HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2018–19

Grades 9–12 and PG CEEB CODE: 826597

DEN STU T BO to transform OUR GLOBE OL D O Y H OVERVIEW C With more than 700 students from over 60 countries, the largest S 8:1 R STUDENT: FACULTY 30%:70% boarding programme in and the third largest in , E DAY:BOARDING Ridley is a truly international, co-educational, day and P boarding school of the world that prepares students for the world. P It has provided enriching learning and life-shaping experiences U OUR MISSION: focused on the arts, academics, and athletics since 1889. We prepare meaningful and flourishing lives by teaching HALLMARK INITIATIVES 501 the habits of mind, body and 17 • Became the only IB continuum boarding school in Canada STUDENTS AVG. CLASS spirit, and the values needed offering PYP, MYP and DP Programmes (2016). to lead in a global society. SIZE • Member of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) to develop and support elite athletes and scholars. 203 • Adopted a comprehensive physical literacy programme INTERNATIONAL 63 that includes a later start to the academic day and required BOARDERS COUNTRIES participation in year-round physical activity or sport. REPRESENTED • The first Visible Wellbeing™ School in North America, incorporating a Positive Education (PERMA-V) Model. • With elite hockey, basketball and programmes, Ridley GUIDANCE AND UNIVERSITY COUNSELLORS athletes are often recruited to NCAA and Canadian Universities. Matthew Bowie [email protected] CURRICULUM Ridley offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Michael Maki and the university preparatory academic stream of the Ontario [email protected] Ministry of Education curriculum. Kirk Mitchell www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/curriculum [email protected] • Progress reports provided at the end of each term Jessica Van Der Kley • Courses rotate on an eight-day cycle, with four [email protected] 75-minute periods daily • Alternate credits may be earned through Ontario’s Virtual High School, eLearning Consortium and Ontario ADMINISTRATION high school summer programmes J. Edward Kidd, MSc, B.Ed., OCT ACCREDITATION OR LICENSE TO GRANT CREDIT HEADMASTER • Ontario Ministry of Education Michele A. Bett, BA (Hons), M.Ed. • International Baccalaureate Organization: HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL IBO World School, March 2011 Kathy Anderson, BS (Hons) • Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS): IB DIPLOMA COORDINATOR, Founding Member ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL (ACADEMICS) [email protected]

Kay Johnson, REGISTRAR [email protected]

P.O. Box 3013 - 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 7C3 | 905-684-1889 ridleycollege.com GRADUATION INFORMATION

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (OSSD) All Ridley College students earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. In order to be granted the OSSD, students must earn 18 compulsory credits and 12 elective credits for a total of 30 credits and successful pass of the Ontario Literacy Test. One credit is equal to one full year course. For a detailed overview of OSSD criteria, download Ridley’s course selection from the Academics section of the school’s website. Page two of that form will provide you with specifics.

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • Alternate Language - minimum of 2 credits • Community Service - minimum 10 hours per year (student average over 200) • Athletics - participate in one sport/fitness activity per term • Activities - minimum of two per year • Cadets - participate fully in our Cadet Programme

IB DIPLOMA RESULTS AND REPORTING INFORMATION Ridley College offers two curriculum streams in Grades 11 and 12: the local provincial Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and the IB Diploma Programme. The 2018 IB cohort was the fifth group of students to undertake final IB examinations. Currently, Ridley College maintains an “open access” policy to any student wishing to undertake IB Diploma Programme level study as either a selection of courses or as a full Diploma Programme.

Ridley College IB Diploma 2018 Results Exams written...... 550 Course candidates...... 100 Full Diploma candidates...... 36 Average points obtained by candidates who passed...... 31 Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate...... 41 Average grade obtained at the school by candidates who passed...... 5.01

Disclosure Policy School policy prevents the disclosure of reporting disciplinary infractions.

P.O. Box 3013 - 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 7C3 | 905-684-1889 ridleycollege.com CLASS OF 2019: GRADE 11 MARKS

COURSE TITLE A+ A B C D E OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS (90–100) (80–89) (70–79) (60–69) (50–59) (< 50) AND QUALIFICATIONS IB Theatre ArtsIB1 (ADA3M 11 Dramatic Arts) 3 1 1 0 0 0 • All students earn the Music Instrumental - AMU3M 4 1 0 0 0 0 Ontario Secondary School Media Arts - ASM2O 1 0 1 0 0 0 Diploma (OSSD). Grades IB FilmIB1 ( ASM3M 11 Media Arts) 4 11 4 2 0 0 reported in percentages. Art - AVI2O 1 0 2 0 0 0 • Students taking the full IB IB Visual ArtsIB1 (AVI3M 11 Art) 6 3 2 0 1 0 programme also earn IB Bus. & Mgmt.IB1 (BDP3O 11 Entrepreneurship) 20 10 14 10 5 1 an IB Diploma. Grades Canadian & World Issues - CGW4U 0 1 0 0 0 0 reported on a 7-point scale. IB HistoryIB1 (CHT3O 11 World History Since 1900) 2 5 2 0 0 0 Analyzing Economic Issues - CIA4U 0 1 0 0 0 0 • Students taking IB courses, but not the IB Diploma IB EconomicsIB1 (CIE3M 11 Ind. & the Economy) 9 23 7 3 0 0 Programme, earn individual English - ENG3U 2 34 25 1 0 0 certificates and the OSSD. IB English Lang. & Lit.IB1 (ENG3U 11 English) 25 28 14 3 0 0 IB English Lit.IB1 (ENG3U 11 English) 4 5 2 0 0 0 • Students in Grade 10 also IB French Lang. BIB1 (FSF3U 11) 8 10 8 0 1 0 earn the IB MYP Diploma. Grades reported on an World Religions & Belief Traditions - HRT3M 5 8 3 0 0 0 7-point scale. IB PsychologyIB1 (HSP3U 11 Intro. to Anth. Psych. & Soc.) 17 13 8 3 2 0 Intro to Anthro. Psych & Soc - HSP3U 15 12 4 3 0 0 • All IB and MYP grades IB TOK IB1 (HZT4U 12 Philosophy) 11 18 4 0 1 0 will be translated into IB Computer ScienceIB1 (ICS3U 11) 4 3 0 1 2 0 percentages for the IB Chinese Lit.IB1 (LKBCU 11 Mandarin) 5 2 1 0 0 0 OSSD transcript. IB Mandarin Ab InitioIB1 (LKBCU 11) 7 3 0 0 0 0

