Programs
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
IB at LCCHS
LaSalle has a proud
and longstanding
tradition of
international
programs, first as
one of the first
Québec schools to be
part of the ISA
(International
School’s
Association) and now
as a recently
authorized school of
the IB
(International
Baccalaureate).
A framework of
academic challenge
and life skills
appropriate to this
stage of
adolescence.
The MYP insists on a
thorough study of
various disciplines.
The accent is on
their
interrelatedness.
Teachers use
criteria established
by the IB to assess
all student work.
The organization
does not set or mark
examinations. The IB
validates the
school’s assessment
standards by
providing external
moderation.
The MYP five-year
curriculum naturally
follows the PYP and
serves as an
excellent
preparation for the
DP.
The Middle Years
Program (MYP)
provides a framework
of academic
challenge and life
skills for students
aged 11-16 years.
The five-year
Program offers an
educational approach
that embraces yet
transcends
traditional school
subjects. It
naturally follows
the Primary Years
Program (PYP) and
serves as excellent
preparation for the
Diploma Program
(DP).
Schools may
subscribe to any or
all of the Programs,
although none is a
prerequisite for
another. The
framework is
flexible enough to
allow a school to
include other
subjects not
determined by the IB
but which might be
required by local
authorities. After
consultation with
the IB, and provided
certain conditions
are met, schools
enjoy much
flexibility in terms
of the language of
instruction and
languages taught.
The MYP, like the DP
and PYP, is based on
the premise that
education can foster
understanding among
young people around
the world.
Intercultural
awareness is central
to the Program, to
enable future
generations to live
more peacefully and
productively than we
do today.
Students at this
stage - early
puberty to
mid-adolescence -
are in a
particularly
critical phase of
personal and
intellectual
development. This is
a time of
uncertainty,
sensitivity,
resistance and
questioning. An
educational Program
needs to provide
them with
discipline, skills
and challenging
standards, but also
with creativity and
flexibility. The IB
builds its Program
around these
considerations but
it is also concerned
that students
develop a personal
value system by
which to guide their
own lives, as
thoughtful members
of local communities
and the larger
world.
Community Service Hours
|
Level Requirements |
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| Level 1 students: | 5 hours (in or out of school) |
| Level 2 students: | 5 hours (in or out of school) |
| Level 3 students: | 10 hours (in or out of school) |
| Level 4 students: | 15 hours (out of school) |
| Level 5 students: | 15 hours (out of school) |
|
In
school =
Canned
food
drive,
Parents'
Night,
Open
House,
helping
a
teacher,
etc. |
|
Students should also be reminded of the following:
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Mr. Francom is the individual responsible for the handing out, collecting, and tracking of all community service hours. Social Sciences office.
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Ms. Intrevado is the individual responsible for providing students and/or teachers with community resources (places where students can fulfill their community services). C-137
The Personal Project
It is based on a topic chosen in consultation with teachers. It may take the form of:
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An essay;
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an artistic production;
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other form of expression.
Portfolio of Achievement
The assessment process is recorded in the portfolio of achievement:
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documents from the IB;
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papers and certificates from the school that reflect the local program;
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self-evaluation by the student.
The portfolio may also contain academic results and information about:
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Community service;
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the personal project;
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extracurricular activities;
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achievements in subjects not part of the MYP.
The Middle Years Program Certificate
Schools often opt
for a certificate, accompanied by a record of achievement. MYP certificates are
formal documents limited to schools that elect to have their own assessment of
their students validated by the IB.
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO LASALLE COMMUNITY’S MIDDLE YEARS
PROGRAM:
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
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Develop a strong work ethic.
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Maintain a 70% average.
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Pass all courses.
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Personal Project in the last year.
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Community and Service.
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In levels 4 & 5, students must enroll in CST (Cultural, Social and Technical), TS (Technical and Scientific) or S (Science) Math.
In level 4, students must enroll in the Enriched Science course in order to be eligible to take Physics or Chemistry in level 5.
In level 5, students must enroll in Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
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$35 for entrance exam
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$200 registration fee for the first year
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$75 IB fee above and beyond the regular school fee for the subsequent years.
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Teacher training
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Teacher release
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Moderation fees
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Extra activities
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PARENT EXPECTATIONS
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Be aware of the philosophy of the program.
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Have a general understanding of the Areas of Interaction.
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Have a general understanding of the Assessment Criteria.
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Having an understanding of the above will facilitate discussion between parents, students and teachers. It also helps keep parents more directly involved in education process and better equipped to ask the kind of question that will lead to their child’s success.
At the end...
… MYP students are prepared emotionally and
intellectually for the demands made on older students.
Please feel free to get more information by visiting the IB site at www.ibo.org
