Academic Excellence
At Westboro, we take our academics very seriously. We expect a lot from our students, and they expect a lot of themselves. We follow a combined curriculum from Ontario and from Quebec to meet the needs of our bilingual program. This way, our students are following the expectations for two first languages. There is no question that it is demanding, but our eager students, under the guidance of outstanding teachers, quickly rise to meet their full potential.
We use the provincial curriculum standards as a starting point and enrich it wherever possible. Students explore learning from a variety of perspectives and develop strategies for problem solving and critical thinking. They become independent learners and high achievers who employ strategies of determination and organization as life tools that extend beyond school.
While real learning and achievement are hard to measure, we are very proud of the results that are able to be measured. Each year, our students participate in standardized testing through the use of The Canadian Test of Basic Skills. As you can see in the chart below, our grade 6 students consistently score 3-4 years ahead of their grade. The percentile score indicates the number of students out of 100, across Canada, who would have received a lower score. The grade equivalent indicates the average grade of other Canadian students who achieved the same results.
| Grade | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Time of test | Grade 6, 9th month | Grade 6, 9th month | Grade 6, 9th month | Grade 6, 8th month |
| Percentile | 85% | 86% | 94% | 91% | |
| Grade Equivalent | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 11.0 |
We are very proud of these results and consider them as valuable benchmarks for our program.
