Secondary GATE Program: Parkside CI
- 3. What’s Out There? 0Mix of credit and non-credit programs/services 0Enrichment Withdrawal (ELOPE) 0Curriculum Compacting 0WISE and AP (Advanced Placement) 0SPARK! Conferences 0Outreach, Community Partners 0IDC 3O, 4O, 4U
- 4. 0 Extended Learning Opportunities through Progressive Enrichment 0 Completely voluntary 0 Workshop-style IN the school 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, problem-solving, among others
- 5. 0 Advanced Placement 0 University level credit (and/or advanced standing) by exam 0 Various phases of support/delivery 0 Students: 0 Purchase study guide/text 0 Pay for exam fee ($94 USD 2017-2018) 0 Are set up with a mentor/master teacher in the subject area 0 Write an exam in May 0 Levels 4 and 5 are typically rewarded with a transfer credit* 0 Postsecondary institutions decide what credit to award once you are a university student
- 6. FYIWISE 0 Western’s Initiative for Scholarly Excellence 0 Who can apply: 0 high school students in Grades 11-12 (must have min 22 credits achieved); 0 completed 1.0+ 4U or 4M credits; overall 80% in Grades 10+; or no 4U/4M courses but 85% average in Grades 10+; 0 meet Western’s requirements for English proficiency; 0 registered sufficient courses to fulfill admission to university 0 What: pursue a university level credit at the university campus or distance studies while in high school (FREE tuition!) 0 Please note that students must be nominated by a guidance counsellor or principal, which is part of the application process; preference given to Grade 11 and 12 students
- 7. 0 Interdisciplinary studies; currently the only consistent enrichment programming for credit at secondary; some* designated enriched classes at select schools (1.0 credit each) 0 IDC 3O/4O “Scholarly Productions” 0 IDC 4U(T) “Honours Thesis” 0 Three strands: 0 Theory and Foundation (reading, concepts, perspectives, organization) 0 Process and Methods of research (research, planning, and presentation of information) 0 Implementation, Evaluation, Impacts, and Consequences (critiquing, evaluating, analysing, communicating, writing, real-world applications) 0 Student-interest focus for summative (ISP) 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 position 0 NEW! Honours Thesis course; course housed in D2L b-learning
- 8. 0 Extension of ELOPE sessions; based solely on student-interest 0 LARGE-scale enrichment conferences 0 Again, completely voluntary 0 Like-minded peers across the board 0 Some currently available and previously offered: 0 Halloween SPARK! (how scholars take up this secular observance) 0 Engineering SPARK! with PEO and IEEE “Internet of Things” 0 Economics, Business, Mathematics (EBM) SPARK! 0 Food Security & Sustainability SPARK! at Brescia UC 0 The REAL Criminal Law SPARK! (Crown, Justice, Defence; AIDWYC; CCLET; IHL/RedCross) 0 The Representation of Crime through Lit and Soc SPARK! at King’s 0 Physics and Art of Sound SPARK! (Drummer and DJ) 0 Earth Sciences SPARK! (Geophysics/Seismic Hazards; Soft Rock Exploration; Paleontology; Meteorites) with Western 0 Among others!
- 9. 0 Different faculties at universities (i.e. Western University: CPSX, Ivey, BMI, Music, etc.) and community partners 0 Conducted onsite or offsite at the universities 0 Some currently available and previously offered: 0 Active History at Huron UC at Western 0 Anthropology Pop Culture vs. Reality Outreach at Western SS 0 Linguistics Outreach at Western SS 0 Advanced Gamer Outreach with Mikutech 0 Dragon’s Den/Entrepreneurship at Ivey 0 French Literature, Language, and Culture @ Brescia 0 Foundation Year/Liberal Arts with 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 others…
- 10. 0 Th October 5: Active History Outreach @ Huron 0 M October 30: Halloween SPARK! @ CEC Central 0 Mon November 13: King’s Outreach (TBC) 0 Th November 23: Anthropology SPARK! @ Western SS 0 W November 29: Food/Sustainability SPARK! @ Brescia 0 F December 1: Internet of Things (Engineering) SPARK! @ Montcalm! 0 Th December 7: Unpacking Power, Privilege, and Ideas of Leadership SPARK! @ King’s Last Semester’s SPARK! and Outreach 2017-18
- 11. 0 January: Linguistic Olympics @ SS Western 0 W February 21: French Studies Outreach @ Brescia 0 W February 28: 5th Gamer Outreach w/ Mikutech @ Clarke Road 0 April 21 (Sat): Brain Bee @ Western 0 Th April 12: Research and Writing Master Class @ King’s 0 F April 13: Discover Gifted @ Secondary— SAVE THE DATE!! 0 Th April 26: Women, Leadership & Politics Outreach @ Brescia 0 May 4: Entrepreneurship SPARK! @ Ivey Upcoming SPARK! and Outreach 2017-18
- 12. Parkside Social Media Connection 0 How to get information about ELOPE/AP/activities offered? Google Classroom: PASSWORD: jjx7fj Visit M. Gollan-Wills’ website for promo posters and info for upcoming SPARK! conferences.