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Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891465)
[QUOTE=Shard;10891400]Do you have any qualms about moving him from a highly competitive grammar school to the relatively relaxed Alberta school system? It is a very different ethos, not better or worse, and it will probably be quite different from results-driven selective British schooling.
to be honest I am a little apprehensive but there is a lot of time. There seems to be more emphasis on having well rounded students in Canada rather than exam results, but the nation is doing well so they must be on to something! |
Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891260)
His birthday is March 29th. I think Alberta runs by the calendar year as well, not the school year.
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Re: school query
Originally Posted by TheThornes
(Post 10890919)
Not sure what part of Alberta you're headed but where I am in Alberta Grade 6 is Middle School, not Elementary. High School here commences at Grade 9.
When we were in Calgary, grade 10 was the first year of high school. Now our kids are schooled in Blackie/High River, high school commences at grade 9. |
Re: school query
Some high schools in Red Deer start grade 9, some grade 10.
We went for option 1, she's bright enough to be honor roll and full IB but not driven enough to stay full IB, She is repeating grade 12, as she got bogged down with the whole grad thing and stopped working. She did however do very well in IB Japanese:confused: |
Re: school query
good grief! looks like I should have done more research on schools in Alberta. I should have known Wikipedia would be a trickle of knowledge instead of the fountain I was seeking.
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Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891505)
good grief! looks like I should have done more research on schools in Alberta. I should have known Wikipedia would be a trickle of knowledge instead of the fountain I was seeking.
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Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891505)
good grief! looks like I should have done more research on schools in Alberta. I should have known Wikipedia would be a trickle of knowledge instead of the fountain I was seeking.
Where do you intend to live? |
Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891046)
Thanks for all the responses so far. I didn't realize the variations in grades across Canada. The elementary school is definitely K-6 (Wainwright) and the high school is 7-12 with 7-9 being designated "Junior High" or "Middle school" but all in the same building.
You have reassured me that putting him back to elementary isn't an unreasonable step.
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 10891545)
You need to be more specific to obtain the correct answers.
Where do you intend to live? |
Re: school query
Calgary has a mixed system
Old schools are K-6 on the whole, but the trend for newer schools is to make K-4 and then 5-9 as middle and 10-12. It will vary by where you live and by school board. If you really want pushing then you could always try for GATE programme or one of the charter schools (if you can get in). Or if your kid was at grammer, get them an IPP. Whatever I would keep them in the age appropriate year group |
Re: school query
Originally Posted by gryphea
(Post 10891615)
Calgary has a mixed system
Old schools are K-6 on the whole, but the trend for newer schools is to make K-4 and then 5-9 as middle and 10-12. It will vary by where you live and by school board. If you really want pushing then you could always try for GATE programme or one of the charter schools (if you can get in). Or if your kid was at grammer, get them an IPP. Whatever I would keep them in the age appropriate year group |
Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891657)
Not really keen on city practice and that's where most of those options are. I will see how the kids develop out "in the sticks" and reassess if I'm not happy. Thanks for the info though.
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Re: school query
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 10891486)
I suspect that that is specific to Cochrane.
When we were in Calgary, grade 10 was the first year of high school. Now our kids are schooled in Blackie/High River, high school commences at grade 9. |
Re: school query
Originally Posted by docrcc
(Post 10891260)
His birthday is March 29th. I think Alberta runs by the calendar year as well, not the school year.
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Re: school query
Originally Posted by MillieF
(Post 10891858)
Where are you now Docrcc? Will you child have a great big difference from a big school environment to a more rural school community? Are there great big differences in the size of school where you are now to where you will be going?
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Hi, I'm new here but similar situation (Grammar school kid), so I thought I'd mention that we were told to try and get our child in to the "IB" programme (International Baccalaureat). Apparently some state schools do do it. It is supposedly more suited for the grammar school kids (and a bit more internationally portable) and the first streams start at Grade 9.
We're talking Ontario though so might be a bit different. |
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