for the certificate.
CDNIS MYP CERTIFICATES
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CDNIS MYP CERTIFICATESWhat if my child does not qualify to earn the
CDNIS MYP certificate?
Students may:
- earn a record of achievement - be required to complete a programme of academic reinforcement before starting the IB DP (ie. summer school, tutoring, etc.) - be affected by the school’s promotion policy
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Head of GuidanceUpper School
Bob Bate
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Guidance Counsellors
• Mr. Rob Herald A-G
• Ms. Lauren Randle H - Len
• Mr. Rob Aldridge Leu - S
• Mr. Bob Bate T - Z
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What services do we provide?
• Academic support - course choices, guidance on the MYP and IB/OSSD program
• University counselling - begin discussions in Grade 9
• Emotional and Social Support
• Please contact the guidance office if you have any questions or concerns
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Ontario Secondary School
Diploma
(OSSD)
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Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
� 30 credits required� 18 compulsory courses� 12 optional courses� 40 hours of community service� Literacy Test
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OSSD Compulsory Credits
4 credits in English1 credit in French3 credits in Mathematics2 credits in Science1 credit in Canadian History1 credit in Canadian Geography1 credit in the Arts1 credit in Health & Physical Education1/2 credit in Civics1/2 credit in Career Studies
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OSSD Compulsory Credits
Plus:•1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or a Social Science, or Canadian and World Studies•1 additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or Business Studies, or the Arts•1 additional credit in Science (grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (grades 9-12)
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Course Selection for 2013-2014
• Course selection completed online
• Each student has a user ID and password
• Students will be making their choices Friday
• Ask parents to review student choices
• February 4th at 4:00pm is the deadline
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• Students will be given a hard copy of their choices to take home to parents
• Any changes - please contact the counsellor your child will have next year
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DEMONSTRATION
Online Course Registration
Parent Portal
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Director of
Chinese Studies
Penny Pan
Chinese Studies Department
Director of Chinese Studies Penny Pan
Upper School Department HeadJoanna Huang
Chinese Studies Teachers Jessie Au Benjamin ChuCecilia Wang Rebecca LeeCissy Li Boris WongIrene Gu Mei Cheung
Language B Mandarin Foundation Level
(MFL courses - Phase 1 & 2)
Language B Mandarin Foundation Level (MFL courses)
Grade 9/10: MFL 2 (LKBBO)Grade 9/10: MFL 3 (LKBCO)
Main text: Chinese Made Easy (Vol 2-3/4)
DP course:Language B Mandarin Ab inito LevelLanguage B Mandarin Standard Level
Language B Mandarin Standard Level
(MSL courses - Phase 3 & 4)
Grade 8/9: MSL (LKEAD)Grade 9/10: MSL (LKEBD)
Main text: Chinese Made Easy (Vol 3-4/5)
DP course:Language B Mandarin Standard Level
Language B Mandarin Higher Level
(MHL courses - Phase 5 & 6)
Grade 9: MHL 9 (LKABD) MA 9 (LKABD2)
Main text: 啟思生活中國語文 (中二) (MHL)
啟思中國語文 (中二) (MA)DP course:Language B Mandarin Higher LevelLanguage A Chinese Language & Literature SL
Language A Chinese Language & Literature( MA courses)
Grade 9: MA 9 (LKABD2)
Main text: 啟思中國語文(中二 ) (MA) DP course:Language A Chinese Language & Literature SL/HL
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SUMMER MANDARIN IMMERSION PROGRAMMES
Language B Mandarin Students Beijing, JUNE 14 - 28, 2013MYP Lang B Foundation Level ClassMYP Lang B Standard Level ClassMYP Lang B Higher Level Class
DP Ab initio Class
Language B Mandarin Students Taiwan, June 30 - July 13, 2013
*Programme details & registration form will be available after Chinese New Year Break.
MYP Lang B Higher Level ClassMYP Lang A Class
DP Language A Chinese Class
Easter Pre-IB Preparation Courses
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Vice-PrincipalUpper School
Christopher Coates
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MYP & OSSD GRADING SYSTEMS
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MYP & OSSD GRADES
7 - 96 to 100%6 - 90 to 95%5 - 80 to 89%4 - 70 to 79%3 - 60 to 69%2 - 50 to 59%1 - < 50%
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MYP & OSSD GRADESExample - MYP Mathematics
Criterion A - Knowledge & Understanding (8) - 5
Criterion B - Investigating Patterns (8) - 6
Criterion C - Communication in Mathematics (6) - 3
Criterion D - Reflection in Mathematics (6) - 4
Total (28) - 18
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MYP & OSSD GRADESMYP MATH - GRADE BOUNDARIES
7 26 - 286 22 - 255 18 - 214 13 - 173 9 - 122 5 - 81 0 - 4
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MYP & OSSD GRADES
7 - 96% +6 - 90 to 95%5 - 80 to 89%4 - 70 to 79%3 - 60 to 69%2 - 50 to 59%1 - < 50%
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MYP & OSSD GRADES
A B C D TOTAL IB OSSD
5 6 3 4 18 5 82%
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PROMOTION POLICY
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PROMOTION POLICYGrade 8 to Grade 9
A student must achieve the following:
1. a total of 36 on the final MYP report
2. an IB MYP grade of 4 on at least two of the four core courses (English, Math, Science, Humanities)
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PROMOTION POLICYExample 1
ENGLISH 5 5.0MATH 4 4.0
HUMANITIES 4 4.0SCIENCE 4 4.0CHINESE 3 3.0FRENCH 4 4.0
MYP TECH 4 4.0
PE 5 2.5MUSIC 3 1.5
DRAMA 6 3.0ART 4 2.0
TOTAL 37.0
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PROMOTION POLICYExample 2
ENGLISH 3 3.0MATH 3 3.0
HUMANITIES 4 4.0SCIENCE 2 2.0CHINESE 4 4.0FRENCH 4 4.0
MYP TECH 4 4.0
PE 6 3.0MUSIC 6 3.0
DRAMA 6 3.0ART 6 3.0
TOTAL 36.0
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PROMOTION POLICYExample 3
ENGLISH 4 4.0MATH 5 5.0
HUMANITIES 5 5.0SCIENCE 4 4.0CHINESE 4 4.0FRENCH 4 4.0
MYP TECH 4 4.0
PE 2 1.0MUSIC 2 1.0
DRAMA 3 1.5ART 2 1.0
TOTAL 34.5
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
(Year end only)
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ACADEMIC AWARDSHONOUR ROLL
In order to earn a place on the Honour Roll, a student must achieve:
An MYP grade of 5 on all subjects with one exception only.
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ACADEMIC AWARDSPRINCIPAL’S AWARD
In order to earn the Principal’s Award, a student must achieve:
An MYP grade of 6 on all subjects with one exception only.
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
SUBJECT AWARDS
Awarded to the top student in each subject area across the entire grade level.
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UPPER SCHOOL WEBSITE
CDNIS
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Team LeaderGrade 8
Michael Luciani
Guilin - Yangshuo2013
May 6 - 10
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QUESTIONS
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THANK YOU!
Bus Leaving at 8:30pm
Causeway Bay & Admiralty
GOOD NIGHT!
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