Lower Canada College does not issue letter grades on any school reports, but to facilitate conversion for universities, we have included the following grade conversion scale for ease of reference.

In addition to completing three SL and three HL subjects, IB students must complete the following three elements of the core: Theory of Knowledge; Extended Essay; Creativity, Action, Service (CAS).

Founded in 1909, Lower Canada College is a selective, independent day school, K through Pre-University (grade 12). For most of its history, LCC has been a boys’ school, with coeducation in Pre-University since 1992. Since September 1995, LCC has been coeducational at all levels. In 2015–2016 girls constituted 42% of the school population.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 795 consisting of the Junior School (K through grade 6), the Middle School (grades 7 and 8), the Senior School (grades 9 through 11), and the Pre-University year (grade 12). The student/teacher ratio is 11:1.

The school seeks able students who are interested in challenging themselves academically and contributing to other aspects of school life. The student body is diverse, representing over 35 nationalities (including Canada), with 28% of students speaking a language other than English as their mother tongue. One hundred per cent (100%) of our graduates continue their education at college or university. Fourteen percent (14%) receive financial awards.

LCC has been a member of Round Square since 2007. Round Square is a worldwide association of more than 160 schools across five continents sharing unique and ambitious goals. Students attending Round Square schools make a strong commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility.

In March 2013, LCC o�cially became a recognized International Baccalaureate World School o�ering the Diploma Programme (IB DP) at the grade 11 & 12 levels. In 2013, its inaugural year, this two-year programme had a total enrolment of 50 students. Students participating in the IB DP also fulfill the requirement of the Diplôme d’études secondaires (DES). Students not taking the IB Diploma Programme are eligible to do IB courses over one and two years with permission from the instructor (some exceptions apply). There are currently 45 students enrolled in Year One and 26 students enrolled in Year Two of the IB Diploma Programme.

For the Middle and Senior School students, the school year is divided into three terms with all courses extending over all terms. A normal course load consists of 10 courses in grades 9, 10 and 11. Each class meets three to four times per week, with greater frequency in English, French and mathematics (core subjects).

Pre-University students have four terms and take their six classes over each term. All courses are university preparatory and rigorous in nature. Students in the Pre-University programme take six courses that are based on the Ontario Grade 12 university-level curriculum. We report on student progress four times during the year and all marks are cumulative. Students are assessed in accordance with the Ontario Ministry of Education expectations. Students registered in IB SL Economics may take the IB exams for advanced credit. Those registered in SL Physics will write the IB exams, but will be responsible for meeting the Ontario university level expectations as well.

The IB curriculum comprises a ‘core’ and six subject groups. Even though these courses run over the two-year period, the IB curriculum gels with the Quebec curriculum and all students will fulfill their high school leaving requirements after grade 11.

The Quebec Ministry of Education (Ministère de l'Éducation , et de l'Enseignement supérieur or MEES) and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) accredit the school. LCC is a member of CAIS, the Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in the United States, and is a recognized International Baccalaureate World School.

Secondary V (grade 11) is the final year of secondary school in Quebec, after which students may enter a two-year programme at a CEGEP (Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel) and then subsequently enter a three-year undergraduate university programme in Quebec or Canada.

The Pre-University year at Lower Canada College corresponds to the final year of secondary school (grade 12) elsewhere in North America and is of interest to those who wish to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme in Canada, the United States or overseas.

Unique in Montreal, the Pre-University programme enrols both LCC graduates and graduates of other secondary schools in the Montreal area and from further afield. The enrolment in grade 11 is approximately 105 students and in the Pre-University year it is approximately 57 students.

ACCREDITATION

CURRICULUM

COURSE OFFERINGS

GRADE STRUCTURE

GRADE 11

English *

French or Français *

Mathematics *

Physical Education and

Health *

Ethics and Religious Culture *

Contemporary World *

Arts Education *

Chemistry/Chemistry

Physics/Enriched Physics

Biology

GRADE 12

English *

French

Mathematics of DataManagement

Calculus & Vectors

Advanced Placement Calculus AB

Short Film

Visual Art

Canada & World Issues

* Compulsory

Biology

Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Physics

Economics (IB SL option)

Philosopy

Political Science

History

AP Psychology (online)

Short Film

Advanced Level Art

Philosophy

Global Issues

Student Leadership

Standardized testing is optional for students interested in pursuing post-secondary education outside of Canada. We do not provide any preparation for SAT examination as part of our academic curriculum for our students. Less than sixty percent (60%) of the Pre-University class took SAT or ACT exams during the 2015-2016 academic year.

