1. Meadowvale Secondary School
Grade 8 Open House

2. This Evening Part A: The Meadowvale Experience
Part B: Guidance – The High School Program
BREAK
Part C: What is the IBT Program
Part D: Advantages of the IBT Program
Part E: IBT Program Requirements
Part F: How to Apply
Part G: IBT Transportation Options

3. About Meadowvale Secondary School
PART A:
About Meadowvale Secondary School

4. Meadowvale - Home of the Falcons
About 1100 students and 66 staff
Sports, clubs, activities
Specialist High Skills Major in Construction & Design and Business
Character and Community Program
Community
Character
Citizenship

5. Curricular & Co-curricular Opportunities

6. Extra-curricular Opportunities

7. OSSLT (grade 10 Literacy Test)
EQAO
EQAO (grade 9 math)
85% of academic students at level 3 or 4
61% of applied students at level 3 or 4
OSSLT (grade 10 Literacy Test)
86% of FTE students successful

8. Explore High Skills
Specialized program choice for gr. 9 and 10 to focus learning on an area of interest
Connected to our Specialized High Skills Majors programs
Business
Construction and Engineering
Consists of focused learning activities, community involvement, learning skills, certification and training, experiential learning, individual pathways plan

9. Specialist High Skills Major
Students in grade 11 have the option of applying for one of our SHSM programs – Business or Construction and Engineering
Each requires a package of credits throughout gr. 11 and 12, including 2 credits of Cooperative Education to get some work experience
Upon completion, students receive a RED SEAL on their diploma
Recognized by Industry and the Ministry of Education (as well as Post Secondary Institutions)

10. The High School Program
PART B:
Guidance:
The High School Program

11. Review of OSSD Requirements
O.S.S. Diploma Requirements
30 Credits (18 Compulsory, 12 Optional)
40 Hours of Community Involvement
Successful completion of the EQAO
Grade 10 Literacy Test

12. MyBlueprint.ca/Peel

16. Keep Informed Meadowvale Website:
Student Services Website:
Meadowvale Twitter Account:
@MeadowvaleSS
Student Services Twitter Account:
@MDVguidance

17. BREAK
We will provide information about our IBT program and the application process in the next 10 minutes for those who are interested.

18. PART C:
What is the IBT Program?

19. @ Meadowvale S. S.

20. What is IBT?
Ontario Curriculum taught through a focus on International Business and Technology.
Differentiated by:
Areas of focus
Instruction
Assessment and evaluation tools/methods

21. Goals of the IBT Program
Prepare students for success in today’s technology driven global community.
21st century skills
Working knowledge of the business world
Familiarity with international issues

22. Embedded into all IBT courses.
The Three Pillars
International
Business
Technology
Embedded into all IBT courses.

23. Project Based Learning
Greater emphasis on group work and project-based learning
Project Based Learning
An instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage student interest and motivation.
Activities generally reflect the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom.
Teaches students 21st century skills as well as content.

24. Advantages of the IBT Program
PART D:
Advantages of the IBT Program

25. Technological Benefits
Our students become fluent users of technology for productive purposes
Valuable for all post secondary destinations and all careers
Wireless learning environment

26. Business Fundamentals
All students in IBT take Business and/or Tech in Grades 9 and 10
Options for advanced Business and Tech courses in grades 11 and 12
Students graduate with a good base of fundamental knowledge about the business world
DECA chapter
FIRST Robotics

27. Learning Opportunities
Grade 9 Technology Workshop
IBT Retreat – YMCA
IBT Trips – NYC in Spring 2014
- Ripley’s Aquarium
Senior IBT Trip
DECA
FIRST Robotics
University Competitions

28. IBT Program Requirements
PART E:
IBT Program Requirements

29. IBT Program Requirements
Number of “R” credits
Portfolio
Exit Interview

30. IBT Credit Requirements
Grade 9 (6 IBT Credits)
-Business and/or Tech, English, French, Geography, Math, Science
Grade 10 (7 IBT Credits)
-Business and/or Tech, Careers/Civics, English, French, History, Math, Science
Grade 11/12 (4 IBT Credits)
-Select Grade 11 and 12 courses with a focus on business and/or technology .

