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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Currently, Lakeside Academy has an IB enriched program for students who pass a test to qualify for entrance into the program. In the 2010–2011 school year, we expanded the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) to include all students. The IBMYP is a philosophy and framework for teaching that is student centred. It aims to make education relevant by relating it to the community and world at large. Students development analytical, critical thinking and inquiry skills in order to assess issues in the world and be able to address them. Students become problem solvers capable to making a positive contribution to society throughout their lives.

With this in mind, we direct you to the Frequently Asked Questions below and to the IB Middle Years Program link on the left side of the menu for more information.
 

 

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  1. Will my child still attend Lakeside?

  2. What programs will taught be through the IB philosophy and framework?

  3. Does my child have to write an exam to attend Lakeside?

  4. Will there still be an enriched program at Lakeside?

  5. Will my child have to do the personal project?

  6. What is the difference between the enriched program and the other programs?

  7. Will we have to pay the current IB fees?

  8. How will this impact the education of my child?

  9. How can I get information about the IBMYP, areas of interaction, learner profile and philosophy?

Will my child still attend Lakeside?

 

Yes. The IB Middle Years Program (IBMYP) is meant to be an inclusive program that caters to all students and learning styles.

 

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What programs will taught be through the IB philosophy and framework?

 

All our programs will continue using the IB philosophy and framework. We will offer the following programs at Lakeside:

  • IB English
  • IB French Immersion
  • IB Enriched
  • IB Reach
  • IB Work Oriented Pathway (presently called Workstudy)
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Does my child have to write an exam to attend Lakeside?

 

The only students who will be required to write an entrance exam are those students applying to the IB Enriched Program. This procedure already exists for our present IB students.

 

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Will there still be an enriched program at Lakeside?

 

Yes. What has been our IB Program to date will continue as the IB Enriched Program and will require an entrance exam.

 

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Will my child have to do the personal project?

 

The students in the Enriched IB Program only will be required to do a personal project in Secondary 5.

 

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What is the difference between the enriched program and the other programs?

 

Students in the IB Enriched Program study Spanish as a third language until Secondary 3 and take Francais enrichi through Secondary 5. In Secondary 5, students complete a personal project as well as have their work moderated by the IB organization in Wales.

 

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Will we have to pay the current IB fees?

 

Any increase in fees for students in programs other than the enriched program would be minimal, in the area of $10 to $20. Students in the enriched program already pay increased fees and this will continue.

 

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How will this impact the education of my child?

 

Most of our teachers already teach IB students. Many of them already use the IB philosophy and teaching framework for their other classes as well. The IB philosophy underscores the teaching that presently takes place at Lakeside.

The IBMYP model of teaching is student centred and places importance on student inquiry. The fundamental concepts of the MYP were designed to provide students with the values and opportunities to develop sound judgement and include holistic learning, intercultural awareness and communication.

The areas of interaction provide the core of the MYP. Subjects taught through these contexts allow learning to focus on attitudes, values and skills.

The learner profile directs learning to focus on the development of the whole person.

Teaching through the IBMYP philosophy will support our commitment as a school to develop internationally minded future citizens who will be able to identify issues and know how to proceed to help create a better and more peaceful world.

 

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How can I get information about the IBMYP, areas of interaction, learner profile and philosophy?

 

For further reading about the IBMYP, the areas of interaction and the learner profile, please click here.

 

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Please click here to visit the IB Middle Years Program website