The curriculum
At the heart of the Destinations Programme are strong
curriculum and sound instructional strategies. The
curriculum will have the necessary rigor to prepare
students for the journey to the IB Diploma Programme.
By addressing global issues and the whole learner, this
programme will enhance the Ontario Curriculum for
Grade 7 and 8 students.
A specialized curriculum has been developed for this
programme in the areas of:
• French: Learning activities and performance tasks that
extend the current curriculum with a focus on oral
expressive and receptive communication skills, reading
competency, and grammatical structures.
• Science: Learning activities and open-ended, inquirydriven
labs to allow deeper exploration of concepts.
• Inquiry: Focus on note-taking and research skills
including critical analysis of resources.
• Math: Learning activities are based on an enriched
Math curriculum.
• Organization: Organizational skills are critical to the
success of students in the Destinations Programme.
Students need to manage their materials for
school work, manage their time when completing
assignments, and plan their actions in order to meet the
learning goals.
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2012 timelines
Early February
Parent Information Night
• Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:30 p.m., Moira Secondary School Library, for Grade 6 and 7 parents/guardians and students.
• Presentation of the programme, description of the new application process (pdf), review of timelines, etc.
Late February
Applications due
• Friday, February 24, 2012.
• Submit applications to Harry J. Clarke Public School, 77 Rollins Drive., Belleville, Main Office.
• Applications and required materials should be placed in an envelope and addressed “Destinations Application, c/o Vice-principal Carla Ross.”
Late February
• Parents of selected candidates will be contacted and given an interview date. Interviews take place during a full day visit to the program. Candidates should arrive at the Moira Secondary School main entrance at 8:30 a.m. and be picked up by 2:15 p.m. at the main entrance.
Early March
Candidate interviews
• Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2, 2012. |