Bilingual Middle School

What? A rigorous academic program that covers 8 curriculum areas (Language and Literature, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Science, Math, Visual and Performing Arts, Design and Physical Education) in French and English. Bilingual students have 2 Language and Literature classes and those who are still learning French and/or English continue to be supported. Students engage in at least one interdisciplinary project per year in order to deepen their analytical skills. There is a strong emphasis on community service.
Where? Students have teachers that are experts in their curriculum area. They spend most of their time in a grade-level group and are part of multi-age language-learning groups.
How? Students have 27 hours of class composed of the following :
Lower secondary (grades 6 - 8) :
English language and literature or English for language learners : 5 periods
French language and literature or French for language learners : 5 periods
Spanish or German for language learners : 5 periods
Math : 5 periods
Sciences : 5 periods
Social Studies : 5 periods
Physical Education : 2 periods
Art : 2 periods
Design : 2 periods
Upper secondary (grades 9 and 10) :
English language and literature or English for language learners : 5 periods
French language and literature or French for language learners : 5 periods
Spanish or German for language learners : 3 periods
Math : 6 periods
Sciences : 6 periods
Social Studies : 6 periods
Physical Education : 2 periods
Personal Project : 2 periods
Why? In middle school, students deepen their subject - area knowledge and acquire the soft skills necessary to be successful in high school. At the end of middle school, students are prepared for the rigours of the DP program.

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