31. The Portfolio Four successful portfolio reviews
Students meet with teachers for the review
Portfolio describes leadership activities, best examples of academic work, and more
Useful practice for college, university and/or employment applications and interviews.

32. Exit Interview
Graduating IBT students meet with teachers to review accomplishments in program
Ensure all program and graduation requirements have been met
Reflect on IBT experience and discuss future plans

33. PART F:
How to Apply

34. IBTP Application Linked to Website

35. Admissions Website

36. Step 1: Tell Us About You
Parent Info
Student Info

37. Step 1 Continued: Choose a Program
Meadowvale IBT

38. Step 2: Written Responses
Two questions
Affords students an opportunity to share their non- academic achievements
Content, spelling, grammar, full sentences, proof- reading, etc. are all important

39. Step 3: Application Fee Application process begins October 28, 2015
Application process ends November 20, 2015
Payment of $40 application fee due by November 20
Payment of the $40 fee is completed online at the time the application is submitted via the secure payment website
Submit hard copy of IEP (if applicable)
Submit hard copy of Gr. 7/8 report card if a non-Peel middle school student

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41. Step 4: Achievement Data
Peel District School Board elementary students did not receive term two report cards during the school year. As a result, the board will revise the admissions process for Regional Learning Choices Programs that begin in September 2016. No student will be disadvantaged because he or she does not have a term two report card. 
Term one report cards will be accepted for all Peel students, and for students who do not have a formal report card or summary of marks. Students from school boards that issued term two report cards or summaries of marks in writing will submit these.

42. Selection Process Meadowvale’s IBT Program has 109 spaces
Academic: 3 classes x 29 students in each class = 87 students
Applied: 1 class x 22 students in each class = 22 students
Our admission decisions are based on:
Marks and learning skills from Grade 7 term 1 report (if final report not available) or Grade 7 final report – must meet or exceed provincial standard
Indicators and learning skills from Grade 8 progress report (if available) – must meet or exceed provincial standard
Successful lottery selection

43. Application deadline: Nov. 20, 2015
Key Dates
Application deadline: Nov. 20, 2015
Offers will be ed to successful applicants on Feb. 8, 2016.
Students will receive all program offers on this day.
If students apply to multiple programs, they may receive more
than one offer.
If students do not receive an offer on this day, it doesn’t mean
they will not be provided a spot in a program. They may get into a program during the next round of offers.

44. Offers must be accepted by no later than Feb. 12, 2016.
Offers must be accepted by no later than Feb. 12, 2016.
If students do not accept spots in a program by Feb. 12, the
spots will be offered to other students on Feb. 16.
Once students make program decisions, they cannot change their minds and accept spots in different regional programs.
This means the program you accept an offer from by Feb. 12 is
the program you will attend in September 2016.
Regional program schools will send second round offers on Feb. 16, 2016.

45. Offer Acceptance
To accept an offer, you will need to reply by the deadline. You will need to reply to the offer you receive.
When you confirm program participation, you will be asked to pay your program fees. The IBT Program fee is $200.
Students will only be officially admitted into the program once program fees are received.
Fees will be paid for online using a third-party service provider. If you don’t have a credit card or bank card, fees can be paid in-person with a cheque made payable to the school.

46. Placement
All students will be placed in regional programs by Feb. 19, 2016.
Students will know what regional program they will be enrolled in for September 2016 by the end of February.

47. Laptop Requirements
Will be posted to Meadowvale website after admission decisions sent out. ( May 2016)
Specs are modest -- Mac or Windows OK.

48. IBT Program Transportation Options
PART G:
IBT Program Transportation Options

49. Transportation Options
Walking, if near to Meadowvale S.S.
Mississauga Transit
Car pools

50. IBT Program
Info Link

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