Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer students in Grade 11 and 12 the opportunity to undertake university-level work.
The majority of universities in Canada, the United States, and internationally recognize AP courses, and give first-year university credit to students based on AP exam results.
AP courses allow girls to explore subjects in greater depth, and prepare them for the rigours of post-secondary study.
AP Courses offered in 2020-2021:
Our Upper School English program incorporates The Little Red Schoolhouse: University of Chicago Writing Program into the curriculum.
This program, taught to all first-year students at the University of Chicago, addresses clear writing, with the reader’s perspective in mind. It helps students identify and tackle common writing problems, improve writing through close reading and revision and gain a more sophisticated understanding of the skill of persuasion.
Students completing the program are exceptionally well prepared for the demands of post-secondary learning.
A passion for Robotics continues into the Upper School, as team “Where’s Waldo?” takes robotics underwater through participation in Marine Aquatic Technology Education (MATE). Students use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to problem solve real-world problems related to ocean workforce needs. Entrepreneurship, critical thinking, problem solving, project planning and teamwork come to life in this innovative and exciting opportunity available to all Upper School students.
Upper School students can participate in MATE through the Project Management credit course (open to students in Grade 11 or 12) or as a co-curricular club.