Academic Profile - Shawnigan Lake School
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Shawnigan Lake School Academic Profile Founded in 1916, Shawnigan Lake School is a pri- vate, co-educational boarding school with 450 students in Grades 8 to 12. In 2012/13 the senior (Grade 12) class has 119 students. Most students (395) live in residence on the school campus. Shawnigan Lake School is accredited by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and is a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Boarding Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Boarding Schools. The curriculum offered by the School is college/ university preparatory, and all students take an academic program which qualifies them for college/university entrance. Academic standards are demanding and the graduating class consistently scores better than the provincial average on government examinations. In most years, more than 95% of graduates are accepted to a 4year university, with the balance choosing other options. The academic timetable is linear; courses begin in September and end in June. We have three terms of study and marking is cumulative from September through to June, with the final mark indicating a whole year’s work. Any marks indicated on the transcript will be cumulative to the most recent marking period. Grade 8, 9 and 10 students take 7 subjects; Grade 11 and 12 students normally take 5 or 6 courses per calendar year. British Columbia Ministry of Education exams are written in Grade 10 for English, Math and Science, in Grade 11 for Social Studies (combined Geography and History class) and in Grade 12 for English. AP (Advanced Placement) courses are normally available to students in Grade 12. If taken at an earlier grade, permission must be sought and the courses must fit into students’ timetables. At present, AP courses are offered in English Literature, English Language, Calculus AB, Biology, Physics B, Physics C, Chemistry, French Language, Spanish, U.S. History, European History, Human Geography, Computer Science and Studio Art. Our marking system is as follows: This marking scheme is used by all schools in the province of British Columbia. A = 86 – 100% (4.0) C+ = 67 – 72% (2.5) C- = 50 – 59% (1.0) B = 73 – 85% (3.0) C = 60 – 69% (2.0) A pass is 50%. The province of British Columbia awards an Honours level of study to those students achieving at 80% or better. Only the top 3 – 5% of students in the province of British Columbia will perform at a straight-A level. In 2012, the final academic averages for each grade were as follows: Grade 12: 83.9 Grade 10: 81.0 Grade 11: 82.7 Grade 9: 79.5 Shawnigan Lake School also expects students to be involved in a full athletic and fine arts program. All students participate in school sports four afternoons a week and every student must spend two afternoons pursuing activities such as drama, music, art, community outreach or photography. In most cases, the hourly minimum requirements are greatly exceeded. It is not the practice of the School to rank students, nor to compute an official Grade Point Average. If a GPA is indicated, it is an approximate calculation of unweighted marks from academic classes only, using the grade point values noted above. The determination of an official GPA is left to each university, according to their own system. Curriculum English: All students take English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12. Enriched (Honours) courses are available in English 9, English 10, English 11, AP English Literature and AP English Language 12. English Literature 12 and Writing 12 are additional academic electives. Social Studies (combines Geography and History): Students must take Social Studies 9, Social Studies 10 and Social Studies 11. Senior level Social Studies courses include: Geography 12, (World) History 12, Economics 12, Comparative Civilizations 12, AP European History, AP U.S. History and AP Human Geography. Mathematics, Pre-Calculus & Calculus: Students must complete mathematics to the Grade 11 level. Enriched (Honours) courses are available in Math 9, Math 10 and Pre-Calculus 11. Senior level mathematics courses include Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 and AP Calculus AB. The mathematics curriculum is integrated at every grade level. Science: Science courses in Grades 9 and 10 are inte- grated lab science courses and include topics in biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Lab work is a key part of each module. Courses in Grade 11 are specific: Biology 11, Physics 11, Chemistry 11 and Earth Science 11. Enriched (Honours) courses are available in Science 9, Science 10, Chemistry 11 and Physics 11. Senior level courses include Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 and AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Computer Science and AP Physics B and C. Modern Languages: Sequential courses are of- fered in French, Spanish and Mandarin. Students with an immersion background in French may take French Immersion. Enriched classes are available in French 9, French 10, and French 11. There are no enriched courses in Spanish or Mandarin in grades 9 – 11. Senior level courses include French 12, AP French Language, Spanish 12, AP Spanish and Mandarin 12. Electives: In addition to the core subjects listed above, the school offers courses in Art (including AP Studio Art), Concert Band, Jazz Band, Woodwork, Information Technology, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Human Performance and Theatre Performance. 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