Academic

　　Globe Cambridge High School offers academic enrichment in the following three areas:

　　i) Ontario’s exceptional Curriculum Standards

　　ii) Cultural studies focused on Chinese culture, philosophy and history

　　iii) Guided, Individualized Academic Pathway Planning

　　i) Ontario Curriculum Expectations

　　Ontario’s Education Act stipulates that students are required to obtain 30 high school credits (18 compulsory and 12 optional) in order to graduate. Students are also responsible to complete a minimum of 40 Community Service Hours, and successfully obtain a minimum of 70% in Ontario’s standardized Literacy Test (OSSLT). With guidance from the Principal and members of the Academic Advisory Committee, all students may choose optional courses according to their interests and their choice of university major. Upon successful completion, all students will receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, as well as a prestigious Ontario Scholar Certificate if their ‘Top 6’ average is an 80%+ upon graduation.

　　ii) Chinese Cultural Studies

　　Chinese Cultural Studies allows students to experience a deeper learning of Chinese Confucianism, History and Literacy. These courses are inspired and led by Ontario Humanities teachers, visiting university professors, and famous Chinese literary experts.

　　iii) Guided, Individualized Academic Pathway Planning

　　A distinctive service of Globe’s is the Individualized Pathway Planning for EACH student. This service offers individual counselling, academic pathway planning, post-secondary pre-requisite planning and detailed curriculum guidance in the disciplines of the six major faculties of: Humanities, Mathematics, Science, The Arts, Business and Education. This service is individualized according to each individual student’s academic strengths and career/post-secondary aspirations supported by a trained University Pathway Guidance Counsellor and guided and supervised by the Ontario Principal.

　　Pathway Options by Grade

　　Grade 9 Pathway:

　　** 7 Compulsory Courses + 1 Optional Course = 8 Courses

　　· 7 Compulsory Ontario Credits, 1 in each of the following: English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, French, Physical Education including 1 choice of, Business/Art/Computer Studies/Humanities/Canadian & World Studies Course plus 1 Optional Credit in: The Arts, Drama, or Business Studies

　　· 10+ hours of Community Service

　　Grade 10 Pathway:

　　** 6 Compulsory Courses + 2 Optional Courses = 8 Courses

　　· 6 Compulsory Ontario Credits, 1 in each of the following: English, Mathematics, Science, Canadian History, Civics and Careers including 1 choice of a course in Business/Art/Computer Studies/Humanities/Canadian & World Studies Course plus 2 Optional Credits in: The Arts, Drama, or Business Studies/Computer

　　· 10+ hours of Community Service

　　Grade 11 Pathway:

　　**4 Compulsory Courses + 2/3 Optional Courses = 6/7 Courses

　　· 4 Compulsory Credits: 1 English and 1 Mathematics including 2 choices in the disciplines of Sciences [Physics/Biology/Chemistry] / Business / English / The Arts (Drama/Music/Visual Arts) / Physical Education / Humanities / Canadian & World Studies plus 2 or 3 Optional Credits in: Business, The Arts, Drama, Computer Studies, Physical Education, Canadian & World Studies

　　· 10+ hours of Community Services

　　Grade 12 Pathway: **

　　** 1 Compulsory Course + 7 Optional Courses = 8 Courses

　　· 1 Compulsory Credit in English plus 7 Optional Credits in: Chinese Language & Culture, Humanities, Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, The Arts, Drama, Computer Studies, Physical Education, Canadian & World Studies

　　· 10+ hours of Community Services

　　** Pre-requisites for university programs are specific to each university’s standards and program expectations. Students will be counselled accordingly by Globe’s Guidance Counsellors.

　　Chinese students are mandated to participate in one non-credit extracurricular course in Grade 9 & 10, and one Ontario-credit in Grades 11 & 12:

　　Grade 9, Chinese Philosophy

　　Grade 10, Advanced Chinese Philosophy

　　Grade 11, American and British Literature (**counts as an Ontario Credit)

　　Grade 12, Philosophy [focus on Greek] (**counts as an Ontario Credit)