overview

Northern’s Special Education Department offers a comprehensive gifted program with a distinct structure and content. The type of material covered, the pace, and the assessment and evaluation strategies are geared towards gifted students. 

Many academic subjects required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma are offered at the gifted level, as well as many optional credits, to allow for a concentration of gifted programming. Rotation courses are also offered in grades 9 & 10. Each rotation course consists of three exploratory units and one major independent study. 

course listings

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

ENL1W6 - English ENG2D6 - English NBE3U6 - English ENG4U6 - English

MTH1W6 - Math MPM2D6 - Math MCR3U6 - Functions SBI4U6 - Biology

SNC1W6 - Science SNC2D6 - Science SBI3U6 - Biology SCH4U6 - Chemistry

FSF1D6 -French CHC2D6 - History SCH3U6 - Chemistry SPH4U6 - Physics

CGC1W6 - Geography GLE2O6 - Learning Strategies     SPH3U6 - Physics BAT4M6 - Accounting

TASO1 - Exploring Technologies     ALC2O6 - Integrated Arts CHW3U6 - World History GLE4O6 - Learning Strategies

CLU3U6 - Canadian Law

HSP3U6 - IAPS

BAF3U6 - Accounting 

    GLE3O6 - Learning Strategies  

While AP and pre- AP courses are not reserved for students, many gifted students do select AP courses. 

Grade 11 Grade 12

FSF3U0 - pre-AP French MHF4U0- pre-AP Ad. Functions

ICS3U0 - pre-AP Com. Science MCV4U0 - AP Calculus & Vectors

CHA3U0 - AP American History ENG4U0 - AP English

CGW4U0 - AP World Issues

CHY4U0 - AP World History

HHG4M0- AP Human Development Through the Lifespan (Psychology)

ICS4U0 - AP Computer Science

co-curricular connections 

Pay it Forward: 

Each year the Gifted Department invites recent grads back to Northern to speak to current students about the transition to post-secondary. As a panel, the alumni are able to answer a variety of questions and provide relevant insight into life outside of Northern.

Gifted Advisory Committee: 

This committee is run by an active and involved parent group. Together with staff, they work to support gifted students and organize events that provide enrichment and educational opportunities for both students and parents within the community. 

Special Education Facilitators: 

Extra help is provided to students through the gifted resource office. Students are encouraged to make appointments to receive additional support with both academic and executive functioning concerns. 

links & media

Website Link: 

https://sites.google.com/tdsb.on.ca/northernsecondaryschool-gifted/home