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ENRICHED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM
The enriched pathway is designed to give motivated and capable students the opportunity to excel through problem solving, math contest preparation, projects and extensions into relevant math topics.. Students are expected to maintain good work habits and levels of achievement. Enriched courses are offered in Grade 9
through 12, with an accelerated 8/9 course for Grade 8 studentes.
NOTE: Assessment in enriched courses is the same as in corresponding regular program courses. Students in enriched courses will not receive lower grades, nor will there be any significant increase in workload.
Math 8/9 Accelerated
Grades: 8
Prerequisite: Entrance test, selection by Math Department Supplemental Supplies: $TBA and $TBA workbook deposit This course will cover the topics in Math 8 and Math 9, allowing students to cover two years in one, so as to be able to do Calculus AP in their Grade 12 year. Contest preparation and problem solving will also be covered.
Math 9 Enriched
Grades: 9
Prerequisite: Entrance: Selection by Math Dept.Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit This course will build on the work done in Math 8 Enriched, to cover the Math 9 course. It will include enhanced study of various topics, enrichment topics, math contest preparation, with a problem–solving emphasis.
Math 10 Enriched
Grades: 9, 10
Prerequisite: Entrance: Selection by Math Dept.
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit
Provincial exam: Math 10 Provincial Exam (20% of grade)
This course is based on the Common Grade 10 It will include enhanced study of various topics, enrichment topics and math contest preparation, with a problem–solving emphasis.
Math 11 Enriched
Grades: 10, 11
Prerequisite: Entrance: Selection by Math Department
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit
This course is based on Pre-Calculus 11, but includes enhanced study of course topics, enrichment topics and math contest preparation, with a problem–solving emphasis.
Math 12 Enriched
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Entrance: Selection by Math Department
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit
This course is based on Pre-Calculus 12, but includes enhanced study of course topics, enrichment topics and math contest preparation, with a problem–solving emphasis. This course is recommended as preparation for AP Calculus.
French 12 Enriched
Grades: 12
Prerequisite: Minimum 80% or higher in French 11 and/or recommendation by teacher
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit
This course no longer has a Provincial Exam
This course may be accelerated so that the content can be enriched to include more projects, oral opportunities, reading and writing. Students will be tested on the same exam material as the regular grade 12 program.French 12 Enriched availability depends on registration numbers and student ability and maturity.
French 11 Enriched
Grades: 11
Prerequisite: Minimum 80% standing in French 10 and /or recommendation by teacher
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA workbook deposit
This course may be accelerated so that the content can be enriched to include more projects, oral opportunities, reading and writing. Students will be tested on the same exam material as the regular grade 11 program. French 11 Enriched availability depends on registration numbers, student ability, and maturity.
French 10 Enriched
Grades: 10
Prerequisite: Minimum 80% standing in grade 9 French
and/or recommendation by teacher
Supplemental Supplies: Highly recommended DVD’s - $TBA
This course may be accelerated so that the content can be enriched to include more projects, oral opportunities, reading and writing. Students will be tested on the same exam material as the regular grade 10 program.
French 9 Enriched
Grades: 9
Prerequisite: Minimum 80% standing in grade 8 French and/or recommendation by teacher
Supplemental Supplies: Highly recommended DVD's –$TBA
This course may be accelerated so that the content can be enriched to include more projects, oral opportunities, reading and writing. Students will be tested on the same exam material as the regular grade 9 program.
English 11 Enriched
Grades: 11
Prerequisite: English 10 and must be recommended by their English 10 teacher. Students applying from outside the school require a portfolio of academic writing.
Portfolio: 2 marked in-class essays of literary analysis, 2 other pieces of writing, and a letter of reference from most recent English teacher. Portfolios are due to the English Department Head by May 1st of the applicant's Grade 10 year. Failure to submit portfolios by this date may prevent entry into the course.
Summer Assignment: Oedipus Rex. Students are responsible for their own copy of the text; library editions are fine. Penguin Classics' Sophocles: The Theban Plays preferred. English 11 Enriched provides talented and highly motivated Grade 11 students with a more advanced English course alternative that maintains the English 11 curriculum at its core.
Some areas of focus include the literary essay, critical and comparative literary analysis, and seminar style discussion.English 11 Enriched is designed to ease the transition into academic electives such as English 12 AP and Literature 12.Many of the works studied cover background specific to these courses. Admission to English 11 Enriched does not guarantee placement into English 12 AP.
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Music: Honour Choir
Grades: 8 to 12
Prerequisite: Permission of the Director
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA
Students who are enrolled in Honour Choir will need permission from the director. An audition will be held in the Spring in the band room. Students must have a minimum of 1 year of singing experience in Concert Choir or other community groups outside of school.Repertoire covered in this course will include SATB a capella choral pieces, Broadway, pop, chamber music, and vocal jazz music. Students in the Honour Choir will have opportunities to perform in school concerts and District Choral Festivals. Choir students will be travelling to Paris, France in the Spring of 2013.
