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Curriculum (OSS) In grades 9 and 10,
students may select from Academic level or Applied
level courses. Academic courses will allow a student
to prepare for University, whereas applied level
courses will prepare the student for college. In
grades 11 and 12, students may choose University
preparation courses, college preparation courses or
work preparation courses, depending on their plans
for post-secondary education. Students must earn
transfer credits in order to move from an Applied
grade 10 course to a University grade 11 course.
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Specialized Certificate Programs
Newtonbrook’s Specialized Certificate Programs will
allow students to tailor their own secondary school
experiences in order to enter into a related
post-secondary destination.
In these programs, students are required to complete
a number of related credits––including cooperative
education––and participate in related
extracurricular events. At the end of their
secondary school experience, students will also have
created a professional portfolio and have started to
develop a career-related network. They may have also
earned dual college credits or started on an
apprenticeship through the Ontario Youth
Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). At this time, three
certificates are available, in the Sciences, Arts,
and Athletics. Refer to our
flyer for more details.
Students must be enrolled in Grade 9 or Grade 10 at
Newtonbrook Secondary School to participate in this
program.
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English as Second Language Newtonbrook has
an E.S.L. program to support students as they
develop the fluency, accuracy and range of varieties
of spoken and written English possessed by a native
speaker. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses
in E.S.L. are offered to develop English proficiency
in the four language skills: listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
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The Enriched Program
Enriched courses in English, Mathematics and Science
are offered in Grades 10 and/or 11. Students must
have achieved 80% or better in the prerequisite
course or have special permission from the Program
Head to register in these courses.
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French Proficiency Program
French Proficiency Program is a special program
package, which gives students the opportunity to
develop superior communication skills in French. By
studying various subjects in French, students
increase the range of their vocabulary and their
ability to use French to express personal ideas.
French Proficiency is a middle area between Core
French and French Immersion in
French-as-a-Second-Language programs.
This unique
program is open to students who have completed Grade
8 and have achieved at least an 80% in English, Math
and French. It is designed for students who are
strong in Core French and not for students from
French Immersion programs. The objectives of the
French Proficiency program are:
- to increase students' fluency in French
beyond that normally acquired in the Core
French program so that they may become
confident and independent users of oral and
written French and may thus be better
prepared to live and work in a bilingual
society
- to provide an opportunity for students
to learn French both formally, as a subject,
and functionally, as a medium of instruction
through which other subjects are learned
- to enable students to achieve in
subjects taught in French at a level
comparable to that of their peers studying
these subjects in English
- to enhance students' appreciation of
culture by allowing them to pursue Canadian
studies in French as well as in English
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French Immersion Program
Newtonbrook French Immersion students are offered a
wide variety of courses to choose from. Students who
complete the sequence of 4 Immersion level French
language courses and a minimum of 6 other Immersion
courses, for a total of 10 credits, are eligible for
a Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French
Immersion from the TDSB. The TDSB also offers an
Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French
Immersion for students who obtain 11 or more credits
in French Immersion.
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Co-operative Education
Co-operative Education is a joint effort between the
school and the community to provide programs which
offer to the student the opportunity to combine
school and work experience to earn credits towards a
secondary school graduation diploma. The
out-of-school portion of the program offers work
experience which is related to the in-school
portion. The programs are designed to:
- combine theory and practical
application
- allow participation in work
related to the student's interest or
specialization
- allow "hands on" experience with
modern equipment
- develop maturity and
interpersonal skills
- provide the opportunity to
explore summer work, job placement
after graduation, or educational
choices
- give assistance in developing a
career plan, and to
- allow students at Newtonbrook to
earn two to four credits per
semester towards their diploma
Refer
to the
TDSB website
and
be sure to check out all the links at the bottom of this site,
including the handout:
Experiential Learning Guide for Students & Parents.
Other links of
interest mentioned regarding "Which Trade is Best for YOU?":
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Admission
Requirements
- For OYAP Students,
minimum age 16 years old &
16 or more
credits is required
- All Co-op students must
complete an application and
be interviewd by a co-op
teacher before start of
placement
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Co-Operative Education
On-The-Job Credits and
Related In-School Subjects
Co-operative Education
job placements are selected
in co-operation with the
student so that his/her
particular interests and
aptitudes may be recognized.
Co-operative Education
on-the-job credits follow
the in-school course
description and fall under
the subject guidelines from
which it is drawn.
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Special Education
Some students have
difficulty doing as well as
they should in their
courses. These students may
be tested and recommended
for the Resource/Special
Education Program. During
one period a day, students
work with a teacher to
develop the most appropriate
ways for them to learn. This
is not a credit course.
However, Grade 9 students
may be tested and
recommended for the Learning
Strategies Special Education
Program. This is a credit
course.
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