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ACADEMIC PROFILE MISSION: SCHOOL COMMUNITY ACADEMIC PROGRAM St 2016 / 2017 ACADEMIC PROFILE MISSION: SCHOOL COMMUNITY ACADEMIC PROGRAM St. George’s School is committed to providing an exciting BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. St. George’s School is a strong academic, university preparatory institution with selective range of learning opportunities. Teachers embrace a ONE BOY AT A TIME. pedagogical approach that deepens students’ engagement entrance standards. Offering a boarding and creates a culture of inquiry in the classroom. Through VISION: program for Grades 8-12 and a day program varied instructional and assessment strategies including for Grades 1-12, St. George’s is committed to learning cohorts, Harkness discussions, guided inquiry, CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS. its mission of “building fine young men”. The blended learning, visible thinking routines and experiential, School encourages the pursuit of excellence interdisciplinary, and project-based learning, students CORE VALUES: are encouraged to find a love of learning and their own in all endeavours and is committed to EMPATHY | HUMILITY | INTEGRITY voice, while simultaneously developing independence, thehealthy growth of body, mind and spirit. connectedness to the world, and sense of agency within it. RESPECT | RESPONSIBILITY | Character development, leadership, and service RESILIENCE The core curriculum is outlined by the BC Ministry of opportunities are integral to the School’s mission. Education. Appropriate enrichment programs are provided at all levels. In Grades 8 to10, all students must take CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM Mathematics, Science, English, a second language, Social THE SCHOOL Competitive sports at St. George’s include rugby, Studies, Physical Education, and two electives. In Grade Founded in 1930, St. George’s School is one soccer, ice hockey, basketball, badminton, 10 students have the option of choosing from four year- long shorts, concentrating on engineering and design, of Canada’s premier independent boarding tennis, cricket, ultimate, swimming, water polo, creative expression and performing arts, global citizenship, and day schools for boys. Located in rowing, cross country, track & field, golf, skiing, or outdoor leadership. In Grades 11 and 12, programs Vancouver, St. George’s has grown to two snowboarding, volleyball, curling and triathlon. are designed according to students’ individual interests campuses with over 1150 boys from over 20 Several other sports are offered on a recreational and post-secondary goals, while meeting the graduation countries worldwide. basis such as yoga, scuba diving, archery, requirements of both the B.C. Ministry of Education and St. George’s School. • JUNIOR SCHOOL (Grades 1-7) and rock climbing. The School achieves B.C. 50 academic staff / 380 students Provincial and National Championship titles GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • SENIOR SCHOOL (Grades 8-12) each year. As well, St. George’s School believes St. George’s exceeds provincial graduation requirements. 100 academic staff / 770 students that the outdoors offers a powerful venue for All students require credits in English 10 - 12, Mathematics fulfilling many of the School’s educational goals. 10 - 11, Science 10 - 11, Social Studies 10 - 11, Second • 2017 Graduating Class: 157 students Language 10 - 11, and a Fine Arts 11. All students must take All students participate in an outdoor education • 2015 Graduating Class: 162 students at least three other academic Grade 12 courses in addition • 2016 Graduating Class: 164 students program at least once a year up until and to English 12. including Grade 10. • HARKER HALL RESIDENCES Students are required to write five B.C. Provincial Exams to 110 Boarding Students The fine and performing arts are well represented meet graduation requirements: English 10, Mathematics 10, through performances by the School’s nationally Science 10, Social Studies 11. and English 12. The school- • ADMISSIONS CRITERIA submitted mark contributes 80 percent of the overall score recognized concert bands, and art exhibits Selective admission is based on weighted for all provincially-examinable subjects other than English values for scores on standardized tests, from a vibrant visual arts program. St. George’s 12, and the exam mark contributes 20 per cent. For English previous school reports, and personal theatre-style auditorium hosts four major 12, the Provincial Exam counts for 40%, with the school- interviews. The School especially drama productions each year. As part of the co- submitted mark counting for 60%. welcomes boys who are involved in the curricular program, more than 50 clubs meet ENRICHED PROGRAMS arts, athletics, and will contribute to our regularly, with eager participation in the Duke of Streamed courses in English, Mathematics, and