Post on 25-Dec-2015
Secondary Curriculum CPC
May 06, 2010
Educational Services
• Michael Chechile, Director
• Lise Charlebois, Assistant Director
• High School Consultants
Program• 7:00 to 7:20 p.m.
Presentation of Curriculum• 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions A• 8:05 to 8:35 p.m.
Breakout Sessions B• 8:40 to 9:30 pm
Question Period in Boardroom
Curriculum at Secondary
Portrait of present situation
What are the guiding principles?
(In a complex and changing social context, to provide all students with the best possible education requiring a constant readjustment of educational practices)
The Six Subject Areas
• Languages• Mathematics, Science &
Technology• Social Sciences (History and
Citizenship, Geography)
• Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Dance)
• Personal Development (Physical Education and Health, ERC)
• Career Development (Explo, Pop, Entrepreneurship)
(Cycle 2-Diversification of 3 Pathways)
• General Path (ST)to understand more and make decisions about the world around them
Focus: Scientific method and forming opinionsApproach: Scientific phenomenon or issue
• Applied General Path (AST)to develop a deeper understanding of how things work
Focus: Technological design process- how things workApproach: A technological application
• Work Oriented Training Path (WOTP)
(Cycle 2-Mathematics Options)
• Cultural, Social & Scientific (CST) Humanities, social sciences, communication and the arts.
• Technical & Scientific (TS) Technical fields related to business, nutrition, biology, physics, fine and graphic arts
• Science (S) Hard sciences and research by emphasizing abstract thinking
Provide Instruction Socialize Qualify
The triple mission of our schools
Cross-Curricular CompetenciesThe Quebec Education Program
Employability Skills 2000+The Conference Board of Canada
Intellectual:• to solve problems• to use information• to exercise critical judgment• to be creative
Manage InformationThink and Solve ProblemsLearn Continuously
Methodological:• to use effective work methods• to use ICT for learning purposes
Ease with Technology Work Safely
Personal and Social:• to develop his/her personal identity• to maintain harmonious inter-personal relations• to work with others• to demonstrate a sense of ethics
Demonstrate Positive Attitudes and BehaviorsBe ResponsibleBe AdaptableTeam PlayerParticipate in Projects and Tasks
Communication related:• to communicate appropriately
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Paradigm Shift
From To
Access to All Success for All
Receiving knowledge Constructing Knowledge
Memorizing Understanding
Teaching Learning
Knowing Doing
Mono-curricular Cross-curricular
Behavioural Psychology Cognitive Psychology
Assessment of Learning Assessment for Learning
“We Learn . . .
10% of what we read20% of what we hear30% of what we see50% of what we see and hear70% of what we discuss80% of what we experience95% of what we teach others.” William Glasser (b.1925)