Classical Civilization - LVV4Ue 2 0 0 0 0 0 GRADE SCALE AND IB German AB InitioIB1 (LWGCU 11) 8 6 3 3 0 0 COURSE CODING IB SSST German IBSL Y1 (LWGCU 11 German) 0 0 0 0 0 0 AVERAGE...... GRADE IB Spanish Ab InitioIB1 (LWSCU 11) 10 15 9 3 0 0 90–100...... A+ IB Spanish BIB1 (LWSCU 11) 0 3 2 1 0 0 80–89...... A Functions and Applications - MCF3M 4 4 3 0 0 0 70–79...... B IB Math. StudiesIB1 (MCF3M 11 Functions & Apps) 2 2 2 0 1 0 60–69...... C 50–59...... D Functions - MCR3U 2 10 5 14 5 1 Below 50%...... E Math Data Management - MDM4U 2 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced Functions - MHF4U 5 2 3 2 1 0 IB Math.IB1 (MHF4U 12 Adv. Functions) 29 22 13 7 2 0 Ontario Literacy - OLC4O 1 2 1 0 0 0 Personal and Fitness Activity - PAF3O 11 5 0 0 0 0 Healthy Active Living Education - PPL2O 1 0 0 0 0 0 Health for Life - PPZ3C 7 8 3 0 0 0

Intro to Kinesiology - PSK4U 1 0 0 0 0 0 COURSE CODING KEY Biology - SBI3U 4 8 10 6 5 0 • IB courses will be coded IB BiologyIB1 (SBI3U 11) 16 7 6 4 0 0 with OSSD equivalent for Chemistry - SCH3U 2 12 11 7 1 0 Grade 11 and 12 IB ChemistryIB1 (SCH3U 11) 16 15 10 6 4 0 IB PhysicsIB1 (SPH3U 11) 4 11 4 7 2 1 • OSSD required course for graduation will end in the Physics - SPH3U 2 7 4 4 4 1 following letter to denote IB Env. Systems & SocietiesIB1 (SVN3M 11) 13 7 6 7 2 0 grade level: IB Design TechnologyIB1 (TDJ3M 11) 2 9 4 0 0 0 D - Academic O - Open Elective U - University prep. M - University/College

* Online course coding ends with the letter “e”

P.O. Box 3013 - 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 7C3 | 905-684-1889 ridleycollege.com MATRICULATION 2015–2018

CANADA Acadia University Mount Allison University University of King’s College Algoma University College Niagara College University of Lethbridge Bishop’s University Nipissing University University of New Brunswick Brock University Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University of Ontario Institute of Technology Capilano University Queen’s University University of Ottawa Carleton University Ryerson University University of Regina Concordia University - Montreal Saint Mary’s University Dalhousie University Sheridan College Institute of Technology University of Victoria Fanshawe College St. Francis Xavier University Georgian College St. Thomas University University of Windsor Humber College Toronto Film School Western University - Brescia Laurentian University University of Alberta Western University - Huron McGill University University of British Columbia Western University - Kings McMaster University - Okanagan Campus Western University Memorial University of Newfoundland University of British Columbia Wilfrid Laurier University Mohawk College of Applied Arts University of Calgary York University & Technology University of Guelph York University Glendon Campus

U.S.A. Arizona State University King’s College The University of Iowa Aurora University Lehigh University The University of Tampa Babson College Lynn University Union College (New York) Boston University Mercyhurst University University at Buffalo Brigham Young University Miami University, Oxford UC Berkeley New York Film Academy UC Davis California University of Pennsylvania New York University UC Los Angeles Canisius College Niagara University UC Santa Barbara Carnegie Mellon University Northeastern University University of Colorado at Boulder Connecticut College Northwestern University University of Illinois at Chicago Nova Southeastern University University of Miami Dean College of Arts and Sciences University of Notre Dame Florida Institute of Technology Pomona College University of Southern California Florida State University Pratt Institute University of Tennessee Fordham University Rollins College University of Washington Georgia Institute of Technology Salve Regina University University of Wisconsin Savannah College of Art and Design Wentworth Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University The New School

INTERNATIONAL Bond University, Australia Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico NYU Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The University of Western Australia Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands , U.K. UNSW Australia IE University - Segovia, Spain , U.K. ICN Business School Nurenburg, Germany Les Roches School of Hotel King’s College London, U.K. Jacobs University, Germany Management, Spain Met Film School (London), U.K. Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany Toulouse Business School Barcelona, Spain Richmond University in London, U.K. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain The , U.K. University College Dublin, Ireland Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland The University of Manchester, U.K. Universita Bocconi, Italy Les Roches School of Hotel University of Bristol, U.K. Temple University, Japan Management, Switzerland University of Leeds, U.K. Technologico de Monterrey, Mexico Neuchatel Junior College, Switzerland University of Sussex, U.K. Universidad Anahuac, Mexico French Fashion University Esmod University of the Arts London, U.K. International Dubai, U.A.E.

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