Languages global community. Edinburgh program, focusing on service, skills promote accelerated completion of the core curriculum. • ACCREDITATION development and outdoor adventures, the Each Some students thus obtain both Grade 11 and Grade 12 St. George’s is accredited by the BC One Teach One mentorship program, connecting credits in their Grade 11 year. In addition, a full range of Advanced Placement courses is also offered. Inspector of Independent Schools students with disadvantaged children, and the Global Perspectives and Community Service and is a member of the Independent THE SCHOOL YEAR Schools Association of BC, the program. There are three terms over a 36-week school year: Canadian Accredited Independent • Term 1: September – November Schools Association, and the National FACILITIES • Term 2: December – February Association of Independent Schools (USA). St. George’s School offers its students • Term 3: March – June Incorporated under the Society Act of outstanding facilities to explore their interests Formative and summative evaluations take place BC, the School is governed by a vigorous and passions. Superior facilities range from a throughout the year. Students sit formal exams at the end Board of Directors – Current Chair – Mr. 25-meter indoor pool, a state-of-the art fitness of Term 3. Marks are calculated at the end of each term. In Jake Kerr. centre, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, to addition, mid-term marks are calculated in Terms 1 and 3. A mid-year marks report (early February) is provided for outstanding fine arts and music centres, including students applying to US colleges. Almost all courses are of DR. TOM MATTHEWS a 400-seat theatre auditorium, two concert band- full-year duration. Headmaster sized music rooms, and a 16-wheel pottery and Class periods in the Senior School are 70 minutes, and ceramics studio. Learning takes place in modern, each class meets five times in a two-week cycle. No technology-enhanced classrooms, labs and a classes exceed 24 students and most senior electives www.stgeorges.bc.ca multi-media Learning Commons. average 12 to 20 students. ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL 2016 MANDATORY GRADES 10, 11 AND 12 STATEMENT AS A ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION RESULTS NON-RANKING SCHOOL: St. George’s has one of the largest AP programs Subject (# of SGS papers) # of BC Papers St. George’s Avg. BC Avg. St. George’s reputation as being one of the most academically challenging in Canada. This year a record number of students English 12 (174) 29,486 82% 65% at St. George’s participated. Results have been and competitive high school Social Studies 11 (153) 27,951 87% 72% environments in Canada is long- extremely gratifying, with 400 exams written by standing. As a university preparatory English 10 (153) 33,855 81% 69% 181 students in May 2016 and 91% scoring a 3 or institution with selective entrance higher. Math 10 (150) 28,060 85% 71% standards, our students meet that In 2016 St. George’s produced 21 AP Scholars, challenge by earning exemplary Science 10 (152) 34,091 85% 70% grades. The comparison among including 17 AP Scholars with Honors, 47 AP students inherent in rank-in-class Scholars with Distinction, 34 National AP Scholars calculations unnecessarily increases (Canada), and 7 AP International Diplomas. GRADES 11 AND 12 COURSE OFFERINGS 2016-2017 competition within the School; Only the top students may enroll in one AP in further, we believe that our students’ Accounting 11 Geography 12 levels of achievement are not Grade 10, and a maximum of two APs in Grade 11. Acting 11 & 12 Geology 12 equitably or fully communicated by In Grade 12 students may enroll in a maximum of Art History AP Graphics 11 Biology 11 & 12 History 12 this single figure transcript statistic. six APs, if they have satisfied the prerequisites for Therefore, St. George’s School no the course and it is deemed appropriate for the Biology AP Human Geography AP Calculus 12 Information Technology 11 & 12 longer reports class rank. student by the academic Department Heads. Calculus AP AB & BC Japanese 11 & 12 Carpentry 11 & 12 Japanese AP Ceramics and Sculpture 11 & 12 Jazz Band 11 & 12 DISCLOSURE POLICY: Chemistry 11, 11 Honours, & 12 Journalism 11 & 12 PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS St. George’s School views discipline Chemistry AP Latin 11 & 12 The BC government awards $1,000 scholarships to Community Recreation 12 Latin AP as part of the educational process students based on the results of the five compulsory Comparative Civilizations 12 Law 12 and normally an internal matter. Provincial exams. District scholarships ($1,000) in Comparative Gov. and Politics AP Mandarin 11 & 12 However, when universities the fine and performing arts are also granted. St. Computer Programming 11 & 12 Mandarin AP ask admissions candidates for George’s is extremely
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