Music: Junior Honour Orchestra (Off Timetable)
Grades: 8 to 10
Prerequisite: Appropriate experience, motivation, and by audition
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA
Unique to Lord Byng, this course is designed for highly motivated junior students to work as a chamber ensemble on more advanced repertoire, to be prepared to work independently with student leaders and to perform with or without a conductor.The Honour Orchestra will participate in the Fall Orchestra Retreat at Whistler, the District Orchestra at the UBC Chan Centre, the Kiwanis Festival, provincial and national
competitions, and in some years, international competitions (Seattle and Atlanta), and will form the core group for a String Tour (Portland, California, Vancouver Island,...etc.)
Music: Senior Honour Orchestra (Off Timetable)
Grades: 10 to 12
Prerequisite: Appropriate experience, motivation, and by audition
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA
Unique to Lord Byng, this course is designed for highly motivated junior students to work as a chamber ensemble on more advanced repertoire, to be prepared to work independently with student leaders and to perform with or without a conductor.
The Honour Orchestra will participate in the Fall Orchestra Retreat at Whistler, the District Orchestra at the UBC Chan Centre, the Kiwanis Festival, national (provincial) competitions,and in some years, international competitions (Seattle and Atlanta) and will form the core group for a String Tour (Portland, California, Vancouver Island,...etc.
Honours Art 8 Byng Arts
Grades: 8 Byng Arts
Prerequisite: Byng Arts, Portfolio approval
Corequisite: Byng Arts complement of courses
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA for consumable supplies.
Students supply their own art kits and sketchbooks
Honours Art 8 is the class designated for students accepted into the Byng Arts Program for Visual Arts at the Grade 8 level. This course is designed to build on each student's previous experience in Visual Arts and to develop his or her understanding of the elements and principles of design. Students are expected to
build an art kit, maintain a sketchbook of ideas, and to experiment with new art methods and materials.
Honours Art 9 Byng Arts
Grades: 9 Byng Arts
Prerequisite: Honours Art 8, Byng Arts Acceptance, Portfolio
approval
Corequisite: Byng Arts complement of courses
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA for consumable supplies.
Students supply their own art kits and sketchbooks
Honours Art 9 is the class designated for students accepted into the Byng Arts Program for Visual Arts at the Grade 9 level. This course is designed to build on each student's previous experience in Visual Arts and to develop his or her understanding of the elements and principles of design. Students are expected to
build an art kit, maintain a sketchbook of ideas, and to experiment with new art methods and materials.
Honours Art 10 Byng Arts
Grades: 10 Byng Arts
Prerequisite: Honours Art 9, Byng Arts Acceptance, Portfolio approval
Corequisite: Byng Arts complement of courses
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA for consumable supplies.
Students supply their own art kits and sketchbooks
Honours Art 10 is the class designated for students accepted into the Byng Arts Program for Visual Arts at the Grade 10 level.This course is designed to build on each student's previous experience in Visual Arts and to develop his or her understanding of the elements and principles of design.Students are expected to build an art kit, maintain a sketchbook of ideas, and to experiment with new art methods and materials.
Honours Art 11 Byng Arts
Grades: 11 Byng Arts
Prerequisite: Portfolio approval –Byng Arts
Corequisite: Byng Arts complement of courses
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA for consumable supplies.
Students supply their own art kits and sketchbooks
Honours Art 11 is the class designated for students accepted into the Byng Arts Program for Visual Arts at the Grade 11 level.This demanding course is designed for highly motivated students who wish to challenge themselves as artists. As in previous years, students are expected to build an art kit and maintain a sketchbook of ideas. In addition, students will have a chance to use such methods as print making, collage, figure drawings, prisma colour drawing, acrylic painting and watercolour, to create personally meaningful artwork and produce a strong art portfolio.Students will take part in field trips to galleries and exhibits as part of this course. Artists and art school representatives will provide workshops and information about future opportunities for development.
Honours Art 12 Byng Arts
Grades: 12 Byng Arts
Prerequisite: Honours Art 11 and portfolio approval
Corequisite: Byng Arts complement of courses
Supplemental Supplies: $TBA for consumable supplies.
Students supply their own art kits and sketchbooks
Honours Art 12 is the class designated for students in the Byng Arts Program at the Grade 12 level. This senior course is designed for highly motivated students who wish to produce a strong art portfolio. In response to class assignments, students will use a wide variety of media to show their understanding of
the elements and principles of design. Students will be expected to work to create a concentration of thematically related art,which demonstrates a clear personal style. Students will take part in field trips to galleries and exhibits as part of this course.Artists and art school representatives will provide workshops
and information about future opportunities for development. As in previous years, students are expected to build an art kit and maintain a sketchbook of ideas. Students have the option of submitting their portfolio for outside AP evaluation. A mark of 3, 4, or 5 will be recognized as completion of a first year course by some schools.
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