williams parkway ibt information night presentation jan 12, 2015
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Information Session
January 12th, 2016
Important Reminders
- The only entry point is for Grade 5 to Grade 6
- Williams Parkway Sr PS IBT catchment is North of the 401 with PDSB boundaries
- Out of region students may apply but priority goes to those within the assigned catchment
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MissionWilliams Parkway Sr PS IBT will build the leaders and innovators of the 21st Century by inspiring a passion for learning, exploring and leading.
What the Program is Not! • Traditional learning (text book and rote
learning)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) that is at WG Davis
• Does not guarantee entry into secondary IBT or any Peel Regional Learnig Choice Program
21st Century LearningProject based, cross-curricular collaborative inquiry driven learning that is enabled and supported by technology.
Uses technology to enable learning and redefine learning outcomes
IBT
Challenges students to perform to their highest potential as learners, collaborators and leaders.
IBT
Provides students the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills.
IBT
Provides students exposure to unique opportunities that will help them grow as learners and leaders and explore passions.
IBT
Key Components
• Focus on the learning process • Horizontal and vertical collaboration• Instrumental Music • Business and Entrepreneurial development• Case studies • Design and build
Corporate Engagement
• In class iMac’s and Ipads • iMac Lab • LFD screens in classrooms• 3D Printing • Green Screen • Maker Space • BYOD / Google / Gmail • Smart Boards
Program Tools
Project / Collaborative Work Centres
The IBT Classroom
Green Screen / Video Editing
Trips and Camps
• Leadership Camp (Cedar Ridge)
• Ski School (4 Tuesdays in Jan and Feb)
•Camp Kilcoo (5 Day Camp)
•Day trips
Camp Kilcoo
Program Enhancements
•Drumming (5 Day Program)
•Hip Hop Dance (5 Day Program)
• Jungle Sport indoor climbing
•Guest Speakers
Drumming
Extra-Curricular • Intramurals
• House / Spirit Days
• Sports
• Leadership
• School Play / Drama
• Band / Concerts
Teams
House and Spirit Events
Clubs • Animation
• Robotics
• Girls on the Go
• Competive Drama
• Trivia
• Make Space
http://schools.peelschools.org/1424
@wp_panthers
www.wpibt.ca
On-line Application - Opens January 13th, 2016 closes February 5th
- $40 application fee (pay online or at Williams
Parkway by February 5th)
- book assessment night time when applying
- Non-PDSB bring in 3 most recent report cards to WP
The Application Process
Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq-jv9u9tAo
1 hours in length
• 30 min Performance Task in Teams of 4.
• 30 min Written Task (Language and Math)
Assessment Night February 24th, 2016
Collaboration Task Criteria
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Creative Leadership
• Planning
• Critical Thinking
Assessment Night
Written Task Details
• Two sections:
• Written response (15 minutes) - students will be evaluated based
on their ability to show deep thinking
• Mathematic (15 minutes) - section is comprised of questions
relating to the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum for Grade 4.
• Students should bring a calculator.
Assessment Night
What happens next: - Academic marks and performance tasks are
weighted 50/50
- Academic Marks; last 2 report cards and progress report (Math, Language and the Arts)
- Learning skills are included in academic assessment
Selection Process
On April 4th
• A pool of roughly 150 -200 is defined
• The random selection process is applied
• First offers are made for 56 students
• Waitlist is created and a number assigned
• Email is the way we inform you
Offer and Waitlist
• If accepted you have until April 15th to respond via email and pay the $200 fee at the school
Accepting the Offer
• April 25th the second offer is made open for 10 days
• June 16th is the parent night
• June 30th the waitlist is closed
Waitlist
Transportation to WP IBT
• Walk / Drive / Bike
• School funded bus If you live within school boundaries – Grade 6 students live 2.5 Km away– Grade 7 / 8 students live 3.2 Km away
• Family funded - Bus to School or Next Stop
Cost
• Initial application fee $40 (one time)• Laptop purchase
Paid Each Year • Program fee $200 • Instrument Rental $165 – 180 • Activity fee $40 Busing $1500
Commonly Asked Questions• Prepare for the assessment
– Collaboration – Grade 4 Math – Paragraph writing
• We will not provide assessment night feedback
• The cut-off mark will fluctuate based on cohort
• IAW Education Act you cannot be in two school boards
• Laptop is mandatory
• Instrumental music is mandatory
• PDSB June report card was not issued
• Will use the Term 1 report Card from Grade 4
Commonly Asked Questions
