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Information Session
January 25th, 2017
Welcome
Thank you for attending the International Business and Technology (IBT) Information Session
Important Reminders
- The only entry point is for Grade 5 to Grade 6
- There are 56 positions
- Williams Parkway Sr PS IBT catchment is North of the 401 within PDSB boundaries
- Out of region students may apply but priority goes to those within the assigned catchment
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Locations
The program is held at Williams Parkway Sr PS 1285 Williams Parkway, Brampton
Assessment Night on February 22nd is held at North Park SS 10 North Park Drive, Brampton
The information is at Mayfield due to the auditorium, no program is held at Mayfield .
Contact Information
Please reference our website
www.wpibt.ca
Questions (please do not call)
Mission
Williams Parkway Sr PS IBT will build the leaders and innovators of the 21st Century by inspiring a passion for learning, exploring and leading.
What the Program is Not!• Traditional learning (text book and rote
learning)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) that is at WG Davis
• Does not guarantee entry into secondary IBT or any Peel Regional Learning Choice Program
What the Program is!
21st Century Learning
Project based, cross-curricular collaborative inquiry driven learning that is enabled and supported by technology.
Uses technology to enable learning and redefine learning outcomes
IBT
Provides students the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills.
IBT
Provides students exposure to unique opportunities that will help them grow as learners and leaders and explore passions.
IBT
Key Components
• Focus on the learning process
• Collaboration - within class groups and between IBT classes.
• Instrumental Music
• Business and Entrepreneurial development
• Case studies
• Design and build / makerspace
• Coding
Corporate Engagement
• In class iMac’s and Ipads
• iMac Lab
• LFD screens in classrooms
• 3D Printing (3 3D Printers in the School)
• Green Screen
• Maker Space
• BYOD / Google / Gmail
• Smart Boards
Program Tools
Project / Collaborative Work Centres
The IBT Classroom
Green Screen / Video Editing
Trips and Camps
• Leadership Camp (Cedar Ridge)
• Ski School (4 Tuesdays in Jan and Feb)
•Camp Kilcoo (5 Day Camp)
•Day trips
Camp Kilcoo
Program Enhancements
• Mathletics (online math homework and instructional tool)
• Drumming (5 Day Program)
• Hip Hop Dance (5 Day Program)
• Jungle Sport indoor climbing
• Guest Speakers
Extra-Curricular
• Intramurals
• House / Spirit Days
• Sports
• Leadership
• School Play / Drama
• Band / Concerts
Teams
House and Spirit Events
Clubs
• Animation
• Robotics
• Girls on the Go
• Drama
• Trivia
• Maker Space
Communications
Twitter: @WP_PanthersIG: @williams_parkway_panthersRemind 101 Google Classroom Website Synervoice
Google Classroom
@wp_panthers
Application Process Start Here
- Opens January 18th, 2018 closes February 2nd
- $40 application fee (pay online)
- book assessment night time when applying you have the choice of one of four times
- 4:45, 5:30, 6:15 and 7:00
The Application ProcessOn-line Application
Application Process
- PDSB students marks are automatically transferred
- Non-PDSB applicants need to bring in their Grade 4 June report, Grade 5 Progress Report and Term1 one report and we will input them.
- Please bring to Williams Parkway and place in an envelope and mark the applicant number and name.
- A good practice is to place the applicant # on every page of the report
Application Process
• After you apply you need to note the applicant ID
• You should receive a generic email within 24hrs if you do not email [email protected]
• Please register with an email that is checked frequently
Assessment Night
• February 21st, 2018 at North Park SS, 10 North Park Drive
• Please park responsibly
1 hours in length
• 30 min Performance Task in Teams of 4.
• 30 min Academic Tasks (Language and Math)
• Please bring only one escort and park in the designated areas
Assessment Night February 21st, 2018
Collaboration Task Assessment Criteria
Collaboration•
• Communication
Creativity•
• Critical Thinking
Assessment Night
• Two sections:
• Written response (15 minutes) - students will be
evaluated based on their ability to show deep thinking
• Mathematic (15 minutes) - section is comprised of
questions relating to the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum for Grade 4 and 5.
• Students should bring a calculator.
Assessment NightWritten Task Details
What happens next:
- Report Card Marks account for 50% and Assessment night accounts for 50%
- Assessment Night performance tasks are weighted 50% academic testing 50% (math and language)
- Total of 100
Pool Cut-Off
- After the overall assessment mark is generated a pool is created
- A cut-off of 73 out of 100 decides who is and is not in the pool
- A pool of (roughly 150 -200) is defined
- The random selection process is applied
On April 9th , 2018
• First offers are made for 56 students at no later than 4pm
• You have 10 days to respond
• Waitlist is created and a number assigned 1 through 150ish
• Email is the way we inform you , if you do not receive an email by 5pm, please check your email spam folder. Then email [email protected]
Offer and Waitlist
• If accepted you have until April 19th to respond via email and pay the $200 fee at the school
• If you do not pay by April 19th you forfeit your position
Accepting the Offer
• April 23rd the seconds offers are made
• Filled by April 30th.
• June 8th is information night
• June 30th the waitlist is closed
Waitlist
Transportation to WP IBT
• Walk / Drive / Bike
• School funded bus If you live 2km from the school and live within school boundaries East of the 410, West of Bramalea Rd, South of Bovaird and North of Queen.
• Family funded (private bussing) – Fills up fast please arrange immediately after registering
Cost
• Initial application fee $40 (one time)
• Laptop purchase (info will be sent after acceptance)
Paid Each Year
• Program fee $200
• Instrument Rental $165 – 180
• Activity fee $40
• Busing $2000
Commonly Asked Questions
• How do I prepare for the assessment?– Understand the norms of collaboration– Review Grade 4/5 Math– Review Paragraph writing– Relax
• My student is in DPCDS or Private School can they apply– Yes as long as you are in the region on peel North of the 401– Remember according to the Education Act you cannot have students in two
school boards
• What if my Student is on the waitlist? What are the odds 2017 38 first offers were taken and we went to #30 on the waitlist to fill the remaining 18 positions 2016 34 first offers were taken and we went to #58 on the waitlist
• Why? Many families will apply to multiple programs and may get multiple offers or offers first offers to one program and waitlisted or no offers to others.
Commonly Asked Questions
• Why are there only 56 positions?– The board is currently reviewing Regional Programs
and IBT
– Williams Parkway has an application in to increase the number of students
• Why do we have to pay for the bus?– It is a regional learning choice program
– You are choosing to send your student to the program instead of the neighborhood school
• Laptop is mandatory
• Instrumental music is mandatory
• Once you accept a RLCP program you will be removed from the waiting list for all other programs
Commonly Asked Questions