STANDARDIZED TESTING

570 630 610 1810

Critical Reading Math Writing Total

SAT AVERAGE

29 30 29 27 24 30

English Math Reading Science Writing Composite

ACT AVERAGE

CEEB Code: 828440 Headmaster: Christopher Shannon / ext. 233 IB Coordinator: Brian Moore / ext. 260 Pre-University Coordinator / Academic Advisor: Kimberly Tulloch Wynn / ext. 230 Pre-University O�ce Assistant: Janette Gentile / ext. 466

2016 IB RESULTS

Average Diploma Points:

Mean Subject Grade:

Diploma Pass Rate:

33

5.29

98%

30.07

4.73

81%

Lower CanadaCollege

World(2015 Results)

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

English A: Literature SL/HL

Chinese A: Literature (school-supported self-taught SL)

French A: Language &Literature SL

Group 1

French B SL/HL

Spanish ab initio (online)

Spanish B (online SL)

Mandarin ab initio (online)

Group 2

Economics SL/HL

Philosophy SL/HL

History SL/HL

Psychology SL/HL (online)

Business Management SL/HL(online)

Information Technology in aGlobal Society SL/HL (online)

Group 3

Biology SL

Chemistry SL/HL

Physics SL/HL

Group 4

Mathematics SL/HL

Math Studies SL

Group 5

Music SL/HL

Visual Art SL/HL

Film SL/HL (or an additionalelective from Group 3 or 4)

Group 6

IB Final Grades Scale

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Mediocre

Poor

Weak

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Mediocre

Elementary

EE/TOK Grading Scale

A

B

C

D

E

IB GUIDE TO TRANSCRIPT

GRADE CONVERSION SCALE

A

B

C

D

F

90 - 100 %

80 - 89 %

70 - 79 %

60 - 69 %

0 - 59 %

RefinedLetter Grade

Scale

NumericalScale of

Marks

L O W E R C A N A D A C O L L E G ESCHOOL PROFILE – 2016-2017

Acadia UniversityBishop’s UniversityBrock UniversityCarleton UniversityConcordia UniversityDalhousie UniversityEmily Carr University of Art & DesignHumber CollegeHuron College (UWO)McGill University

Note: Bold & italics indicate class of 2016 university destinations.

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES

McMaster UniversityMt. Allison UniversityQueen’s UniversityRyerson UniversitySheridan CollegeSt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Mary’s UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia - OkanaganUniversity of Guelph

University of King’s CollegeUniversity of New BrunswickUniversity of OttawaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of WaterlooWestern UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityYork University

US UNIVERSITIES

American University of Sharjah (UAE)Durham University (England)Firenze Arti Visive (Italy)Franklin College (Switzerland)Hebrew University (Israel)Keiko University (Japan)Oxford Brookes University (England)

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES

Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Norway)Sciences Po (France) for two years, followed by two years at ColumbiaSt. Andrew’s University (Scotland)Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico)University of Aberdeen (Scotland)University of Bath (England)

University of Bristol (England)University College London (England)University of Dundee (Scotland)University of Edinburgh (Scotland)University of Exeter (England)University of Groningen (The Netherlands)University of Otago (New Zealand)

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME GRADUATES 2005–2016Due to the curricular requirements of the Quebec Ministère de l’éducation, enseignement supérieur et Recherche, LCC is limited in the number of Advanced Placement courses it can o�er. Students may choose to write an AP exam in any subject area and LCC is able to provide support for test preparation for the following subjects: AB Calculus, BC Calculus, Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, French, Spanish, and English.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

98%

81%

61%

95%

76%

61%

100%

84%

61%

100%

77%

61%

2012 2013 2014 2015

61%

84%

60%

2016

LOWER CANADA COLLEGE QUEBEC GLOBAL

% OF TOTAL AP STUDENTS WITH SCORES 3+

PRE-U CLASS OF 2016 FINAL AVERAGES

SECONDARY V (GR 11) CLASS OF 2016 FINAL AVERAGES

CEGEP - 55%LCC Pre-U - 11%LCC IB Year 2 - 29%

US Prep School - 1%Grade 12 - Ontario - 3%Undecided - 1%

LCC SECONDARY V (GRADE 11) CLASS OF 2016POST-GRADUATION DESTINATIONS (97 STUDENTS)

95-100 (1)

90-94 (10)

85-89 (42)

80-84 (26)

75-79 (11)

70-74 (3)

90-94 (18)

85-89 (19)

80-84 (11)

75-79 (6)

70-74 (2)

American UniversityBabson CollegeBentley CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrigham Young University - HawaiiBrown UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityClaremont-McKenna CollegeColgate UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityElon UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory UniversityEugene Lang - The New SchoolFordham UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgetown

Harvard UniversityIndiana University Loyola Marymount UniversityMiddlebury CollegeNew York UniversityNYU-Tisch - School of the ArtsNorth Carolina State UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOlin CollegeParsons - The New SchoolPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityReed CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSan Francisco State UniversitySavannah College of Art & DesignSUNY – Fashion Institute of TechnologySt. Lawrence UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySyracuse UniversityTrinity CollegeTufts UniversityTulane UniversityU.S. Military Academy at West Point

University of Alabama - HuntsvilleUniversity of California - BerkeleyUniversity of California - Los AngelesUniversity of California - San DiegoUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado - BoulderUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Hawaii - ManoaUniversity of Massachusetts - AmherstUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of VermontUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonVanderbilt UniversityWashington & LeeWashington University – Saint LouisWellesley CollegeWesleyan CollegeYale UniversityYeshiva University – New York

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